Game #3952
Aston Villa
6-7-15, 25 PTS

Saturday, 21 February 1987
21st (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Neale Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987

Substitutes
๐ | W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Neale Cooper, Tackle (2)
๐จ Gary Williams, Tackle (20)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Neale Copper and Warren Aspinall (debut) replace Allan Evans and Tony Daley.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.29 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.57 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.45 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #640 | ยฃ350,000 signing from Everton
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa concede after 40 seconds but fight back to lead at half time before Liverpool hit a second half equaliser.
Villa stop a run of ๐ฅ four defeats under ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Billy McNeill but remain 21st although they close the gap to safety to three points.
Villa now have just ๐ฉ twelve wins in their last fifty five League games losing ๐ฅ twenty seven.
Midfielder Warren Aspinall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 19 makes his debut in a Villa shirt after moving from Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ earlier this month for a fee of ยฃ350,000 to become the 640th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
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) | Own Goal | 30' | Paul Elliott | 43' |
Assist(s) | Paul Birch | 43' |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Warren Aspinall
๐ฅ
| 1โ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Johnston, 40 seconds
๐ | 20โ Sub off, Mark Walters, Sub on, Tony Daley
โฝ | 30โ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Mark Lawrenson
โฝ | 43โ Goal, 2-1, Paul Elliott, Assist by Paul Birch
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Liverpool
๐ฅ
| 62โ Goal, 2-2, (Liverpool), Paul Walsh
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool
๐จ | Booking, Neale Cooper, Tackle
๐จ | Booking, Gary Williams, Tackle
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Saturday, 21 February 1987
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 30 | ๐ฉ | 8 ๐จ | 10 ๐ฅ 12 | 1.13
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
"Frank [Upton] is well-known and respected throughout the region and bas all the necessary experience to do such a job [Chief Scout].
"A good chief scout Is the lifeblood of any club and I am sure Frank will continue where Don [Dorman] left off."
Billy McNeill
Division One
Liverpool
15-7-6, 52 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,093
GK Bruce Grobbelaar | ๐ฟ๐ผ |
RB Barry Venison | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Lawrenson | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Gary Gillespie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Hansen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Craig Johnston | ๐ฆ๐บ | โฝ | ๐ |
M Paul Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Steve McMahon (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Whelan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Jan Mรธlby | ๐ณ๐ด |
CF Ian Rush | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Kenny Dalglish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Craig Johnston | ๐ฆ๐บ | (CF John Aldridge | ๐ฎ๐ช |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐๐๐๐
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1985-86
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1986-87
Playing Squad

































