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Game #3991

Aston Villa

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Wednesday, 18 November 1987

4th Round

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
M Mark Lillis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |

Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 77' |

Unused Substitutes

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Garry Thompson replaces Mark Walters.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 25.38 |

Oldest Player |
CB Steve Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.40 |

Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.19 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

๐Ÿ”ด M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1981-87 ๐Ÿ•’ 69 | โœ… 54 ๐Ÿ” (15) | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 10 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 21 | #616 |

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Lost

1-2

๐ŸŸฅ 18 Nov 1987, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 32' |

Assist(s) | Bernie Gallacher | 32' |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 22โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Lee Chapman
โšฝ | 32โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by Bernie Gallacher
๐ŸŸฅ | 37โ€™ Sending off, (Sheffield Wednesday), Gary Megson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
๐Ÿฅ… | 72โ€™ Goal, (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin West
๐Ÿ” | 77โ€™ Sub off, Garry Thompson, Sub on, Allan Evans
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday

Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #25 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Wednesday, 18 November 1987

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Match Record
Game Record

Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: George Courtney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor, 1975-1992
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

Referee: George Courtney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor, 1975-1992

Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 110 | ๐ŸŸฉ W53 (48% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D13 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(60% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L44 (40% ) | โšฝ 222 | ๐Ÿฅ… 182 | GD 40

Match Stats

Not recorded

Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990

๐Ÿ•’ 25 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 12 ๐ŸŸจ | 7 ๐ŸŸฅ 6 | 1.72

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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League Cup

Sheffield Wednesday

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Villa Park

Attendance: 25,302

GK Martin Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Mel Sterland | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Greg Fee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Lawrie Madden | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nigel Worthington | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
M Tony Galvin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ” |
M Gary Owen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Chamberlain | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Megson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
CF Lee Chapman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Colin West | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Howard Wilkinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | M Tony Galvin | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | (RB Carl Bradshaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

Not Recorded

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

๐ŸŸจ

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1934โ€“35

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

199

โœ…

198*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

70

๐ŸŸจ

57

๐ŸŸฅ

72

โ›”

55

๐Ÿฅ…

276

LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

26

โœ…

26

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

7

CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

66

โœ…

65

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

2

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

26

CB Steve Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

25

โœ…

25

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

6

RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

25

โœ…

25

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

6

M Warren Aspinall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

35

โœ…

33

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

12

2

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

12

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

152

โœ…

143

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

17

๐ŸŸฉ

53

๐ŸŸจ

40

๐ŸŸฅ

59

M Mark Lillis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

21

โœ…

21

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

1

๐ŸŸฉ

12

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

4

M Andy Blair | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

69

โœ…

54

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

10

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

25

CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

40

โœ…

39

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

4

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

19

CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

13

โœ…

13

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

3

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

422

๐Ÿ”

8

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

60

13

Sub 1

๐ŸŸฉ

168

๐ŸŸจ

111

๐ŸŸฅ

143

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Graham Taylor's ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Villa lose in the League Cup to first division side Sheffield Wednesday. 

  • Thuggish first division Wednesday see the ever angry Gary Merson sent off for either his high dangerous kick at Paul Birch ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ or his forearm in the face of Mark Lillis ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ before Tony Galvinโ€™s elbow on Andy Blair ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ.

  • The ten men though score a late winner created by Galvin, who wouldnโ€™t, if a better referee than George Courtney was in charge, have been on the pitch. 

  • Full back Kevin Gage ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.

  • Central defender Steve Sims ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.

  • Midfielder Andy Blair ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 27 makes his ๐Ÿ•’ 69th & final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to Kidderminster Harriers in 1989. Blair played for Villa in two spells between 1981-82 and 1987-88 and finally left with a record of ๐ŸŸฉ W31 ๐ŸŸจ D13 ๐ŸŸฅ L25, โšฝ 2 Goals and ๐Ÿ”ฅ 10 Assists.

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