๐ฅ 27 Dec 1986, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Paul Elliott | 88' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 27 December 1986
Billy McNeill's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Villa ๐ฅ lose for the sixth time in ten games and have now just ๐ฉ twelve wins in their last forty nine League games ๐ฅ losing twenty three.
Controversial referee David Axcell strikes again as he hands bottom club Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ a dubious penalty after 8' to set them on the way to victory as Villa's fighting skills appear worryingly depleted.
Villa drop to 18th and are now just one clear of the relegation places after 22 games.
Centre forward Garry Thompson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 25th appearance in a Villa shirt and makes it ๐ฉ W8 ๐จ D6 ๐ฅ L11, โฝ 7 Goals and ๐ฅ 4 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Centre back Paul Elliott ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his ๐ 53rd appearance.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 22 | ๐ฉ | 8 ๐จ | 7 ๐ฅ 7 | 1.41
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #3944
Match Record
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #29 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Saturday, 27 December 1986
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990 ๐
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 91 | ๐ฉ W41 (45% ) | ๐จ D20 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L30 (33% ) | โฝ 160 | ๐ฅ 137 | GD 23
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1970-71
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 8โ Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea, pen), Nigel Spackman
๐ฅ
| 45โ Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Kerry Dixon
๐ | HT Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 77โ Goal, 0-3, (Chelsea), Colin Pates
๐ฅ
| 83โ Goal, 0-4, (Chelsea), Kerry Dixon
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 1-4, Paul Elliott
๐ | FT Chelsea 4-1 Aston Villa
๐ | Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley
๐จ | Booking, Steve Hunt, Foul
Officials
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
Linesmen: P. D. Hardie; J. McMwnamin
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Steve Hunt, Foul (7)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Chelsea
John Hollins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Eddie Niedzwiecki | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Keith Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Pates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M John Bumstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Nigel Spackman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Pat Nevin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF David Speedie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Kerry Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Roy Wegerle | ๐บ๐ธ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Joe McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CF Gordon Durie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Paul Birch and Steve Hunt replace Tony Daley and David Norton.
Chelsea
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
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 |
W Tony Daley | 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 |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Chelsea
Goalkeepers
GK Eddie Niedzwiecki | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Pates | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Keith Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Bumstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Joe McLaughlin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Nigel Spackman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Pat Nevin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF David Speedie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Kerry Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Roy Wegerle | ๐บ๐ธ |
CF Gordon Durie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Match Media

What they Said
"It's time for a fighting spirit and determined attitude to manifest itself, because otherwise we could take as bad a hammering as Leicester did."
"We didn't compete as enthusiastically as we might have done at Chelsea, but at least we are still in there among a whole host of teams who have an escape route.
"It's going to be the teams that want to survive the most who will achieve that.
"We have to prove that our determination to stay up is greater than that of everybody else."
Martin OโNeill.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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Sub 2
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None
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Sub 3
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Sub 5
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1986-87
First Team Squad
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