Game #4012
Aston Villa
20-10-9, 70 PTS

Saturday, 2 April 1988
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
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 |
CB Martin Keown | 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 | ๐ |
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990

Substitutes
๐ | W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60' |
๐ | CF Alan McInally | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | for M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Kevin Gage, Dissent (2)
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
Warren Aspinall (first start in 12) and Mark Lillis replace Alan McInally and Andy Gray.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.50 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 31.49 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 20.57 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa can't win a record breaking 14th away win of the season as they lose for the fifth time in their last eight but remain two points clear at the top of the table from Boro and Blackburn and Millwall three points behind after their victory.
Graham Taylor's Villa lose to their title rivals Millwall and for the fifth time in eight League games having lost just once in the previous twenty five.
Starting XI
Substitutes
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 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
Scorer(s) | Garry Thompson | 44' |
Assist(s) | Mark Lillis | 44' |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 31โ Goal, 0-1, (Millwall), Denis Salman
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 1-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by Mark Lillis
๐ | HT Millwall 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49โ Goal, 1-2, (Millwall), Teddy Sheringham
๐ | 60' Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley
๐ | 60' Sub off, Warren Aspinall, Sub on, Alan McInally
๐ | FT Millwall 2-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Kevin Gage, Dissent
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 2 April 1988
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Lester Shapter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Torquay, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Lester Shapter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Torquay, 1978-1991
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 46 | ๐ฉ | 24 ๐จ | 10 ๐ฅ 12 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"I said earlier this season that there did alone not appear to be any outstanding teams in the division.
โI still feel the Aston Villa same. But I am not saying the top five teams are bad."
Graham Taylor.
Division Two
Millwall
20-7-11, 67 PTS
The Den
Attendance: 13,697
GK Brian Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Danis Salman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
RB Keith Stevens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Alan McLeary | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nicky Coleman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Les Briley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin OโCallaghan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Terry Hurlock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Teddy Sheringham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Tony Cascarino | ๐ฎ๐ช |
John Docherty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | RB Danis Salman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (W Jimmy Carter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
F Dean Horrix | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
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




























