Game #3870
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 25 September 1985
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🔥 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Darren Bradley | 🏴 | 🟥 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
Not recorded
None
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
Darren Bradley, Ray Walker and Simon Stainrod (debut) replace Colin Gibson, Andy Gray and Tony Daley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.76 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 28.97 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.75 |
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa beat Fourth Division side Exeter City in the first leg of the League Cup second round.
Centre forward Simon Stainrod 🏴 26 scores all four Villa ⚽ goals on his debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month for a fee of £250,000. Stainrod becomes the 635th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Midfeilder Darren Bradley 🏴 is 🟥 sent off on his 🕒 9th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Midfielder Ray Walker 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Won
4-1
🟩 25 Sep 1985, Villa 4-1 Exeter, St James'
Scorer(s) | Simon Stainrod | 11' | 16' | 55' | 71' |
Assist(s) | Allan Evans | 11' | Paul Birch | 16' | Tony Dorigo | 55' | Brendan Ormsby | 71' |
Match Timeline:
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Simon Stainrod
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Allan Evans
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 2-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Paul Birch
🕒 | HT Exeter City 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Exeter City), Tony Kellow
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Tony Dorigo
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 4-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Brendan Ormsby
🟥 | 84' Sending off, Darren Bradley
🟥 | 84' Sending off, (Exeter City), Darren Gale
🕒 | FT Exeter City 1-4 Aston Villa
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Wednesday, 25 September 1985
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Peter Tyldesley | 🏴 | Stockport, 1982–1988
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Referee: Peter Tyldesley | 🏴 | Stockport, 1982–1988
Previous 5 vs. Exeter: 🟩 🟩 🟩
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
🟢 CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | #635 | £250,000 signing from Wednesday
Final Appearances:
None
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
🕒 56 | 🟩 | 21 🟨 | 15 🟥 20 | 1.39
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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League Cup
Exeter City
St James' Park
Attendance: 5,325
Not Recorded
Colin Appleton | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
Not Recorded
Unused Substitutes:
Not Recorded
None
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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