Game #3742
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 February 1983
Lost
5th= (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division One
Watford
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 19,318
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
Watford
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 February 1983
🥅 | 7' Goal, 0-1, (Watford), Luther Blissett
⚽ | 21' Goal, 1-1, Mark Walters
🕒 | HT Watford 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 1-2, (Watford), Wilf Rostron
🕒 | FT Watford 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 26 February 1983
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, play high-flying Watford for the second successive match and lose for the first time in seven to make it thirteen wins, three draws and twelve losses in twenty eight League games this season.
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Watford
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Watford
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #40
League Match: #28
Manager Game: #65
Saturday, 26 February 1983
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🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Mike James | 🏴 | Sussex, 1981-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 65 | 🟩 | 32 🟨 | 11 🟥 22 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike James | 🏴 | Sussex, 1981-1993
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tony Barton names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.66 |
Oldest Player |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 30.92 |
Youngest Player |
F Mark Walters | 🏴 | 18.75 |
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
Watford
GK Steve Sherwood | 🏴 |
LB Wilf Rostron | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
CB Richard Jobson | 🏴 |
CB Ian Bolton | 🏴 |
RB Pat Rice | 🇬🇧 |
M Les Taylor | 🏴 |
M Kenny Jackett | 🏴 |
W Nigel Callaghan | 🏴 |
W John Barnes | 🏴 |
CF Luther Blissett | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Gerry Armstrong | 🇬🇧 |
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
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
|---|---|
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
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
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 26 February 1983, Villa 1-2 Watford, Vicarage Road.
MATCH REPORTS
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