Game #3959
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 April 1987
Aston Villa
0-0
Manchester City
Division One
Manchester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 18,241
Drew
21st (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 April 1987
🕒 | 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 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: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 14 🟥 14 | 1.11
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 7
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 20 September, Villa 1-4 Norwich, Villa Park.
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
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Frizzell | 🏴 |
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
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 6 April 1987.
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