Aston Villa
6-6-3, 24 PTS
Wednesday, 21 October 1987
1987-88
5th (+2)
Won
4-1
Crystal Palace
6-3-4, 21 PTS
Division Two
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,755
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1987, Villa 4-1 Palace, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Mark Walters | 2' | 26' | 88' (pen) | Steve Hunt | 74' |
Assist(s) | Kevin Gage | 74' |
Fixture List
๐จ 15 Aug 1987, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 22 Aug 1987, Villa 0-2 Birmingham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1987, Villa 1-2 Hull, Boothferry Park
Division Two
๐จ 31 Aug 1987, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division Two
๐ฅ 8 Sep 1987, Villa 0-1 Boro, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 12 Sep 1987, Villa 0-0 Barnsley, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1987, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Huddersfield, Leeds Road
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1987, Villa 1-0 Boro, Ayresome
League Cup
๐จ 26 Sep 1987, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 30 Sep 1987, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 3 Oct 1987, Villa 3-1 Plymouth, Home Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 7 Oct 1987, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 10 Oct 1987, Villa 3-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Division Two
๐จ 17 Oct 1987, Villa 1-1 Bournemouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 21 Oct 1987, Villa 4-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 24 Oct 1987, Villa 0-0 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division Two
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 3 Nov 1987, Villa 2-1 Shrewsbury, Gay Meadow
Division Two
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1987, Villa 1-2 Millwall, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1987, Villa 0-5 Bradford, Villa Park
Simod Cup
๐ฉ 14 Nov 1987, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Boundary Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 18 Nov 1987, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1987, Villa 4-2 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Dec 1987, Villa 2-1 Swindon, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 12 Dec 1987, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrews'
Division Two
๐จ 18 Dec 1987, Villa 0-0 Albion, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 26 Dec 1987, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division Two
๐จ 28 Dec 1987, Villa 1-1 Huddersfield, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1988, Villa 5-0 Hull, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 Jan 1988, Villa 3-1 Barnsley, Oakwell
Division Two
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1988, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
FA Cup
๐ฉ 16 Jan 1988, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Jan 1988, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division Two
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1988, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1988, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1988, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Division Two
๐ฅ 20 Feb 1988, Villa 2-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Division Two
๐ฉ 27 Feb 1988, Villa 5-2 Plymouth, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 5 Mar 1988, Villa 2-1 Bournemouth, Dean Court
Division Two
๐ฅ 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 19 Mar 1988, Villa 2-0 Reading, Elm Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 26 Mar 1988, Villa 0-1 Stoke, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฅ 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
Division Two
๐ฅ 4 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Oldham, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 9 Apr 1988, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst
Division Two
๐ฉ 23 Apr 1988, Villa 1-0 Shrewsbury, Villa Park
Division Two
๐ฉ 2 May 1988, Villa 1-0 Bradford, Villa Park
Division Two
๐จ 7 May 1988, Villa 0-0 Swindon, County Ground
Division Two
On This Day
Wednesday, 21 October 1987
Villa take a second minute lead for the third time in five games as Palace are destroyed by a Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ hat-trick to send Villa 5th in the second division table.
Graham Taylor's Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ make it eleven games unbeaten as they hammer Palace at Villa Park to record their ๐ฉ seventh win in ten.
Winger Steve Hunt ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 31 makes his 81st & final appearance in a Villa shirt (77 Starts) before retiring from football. Hunt had played for Villa in two spells in 1975-76 and 1986-88 and left with a record of ๐ฉ W25 ๐จ D24 ๐ฅ L32, โฝ 9 Goals and ๐ฅ 6 Assists.
Winger Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ โฝ scores his first ever hat-trick in a Villa shirt and scores two or more goals in a game for the 5th time in 214 appearances (196 Starts).
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 17 | ๐ฉ | 8 ๐จ | 6 ๐ฅ 3 | 1.76
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #3983
Match Record
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #17 |
Wednesday, 21 October 1987
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Trevor Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1987โ1988
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Palace: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 18 | ๐ฉ 10 | ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 32 | ๐ฅ
17 |
League ๐ 11 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 3 | โฝ 15 | ๐ฅ
13 |
FA Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ
3 |
League Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 8 | ๐ฅ
3 |
Home ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 23 | ๐ฅ
9 |
Away ๐ 7 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 2 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
7 |
Neutral ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ
0 |
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
Crystal Palace
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1975-87 ๐ 81 | โ 77 ๐ (4) | โฝ 9 | ๐ฅ 6 | ๐บ 8 | #576 |
Match Timeline
๐จ | 1โ Booking, Warren Aspinall, 48 Seconds
โฝ | 2โ Goal, 1-0, Mark Walters
๐ฅ | 26โ Missed Penalty, Warren Aspinall
โฝ | 26โ Goal, 2-0, Mark Walters
๐ฅ
| 28โ Goal, 2-1, (Crystal Palace), Ian Wright
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Crystal Palace
โฝ | 74โ Goal, Steve Hunt, Assist by Kevin Gage
โฝ | 88โ Goal, Mark Walters (pen)
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Crystal Palace
Officials
Referee: Trevor Simpson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Halifax, 1987โ1988
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Warren Aspinall (3)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M David Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ด |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Crystal Palace
Steve Coppell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK George Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ken O'Doherty | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Mark Hone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gavin Nebbeling | ๐ฟ๐ฆ |
CB Jim Cannon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Neil Redfearn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Geoff Thomas | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W John Salako | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mark Bright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Phil Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Stebbing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
David Hunt replaces Alan McInally.
Crystal Palace
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace
Match Media
What they Said
"Mark [Walters] has a lot of skill and he showed It again tonight.
"I can see many similarities between him and John Barnes.
โI believe that Mark could perform the same job for us that Barnes is doing for Liverpool.
"I taught John from an early age at Watford and I would be glad to help Mark.
โMark Is already responding to teaching.
"Like Barnes, he can become a really outstanding player."
Graham Taylor.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
Sub 1
๐ฅ
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1987-88
First Team Squad
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Neale Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #639 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Ross County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Died
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #645 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hull City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #646 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burton Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #654 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Matlock Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618
Winger
Where are they now?
Bristol Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #650 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Kilmarnock FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
F Malcolm Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #648 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Newcastle United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Darlington FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Steve Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #647 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Burton Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy A Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #651 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Millwall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Gainsborough Trinity ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #642 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
TOP Oss ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #652 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Willenhall Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #637 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ayr United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #638 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Reading ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #653 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nottingham Forest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #649 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Macclesfield Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #640 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Brighton & Hove Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ernest Borel ๐ญ๐ฐ Died 2024
Matchday Programme
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