Game #3644
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
Lost
21st (-4)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Division One
Sunderland
Roker Park
Attendance: 29,372
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
Sunderland
2-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | None
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
⚽ | 23’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 1-1, (Sunderland), Tom Ritchie
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 1-2, (Sunderland), Gary Rowell
🕒 | FT Sunderland 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Brendan Ormsby, Retaliation
🟨 | Booking, Kenny Swain, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Sunderland
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Aston Villa
Sunderland
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #3
League Match: #2
Manager Game: #362
Wednesday, 2 September 1981
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🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Peck | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977-1995
HT Score: 1-1
FT Result: Lost
FT Score: 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 362 | 🟩 | 165 🟨 | 98 🟥 99 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Peck | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977-1995 🆘
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 6 December 1980, Villa 1-2 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Terry Donovan, Brendan Ormsby come into the line up for their first appearances for Villa since 5 April 1980 and 3 May 1980 respectively. Dropping out are David Geddis and Ken McNaught.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.58 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.58 |
Youngest Player |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 20.93 |
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Alan Durban | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Chris Turner | 🏴 |
RB Joe Hinnigan | 🏴 |
CB Jeff Clarke | 🏴 |
CB Rob Hindmarch | 🏴 |
CB Gordon Chisholm | 🏴 |
LB Iain Munro | 🏴 |
LB Nick Pickering | 🏴 |
M John Cooke | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mick Buckley | 🏴 |
F Tom Ritchie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Rowell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M John Cooke | 🏴 | (CF Ally McCoist | 🏴 |)
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 September 1981, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Roker Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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