Game #3979
Saturday, 3 October 1987
Attendance: 10,515
Won
Division Two
8th (+1)
Plymouth Argyle
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Home Park
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.
Plymouth Argyle
1-3
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Alan McInally | 2' |
KEY MAN
Alan McInally inspires Villa to their fourth win in seven unbeaten games with victory at Home Park, Saturday, 3 October 1987.
RELATED MATCHES
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
ON THIS DAY
Graham Taylor's Villa make it seven games unbeaten and win their fourth in six.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Plymouth Argyle
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Plymouth: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Match | #12 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Saturday, 3 October 1987
MATCH SUMMARY
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: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Howard King | 🏴 | Merthyr Tydfil, 1980-1994
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 28 December 1985, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park.
Cards: None
CARDS
Villa
None
Plymouth Argyle
None
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 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Dave Smith | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Plymouth Argyle
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 | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | for CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Jason Rowbotham | 🏴 | (W Doug Anderson | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Andy Morrison | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
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
"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.
