Game #3846
Aston Villa
10-8-10, 38 PTS

Saturday, 9 March 1985
10th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Kerr | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986

Substitutes
🔁 | M Darren Bradley | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Steve McMahon | 🏴 | 32' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Steve McMahon and Paul Kerr (first start in 14) replace Paul Birch and Paul Rideout.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 33.55 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.20 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 W Darren Bradley | 🏴 | #631 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None

Drew
2-2
🟨 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 58' (pen) | 71' (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🔁 | 32' Sub off, Steve McMahon, Sub on, Darren Bradley 🟢
🕒 | HT Norwich City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 58’ Goal, 1-0, Allan Evans (pen)
🥅 | 59’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Paul Haycock
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans (pen)
🥅 | 89’ Goal, 1-2, (Norwich City), Gary Rowell
🕒 | FT Norwich City 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #32 |
Saturday, 9 March 1985

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: John Moules | 🏴 | Essex, 1982–1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: John Moules | 🏴 | Essex, 1982–1990
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
🕒 32 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 8 🟥 12 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Division One
Norwich City
10-8-10, 38 PTS

Carrow Road
Attendance: 21,853
GK Chris Woods | 🏴 |
RB Paul Haylock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB Steve Bruce | 🏴 |
LB Dennis van Wijk | 🇳🇱 |
M Louie Donowa | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Asa Hartford | 🏴 |
M Peter Mendham | 🏴 |
W Mark Barham | 🏴 |
CF Paul Clayton | 🏴 |
CF Mick Channon | 🏴 |
Ken Brown | 🏴 |

Substitutes
🔁 | M Louie Donowa | 🏴 | (W Gary Rowell | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1961–62
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa draw at Carrow Road as Allan Evans 🏴 hits two penalties but lose Steve McMahon 🏴 to injury in the first half before conceding a last minute equaliser to remain 10th in the table.
Villa make it just nine wins in twenty eight League games, whilst losing ten under Graham Turner 🏴.
Darren Bradley 🏴 19 makes his debut in a Villa shirt following promotion through the youth ranks to become the 631st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
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