European Cup
Aston Villa 1981/82
European Cup winners — Rotterdam
Tony Barton·4-4-2
- UCL
84OVR
Barton's Villa in Rotterdam. Withe as the finish, Cowans as the passer, and a European Cup that still sits in the Midlands.
Dennis Mortimer (84) is the headline. Gordon Cowans sits behind that in the ratings, which is not the same as who actually ran the dressing room.
The honour this page is built around: European Cup winners — Rotterdam.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Dennis MortimerCM · EN84PEAKPAC79SHO70PAS84DRI83DEF71PHY76
- 02Gordon CowansCM · EN84PEAKPAC78SHO71PAS86DRI83DEF72PHY76
- 03Peter WitheST · EN84PEAKPAC87SHO85PAS73DRI73DEF51PHY87
- 04Tony MorleyLM · EN82PEAKPAC86SHO80PAS74DRI76DEF55PHY74
- 05Gary ShawST · EN82PEAKPAC83SHO84PAS72DRI73DEF49PHY76
- 06Jimmy RimmerGK · EN80PEAKDIV79HAN79KIC62REF79SPD54POS77
Formation 4-4-2Tony Barton
WITHE
84
SHAW
82
MORLEY
82
COWANS
84
MORTIMER
84
BREMNER
78
SWAIN
76
MCNAUGHT
80
EVANS
80
WILLIAMS
76
RIMMER
80
Starting XI
- STPeter Withe84
- STGary Shaw82
- LMTony Morley82
- CMGordon Cowans84
- CMDennis Mortimer84
- CMDes Bremner78
- RBKenny Swain76
- CBKen McNaught80
- CBAllan Evans80
- LBGary Williams76
- GKJimmy Rimmer80
Bench
- GKNigel Spink78
- LBColin Gibson74
- STDavid Geddis74
- CMPat Heard72
Ratings
Attack82
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry90
Overall84
What the numbers say
Possession sits at 50, not a religion. Counter-attack 82: the point is the break, not the concert. They will ask a question at set pieces (aerial 80). Midfield 84 is where this side actually lives.
Style
Direct AttackCup SteelWork RateCrossingSet Pieces
Achievements
- European Cup winners — Rotterdam
Simulate them against
84OVR
87OVR
84OVR
92OVR
84OVR
86OVR
84OVR
83OVR