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Game #3870

Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 25 September 1985

2nd Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

W Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

๐ŸŸฅ Darren Bradley (1)

Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Darren Bradley, Ray Walker and Simon Stainrod (debut) replace Colin Gibson, Andy Gray and Tony Daley.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 23.76 |

Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 28.97 |

Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.75 |

Debut Appearances

๐ŸŸข CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 | ยฃ250,000 signing from Wednesday

Final Appearances

None

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Won

4-1

๐ŸŸฉ 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

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, Simon Stainrod
โšฝ | 11โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Allan Evans
โšฝ | 16โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Paul Birch
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Exeter City 0-2 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | Goal, 2-1, (Exeter City), Tony Kellow
โšฝ | 55โ€™ Goal, 3-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Tony Dorigo
โšฝ | 71โ€™ Goal, 4-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Brendan Ormsby
๐ŸŸฅ | 84' Sending off, Darren Bradley
๐ŸŸฅ | 84' Sending off, (Exeter City), Darren Gale
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Exeter City 1-4 Aston Villa

Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Wednesday, 25 September 1985

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: M. J. Cotton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Camberley
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Officials

Referee: M. J. Cotton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Camberley
Linesmen: K. S. Bissix (Bristol); C. E. Topliss (Poole)

Previous 5 vs. Exeter: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 4 | ๐ŸŸฉ W4 (100% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(100% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L0 (0% ) | โšฝ 11 | ๐Ÿฅ… 3 | GD 8

Match Stats

Not recorded

Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

๐Ÿ•’ 56 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 21 ๐ŸŸจ | 15 ๐ŸŸฅ 20 | 1.39

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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League Cup

Exeter City

-

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St James' Park

Attendance: 5,325

GK John Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
FB Graeme Kirkup | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Keith Viney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Jim McNichol | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Impey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Nicky Marker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Martin Ling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Garry Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Alan Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Kellow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
F Darren Gale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |

Colin Appleton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

None

Unused Substitutes

F Ray Pratt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

๐ŸŸฅ Darren Bradley (1)

Opposition Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: โŒ
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: โŒ

Opposition Matchday Squad

Goalkeepers
GK John Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Defenders
CB Jim McNichol | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB John Impey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Nicky Marker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Full Backs
FB Graeme Kirkup | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Keith Viney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Midfielders
M Martin Ling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Garry Jackson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wingers
W Alan Crawford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forwards
CF Tony Kellow | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Darren Gale | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
F Ray Pratt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

103

โœ…

102*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

24

๐ŸŸฅ

35

โ›”

35

๐Ÿฅ…

130

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

245

โœ…

240

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

10

๐ŸŸฉ

102

๐ŸŸจ

58

๐ŸŸฅ

85

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

341

โœ…

338

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

47

10

๐ŸŸฉ

147

๐ŸŸจ

87

๐ŸŸฅ

107

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

134

โœ…

130

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

4

๐ŸŸฉ

56

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

41

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

45

โœ…

40

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

16

M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

25

โœ…

16

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

7

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

โœ…

64

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

5

๐ŸŸฉ

27

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

23

M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

7

โœ…

7

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

4

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

0

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

9

โœ…

6

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

1

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

126

โœ…

112

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

29

23

๐ŸŸฉ

54

๐ŸŸจ

25

๐ŸŸฅ

47

CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

1

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Graham Turnerโ€™s ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa beat Fourth Division side Exeter City in the first leg of the League Cup second round.

  • Centre forward Simon Stainrod ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 26 scores all four Villa โšฝ goals on his debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month for a fee of ยฃ250,000. Stainrod becomes the 635th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

  • Midfeilder Darren Bradley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐ŸŸฅ sent off on his ๐Ÿ•’ 9th appearance in a Villa shirt.

  • Midfielder Ray Walker ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.

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