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Aston Villa

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5-8-7, 23 PTS

Tuesday, 3 January 1989

1988-89

15th= (-2)

Liverpool

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8-7-5, 31 PTS

Division One

Anfield

Attendance: 39,014

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

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Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

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

Tuesday, 3 January 1989

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 77 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 36 ๐ŸŸจ | 20 ๐ŸŸฅ 21 | 1.66

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #4043

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Match Record

Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #77 |
Tuesday, 3 January 1989

Game Record

Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 0-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 133 | ๐ŸŸฉ W43 (32% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D26 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(52% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L64 (48% ) | โšฝ 210 | ๐Ÿฅ… 244 | GD -34

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup / Europa League: โŒ
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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Liverpool

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1987-88

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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๐Ÿ•’ | HT Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 58โ€™ Sub off, Alan McInally, Sub on, Ian Olney
๐Ÿฅ… | 66โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Ronnie Whelan
๐Ÿ” | 78โ€™ Sub off, Gordon Cowans, Sub on, Andy Gray
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997

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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

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

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 |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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 Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Alan McInally | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 58โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | M Andy A Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 78โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

None

Liverpool
Kenny Dalglish | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

GK Mike Hooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB David Burrows | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Ablett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Nicol | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Ray Houghton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Steve McMahon (ex) | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ronnie Whelan | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | โšฝ |
M Jan Mรธlby | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
W John Barnes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Beardsley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Aldridge | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CB Alex Watson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nigel Spackman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Martin Keown replaces Andy Gray.

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Liverpool

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Liverpool

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Spink had-survived a couple of remarkable first half blunders, in which the gusty conditions may have played a part."

LIVERPOOL captain Ronnie Whelan grabbed his first goal for the club in over a year to set his side on course for a badly-needed home win against Aston Villa at Anfield last night.

His 66th minute headed goal was a scrambled affair typical of an untidy, mistake-littered match on an ice cold windy Merseyside night.

It came after Ray Houghton crossed from the right and John Aldridge challenged Allan Evans in the Villa area.

Whelan stooped to lob the ball wide of a diving Nigel Spink amidst the confusion. Spink had-survived a couple of remarkable first half blunders, in which the gusty conditions may have played a part.

He fumbled a Houghton corner under the cross bar after 14 minutes, only for Stuart Gray to hack the ball clear off the line. Three minutes later he should easily have cut out Houghton's cross-field pass, but raced out of his area and missed the ball completely, only for Aldridge to slide the wide of an empty net.

Peter Beardsley twice drove narrowly wide and Whelan struck two powerful shots over the Villa bar in the first half, but Spink never tested again until Aldridge flicked Beardsley's cross into his arms four minutes into the second half.

Steve Nicol burst through to head Steve McMahon's cross just over the Villa cross bar on the hour and Spink did well to block Aldridge's close range effort after 77 minutes.

Villa, for their industry, rarely threatened and lost most of their attacking menace when Alan Mclnally went off injured after 58 minutes.

He and Platt had carved out Villa's best chance for Stuart Gray after a McMahon blunder in the 25th minute, but Liverpool Mike Hooper blocked Gray's close-range shot with his legs.

Then Gordon Cowans hooked a dipping shot just over the Liverpool bar after 52 minutes.

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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•’

250

โœ…

249*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

93

๐ŸŸจ

70

๐ŸŸฅ

87

โ›”

66

๐Ÿฅ…

339

Defenders

RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

26

โœ…

26*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

10

๐ŸŸจ

8

๐ŸŸฅ

8*

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

114

โœ…

112

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

7

๐ŸŸฉ

41

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

41

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

463

โœ…

454

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

62

14

๐ŸŸฉ

187

๐ŸŸจ

120

๐ŸŸฅ

156

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

21

โœ…

20*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

8

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

8*

Midfielders

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

76

โœ…

75

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

10

๐ŸŸฉ

35

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

21

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

39

โœ…

37

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

0

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

10

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

384

โœ…

368

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

53

63

๐ŸŸฉ

173

๐ŸŸจ

92

๐ŸŸฅ

119

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

37

โœ…

37

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

2

๐ŸŸฉ

14

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

13

Forwards

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

112

โœ…

88*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

14

13

๐ŸŸฉ

31

๐ŸŸจ

31

๐ŸŸฅ

50*

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

54

โœ…

45

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

11

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

15

๐ŸŸฅ

15

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

3

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

1*

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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

41

๐Ÿ”

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

7

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

19

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

13

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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