Game #3754
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 19 April 1983


Won
3rd (+1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Division One
West Bromwich Albion
Villa Park
Attendance: 26,921
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
1-0

West Brom

Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 45' |
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 19 April 1983
⚽ | 45' Goal, 1-0, Dennis Mortimer, Assist by Peter Withe
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
🟨 | Booking, Ken McNaught
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 19 April 1983
Dennis Mortimer hits his first goal in seven months as Villa beat Albion to climb to third in the first division table with five games to play.
Tony Barton's Villa, reigning European Champions, beat near neighbours Albion to make it nineteen wins, four draws and fourteen losses in thirty seven League games this season.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
West Bromwich Albion


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1967-68
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season: 1982-83
Matchday: #52
League Match: #37
Manager Game: #77
Tuesday, 19 April 1983
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🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 77 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 | 12 🟥 27 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 24 October 1981, Villa 3-0 Wolves, Molineux.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Alan Curbishley (first start) and Tony Morley replace Des Bremner and Mark Walters.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.15 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 31.66 |
Youngest Player |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 21.42 |
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Ron Wylie | 🏴 | (ex)

West Bromwich Albion
GK Paul Barron | 🏴 |
RB Alan Webb | 🏴 |
CB Aly Robertson | 🏴 |
D John Wile | 🏴 |
LB Derek Statham | 🏴 |
M Martin Jol | 🇳🇱 |
M Clive Whitehead | 🏴 |
M Romeo Zondervan | 🇳🇱 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
F Mick Perry | 🏴 |
F Nicky Cross | 🏴 |
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

RB Noel Luke | 🏴 |
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
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 19 April 1983, Villa 1-0 Albion, Villa Park.

