Game #3872
Aston Villa
3-5-3, 14 PTS

Saturday, 5 October 1985
13th (-1)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ

Lost
2-3
๐ฅ 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
Arsenal
6-2-3, 20 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 18,881
On This Day
Graham Turnerโs ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa lose for the first time in eight League games despite Simon Stainrod ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ giving Villa the lead with his first League goal for the club.
Winger Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores his โฝ 30th goal on his ๐ 128th appearance in a Villa shirt (114 Starts).
Centre forward Andy Gray ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 150th start in a Villa shirt.
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Ray Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Steve Hodge, Foul (1)
๐จ Gary Williams, Dissent (15)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up,
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.49 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 29.87 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.78 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
๐
โ
โฝ
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Simon Stainrod | 5' | Mark Walters | 70' |
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 5' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Tony Woodcock
โฝ | 5โ Goal, 1-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 18' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Viv Anderson
๐ | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 70' Goal, 2-2, Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 86' Goal, 2-3, (Arsenal), Chris Whyte
๐ | FT Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Steve Hodge, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Gary Williams, Dissent
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 5 October 1985
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 58 | ๐ฉ | 21 ๐จ | 16 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
GK John Lukic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Viv Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
CB Tommy Caton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB David OโLeary | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Kenny Sansom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
M Paul Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Rix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ian Allinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Woodcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Don Howe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M David Rocastle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1978โ79
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1985-86
Playing Squad
Match Media

