Aston Villa
2-0-0, 6 PTS
Monday, 27 August 1984
1984-85
1st (+6)
Won
3-1
Stoke
Division One
Victoria Ground
Attendance: 12,605
๐ฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 14' | 41' | Peter Withe | 88' |
Assist(s) | Steve McMahon | 14' | 88' | Des Bremner | 41' |
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
Monday, 27 August 1984
Graham Turner's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa make it consecutive wins at the start of the campaign as both Villaโs oldest and youngest players score.
Villa sit top of the table after two games on goal difference ahead of Newcastle who are up next.
Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 325th appearance in a Villa shirt (310 Starts) to make it ๐ฉ W152 ๐จ D75 ๐ฅ L98, โฝ 50 Goals and ๐ฅ 50 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.25 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Winger Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores a brace to contribute his โฝ ๐ฅ 25th goal involvement on his ๐ 79th appearance in a Villa shirt (66 Starts).
Midfielder Steve McMahon ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ contributes his โฝ ๐ฅ 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 51st appearance.
Midfielder Des Bremner ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 225th appearance in a Villa shirt and contributes his ๐ฅ 10th assist and โฝ ๐ฅ 20th goal involvement for the club.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 2 | ๐ฉ | 2 ๐จ | 0 ๐ฅ 0 | 3.00
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #3816
Match Record
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Match | #2 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Monday, 27 August 1984
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Ken Walmsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackpool, 1975-1986
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Stoke: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 96 | ๐ฉ W47 (49% ) | ๐จ D23 | ๐บ(73% ) | ๐ฅ L26 (27% ) | โฝ 181 | ๐ฅ 117 | GD 64
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
Stoke
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1971-72
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 14' Goal, 1-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Steve McMahon
โฝ | 41' Goal, 2-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Des Bremner
๐ฅ
| 45' Goal, 2-1, (Stoke City), Ian Painter
๐ | HT Stoke City 1-2 Aston Villa
โฝ | 88' Goal, 3-1, Peter Withe, Assist by Steve McMahon
๐ | FT Stoke City 1-3 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Ken Walmsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackpool, 1975-1986
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
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 | ๐ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Stoke
Bill Asprey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Peter Fox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Hemming | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Dyson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Bould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Parkin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Sammy McIlroy | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Chris Maskery | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Hudson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Phil Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Brendan O'Callaghan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Ian Painter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Aaron Callaghan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up.
Stoke
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Stoke
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
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
Matchday Programme
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