Game #3668
Aston Villa
4-7-6, 19 PTS
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
Lost
17th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division One
Swansea City
10-3-6, 33 PTS
Vetch Field
Attendance: 15,191
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
Swansea City
2-1
Aston Villa (Champions)
Assist(s) | None
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Swansea City), Robbie James
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Max Thompson
🥅 | 43’ Goal, 1-2, (Swansea City), Robbie James
🕒 | HT Swansea City 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 75' Sub off, Eamonn Deacy, Sub on, Ivor Linton 🔴
🕒 | FT Swansea City 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, David Geddis, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
Reigning Champions Villa lose for the second successive Division One game to make it four wins, seven draws and six defeats in their title defence.
Meanwhile, Ivor Linton made his final appearance for Villa aged 22 before moving on to Peterborough in July 1982. Linton played for Villa between 1976-77 and 1981-82 making 30 appearances.
Reigning champions Villa lose successive League games as surprise package Swansea go top of the table. By contrast Villa slump to seventeenth, fourteen points behind.
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | 1977-81 | 🕒 30 | 17 (13) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 6 | #587 |
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Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1980-81
Swansea City
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1981-82
Matchday: #27
League Match: #17
Manager Game: #386
Tuesday, 15 December 1981
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🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 386 | 🟩 | 176 🟨 | 106 🟥 104 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
David Geddis replaces Peter Withe.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.32 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 33.87 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 20.08 |
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MANAGER
Ron Saunders | 🏴 | 1974-1982
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 | 🟨 |
MANAGER
John Toshack | 🏴 |
Swansea City
GK Dai Davies | 🏴 |
CB Max Thompson | 🏴 |
D Nigel Stevenson | 🏴 |
D Ante Rajković | 🇧🇦 |
M Gary Stanley | 🏴 |
M Chris Marustik | 🏴 |
M John Mahoney | 🏴 |
M Robbie James | 🏴 |
M Leighton James | 🏴 |
CF Alan Curtis | 🏴 |
CF Bob Latchford | 🏴 |
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
LB Brian Attley | 🏴 |
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
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Reported
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 15 Dec 1981, Villa 1-2 Swansea, Vetch Field.