Game #3635
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 April 1981
Won
1st (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Leicester City
Filbert Street
Attendance: 26,032
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
Leicester City
2-4
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 24' | Gary Shaw | 33' | Kenny Swain | 49' | Dennis Mortimer | 55' |
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 April 1981
🥅 | 15' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City, pen), Steve Lynex
⚽ | 24' Goal, 1-1, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 33' Goal, 2-1, Des Bremner, Assist by Gary Shaw
🥅 | 44' Goal, 2-2, (Leicester City), Steve Lynex
🕒 | HT Leicester City 2-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 49' Goal, 3-2, Peter Withe, Assist by Kenny Swain
⚽ | 55' Goal, 4-2, Tony Morley, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Leicester City 2-4 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 April 1981
Ron Saunders' Villa win for the ninth time in eleven games to make it twenty three wins, seven draws and six defeats in thirty six League matches this season as they move a point clear of Ipswich at the top of the Division One table.
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1976-77
Leicester City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
Aston Villa
Leicester City
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #353 |
Saturday, 4 April 1981
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🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Terry Morris | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1976-1982
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 353 | 🟩 | 162 🟨 | 96 🟥 95 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Terry Morris | 🏴 | Rotherham, 1976-1982
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 3 May 1980, Villa 1-4 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: None
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Peter Withe replaces David Geddis.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.28 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.17 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.38 |
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🔥 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jock Wallace | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
LB Paul Friar | 🏴 |
CB Tommy Williams | 🏴 |
CB Larry May | 🏴 |
D Geoff Scott | 🏴 |
M Pat Byrne | 🇮🇪 |
M Ian Wilson | 🏴 |
M Steve Lynex | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Neil Grewcock | 🏴 |
CF Alan Young | 🏴 |
CF Jim Melrose | 🏴 |
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Kevin MacDonald | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
Game | Start | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | |
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 4 April 1981, Villa 4-2 Leicester, Filbert Street.
MATCH REPORTS
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