Game #3788
Aston Villa
10-5-6, 35 PTS
Saturday, 31 December 1983
Won
7th (+2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
10-2-8, 32 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,978
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Queens Park Rangers
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 80' |
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 December 1983
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Queens Park Rangers
🥅 | 53' Goal, 0-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Jeremy Charles
⚽ | 69' Goal, 1-1, Allan Evans (pen)
⚽ | 80' Goal, 2-1, Steve McMahon, Assist by Gary Shaw
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Queens Park Rangers
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
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 December 1983
Villa fall behind but fight back to beat QPR and climb back to 7th in the table.
Tony Barton's 🏴 Villa close 1983 with a 🟩 win over 6th placed QPR and climb to 7th in the table as they make it 🟩 ten wins, 🟨 five draws and 🟥 six defeats in 🕒 twenty one League games this season.
Centre Back Brendan Ormsby 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt (72 Starts).
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Queens Park Rangers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1966-67
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season: 1983-84
Matchday: #29
League Match: #21
Manager Game: #111
Saturday, 31 December 1983
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🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Allan Banks | 🏴 | Manchester, 1979-1986
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
🕒 111 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 20 🟥 37 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Allan Banks | 🏴 | Manchester, 1981-1983
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
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Des Bremner replaces Gary Williams as Gary Shaw returns in place of Paul Rideout.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.83 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 32.36 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 19.60 |
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MANAGER
Tony Barton | 🏴 | 1982-1984
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Terry Venables | 🏴 |
Queens Park Rangers
GK Peter Hucker | 🏴 |
LB Ian Dawes | 🏴 |
CB Terry Fenwick | 🏴 |
CB Steve Wicks | 🏴 |
RB Warren Neill | 🏴 |
M Mike Fillery | 🏴 |
M Gary Waddock | 🇮🇪 |
M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 |
W Ian Stewart | 🇬🇧 |
CF Jeremy Charles | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Gary Micklewhite | 🏴 |
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
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 | | 5 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
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
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Dec 1983, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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