Game #3991
Wednesday, 18 November 1987
Attendance: 25,302
Lost
League Cup 4th Round
4th Round
Sheffield Wednesday
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Villa Park
Thuggish first division Wednesday see the ever angry Gary Merson sent off for either his high dangerous kick at Paul Birch or his forearm in the face of Mark Lillis before Tony Galvin’s elbow on Andy Blair. The ten men though score a late winner created by Galvin, who should, if a better referee than George Courtney was in charge, wouldn’t have been on the pitch.
Aston Villa
1-2
Sheffield Wednesday
Assist(s) | Bernie Gallacher | 32' |
KEY MAN
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Lee Chapman
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 1-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by Bernie Gallacher
🟥 | 37’ Sending off, (Sheffield Wednesday), Gary Megson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
🥅 | 72’ Goal, (Sheffield Wednesday), Colin West
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Garry Thompson, Sub on, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
ON THIS DAY
Graham Taylor's Villa lose in the League Cup to first division side Sheffield Wednesday. Meanwhile, Andy Blair made his final appearance for Villa aged 27 before moving on to Kidderminster Harriers in 1989. Blair played for Villa in two spells between 1981-82 and 1987-88 making 68 appearances and scoring 2 goals
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #25 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Wednesday, 18 November 1987
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: George Courtney | 🏴 | Spennymoor, 1974-1992
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: George Courtney | 🏴 | Spennymoor, 1974-1992
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 13 September, Villa 0-6 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟥 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Garry Thompson replaces Mark Walters.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.38 |
Oldest Player |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 | 30.40 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 20.19 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
Howard Wilkinson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Martin Hodge | 🏴 |
RB Mel Sterland | 🏴 |
CB Greg Fee | 🏴 |
D Lawrie Madden | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Worthington | 🇬🇧 |
M Tony Galvin | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Gary Owen | 🏴 |
M Mark Chamberlain | 🏴 |
M Gary Megson | 🏴 | 🟥 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Colin West | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | for CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | 77' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Tony Galvin | 🇮🇪 | (RB Carl Bradshaw | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not Recorded
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
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
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
