Aston Villa
7-12-19, 33 PTS
Monday, 20 April 1987
1986-87
21st (-)
Lost
0-3
Charlton Athletic
9-10-19, 37 PTS
Division One
The Valley
Attendance: 5,595
๐ฅ 20 Apr 1987, Villa 0-3 Charlton, Selhurst
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
Monday, 20 April 1987
A totally uncommitted performance at Selhurst Park is punished with a hammering at the hands of third from bottom Charlton to leave Villa 21st in the table but now nine points off safety with four to play and relegation seemingly soon to be confirmed as a mathematical certainty.
Billy McNeill's Villa lose for the second successive game and now have just thirteen wins in their last sixty five League games losing thirty one. Villa remain second from bottom, ahead of only Manchester City, and are now remain none points off safety and seven points off the relegation play off place with four games left to play and a total of twelve points available.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 40 | ๐ฉ | 9 ๐จ | 15 ๐ฅ 16 | 1.05
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Game #3962
Match Record
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Monday, 20 April 1987
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Charlton: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ W16 (40% ) | ๐จ D13 | ๐บ(73% ) | ๐ฅ L11 (28% ) | โฝ 67 | ๐ฅ 53 | GD 14
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
Charlton Athletic
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1946-47
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 5โ Goal, 0-1, (Charlton Athletic), Peter Shirtliff
๐ฅ
| 25โ Goal, 0-2, (Charlton Athletic), Mark Stuart
๐ | HT Charlton Athletic 2-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 46โ Goal, 0-3, (Charlton Athletic), Jim Melrose
๐ | FT Charlton Athletic 3-0 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Unknown
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 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 |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded
Charlton Athletic
Lennie Lawrence | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Bob Bolder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mark Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D John Humphrey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Miller | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Shirtliff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Mark Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Andy Peake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Colin Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Ralph Milne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Jim Melrose | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
CF Garth Crooks | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Jim Melrose | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Rob Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Tony Daley replaces Mark Burke.
Charlton Athletic
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Charlton Athletic
Match Media
What they Said
"Results don't lie.โ
โThere can be no excuses.
โThe players must take all the blame for our present situation.
"Although individuals have played well at times, we just have not functioned as a team unit.
"We have not had it right all season.
โWe were lucky to escape last season and we all thought it would never happen again. But it has.
"We started badly and we were responsible for Graham Turner getting the sack.
โSadly our performances have not been much better since then.
"Obviously, the players are down and very low at the moment.
"It's the biggest disappointment of my career. I have never lost a relegation battle and it's hard to swallow.
"We need a miracle.
โWe just have to win our last four games and take a maximum 12 points.
"Anything less will be fatal, the end for us and Second Division next season.
"When the end of the season comes I shall be one of the first through the manager's office door to tell him that I am ready to give my all for next season if I'm wanted even if it is in the Second Division."
Steve Hunt.
"I only want to keep those players who are ready to give their all for us.
"If their attitudes are not right they can go as far as I am concerned.
"The team have been in steady decline for five years. If we must go down then the fact has to be used in the proper manner.
"We have to be on a steady basis, producing young players and be a viable proposition."
"The players are desperately disappointed.
"The Charlton match was a cup final to us and our defence was shocking. The Second Division is very much on the cards.
"Scandalous defending cost us the game.
โWe got what we deserved nothing."
Billy McNeill.
"Over the last matches of the season we must play with pride as professionals and in the club.
"I shall just have to keep my chin up and place my arm around Billy's shoulders and the team as we go into the last four games.
"I just don't know what to say about the Charlton performance. I am disappointed more about the manner than the result.
"I know we have injuries but we have spent ยฃ2.9 million on players since I came back and then this."
Herbert Douglas Ellis.
"I must confess how easy it was. I was surprised at their [Villaโs] lack of fight."
Chariton manager Lennie Lawrence
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
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
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
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
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
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
Matchday Programme
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