๐ฅ 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Warren Aspinall | 24' |
Assist(s) | Steve Hunt | 24' |
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On This Day
Saturday, 2 May 1987
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Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
๐ 42 | ๐ฉ | 10 ๐จ | 15 ๐ฅ 17 | 1.07
Villa Career Form:
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Game #3964
Match Record
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 2 May 1987
Game Record
Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Pontypridd, 1985-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 132 | ๐ฉ W53 (40% ) | ๐จ D27 | ๐บ(61% ) | ๐ฅ L52 (39% ) | โฝ 213 | ๐ฅ 210 | GD 3
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
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1986โ87
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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Match Timeline
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| 19โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal, pen), Martin Hayes
โฝ | 24โ Goal, 1-0, Warren Aspinall, Assist by Steve Hunt
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| 26โ Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Martin Hayes
๐ | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 67' Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley
๐ | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Mark Walters, Tackle
Officials
Referee: Keith Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Pontypridd, 1985-1996
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Mark Walters, Tackle (15)
Villa Sendings Off
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Opposition Bookings
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Opposition Sendings Off
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Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Billy McNeill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1986-1987
GK Kevin Poole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 | ๐ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 67' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Arsenal
George Graham (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Rhys Wilmot | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Viv Anderson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David OโLeary | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Tony Adams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Rocastle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Michael Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Martin Hayes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Niall Quinn | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Niall Quinn | ๐ฎ๐ช | (W Perry Groves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Mark Walters replaces Tony Daley.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media

What they Said
โIf we go down, we are not selling good players just because we are In the Second Division.
"There are two requirements for completion of a transfer; first, that a club wish to buy, and second, that a club wish to sell.
โNo-one has inquired about Martin [Keown] and In any event we would be most reluctant to sell.
"I don't want to be pushed into any decisions until I discuss matters with the board.
"I also want to know what their ideas are about economies."
Billy McNeill discusses โeconomiesโ
Match Highlights
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1986-87
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