Game #3923
Wednesday, 24 September 1986
Attendance: 9,363
Drew
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Round
Reading
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Elm Park
Villa concede and equalise early but the two teams at the bottom of their respective decisions can't be separated.
Reading
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Simon Stainrod | 11' |
KEY MAN
Billy McNeill, takes charge of Villa for the first time as they are held by bottom club of the second tier Reading in the League Cup, Wednesday, 24 September 1986.
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MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 2’ Goal, 0-1, (Reading), Kevin Bremner
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-1, Steve Hodge, Assist by Simon Stainrod
🕒 | HT Reading 1-1 Aston Villa
🕒 | FT Reading 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Paul Birch, Foul
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill takes charge of Villa for the first time but can only draw against a Reading side promoted to the second tier for the first time in 50 years.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Reading
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Reading
Previous 5 vs. Reading: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Wednesday, 24 September 1986
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Bob Hamer | 🏴 | Bristol, 1985–1993
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bob Hamer | 🏴 | Bristol, 1985–1993
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Nigel Spink and David Norton replace Kevin Poole and Tony Daley.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.07 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 30.16 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 | 20.18 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
Ian Branfoot | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
Reading
GK Gary Westwood | 🏴 |
LB Steve Richardson | 🏴 |
D Colin Bailie | 🇬🇧 |
D Martin Hicks | 🏴 |
CB Steve Wood | 🏴 |
M Stuart Beavon | 🏴 |
M Jerry Williams | 🏴 |
M Terry Hurlock | 🏴 |
F Paul Canoville | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Senior | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Bremner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Paul Kerr | 🏴 |
Tony Daley | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Gary Peters | 🏴 |
F Dean Horrix | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
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 thought the roof was going to fall in then [conceding after 2’].
"But the heads did not drop on fans faces as I had been led to believe and they got about the business of scoring an equaliser.”
"Whatever his problems. Steve [Hodge] showed tremendous application and appetite.
“I would hope that I can persuade him now stay with us.
“He had a fine game with capped it with a goal and I was impressed with his attitude.
'They got a result and I am delighted for them.
“It must have been an added burden knowing that I was watching them for the first time as manager.
"This result will obviously build their confidence.”
Billy McNeill.
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Thursday, 25 September 1986.
