Game #3931
Saturday, 1 November 1986
Attendance: 14,529
Won
Division One
16th (+2)
Leicester City
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Villa Park
A brace from Simon Stainrod including a breathtaking overhead kick secured Villa's fifth win under Billy McNeill as they climb to a season high 16th in the first division table.
Aston Villa
2-0
Leicester City
Assist(s) | Steve Hunt | 64' | Tony Daley | 72' |
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Leicester City
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Steve Hunt
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 2-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Tony Daley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Leicester City
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill's Villa have now won five, drawn two and lost one under his leadership. As a result Villa now have eleven wins in their last forty league games losing nineteen.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Leicester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1963-64
FIXTURE HISTORY
Leicester City
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #9 |
Saturday, 1 November 1986
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴 | Salford, 1977-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴 | Salford, 1977-1992
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 31 March 1986, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Villa Park.
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Gary Williams (first start in 14) and Garry Thompson replace Paul Birch and Mark Walters.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.02 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 30.26 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.05 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
Bryan Hamilton | 🇬🇧 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
Leicester City
GK Ian Andrews | 🏴 |
CB Russell Osman | 🏴 |
CB Simon Morgan | 🏴 |
CB Mark Venus | 🏴 |
CB John O'Neill | 🇬🇧 |
M Ally Mauchlen | 🏴 |
M Gary McAllister | 🏴 |
M Ian Wilson | 🏴 |
W Paul Bunce | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Steve Moran | 🏴 |
CF Alan Smith | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Paul Bunce | 🏴 | (CF Tony Sealy | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
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
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 3 November 1986.