Game #3849
Saturday, 23 March 1985
Attendance: 40,941
Lost
Division One
11th (-1)
Manchester United
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Old Trafford
Villa's strong start to 1985 is brutally ended as Mark Hughes scores a 7' hat-trick by the 19' and Villa have a second defeat in nine League games to fall back to 11th in the table.
Manchester United
4-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 1-0, (Manchester United), Mark Hughes
🥅 | 13’ Goal, 2-0, (Manchester United), Mark Hughes
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 3-0, (Manchester United), Mark Hughes
🕒 | HT Manchester United 3-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 4-0, (Manchester United), Norman Whiteside
🕒 | FT Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Graham Turner's Villa lose by three goals or more without reply for the fifth time this season and fail to score for the fourteenth game. As a result make it nine wins in thirty one League games, whilst losing eleven.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1982-83
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #35 |
Saturday, 23 March 1985
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1976-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1976-1988
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 10 December 1983, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison Park.
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Colin Gibson and Didier Six (first start in 16) replace Paul Kerr and Ray Walker.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.74 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 33.59 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.24 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
W Didier Six | 🇫🇷 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Graeme Hogg | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
M Gordon Strachan | 🏴 |
M Jesper Olsen | 🇩🇰 |
M Bryan Robson | 🏴 |
W Norman Whiteside | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
CF Mark Hughes | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Kevin Moran | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
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