Game #3928
Aston Villa
3-1-7, 10 PTS
Saturday, 18 October 1986
20th (-2)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Lost
2-4
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1986, Villa 2-4 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
Watford
4-2-5, 14 PTS
Vicarage Road
Attendance: 16,414
On This Day
Villa lose for the first time under Billy McNeill ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ in a wayward and ill-disciplined performance as they are taken apart by Graham Taylor's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Watford at Vicarage Road to fall back to 20th in the table in the final relegation spot after eleven games with second from bottom Newcastle up next.
Paul Elliott ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ is ๐จ cautioned for the 7th time in 14 games and the 10th time in 44.
Villa make it ๐ฉ nine wins in their last thirty eight league games ๐ฅ losing nineteen.
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ 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 |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ |
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
Substitutes
๐ | CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ | for CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 66' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Paul Elliott, Foul (12)
๐จ Tony Dorigo, Foul (11)
๐จ Simon Stainrod, Ungentlemanly conduct (6)
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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
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 |
Wingers
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Martin Keown replaces Andy Gray.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.65 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.22 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.25 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
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) | Mark Walters | 49' | Simon Stainrod | 81' |
Assist(s) | Garry Thompson | 49' | 81' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Watford 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 49โ Goal, 1-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Garry Thompson
๐ฅ
| 50โ Goal, 1-1 (Watford), Marc Falco
๐ฅ
| 52โ Goal, 1-2 (Watford), Marc Falco
๐ฅ
| 62โ Goal, 1-3 (Watford), Kenny Jackett
๐ | 66' Sub off, Martin Keown, Sub on, Simon Stainrod
๐ฅ
| 72โ Goal, 1-4 (Watford), Marc Falco
โฝ | 81โ Goal, 2-4, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Garry Thompson
๐ | FT Watford 4-2 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Paul Elliott, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Tony Dorigo, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Simon Stainrod, Ungentlemanly conduct
๐ฅ | Report to FA, Andy Gray, Dissent
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #6 |
Saturday, 18 October 1986
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Mike James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1983-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 2-4
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Mike James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1983-1992
Linesmen: P. Crossley; E. D. Griffith
Reserve Official: K. Conlam
Previous 5 vs. Watford: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 12 | ๐ฉ W4 (33% ) | ๐จ D3 | ๐บ(58% ) | ๐ฅ L5 (42% ) | โฝ 23 | ๐ฅ 22 | GD 1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 6 | ๐ฉ | 3 ๐จ | 2 ๐ฅ 1 | 1.83
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
"Nigel [Spink] will obviously be disappointed [being at fault for three of Watfordโs goals].
โBut the mistakes were made in front of him."
Billy McNeill.
GK Tony Coton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB David Bardsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Terry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McClelland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Wilf Rostron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Jackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Nigel Callaghan (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mark Falco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Luther Blissett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Gary Porter | 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
Goalkeepers
GK Tony Coton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Steve Terry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John McClelland | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Full Backs
RB David Bardsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Wilf Rostron | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Kevin Richardson (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kenny Jackett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Gary Porter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Nigel Callaghan (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Barnes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Mark Falco | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Luther Blissett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1986-87
Playing Squad
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Allan Evans (Coach) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle u18 Manager ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #638 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Neale Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #639 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #636 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
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M Mark Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #642 |
Midfielder
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M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
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M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Phil Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #641 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #634 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Stuart Ritchie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #644 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #640 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
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Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #637 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Match Media
Matchday Programme
