Everton v Aston Villa, 07 February 1981
| Score | 3-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Goodison Park |
| Attendance | 31,434 |
View Everton v Aston Villa head to head
Paul Lodge made his debut after joining as an apprentice. Martin Hodge made his final appearance before moving to Sheffield Wednesday in August 1983.
1 Everton
Goals:
| Trevor Ross |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Martin Hodge
Defender
John Bailey
Defender
Kevin Ratcliffe
Defender
Billy Wright
Defender/Centre back
Mick Lyons
Midfielder
Asa Hartford
Midfielder
Gary Megson
Midfielder
Trevor Ross
Forward
Peter Eastoe
Forward
Eamonn O'Keefe
Forward
Imre Varadi
Substitutions:
| Paul Lodge for Eamonn O'Keefe |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Paul Lodge
Goals:
| Gordon Cowans | penalty |
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| Dennis Mortimer |
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| Tony Morley |
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Starting lineup:
Jimmy Rimmer
Goalkeeper
Kenny Swain
Defender/Right back
Allan Evans
Defender
Gary Williams
Defender
Ken McNaught
Defender/Centre back
Des Bremner
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Tony Morley
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder
Gary Shaw
Forward
Peter Withe
Forward