Game #3932
Tuesday, 4 November 1986
Attendance: 19,477
Won
League Cup 3rd Round Replay
3rd Round
Derby County
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Villa Park
A dominant performance from Paul Birch, topped off with an 11' volley to put Villa ahead, sees Billy McNeill's side progress to the League Cup fourth round at the expense of second tier Derby.
Aston Villa
2-1
Derby County
Assist(s) | David Norton | 61' |
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Geraint Williams
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Derby County
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 2-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by David Norton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans
🟨 | Booking, Steve Hunt
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill's Villa win for the sixth time in nine games under his leadership as newly promoted second tier side Derby are beaten in the League Cup at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Derby County
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
FIXTURE HISTORY
Derby County
Previous 5 vs. Derby: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #17 |
Manager Game | #10 |
Tuesday, 4 November 1986
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Ffrangcon Roberts | 🏴 | Prestatyn, 1981–1990
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ffrangcon Roberts | 🏴 | Prestatyn, 1981–1990
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 November 1985, Villa 1-2 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Paul Birch replaces Gary Williams.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.85 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 30.27 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.06 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
Arthur Cox | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Derby County
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
RB Mel Sage | 🏴 |
D Mike Forsyth | 🏴 |
CB Rob Hindmarch | 🏴 |
LB Graham Harbey | 🏴 |
M Ross Maclaren | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gary Micklewhite | 🏴 |
M Geraint Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Davison | 🏴 |
F Phil Gee | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ross Maclaren | 🏴 | (M David Penney | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 | (M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
"We won the the ie because we scored two great goals. That's how Cup-ties are clinched and we certainly showed a lot of appetite.”
“But I thought we also showed anxiety in the first-half even after we had scored the first goal."
Billy McNeill.
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Wednesday, 5 November 1986.
