Game #3919
Wednesday, 3 September 1986
Attendance: 13,122
Won
Division One
19th (+3)
Luton Town
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Villa Park
Villa secure their first win of the season thanks to a brace from substitute, and frustrated sixth choice striker, Paul Kerr.
Aston Villa
2-1
Luton Town
Assist(s) | Simon Stainrod | 45' | Tony Daley | 46' |
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
🔁 | 15’ Sub off, Andy Blair, Sub on, Paul Kerr
⚽ | 45’ Goal, 1-0, Paul Kerr, Assist by Simon Stainrod
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Luton Town
🔁 | 46’ (Luton Town) Sub off, Tim Breaker, Sub on, Marc North
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 2-0, Paul Kerr, Assist by Tony Daley
💥 | 68' Luton reduced to 10 men after injury to Marc North
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 2-1, (Luton Town), Brian Stein
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Luton Town
🟨 | Booking, Garry Thompson, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Steve Hodge, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Paul Elliott, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Graham Turner's Villa win for the first time this season but had now won just seven of their last thirty one league games, losing fifteen.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Luton Town
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Luton: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Wednesday, 3 September 1986
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS
Villa
🟨 🟨 🟨
Luton Town
None
TEAM NEWS
Garry Thompson replaces Paul Kerr.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.59 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 30.10 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 18.89 |
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 |
MANAGER
John Moore | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Kevin Poole | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Luton Town
GK Les Sealey | 🏴 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Marvin Johnson | 🏴 |
CB Steve Foster (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Mal Donaghy | 🇬🇧 |
M Robert Wilson | 🏴 |
M Peter Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Ricky Hill | 🏴 |
M Emeka Nwajiobi | 🇳🇬 |
CF Mark Stein | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mike Newell | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | for M Andy Blair | 🏴 | 15' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 | (CF Marc North | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE

PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
“I have thought about moving but Villa are a wonderful club and I am prepared to battle it out.
“I know my goal tally from 20 games is now only three but I have never had an extended chance.”
Paul Kerr.
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Thursday, 4 September 1986.