Game #3959
Saturday, 4 April 1987
Attendance: 18,241
Drew
Division One
21st (-2)
Manchester City
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Villa Park
Villa are held to a goalless draw by bottom side Manchester City to fall back to 21st in the table but close the gap to safety to four points.
Aston Villa
0-0
Manchester City
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🔁 | 56' Sub off, Steve Hunt, Sub on, Simon Stainrod
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill's Villa make it two games unbeaten as they draw with second from bottom Manchester City. As a result, Villa now have thirteen wins in their last sixty two League games losing twenty nine. Villa remain bottom of the table, six points off safety and four points off the relegation play off place with seven games left to play.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 4 April 1987
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 20 September, Villa 1-4 Norwich, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Garry Thompson replaces Simon Stainrod.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.47 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.36 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 | 20.71 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
Jimmy Frizzell | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Neale Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Perry Suckling | 🏴 |
RB Ian Brightwell | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Mick McCarthy | 🇮🇪 |
CB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
LB Clive Wilson | 🏴 |
M Kevin Langley | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Paul Stewart | 🏴 |
W David White | 🏴 |
CF Imre Váradi | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | for W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 56' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Paul Simpson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE

PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 6 April 1987.