Game #3865
Aston Villa
1-2-2, 5 PTS
Saturday, 31 August 1985
14th (+7)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Dean Glover | 🏴 | 🔥 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Darren Bradley | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Paul Kerr | 🏴 |
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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Dean Glover | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Darren Bradley | 🏴 |
M Paul Kerr | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Steve Foster, Flu
Brendan Ormsby, Injury
Allan Evans, Injury
Gary Williams, Injury
Steve McMahon, Potential transfer out
Team News
Ray Walker replaces Andy Gray as Graham Turner fields one of the youngest starting XIs in Villa's history with an average age of just 21.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 21.86 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 27.08 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 17.88 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 31 Aug 1985, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 3' | Steve Hodge | 16' | David Norton | 34' |
Assist(s) | Dean Glover | 3' | Tony Daley | 16' | Mark Walters | 34' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 3’ Goal, 1-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Dean Glover
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 2-0, Steve Hodge, Assist by Tony Daley
⚽ | 34' Goal, 3-0, David Norton, Assist by Mark Walters
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Luton Town
🥅 | 53' Goal, 3-1, (Luton Town), Brian Stein
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Luton Town
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #51 |
Saturday, 31 August 1985
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1979-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Don Shaw | 🏴 | Sandbach, 1979-1987
Previous 5 vs. Luton: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 26 | 🟩 W9 (35% ) | 🟨 D4 | 🇺(50% ) | 🟥 L13 (50% ) | ⚽ 29 | 🥅 30 | GD -1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
🕒 51 | 🟩 | 18 🟨 | 13 🟥 20 | 1.31
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Division One
Luton Town
1-4-1, 7 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 10,524
GK Andy Dibble | 🏴 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 |
CB Mitchell Thomas | 🏴 |
CB Marvin Johnson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
M David Preece | 🏴 |
M Peter Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M Emeka Nwajiobi | 🇳🇬 |
CF Brian Stein | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mick Harford | 🏴 |
David Pleat | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Marvin Johnson | 🏴 | (M Garry Parker | 🏴 |)
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: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Andy Dibble | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Mitchell Thomas | 🏴 |
CB Marvin Johnson | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
Midfielders
M David Preece | 🏴 |
M Peter Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M Emeka Nwajiobi | 🇳🇬 |
M Garry Parker (ft) | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Brian Stein | 🏴 |
CF Mick Harford | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa win for the first time in five League games as an injury and illness hit side go three up against Luton in the first half and hold on for their first victory of the season to climb to 14th.
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa 🟩 win for the first time this season and for the first time in seven matches as they score as ⚽ many goals in the first forty five minutes of the game as they had managed in their previous four matches.
Defender David Norton 🏴 scores his ⚽ first goal in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 5th appearance since his promotion from the Youth Team.
Steve Hodge 🏴 scores his first for the club.
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