Game #3817
Aston Villa

Saturday, 1 September 1984
5th (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Mervyn Day | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 |
None
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.17 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 33.03 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 20.26 |
Villa lose for the first time this season and the first under Graham Turner as they are well beaten by a Chris Waddle inspired Newcastle.

Lost
0-3
🟥 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🕒 | HT Newcastle United 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 0-1, (Newcastle United), Chris Waddle
🥅 | 77’ Goal, 0-2, (Newcastle United), Peter Beardsley
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 0-3, (Newcastle United), Chris Waddle
🕒 | FT Newcastle United 3-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Match | #3 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 1 September 1984

Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1973-1984
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Referee: David Richardson | 🏴 | Blackburn, 1973-1984
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 0 🟥 1 | 2.00
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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Division One
Newcastle United

St James' Park
Attendance: 31,591
GK Kevin Carr | 🏴 |
LB Wes Saunders | 🏴 |
LB Kenny Wharton | 🏴 |
LB John Ryan | 🏴 |
CB Glenn Roeder | 🏴 |
D Steve Carney | 🏴 |
RB Malcolm Brown | 🏴 |
RB Neil McDonald | 🏴 |
W Chris Waddle | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M David McCreery | 🇬🇧 |
CF Peter Beardsley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Jack Charlton | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
CB John Anderson | 🇮🇪 |
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European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded

“They were a bit special. In fairness, Newcastle are on the crest of a wave.”
Graham Turner.

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