Game #3657
Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 October 1981
Won
10th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Molineux
Attendance: 19,942
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
Wolves
0-3
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 30' | Dennis Mortimer | 46' |
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 24 October 1981
⚽ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Peter Withe
⚽ | 44' Goal 2-0, Own Goal, Geoffrey Palmer
🕒 | HT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Aston Villa
⚽ | 46' Goal, 3-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 October 1981
Reigning Champions Villa win successive League games for the first time this season and are unbeaten in nine Division One games to make it three wins, six draws and two defeats in their title defence as they climb to 10th in the table.
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Wolverhampton Wanderers
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1979-80
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #16
League Match: #11
Manager Game: #375
Saturday, 24 October 1981
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🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 375 | 🟩 | 172 🟨 | 104 🟥 99 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 8 April 1981, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Ron Saunders names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.57 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.73 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 19.94 |
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
John Barnwell | 🏴 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
GK Paul Bradshaw | 🏴 |
CB Joe Gallagher | 🏴 |
CB Colin Brazier | 🏴 |
CB Derek Parkin | 🏴 |
RB Geoffrey Palmer | 🏴 |
M Rafael Villazán | 🇬🇷 |
M Mick Matthews | 🏴 |
M Willie Carr | 🏴 |
M Alan Birch | 🏴 |
CF Melvyn Eves | 🏴 |
CF Wayne Clarke | 🏴 |
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF John Richards | 🏴 |
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
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
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
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
MATCH REPORTS
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