Season #2 | 1880-81 | Games #3 - #6
Season 97 | 1985-86
Season Summary
League | Position | FA Cup Progress | League Cup Progress | Biggest Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division One | 16th | 4th Round | Semi Final | 8-1 vs. Exeter City (h), League Cup |
Top Scorer | Most Appearances | Most Starts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Simon Stainrod | 53 | Mark Walters | 53 | Mark Walters |
Manager Summary
P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Manager | From | To | P | W | D | L | U | W% | L% | U% | CS% | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Graham Turner | Saturday, 17 August 1985 | Ongoing | 55 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 29% | 36% | 64% | 20% | 1.22 |
Chairman | Club Secretary | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Herbert Douglas Ellis | Steve Stride |
Season Statistics
Pos: Final League Position; P: Games Played; W: Games Won; D: Games Drawn; L: Games Lost; F: Goals Scored; A: Goals Conceded; Pts: Final League Points; GD: Goal Difference (A-F); PPG: Points per Game (3 Points for a win, 1 Point for a draw); GR: Goal Ratio (F/A); GPG: Goals Scored per Game; CPG: Goals Conceded per Game; CS: Clean Sheets; CS%: Clean Sheet percentage; W%: Win Rate; L%: Loss Rate; U: Games Unbeaten; U% Unbeaten Rate.
Results - All Competitions
P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PPG | GR | GPG | CPG | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985-86 | 55 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 82 | 85 | -3 | 1.05 | 0.96 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 10 | 18% | 29% | 36% | 35 | 64% |
Results - League
Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | GPG | CPG | GR | CS | CS% | W% | L% | U% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985-86 | 16th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 67 | 44 | -16 | 1.21 | 1.6 | 0.76 | 10 | 24% | 24% | 43% | 57% |
Runs
Season | Wins in a Row | League Wins in a Row | Games Unbeaten | Games without a Win | Losing Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985-86 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
League Table
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 89 | 37 | 52 | 88 |
2 | Everton | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 87 | 41 | 46 | 86 |
3 | West Ham United | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 74 | 40 | 34 | 84 |
4 | Manchester United | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 70 | 36 | 34 | 76 |
5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 73 |
6 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 71 |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 69 |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 16 | 68 |
9 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | 17 | 66 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 65 |
11 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 67 | 72 | -5 | 63 |
12 | Watford | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 59 |
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 52 |
14 | Southampton | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 62 | -11 | 46 |
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 45 |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 44 |
17 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 48 | 71 | -23 | 43 |
18 | Oxford United | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 42 |
19 | Leicester City | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 76 | -22 | 42 |
20 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 41 |
21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 29 |
22 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 35 | 89 | -54 | 24 |
Matches
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Transfers In
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | From | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Hodge | Midfielder | Thursday, 1 August 1985 | Nottingham Forest | £400,000 | |
Simon Stainrod | Forward | Sunday, 1 September 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday | £250,000 | |
Paul Elliott | Centre Back | Sunday, 1 December 1985 | Luton Town | £400,000 | |
Stuart Ritchie | Midfielder | Thursday, 1 May 1986 | Hampshire County Schools | Free | |
Garry Thompson | Forward | Sunday, 1 June 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | £450,000 | |
Martin Keown | Centre Back | Monday, 9 June 1986 | Arsenal | £200,000 |
Transfers Out
1 July - 30 June
Player | Position | On | To | For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve McMahon | Midfielder | Sunday, 1 September 1985 | Liverpool | £360,000 | |
Colin J Gibson | Midfielder | Friday, 29 November 1985 | Manchester United | £279,000 | |
Brendan Ormsby | Centre Back | Saturday, 1 February 1986 | Leeds United | £65,000 | |
Darren Bradley | Midfielder | Saturday, 1 March 1986 | West Bromwich Albion | £90,000 | |
Ray Walker | Midfielder | Monday, 30 June 1986 | Port Vale | £12,000 | |
Gordon Cowans | Midfielder | Monday, 1 July 1985,
Friday, 1 November 1991,
Tuesday, 1 February 1994 | SSC Bari,
Blackburn Rovers,
Derby County | £257,000,
£207,000,
Free |
Debut Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Hodge | Player #638 | Southampton (a), Division One | Tuesday, 27 August 1985 | |
Simon Stainrod | Player #639 | Exeter City (a), League Cup | Wednesday, 25 September 1985 | |
Paul Elliott | Player #640 | Liverpool (a), Division One | Saturday, 7 December 1985 |
Final Appearances
Player | Number | Against | On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve McMahon | Player #625 | Queens Park Rangers (h), Division One | Saturday, 24 August 1985 | |
Ray Walker | Player #624 | Newcastle United (h), Division One | Saturday, 26 October 1985 | |
Brendan Ormsby | Player #603 | Newcastle United (h), Division One | Saturday, 26 October 1985 | |
Colin J Gibson | Player #605 | West Bromwich Albion (h), League Cup | Tuesday, 19 November 1985 | |
Darren Bradley | Player #635 | Arsenal (h), Division One | Saturday, 8 March 1986 |
Squad Statistics
Squad Size | Average 1st XI Age | Youngest 1st XI | Oldest 1st XI |
|---|---|---|---|
23 | 24.21 | 21.86 | Luton Town (h), Division One | 25.50 | Birmingham City (h), Division One |
Youngest Starter | Youngest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Tony Daley | 17.87 | Tuesday, 27 August 1985 | Tony Daley | 17.85 | Wednesday, 21 August 1985 |
Oldest Starter | Oldest Substitute | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Andy Gray | 30.42 | Saturday, 26 April 1986 | Simon Stainrod | 27.03 | Tuesday, 4 February 1986 |
First Team Squad
Player | Number | Villa Career | |
|---|---|---|---|
Andy Gray | Player #582 | 1975-79 Aston Villa, £110k, 1985-87 Aston Villa, £150k, 205 (4) | 78 | | |
Allan Evans | Player #598 | 1978-89 Aston Villa, £30k, 461 (8) | 61 | | |
Gary Shaw | Player #600 | 1978-88 Aston Villa, Free, 208 (79) | | |
Gary Williams | Player #602 | 1977-87 Aston Villa, Free, 296 (5) | 2 | | |
Brendan Ormsby | Player #603 | 1977-85 Aston Villa, Free, 136 (4) | 8 | | |
Colin J Gibson | Player #605 | 1978-85 Aston Villa, Free, 232 (5) | 17 | | |
Nigel Spink | Player #615 | 1979-95 Aston Villa, £4k, 447 (5) | 0 | | |
Mark Walters | Player #622 | 1982-87 Aston Villa, Free, 204 (18) | 48 | | |
Ray Walker | Player #624 | 1983-86 Aston Villa, Free, 18 (9) | 0 | | |
Steve McMahon | Player #625 | 1983-85 Aston Villa, £180k, 90 (1) | 7 | | |
Paul Birch | Player #626 | 1983-91 Aston Villa, Free, 189 (28) | 23 | | |
Dean Glover | Player #629 | 1984-87 Aston Villa, Free, 30 (8) | 1 | | |
Paul Kerr | Player #631 | 1984-86 Aston Villa, Free, 23 (10) | 6 | | |
Tony Dorigo | Player #632 | 1984-87 Aston Villa, Free, 127 (6) | 1 | | |
David Norton | Player #634 | 1985-88 Aston Villa, Free, 52 (3) | 1 | | |
Darren Bradley | Player #635 | 1985-86 Aston Villa, Free, 19 (4) | 0 | | |
Kevin Poole | Player #636 | 1985-87 Aston Villa, Free, 31 (0) | 0 | | |
Tony Daley | Player #637 | 1985-94 Aston Villa, Free, 233 (47) | 38 | | |
Steve Hodge | Player #638 | 1985-86 Aston Villa, £400k, 69 (0) | 17 | | |
Simon Stainrod | Player #639 | 1985-87 Aston Villa, £250k, 75 (6) | 28 | | |
Paul Elliott | Player #640 | 1985-87 Aston Villa, £400k, 67 (1) | 7 | |
Appearances
Player | Total | League Starts | League Subs | FA Cup Starts | FA Cup Subs | EFL Cup Starts | EFL Cup Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F Mark Walters | 53 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
LB Tony Dorigo | 50 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
CB Allan Evans | 48 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
M Steve Hodge | 48 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
CF Andy Gray | 46 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
GK Nigel Spink | 42 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
CF Simon Stainrod | 42 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
M Paul Birch | 38 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
RB Gary Williams | 34 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
CB Paul Elliott | 31 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
D Dean Glover | 27 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
W Tony Daley | 26 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
D David Norton | 26 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
M Darren Bradley | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
F Gary Shaw | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
GK Kevin Poole | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
W Steve Hunt | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Andy Blair | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
M Paul Kerr | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
M Colin Gibson | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
M Ray Walker | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
M Steve McMahon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals
Player | Total | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Simon Stainrod | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | |
F Mark Walters | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | |
M Steve Hodge | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
CF Andy Gray | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
CB Allan Evans | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
M Paul Birch | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
W Steve Hunt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
W Tony Daley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
RB Gary Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
M Colin Gibson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
CB Paul Elliott | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
M Paul Kerr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
D Dean Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
LB Tony Dorigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
F Gary Shaw | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
D David Norton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
'Keepers
'Keeper | Appearances | Conceded | Ratio | Clean Sheets | Clean Sheet % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK Nigel Spink | 42 | 69 | 1.64 | 7 | 17% | |
GK Kevin Poole | 13 | 16 | 1.23 | 4 | 31% |