Game #3657
Aston Villa
Saturday, 24 October 1981


Won
10th= (+3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Division One
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Molineux
Attendance: 19,942
🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux
Wolves
0-3

Aston Villa (Champions)

Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 30' | Dennis Mortimer | 46' |
🟩 24 Oct 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
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 24 October 1981
Despite still struggling with his foot injury, Gary Shaw 🏴 scores a brace to hammer Wolves.
Villa make it successive league 🟩 victories and thirteen games unbeaten in all competitions as the reigning champions climb to tenth in the table with 🟩 three wins, 🟨 six draws and 🟥 two defeats in their title defence.
Centre forward Peter Withe 🏴 contributes his 🔥 10th assist in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 54th appearance.
🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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 Oct 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 Oct 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
🕒 375 | 🟩 | 172 🟨 | 104 🟥 99 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 24 Oct 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
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 24 Oct 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 Oct 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 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 24 Oct 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 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Andy Blair | 🏴 | | 6 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 24 Oct 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 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 24 Oct 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux


MATCH REPORTS
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