Aston Villa
6-9-17, 27 PTS
Saturday, 21 March 1987
1986-87
21st (-)
Lost
0-5
Southampton
10-4-17, 34 PTS
Division One
The Dell
Attendance: 13,686
๐ฅ 21 Mar 1987, Villa 0-5 Southampton, The Dell
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1986, Villa 0-3 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1986, Villa 2-3 Wimbledon, Plough Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 30 Aug 1986, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฉ 3 Sep 1986, Villa 2-1 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 6 Sep 1986, Villa 1-2 Oxford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 13 Sep 1986, Villa 0-6 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Sep 1986, Villa 1-4 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 24 Sep 1986, Villa 1-1 Reading, Elm Park
League Cup
๐จ 27 Sep 1986, Villa 3-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1986, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 8 Oct 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 11 Oct 1986, Villa 3-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1986, Villa 2-4 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1986, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 29 Oct 1986, Villa 1-1 Derby, Baseball Ground
League Cup
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1986, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1986, Villa 1-3 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐ฉ 12 Nov 1986, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park
Full Members Cup
๐จ 15 Nov 1986, Villa 0-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1986, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell
League Cup
๐จ 22 Nov 1986, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 Dec 1986, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Full Members Cup
๐ฅ 6 Dec 1986, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐จ 13 Dec 1986, Villa 3-3 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 20 Dec 1986, Villa 2-2 Oxford, Manor Ground
Division One
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 27 Dec 1986, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Jan 1987, Villa 0-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
๐จ 3 Jan 1987, Villa 0-0 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 10 Jan 1987, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 21 Jan 1987, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
FA Cup
๐ฅ 24 Jan 1987, Villa 0-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Feb 1987, Villa 0-1, QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1987, Villa 1-2, Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐จ 21 Feb 1987, Villa 2-2, Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Feb 1987, Villa 1-1, Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐จ 4 Mar 1987, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 7 Mar 1987, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
๐ฅ 21 Mar 1987, Villa 0-5 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐จ 25 Mar 1987, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1987, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 11 Apr 1987, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
๐ฅ 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1987, Villa 0-3 Charlton, Selhurst
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Apr 1987, Villa 4-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฅ 4 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 9 May 1987, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 21 March 1987
Villa are humiliated at relegation threatened Southampton as Tony Barton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ watches on from the sidelines with his new employer.
Villa remain 21st three points off safety.
Billy McNeill's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Villa lose for the second successive match as they are hammered by 16th place side Southampton.
As a result, Villa now have just ๐ฉ twelve wins in their last ๐ fifty nine League games ๐ฅ losing twenty nine.
Villa remain bottom of the table, three points off safety and three points off the relegation play off place with ten games left to play.
Phil Robinson ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 20 makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after being promoted through the youth ranks to become the the 641st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Left back Tony Dorigo ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 125th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 34 | ๐ฉ | 8 ๐จ | 12 ๐ฅ 14 | 1.06
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Game #3956
Match Record
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Saturday, 21 March 1987
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Ron Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Isle of Wight, 1984โ1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-4
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-5
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 31 | ๐ฉ 11 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 10 | โฝ 43 | ๐ฅ
38 |
League ๐ 26 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 36 | ๐ฅ
30 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
6 |
League Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 4 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 28 | ๐ฅ
10 |
Away ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 7 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
28 |
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Southampton
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Phil Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #641 | Youth team promotion
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Phil Robinson
๐ฅ
| 1โ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Gordon Hobson, 70 Seconds
๐ฅ
| 3โ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Glenn Cockerill
๐ฅ
| 20โ Goal, 0-3, (Southampton), Colin Clarke
๐ฅ
| 37โ Goal, 0-4, (Southampton), Colin Clarke
๐ | HT Southampton 4-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 84โ Goal, 0-5, (Southampton), Danny Wallace
๐ | FT Southampton 5-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Ron Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Isle of Wight, 1984โ1994
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
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 Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Phil Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Southampton
Chris Nicholl (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
GK Peter Shilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gerry Forrest | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kevin Bond | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Glenn Cockerill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M David Armstrong | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jimmy Case | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matthew Le Tissier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Gordon Hobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Danny Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Colin Clarke | ๐ฌ๐ง | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Colin Clarke | ๐ฌ๐ง | (M Steve Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Allan Evans, Simon Stainrod, Paul Birch, Mark Walters and Phil Robinson (debut) replace Neale Cooper, David Norton, Garry Thompson, Tony Daley and Gary Williams.
Southampton
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Southampton
Match Media
What they Said
โThey [the Villa fans] showed the depth of feeling there is for the club amongst the supporters.
โI wish sometimes the players would match it.
โThis was a disgraceful performance.
โBut they know now that relegation is staring them right in the face and unless they do something about it quickly, they will not be able to escape.โ
Billy McNeill uses a worrying โtheyโ.
โWe were prepared to fight for our First Division lives out there.
โI have to wonder whether the same applied to Villa.
โI hope - and I really mean it - they avoid going down.
โBut I have to doubt whether they can do it.โ
Tony Barton, Villaโs European Cup winning boss sacked by Herbert Ellis and now assistant to former Villa Chris Nicholl at Southampton.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1986-87
First Team Squad
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Burton Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Dean Glover | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #636 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Chelsea ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #642 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
TOP Oss ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M Phil Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #641 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stafford Rangers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #640 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #637 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #638 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Steve Hodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #634 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leyton Orient ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #578 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Neale Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #639 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Ross County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died
LB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Gainsborough Trinity ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Kerr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Stuart Ritchie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #644 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
AFC Totton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Andy Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 1988
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ayr United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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