๐ฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Des Bremner | 53' |
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 53' |
Fixture List
๐ฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
League Cup
๐จ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐จ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Dec 1984, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Dec 1984, Villa 2-3 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1985, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 5 Jan 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
FA Cup
๐ฉ 19 Jan 1985, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 2 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 23 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Mar 1985, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐จ 13 Mar 1985, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 16 Mar 1985, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 23 Mar 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1985, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Apr 1985, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Apr 1985, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1985, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 24 Apr 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Apr 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker
Division One
๐ฅ 6 May 1985, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 25 August 1984
Villa open the season, their first without either Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ or Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ in eleven years, with a win over Coventry at Villa Park.
Graham Turner ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ takes charge of Villa for the first time following Herbert Douglas Ellis' sacking of Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ in what as apparently the latest attempt to remove all traces of the League Title and European Cup winning seasons by the unpopular and allegedly bitter Chairman under whose watch success had been absent.
Turner arrives as a respected lower League manager having managed minnows Shrewsbury Town to relative success on a tight budget in recent seasons.
Despite or maybe because of that his arrival is a shock and far from universally welcomed as a step forward from Barton and far from being of sufficient quality to succeed not only the great Ron Saunders ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ / Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ partnership but also before that the tireless work of Vic Crowe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ.
Indeed this is an appointment more akin to the desperate days of the late 1960โs and not one of recent European champions. The appointment does however meet favour with the miserly intentions of the Chairman.
Midfielder Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ first appearance in a Villa shirt in 15 months after missing the entirety of the 1983-84 campaign with injury.
Midfielder Steve McMahon ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 50th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Goalkeeper Mervyn Day ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ keeps his โ fifth clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 15th appearance having ๐ฅ conceded just 17 goals since his debut.
Midfielder Des Bremner ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ scores his โฝ 10th goal in a Villa shirt in ๐ 224 appearances and his โฝ first in ๐ 79 games to win it for Villa.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 1 | ๐ฉ | 1 ๐จ | 0 ๐ฅ 0 | 3.00
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #3815
Match Record
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Saturday, 25 August 1984
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 26 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 42 | ๐ฅ
21 |
League ๐ 23 | ๐ฉ 12 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 36 | ๐ฅ
19 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 14 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 24 | ๐ฅ
6 |
Away ๐ 12 | ๐ฉ 5 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 18 | ๐ฅ
15 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Coventry City
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
โฝ | 53' Goal, 1-0, Des Bremner, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
Officials
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Foster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Coventry City
Bobby Gould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Steve Ogrizoviฤ | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kirk Stephens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Peake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nicky Platnauer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Stuart Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Martin Jol | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
M Micky Gynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W David Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Terry Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Graham Withey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Graham Withey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Kenny Hibbitt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Gordon Cowans makes his first appearance since the 1982-83 season after missing the entirety of the previous campaign through injury.
Coventry City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Coventry City
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1984-85
First Team Squad
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Burton Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Steve Foster | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Curbishley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlton Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Gainsborough Trinity ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ray Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Newcastle Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Carlisle United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Wigan Athletic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Swindon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Andy Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1988
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Tranmere Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Darren Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Des Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Didier Six | ๐ซ๐ท | #629 |
Forward
Where are they now?
VfB Leipzig ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Huddersfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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