Game #3943
Aston Villa
Friday, 26 December 1986
Aston Villa
2-0
Charlton Athletic
Division One
Charlton Athletic
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,692
Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Paul Birch | 84' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 1986
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Charlton Athletic
🔁 | 64’ Sub off, David Norton, Sub on, Paul Birch
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-0, Tony Daley, Assist by Paul Birch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Charlton Athletic
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill's Villa win for the first time in nine games and now have twelve wins in their last forty eight League games losing twenty two.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Charlton Athletic
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1946-47
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Friday, 26 December 1986
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 21 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 7 🟥 6 | 1.48
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Billy McNeill names an unchanged line up as five defenders, one winger and four forwards take to the field once again.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.41 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.09 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.20 |
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Lennie Lawrence | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_584ba6d07fba4555bd46ea9d1d2e0d1c~mv2.gif)
Charlton Athletic
GK Bob Bolder | 🏴 |
LB Mark Reid | 🏴 |
CB Steve Thompson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Mark Aizlewood | 🏴 |
CB Peter Shirtliff | 🏴 |
D John Humphrey | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley (ex) | 🏴 |
M George Shipley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mark Stuart | 🏴 |
M Colin Walsh | 🏴 |
CF Jim Melrose | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Paul Birch | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | for M David Norton | 🏴 | 64' |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_584ba6d07fba4555bd46ea9d1d2e0d1c~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M George Shipley | 🏴 | (CF John Pearson | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_584ba6d07fba4555bd46ea9d1d2e0d1c~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Saturday, 27 December 1986.
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