Game #3726
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
Lost
2nd= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
Highbury
Attendance: 17,384
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Pat Heard | 42' |
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Chris Whyte
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Tony Woodcock
⚽ | 42’ Goal, 1-2, Ken McNaught, Assist by Pat Heard
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
🟥 | 64’ Sending off, (Arsenal), George Wood
💥 | 64' Outfield player in goal (Arsenal), Stewart Robson
🔁 | 78' Sub off, Pat Heard, Sub on, Mark Walters
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, contrive to lose for the first time in eight against 10-man Arsenal with an outfield player in goal for nearly 30 minutes.
Despite Arsenal having their ‘keeper sent off just after the hour and an outfield player, Stewart Robson, in goal for the remainder of the game, Villa can’t capitalise and lose for the first time in eight games, missing the chance to go joint top of the first division.
As a result Villa make it ten wins, a draw and seven losses in eighteen League games this season.
Meanwhile, Pat Heard made his final appearance for Villa aged just 22 before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday for £60,000 in January 1983. Heard played for Villa between 1979-80 and 1982-83 making 27 appearances and scoring twice.
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 LB Pat Heard | 🏴 | 1980-82 | 🕒 27 | 21 (6) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 14 | #612 |
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1978–79
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #24
League Match: #18
Manager Game: #49
Tuesday, 7 December 1982
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🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: David Letts | 🏴 | Basingstoke, 1979-1985
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 49 | 🟩 | 25 🟨 | 9 🟥 15 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Letts | 🏴 | Basingstoke, 1979-1985
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟥
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Pat Heard replaces Dennis Mortimer.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.35 |
Oldest Player |
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 | 34.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 21.06 |
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
Aston Villa
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Pat Heard | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Terry Neill | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK George Wood | 🏴 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Chris Whyte | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Kenny Sansom | 🏴 |
M Stewart Robson | 🏴 |
M John Hollins | 🏴 |
M Brian Talbot | 🏴 |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Alan Sunderland | 🏴 |
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Mark Walters | 🏴 | for LB Pat Heard | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 |
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
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
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 | |
|---|---|
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
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
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 7 December 1982, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury.