Game #4044
Aston Villa
Saturday, 7 January 1989
Crewe Alexandra
2-3
Aston Villa
FA Cup
Crewe Alexandra
Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,500
Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 52' | David Platt | 79' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
David Platt, set the second half revival in motion.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 January 1989
🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Crewe Alexandra), Mark Gardiner
🥅 | 34’ Goal, 0-2, (Crewe Alexandra), Martin Keown o.g.
🟨 | 43’ Booking, Alan McInally, Stamp
🕒 | HT Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Allan Evans, Sub on, Andy Gray
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Tony Daley, Sub on, Ian Olney
⚽ | 52’ Goal, 1-2, David Platt, Assist by Gordon Cowans
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 2-2, Kevin Gage
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 3-2, Alan McInally, Assist by David Platt
🕒 | FT Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Graham Taylor's Villa squeeze past Division Four side Crewe Alexandra in the FA Cup third round tie at Gresty Road after falling two behind as former Villan Kenny Swain plays as a striker against his old club as a 37 year old.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Crewe Alexandra
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #78 |
Saturday, 7 January 1989
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Ken Redfern | 🏴 | Whitley Bay, 1978-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 78 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 | 20 🟥 21 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ken Redfern | 🏴 | Whitley Bay, 1978-1993
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 January 1988, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.70 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 32.26 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 21.24 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M David Platt | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Dario Gradi | 🏴 |
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Crewe Alexandra
GK Dean Greygoose | 🏴 |
FB Wayne Goodison | 🏴 |
LB Paul Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Aaron Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
D Wakely Gage | 🏴 |
D Peter Billing | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain (ex) | 🏴 |
M Aidan Murphy | 🏴 |
M Steve Walters | 🏴 |
W Mark Gardiner | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Paul Fishenden | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | M Andy Gray | 🏴 | for CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 46' |
🔁 | CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | for W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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D Ian Macowat | 🏴 |
D Rob Edwards | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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