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Aston Villa

8-14-16, 38 PTS

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Saturday, 12 April 1986

1985-86

17th (+3)

Won

4-1

Watford

15-8-12, 53 PTS

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Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 12,781

๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Tony Dorigo | 47' | Allan Evans | 66' (pen) | Andy Gray | 67' | Simon Stainrod | 80' |

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 67' | 80' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Aug 1985, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1985, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Aug 1985, Villa 0-0 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1985, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1985, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Sep 1985, Villa 4-1 Exeter, St James'

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Oct 1985, Villa 8-1 Exeter, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1985, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Oct 1985, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Elland Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1985, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Nov 1985, Villa 2-2 Albion, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Nov 1985, Villa 2-1 Albion, Hawthorns

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1985, Villa 1-0 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1985, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Jan 1986, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1986, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Jan 1986, Villa 3-2 Portsmouth, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1986, Villa 0-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Jan 1986, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Jan 1986, Villa 1-1 Millwall, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Jan 1986, Villa 0-1 Millwall, The Den

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 1986, Villa 0-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 1986, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1986, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Mar 1986, Villa 2-2 Oxford, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1986, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Mar 1986, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Manor Ground

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1986, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1986, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 1986, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Mar 1986, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 1986, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Apr 1986, Villa 1-1 Oxford, Manor Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 1986, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1986, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 1986, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1986, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1986, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 12 April 1986

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 97 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 31 ๐ŸŸจ | 30 ๐ŸŸฅ 36 | 1.27

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

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Game #3911

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Match Record

Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 12 April 1986

Game Record

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Lester Shapter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Torquay, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Watford: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 11 | ๐ŸŸฉ W4 (36% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D3 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(64% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L4 (36% ) | โšฝ 21 | ๐Ÿฅ… 18 | GD 3

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Trophy Cabinet

Aston Villa

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

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Watford

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

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 11โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Watford), Lee Sinnott
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Watford
โšฝ | 47โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Tony Dorigo
โšฝ | 66โ€™ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans (pen)
โšฝ | 67โ€™ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Mark Walters
โšฝ | 80โ€™ Goal, 4-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Mark Walters
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Watford

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Officials

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Referee: Lester Shapter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Torquay, 1978-1991

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Line Up & Subs

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

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Tony Coton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Terry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lee Sinnott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CB John McClelland | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
RB Nigel Gibbs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB David Bardsley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Brian Talbot | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Worrell Sterling | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Jackett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W John Barnes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Malcolm Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Malcolm Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (CF Iwan Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

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Team News

Aston Villa

Not recorded

Andy Gray replaces Tony Daley.

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Watford

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"The players are buzzing. They can't wait for the next match.โ€

Graham Turner.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

17

โœ…

17

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

5

โ›”

6

๐Ÿฅ…

16

Defenders

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

๐Ÿ•’

83

โœ…

78

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

6

๐ŸŸฉ

26

๐ŸŸจ

27

๐ŸŸฅ

30

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

24

โœ…

23

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

8

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

๐Ÿ•’

379

โœ…

376

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

52

11

๐ŸŸฉ

156

๐ŸŸจ

102

๐ŸŸฅ

121

CB Paul Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

27

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

10

Midfielders

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

55

โœ…

41

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

9

๐ŸŸฉ

25

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

17

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

๐Ÿ•’

46

โœ…

46

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

7

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

15

W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

๐Ÿ•’

17

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

4

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

๐Ÿ•’

38

โœ…

36

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18

5

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

14

Forwards

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

๐Ÿ•’

165

โœ…

151

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

37

30

๐ŸŸฉ

64

๐ŸŸจ

38

๐ŸŸฅ

63

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

๐Ÿ•’

184

โœ…

183

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

76

27

๐ŸŸฉ

71

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

56

Substitutes

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None

๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

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

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1985-86

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First Team Squad

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #634 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Leyton Orient ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Willenhall Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Andy Richardson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Paul Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #636 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Chelsea ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Gainsborough Trinity ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Newcastle Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Cheltenham Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ayr United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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