Game #3964
Saturday, 2 May 1987
Attendance: 18,463
Lost
Division One
22nd (-1)
Arsenal
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Highbury
Villa lose for the twentieth time this season as Villa fall to 22nd and bottom of the table six points from safety as Manchester City gain a goalless draw at Champions elect Everton and will be relegated if Leicester record a home win over Coventry on Monday as Villa face Wednesday.
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Steve Hunt | 24' |
KEY MAN
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 19’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal, pen), Martin Hayes
⚽ | 24’ Goal, 1-0, Warren Aspinall, Assist by Steve Hunt
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Martin Hayes
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 67' Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Mark Walters, Tackle
ON THIS DAY
Billy McNeill's Villa lose for the third time in four games and now have fourteen wins in their last sixty seven League games losing thirty two. As a result Villa fall back to the bottom of the table, six points off safety and four points off the relegation play off place with two games to play and six points available. Mathematically it is still possible for Villa to survive but they will need two high scoring wins and their rivals Leicester and Oxford to lose their remaining matches.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1986–87
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 2 May 1987
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Cooper | 🏴 | Pontypridd, 1982-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Cooper | 🏴 | Pontypridd, 1982-1996
Previous 5:
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Mark Walters replaces Tony Daley.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.44 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 19.65 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 |
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Kevin Poole | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK Rhys Wilmot | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Tony Adams | 🏴 |
M Steve Williams | 🏴 |
M David Rocastle | 🏴 |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 |
M Michael Thomas | 🏴 |
W Martin Hayes | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Niall Quinn | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
CF Charlie Nicholas | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Tony Daley | 🏴 | for M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Niall Quinn | 🇮🇪 | (W Perry Groves | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
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
“If 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.
“No-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 “economies”
*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 4 May 1987.
