Game #4004
Aston Villa
17-10-4, 61 PTS
Saturday, 6 February 1988
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Won
2-1
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1988, Villa 2-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Division Two
Leicester City
7-7-15, 28 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 18,867
On This Day
Villa hit a three minute first half brace but don't capitalise but do enough to win and maintain their four point lead at the top of the table.
Graham Taylor's Villa have now lost just once in twenty five Division Two games, winning sixteen.
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Andy A Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Kevin Gage, Professional foul (1)
๐จ Alan McInally, Elbow (4)
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
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy A Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.28 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.34 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.32 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Mark Lillis | 19' | Allan Evans | 22' |
Assist(s) | Tony Daley | 19' | Paul Birch | 22' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 19โ Goal, 1-0, Mark Lillis, Assist by Tony Daley
โฝ | 21โ Goal, 2-0, Allan Evans, Assist by Paul Birch
๐ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Leicester City
โ | 68โ Missed penalty, (Leicester City), Gary McAllister
๐ฅ
| 80โ Goal, 2-1, (Leicester City), Mike Newell
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester City
๐จ | Booking, Kevin Gage, Professional foul
๐จ | Booking, Alan McInally, Elbow
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #31 |
Manager Game | #38 |
Saturday, 6 February 1988
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: David Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1982-1989
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: David Scott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1982-1989
Linesmen: K. J. Hawkes; D. Shadwell
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 71 | ๐ฉ W26 (37% ) | ๐จ D14 | ๐บ(56% ) | ๐ฅ L31 (44% ) | โฝ 125 | ๐ฅ 137 | GD -12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 38 | ๐ฉ | 21 ๐จ | 10 ๐ฅ 7 | 1.92
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
What they Said
"We were second best in most things and three or tour players were just not with it.
|We played in bits and pieces and we are just glad to have three points."
Graham Taylor.
GK Ian Andrews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Russell Osman | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Simon Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Ramsey | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Gary McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Paul Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Weir | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ally Mauchlen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Nicky Cross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mike Newell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
David Pleat | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ally Mauchlen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CB Tony Brien | ๐ฎ๐ช |)
Unused Substitutes
M Nick Cusack | 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: ๐
Last Trophy: 1963-64
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Ian Andrews | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Russell Osman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Brien | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Simon Morgan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Paul Ramsey | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Gary McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Paul Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Weir | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Nick Cusack | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ally Mauchlen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Forwards
F Nicky Cross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mike Newell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1987-88
Playing 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 Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Allan Evans (Coach) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Plymouth Argyle u18 Manager ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #638 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Neale Cooper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #639 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
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
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
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 Andy A Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #651 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Andy Blair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #616 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M David Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #646 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M David Norton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #653 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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 Mark Burke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #642 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
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 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
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
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #640 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Mark Walters | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Steve Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #576 |
Winger
Where are they now?
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
CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #650 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #637 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Gary Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |
Forward
Where are they now?
F Malcolm Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #648 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #635 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Match Media
Matchday Programme
