European Cup1982
Ron Saunders is replaced by his softly-spoken assistant manager Tony Barton who guides them to 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the European Cup final in Rotterdam
Historical person
Tony Barton Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Tony Barton, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1982–19836 events3 places
Chronological biography
1982
European Cup Quarter-FinalMarch 1982
Barton guides Villa past Dynamo Kyiv after replacing Ron Saunders.
European Cup Semi-FinalApril 1982
Villa eliminates Anderlecht to reach its first European Cup final.
European Cup Victory26 May 1982
Barton guides Aston Villa to a 1-0 European Cup final victory over Bayern Munich.
1983
European Super Cup1983
Villa are crowned European Super Cup winners, beating Barcelona in the final
European Super Cup Victory26 January 1983
Barton leads Villa to a 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona after extra time.
Titles and roles
Manager of Aston Villa
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.