Game #3979
Aston Villa
4-5-3, 17 PTS
Saturday, 3 October 1987
8th (+1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | for CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | 75' |
Unused Substitutes
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Steve Hunt replaces David Hunt.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.14 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 31.18 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 20.07 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 3 Oct 1987, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Home Park
Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 2' | 39' | Mark Lillis | 9' |
Assist(s) | Alan McInally | 2' |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 2’ Goal, 1-0, Mark Walters, Assist by Alan McInally (70 Seconds)
⚽ | 9’ Goal, 2-0, Mark Lillis
🥅 | 13’ Goal, 2-1, (Plymouth Argyle), Mark Smith
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 3-1, Mark Walters
🕒 | HT Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Aston Villa
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Alan McInally, Sub on, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Plymouth Argyle 1-3 Aston Villa
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 3 October 1987
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Howard King | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1980-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Howard King | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1982-1993
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 18 | 🟩 W8 (44% ) | 🟨 D6 | 🇺(78% ) | 🟥 L4 (22% ) | ⚽ 39 | 🥅 26 | GD 13
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 13 | 🟩 | 5 🟨 | 5 🟥 3 | 1.54
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division Two
Plymouth Argyle
3-4-5, 13 PTS
Home Park
Attendance: 10,515
GK Geoff Crudgington (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Jason Rowbotham | 🏴 | 🔁 |
D Leigh Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Nicky Law | 🏴 |
CB Mark Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M John Matthews | 🏴 |
M John Brimacombe | 🏴 |
M Kevin Hodges | 🏴 |
M Kevin Summerfield | 🏴 |
CF John Clayton | 🏴 |
CF Stewart Evans | 🏴 |
Dave Smith | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | LB Jason Rowbotham | 🏴 | (W Doug Anderson | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
CB Andy Morrison | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Geoff Crudgington (ex) | 🏴 |
Defenders
D Leigh Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Nicky Law | 🏴 |
CB Mark Smith | 🏴 |
CB Andy Morrison | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Jason Rowbotham | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M John Matthews | 🏴 |
M John Brimacombe | 🏴 |
M Kevin Hodges | 🏴 |
M Kevin Summerfield | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Doug Anderson | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF John Clayton | 🏴 |
CF Stewart Evans | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
An Alan McInally inspired Villa take the lead after just 70 seconds and never lose control as they climb to eighth in the table with their strongest win of the season to date.
Graham Taylor's Villa make it seven games unbeaten and win their fourth in six.
What they Said
"It may be two or three games yet before we start seeing the best of McInally, when he is fully match fit but what we have seen so far is very encouraging."
Graham Taylor.