Game #3964
Aston Villa
Saturday, 2 May 1987
Lost
22nd (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
Highbury
Attendance: 18,463
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Steve Hunt | 24' |
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 May 1987
🥅 | 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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 May 1987
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.
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.
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 2 May 1987
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🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Cooper | 🏴 | Pontypridd, 1985-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
🕒 42 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 15 🟥 17 | 1.07
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Cooper | 🏴 | Pontypridd, 1985-1996
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Mark Walters, Tackle
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mark Walters replaces Tony Daley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.81 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.44 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 19.65 |
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
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 | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
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 | 🏴 |
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Tony Daley | 🏴 | for M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 67' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Niall Quinn | 🇮🇪 | (W Perry Groves | 🏴 |)
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | | 70 | 18* | 7 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 32* | - | - | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 May 1987, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH REPORTS
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