Villa vs.
Cambridge United
🟥 23 September 1980, Villa 1-2 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
Game #3605
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Colin Downey | 🏴 | Hounslow, 1977-1988
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Season | 1980-81 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #323 |
Tuesday, 23 September 1980
Scorer(s) | Tony Morley | 6' |
Assist(s) | Des Bremner | 6' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF David Geddis | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | for W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 63' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
RB Dave Donaldson | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Doug Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
F Derrick Christie | 🏴 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Doug Evans | 🏴 | (LB Ian Buckley | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Tony Morley, Assist by Des Bremner
🥅 | 8’ Goal, 1-1, (Cambridge United), Tommy Finney
🥅 | 18’ Goal, 2-1, (Cambridge United), Steve Spriggs
🕒 | HT Cambridge United 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 63' Sub off, Tony Morley, Sub on, Gary Shaw
🕒 | FT Cambridge United 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Dennis Mortimer, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Colin Gibson, Foul
On This Day
🟩 30 January 1980, Villa 4-1 Cambridge, Villa Park.
Game #3573
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #30 |
Manager Game | #291 |
Wednesday, 30 January 1980
Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 2' | 39' | Allan Evans | 58' | Brian Little | 60' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 2' | Terry Donovan | 60' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Terry Bullivant | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
CB Chris Turner | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tommy O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Floyd Streete | 🏴 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 | (M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw, (80 Seconds)
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 1-1 (Cambridge United), Steve Spriggs
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 2-1, Terry Donovan
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Cambridge United
⚽ | 58' Goal, 3-1, Allan Evans
⚽ | 60' Goal, 4-1, Brian Little, Assist by Terry Donovan
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Cambridge United
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa beat second division Cambridge at the second attempt in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
🟨 26 January 1980, Villa 1-1 Cambridge, Abbey Stadium.
Game #3572
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Mike Taylor | 🏴 | Walmer, Kent
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Season | 1979-80 |
Matchday | #29 |
Manager Game | #290 |
Saturday, 26 January 1980
Scorer(s) | Terry Donovan | 16' |
Assist(s) | Gary Shaw | 16' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Terry Donovan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Gary Shelton | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Malcolm Webster | 🏴 |
CB Chris Turner | 🏴 |
CB Lindsay Smith | 🏴 |
CB Steve Fallon | 🏴 |
D Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
M Tommy O'Neill | 🏴 |
M Steve Spriggs | 🏴 |
M Roger Gibbins | 🏴 |
M Tommy Finney | 🇬🇧 |
F Derrick Christie | 🏴 |
CF George Reilly | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Jamie Murray | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 1-0, Terry Donovan, Assist by Gary Shaw
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 1-1, (Cambridge United), Dennis Mortimer o.g.
🕒 | HT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Cambridge United 1-1 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Cambridge United for the first time in competitive football, Cambridge become the 116th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Ron Saunders' Villa can only draw with second division Cambridge in the fourth round of the FA Cup ahead of a replay at Villa Park.