Game #3888
Aston Villa
5-7-11, 22 PTS

Thursday, 26 December 1985
18th (-1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

Substitutes
๐ | W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Darren Bradley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Dean Glover (2)
๐จ Tony Dorigo (4)
๐จ Gary Williams (18)
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
Gary Shaw replaces Andy Gray.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 22.75 |
Oldest Player |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 26.92 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.00 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa crash to 18th in the table as they are beaten by a Leicester side who sat just one place above them at the start of play.
Graham Turnerโs Villa lose for the fifth time in six League games and now have just five wins in twenty three Division One games and eleven defeats as they fall to 19th place in the table.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ

Lost
1-3
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 32' |
Assist(s) | Steve Hodge | 32' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 17' Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Alan Smith
โฝ | 32' Goal, 1-1, Mark Walters, Assist by Steve Hodge
๐ฅ
| 41' Goal, 1-2, (Leicester City), Alan Smith
๐ | HT Leicester City 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ | 66' Missed Penalty, Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 82' Goal, 1-3, (Leicester City), Mark Bright
๐ | 82' Sub off, Darren Bradley, Sub on, Tony Daley
๐ | FT Leicester City 3-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Dean Glover
๐จ | Booking, Tony Dorigo
๐จ | Booking, Gary Williams
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #23 |
Manager Game | #74 |
Thursday, 26 December 1985
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Turner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986
๐ 74 | ๐ฉ | 26 ๐จ | 19 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.31
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
What they Said
Division One
Leicester City
6-7-10, 25 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 13,752
GK Ian Andrews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Andy Feeley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Russell Osman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Simon Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John O'Neill | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Ally Mauchlen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gary McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ian Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ian Banks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Laurie Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Alan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
Gordon Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Laurie Cunningham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Mark Bright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |)
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: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1963-64
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1985-86
Playing Squad





























