Aston Villa
4-4-6, 16 PTS
Saturday, 10 November 1984
1984-85
17th (-)
Drew
1-1
Arsenal
8-2-4, 26 PTS
Division One
Highbury
Attendance: 33,195
๐จ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Paul Birch | 9' |
Assist(s) | Peter Withe | 9' |
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, 10 November 1984
Villa take an early lead at Highbury but an offside equaliser robs them of a desperately needed win as the standard of refereeing continues to shock this season.
Graham Turner's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa are now without a win in six and have just ๐ฉ four wins in ๐ fourteen League games, ๐ฅ losing six and sit 17th in the table.
Gordon Cowans ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 325th start in a Villa shirt (340 Appearances) to make it ๐ฉ W156 ๐จ D79 ๐ฅ L105,โฝ 51 Goals and ๐ฅ 53 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.27 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Colin Gibson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 200th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 17 | ๐ฉ | 6 ๐จ | 4 ๐ฅ 7 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #3831
Match Record
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Saturday, 10 November 1984
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Mike James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1983-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Total ๐ 125 | ๐ฉ W52 (42% ) | ๐จ D25 | ๐บ(62% ) | ๐ฅ L48 (38% ) | โฝ 206 | ๐ฅ 195 | GD 11
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
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1978โ79
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 9โ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch, Assist by Peter Withe
๐ฅ
| 40โ Goal, 1-1, (Arsenal), Paul Mariner
๐ | HT Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 70' Sub off, Didier Six, Sub on, Tony Dorigo
๐ | FT Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Mike James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1983-1992
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 |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Didier Six | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Didier Six | ๐ซ๐ท | 70' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Arsenal
Don Howe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Pat Jennings | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Kenny Sansom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tommy Caton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB David OโLeary | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Viv Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stewart Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Talbot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Woodcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Paul Mariner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Tommy Caton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Ian Allinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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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