Game #3925
Aston Villa
2-1-6, 7 PTS

Saturday, 4 October 1986
20th (+2)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
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 | ๐ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987

Substitutes
๐ | CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Allan Evans, Foul (44)
โญ Club Record
๐จ Paul Elliott, Foul (10)
๐จ Tony Dorigo, Trip (10)
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
Billy McNeill names an unchanged line up for the second successive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.10 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.19 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.21 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Billy McNeill's Villa win in only their second game under his leadership and as a result have won eight of their last thirty six league games losing eighteen.
Garry Thompson hit the disputed winner against his old club as Villa come away from Highfield Road with their second win of the season to climb to 20th in the table two places off the bottom.
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
Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 54' |
Assist(s) | Steve Hodge | 54' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Coventry City 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 54โ Goal, 1-0, Garry Thompson, Assist by Steve Hodge
๐ | 60โ Sub off, Simon Stainrod, Sub on, Andy Gray
๐ | FT Coventry City 0-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Paul Elliott, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Allan Evans, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Tony Dorigo, Trip
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #9 |
Manager Game | #3 |
Saturday, 4 October 1986
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Ken Walmsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackpool, 1975-1986
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Ken Walmsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Blackpool, 1975-1986
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 30 | ๐ฉ 16 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 50 | ๐ฅ
25 |
League ๐ 27 | ๐ฉ 14 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 44 | ๐ฅ
23 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Away ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ
18 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 3 | ๐ฉ | 1 ๐จ | 2 ๐ฅ 0 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Division One
Coventry City
4-3-2, 16 PTS
Highfield Road
Attendance: 18,563
GK Steve Ogrizoviฤ | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Micky Adams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Greg Downs | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Peake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Borrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nicky Pickering | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lloyd McGrath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M David Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W David Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Cyrille Regis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Curtis (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M David Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (M Micky Gynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
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

































