Game #3958
Aston Villa
7-10-17, 31 PTS

Saturday, 28 March 1987
19th (+2)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Neale Cooper | 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 |
RB Gary Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987

Substitutes
๐ | CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 58' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Gary Williams, Rugby tackle (23)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Billy McNeill names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.52 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.35 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.69 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa secure a first win in thirteen first division games as Coventry - yet to beat Villa in a League game in 50 years of trying - are defeated at Villa Park to send Villa to nineteenth in the table, their highest position since December, in the relegation play off place and five points from safety.
Billy McNeill's Villa win for the first time in fifteen games. As a result, Villa now have thirteen wins in their last sixty one League games losing twenty nine.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
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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

Won
1-0
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1987, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Paul Birch | 61' |
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 61' |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Coventry City
๐ | 58' Sub off, Simon Stainrod, Sub on, Garry Thompson
โฝ | 61โ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch, Assist by Andy Gray
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
๐จ | Booking, Gary Williams, Rugby tackle
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 28 March 1987
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 31 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 51 | ๐ฅ
25 |
League ๐ 28 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 12 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 45 | ๐ฅ
23 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 16 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 26 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Away ๐ 15 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ
18 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 36 | ๐ฉ | 9 ๐จ | 13 ๐ฅ 14 | 1.11
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
Division One
Coventry City
14-7-12, 49 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 18,689
GK Steve Ogrizoviฤ | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Peake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Borrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Dobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Nicky Pickering | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lloyd McGrath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W David Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Houchen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Cyrille Regis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
George Curtis (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Tony Dobson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Micky Gynn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Tony Dobson
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1986-87
Playing Squad


































