Game #3820
Aston Villa
3-1-2, 10 PTS

Saturday, 15 September 1984
7th (-2)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
GK Mervyn Day | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | 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 | โฝ | ๐จ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐จ |
CF Paul Rideout | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Peter Withe, Dissent (26)
๐จ Steve Foster, Foul (3)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.70 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 33.07 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 18.72 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa are held at Vicarage Road as Peter Withe ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ and Steve Foster ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ both โฝ score for the second successive game to leave Villa 7th in the table under Graham Turner ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ after six games.
It's Peter Withe's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ fourth โฝ in five games.
As a result Villa have now ๐ฉ won three League games in ๐ six, ๐ฅ lost two and ๐จ drawn one.
Having ๐ฅ conceded 17 goals in his ๐ first 15 appearances Goalkeeper Mervyn Day ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ has now ๐ฅ conceded 14 in 5 games without keeping a โ clean sheet - his longest run without one.
Starting XI

Drew
3-3
๐จ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Scorer(s) | Steve Foster | 45' | Peter Withe | 57' | Steve McMahon | 77' |
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 45' | Mark Walters | 57' | Peter Withe | 77' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 24โ Goal, 0-1, (Watford), John Barnes
๐ฅ
| 40โ Goal, 0-2, (Watford), Mo Johnston
โฝ | 45' Goal, 1-2, Steve Foster, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐ | HT Watford 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 2-2, Peter Withe, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 76โ Goal, 2-3, (Watford). Luther Blissett
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 3-3, Steve McMahon, Assist by Peter Withe
๐ | FT Watford 3-3 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Peter Withe, Dissent
๐จ | Booking, Steve Foster, Foul
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #6 |
Saturday, 15 September 1984
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 3-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 6 | ๐ฉ | 3 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 2 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Watford
0-4-2, 4 PTS
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,440
GK Steve Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB David Bardsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Terry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lee Sinnott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Jackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Worrell Sterling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Mo Johnston | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Luther Blissett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Worrell Sterling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Jimmy Gilligan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Worrell Sterling
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1984-85
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