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