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League

1987-88

Division Two

Second Division
Runners Up
2nd of 23
Promoted

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1987-88
Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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๐ŸŸจ 15 Aug 1987, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 29' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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19th

๐ŸŸฅ 22 Aug 1987, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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22nd (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1987, Villa 1-2 Hull, Boothferry Park

Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 29' (pen) |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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20th (+2)

๐ŸŸจ 31 Aug 1987, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Kevin Gage | 40' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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16th (+4)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 39' | Mark Lillis | 62' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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18th (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 8 Sep 1987, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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19th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 12 Sep 1987, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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16th (+3)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 14' | 90' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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11th (+5)

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road

Scorer(s) | Steve Hunt | 19' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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10th (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 26 Sep 1987, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Kevin Gage | 21' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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9th (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 30 Sep 1987, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 6' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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8th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Oct 1987, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Home Park

Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 2' | 39' | Mark Lillis | 9' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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6th (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1987, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 26' | Warren Aspinall | 49' | 55' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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7th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 17 Oct 1987, Villa 1-1 Bournemouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 10' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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5th (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Oct 1987, Villa 4-1 Palace, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 2' | 26' | 88' (pen) | Steve Hunt | 74' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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4th (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 24 Oct 1987, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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4th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy Blair | 64' | Mark Lillis | 78' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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2nd (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 3 Nov 1987, Villa 2-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow

Scorer(s) | Martin Keown | 7' | Warren Aspinall | 50' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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5th (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 7 Nov 1987, Villa 1-2 Millwall, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Martin Keown | 25' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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4th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 14 Nov 1987, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Boundary Park

Scorer(s) | Alan McInally | 36' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1987, Villa 4-2 Bradford, Valley Parade

Scorer(s) | Stuart Gray | 39' | 58' | Paul Birch | 45' | Garry Thompson | 47' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Dec 1987, Villa 2-1 Swindon, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 52' | 55' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Dec 1987, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 13' | 52' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (-)

๐ŸŸจ 18 Dec 1987, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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4th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1987, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 65' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1987, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Paul Birch | 30' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1988, Villa 5-0 Hull, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stuart Gray | 6' | Warren Aspinall | 57' | 63' | Andy A Gray | 67' | Alan McInally | 77' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Jan 1988, Villa 3-1 Barnsley, Oakwell

Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 36' | Paul Birch | 55' | Alan McInally | 70' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 16 Jan 1988, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Martin Keown | 5' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Jan 1988, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Scorer(s) | Tony Daley | 13' | Garry Thompson | 73' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 6 Feb 1988, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Mark Lillis | 19' | Allan Evans | 22' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 14 Feb 1988, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome

Scorer(s) | Tony Daley | 35' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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2nd (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 20 Feb 1988, Villa 2-3 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | David Platt | 68' | Garry Thompson | 83' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st= (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1988, Villa 5-2 Plymouth, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stuart Gray | 20' (pen) | David Platt | 22' | Paul Birch | 26' | 76' | Garry Thompson | 74' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Mar 1988, Villa 2-1 Bournemouth, Dean Court

Scorer(s) | Tony Daley | 15' | David Platt | 83' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Alan McInally | 80' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1988, Villa 2-0 Reading, Elm Park

Scorer(s) | Paul Birch | 46' | Garry Thompson | 83' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Mar 1988, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 44' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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1st (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 4 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Oldham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Stuart Gray | 40' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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4th (-3)

๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 1988, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst

Scorer(s) | David Platt | 27' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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2nd (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Apr 1988, Villa 1-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 35' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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3rd (-1)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 May 1988, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | David Platt | 23' |

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Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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2nd (+1)

๐ŸŸจ 7 May 1988, Villa 0-0 Swindon, County Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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