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Aston Villa

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3-6-5, 12 PTS

Saturday, 26 November 1988

1988-89

14th (-2)

Coventry City

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6-5-3, 23 PTS

Division One

Highfield Road

Attendance: 20,104

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1988, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

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Scorer(s) | Alan McInally | 73' |

Assist(s) | Andy A Gray | 73' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 27 Aug 1988, Villa 2-2 Millwall, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Sep 1988, Villa 3-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Sep 1988, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Sep 1988, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1988, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Sep 1988, Villa 2-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Oct 1988, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Oct 1988, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 12 Oct 1988, Villa 5-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Oct 1988, Villa 2-2 Charlton, The Valley

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1988, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 29 Oct 1988, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 5 Nov 1988, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Nov 1988, Villa 6-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

Simod Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Nov 1988, Villa 1-3 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 19 Nov 1988, Villa 1-2 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Nov 1988, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Simod Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1988, Villa 1-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1988, Villa 6-2 Ipswich, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 3 Dec 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Dec 1988, Villa 3-3 Boro, Ayresome

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Dec 1988, Villa 1-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1988, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 31 Dec 1988, Villa 0-3 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 Jan 1989, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Jan 1989, Villa 3-2 Crewe, Gresty Road

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Jan 1989, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1989, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 21 Jan 1989, Villa 0-4 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 28 Jan 1989, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Feb 1989, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Feb 1989, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Plough Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Feb 1989, Villa 1-1 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Feb 1989, Villa 1-2 Charlton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 12 Mar 1989, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Mar 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1989, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Apr 1989, Villa 2-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Apr 1989, Villa 2-1 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1989, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 29 Apr 1989, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 May 1989, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 26 November 1988

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 70 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 33 ๐ŸŸจ | 18 ๐ŸŸฅ 19 | 1.67

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #4036

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Match Record

Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #19 |
League Match | #14 |
Manager Game | #70 |
Saturday, 26 November 1988

Game Record

Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: John Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bedford, 1982-1989
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 32 | ๐ŸŸฉ 17 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 | โšฝ 52 | ๐Ÿฅ… 27 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 29 | ๐ŸŸฉ 15 | ๐ŸŸจ 12 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | โšฝ 46 | ๐Ÿฅ… 25 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿฅ… 2 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | ๐ŸŸฉ 10 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 26 | ๐Ÿฅ… 7 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 16 | ๐ŸŸฉ 7 | ๐ŸŸจ 6 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 | โšฝ 26 | ๐Ÿฅ… 20 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

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

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Coventry City

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1986-87

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿฅ… | 12โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Coventry City), Cyrille Regis
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Coventry City 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 61โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Coventry City), Keith Houchen
๐Ÿ” | 66โ€™ Sub off, Tony Daley, Sub on, Paul Birch
โšฝ | 73โ€™ Goal, 1-2, Alan McInally, Assist by Andy Gray
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Coventry City 2-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Alan McInally, Wild tackle
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Martin Keown, Dissent

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Officials

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Referee: John Deakin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bedford, 1982-1989

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Alan McInally, Wild tackle (6)
๐ŸŸจ Martin Keown, Dissent (9)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy A Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐ŸŸจ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 66' |

Unused Substitutes

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

Coventry City
John Sillett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Steve Ogrizoviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Greg Downs | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Brian Kilcline | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Trevor Peake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Borrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Smith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Phillips | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Steve Sedgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Keith Houchen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Cyrille Regis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF David Speedie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Cyrille Regis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Lloyd McGrath | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

CB Graham Rodger | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Stuart Gray and Andy Gray replace Allan Evans and Bernie Gallacher.

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Coventry City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Coventry City

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Coventry's only League win over Villa before this was in February 1937 and there were moments when Villa looked like keeping their run going."

A PIECE of magic from Cyrille Regis broke the Villa hoodoo which stretched back over 52 years. Coventry's only League win over Villa before this was in February 1937 and there were moments when Villa looked like keeping their run going.

Regis set up Coventry with a well-taken first half goal and Keith Houchen, a scorer at Tottenham on Wednesday, netted the second after an hour's play.

Villa should have been level after 55 minutes when Alan Mclnally carved through to leave David Platt a simple chance, but he fired over from eight yards.

The local derby exploded at the start with Coventry's Steve Sedgley being booked after 16 seconds for a foul on Gordon Cowans.

Mclnally was booked after eight minutes. Regis fired Coventry in front after 12 minutes from a move between Trevor Peake and Houchen.

Houchen scored the second in the 61st minute when David Speedie headed down Brian Borrows' free kick.

Villa fought their way back into the match in the 73rd minute thanks to more magic this time from Andy Gray.

He danced past three defenders before laying on a close range tap in for Mclnally to score his 13th goal of the season.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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

243

โœ…

242*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

90

๐ŸŸจ

68

๐ŸŸฅ

85

โ›”

66

๐Ÿฅ…

327

Defenders

1
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

19*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

7

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

6*

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

108

โœ…

107

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

6

๐ŸŸฉ

39

๐ŸŸจ

30

๐ŸŸฅ

39

CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

16

โœ…

16*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

4

๐ŸŸฅ

6*

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

69

โœ…

68

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

10

๐ŸŸฉ

32

๐ŸŸจ

18

๐ŸŸฅ

19

Midfielders

M Stuart Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

0

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

8

M Andy A Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

34

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

4

5

๐ŸŸฉ

16

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

11

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

377

โœ…

361

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

53

60

๐ŸŸฉ

170

๐ŸŸจ

90

๐ŸŸฅ

117

M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

30

โœ…

30

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

2

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

11

Forwards

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

105

โœ…

81*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

12

๐ŸŸฉ

28

๐ŸŸจ

29

๐ŸŸฅ

48*

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

47

โœ…

38

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

19

11

๐ŸŸฉ

21

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

13

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

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

179

๐Ÿ”

11

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

22

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

47

๐ŸŸฅ

67

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1988-89

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First Team Squad

GK Lee Butler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #658 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Halifax Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

D Darrell Duffy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #661 |

Defender

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Where are they now?

Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Steve Sims | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #647 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #645 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hull City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #653 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nottingham Forest ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Mark Lillis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #649 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Macclesfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Nigel Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #659 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #637 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #656 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Scarborough FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M Andy A Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #651 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Millwall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gareth Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #654 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Matlock Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #657 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #638 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Reading ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #655 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M David Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #646 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Stuart Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #652 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Southampton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #650 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Kilmarnock FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired

CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #660 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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