Game #3988
Aston Villa
8-7-4, 31 PTS

Saturday, 7 November 1987
5th (-3)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
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 Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990

Substitutes
๐ | F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unused Substitutes
W Mark Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Warren Aspinall (5)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.93 |
Oldest Player |
CB Steve Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.37 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.16 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Graham Taylor's ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa lose for the first time in sixteen games.
Martin Keown ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ scores from a Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ shimmy and cross on 25' but by that time Villa, unbeaten in their last fifteen, are two down to lowly Millwall on the way to their first defeat since September.
Winger Mark Walters ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐ 200th start in a Villa shirt (218 Appearances).
Starting XI
Substitutes
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 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ

Lost
1-2
๐ฅ 7 Nov 1987, Villa 1-2 Millwall, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Martin Keown | 25' |
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 25' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 5โ Goal, 0-1, (Millwall), Tony Cascarino
๐ฅ
| 18โ Goal, 0-2, (Millwall), Les Briley
โฝ | 25โ Goal, 1-2, Martin Keown, Assist by Mark Walters
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Millwall
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Millwall
๐ | Sub off, Andy Blair, Sub on, Gary Shaw
๐จ | Booking, Warren Aspinall
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Match | #19 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Saturday, 7 November 1987
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Bob Nixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Kirby, 1983-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Bob Nixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Kirby, 1983-1993
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 22 | ๐ฉ | 11 ๐จ | 7 ๐ฅ 4 | 1.82
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
โI felt we did enough in the second half to deserve a draw.
โBut we must forget the disappointment, take this result in our stride and get on with the next game.โ
Graham Taylor.
Division Two
Millwall
8-3-6, 27 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 13,255
GK Brian Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nicky Coleman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Alan McLeary | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Keith Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
RB Danis Salman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Byrne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Briley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Jimmy Carter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Teddy Sheringham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Cascarino | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
John Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CF Steve Anthrobus | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1987-88
Playing Squad





























