Game #3923
Aston Villa

Wednesday, 24 September 1986
2nd Round
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Paul Birch, Foul (3)
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
Nigel Spink and David Norton replace Kevin Poole and Tony Daley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.07 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.16 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.18 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Billy McNeill ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 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.
Villa concede and equalise early but the two teams at the bottom of their respective decisions cannot be separated.
Midfielder Paul Birch ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (93 Starts).
Centre forward Simon Stainrod ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 50th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Winger Steve Hunt ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (29 Appearances).
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Steve Hodge | 11' |
Assist(s) | Simon Stainrod | 11' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 2โ Goal, 0-1, (Reading), Kevin Bremner
โฝ | 11โ Goal, 1-1, Steve Hodge, Assist by Simon Stainrod
๐ | HT Reading 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ | FT Reading 1-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Paul Birch, Foul
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #1 |
Wednesday, 24 September 1986
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Bob Hamer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1986โ1990
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Bob Hamer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1986โ1990
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 1 | ๐ฉ | 0 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 0 | 1.00
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
What they Said
"I thought the roof was going to fall in then [conceding after 2โ].
"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.โ
"Whatever his problems. Steve [Hodge] showed tremendous application and appetite.
โI would hope that I can persuade him now stay with us.
โHe 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.
โIt 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.โ
Billy McNeill.
League Cup
Reading
Elm Park
Attendance: 9,363
GK Gary Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Colin Bailie | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Martin Hicks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Beavon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jerry Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Terry Hurlock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Paul Canoville | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Senior | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Bremner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Ian Branfoot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Gary Peters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Dean Horrix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1986-87
Playing Squad







































