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Game #4053

Aston Villa

7-9-11, 30 PTS

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Wednesday, 1 March 1989

13th (-)

Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

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 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 Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

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

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Trophy Record

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

Matchday Squad

Unavailable

Not recorded

Team News

Martin Keown and Paul Birch replace Allan Evans and Tony Daley.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 26.61 |

Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.58 |

Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 22.62 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Lost

0-2

๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1989, Villa 0-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 23โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Waddle
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 67โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Waddle
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa

Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #87 |
Wednesday, 1 March 1989

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Match Record
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
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ

Officials

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

Previous 5 vs. Spurs: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 105 | ๐ŸŸฉ 36 | ๐ŸŸจ 19 | ๐ŸŸฅ 50 | โšฝ 157 | ๐Ÿฅ… 191 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 92 | ๐ŸŸฉ 32 | ๐ŸŸจ 18 | ๐ŸŸฅ 42 | โšฝ 145 | ๐Ÿฅ… 170 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 9 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 6 | โšฝ 7 | ๐Ÿฅ… 12 |
League Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 3 | ๐ŸŸฉ 1 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿฅ… 7 |
Other ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿฅ… 2 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 50 | ๐ŸŸฉ 19 | ๐ŸŸจ 11 | ๐ŸŸฅ 20 | โšฝ 76 | ๐Ÿฅ… 79 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 53 | ๐ŸŸฉ 17 | ๐ŸŸจ 7 | ๐ŸŸฅ 29 | โšฝ 79 | ๐Ÿฅ… 108 |
Neutral ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿฅ… 4 |

Match Stats

Not recorded

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

๐Ÿ•’ 87 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 39 ๐ŸŸจ | 21 ๐ŸŸฅ 27 | 1.59

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Division One

Tottenham Hotspur

9-9-9, 36 PTS

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White Hart Lane

Attendance: 19,090

GK Erik Thorstvedt | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
LB Chris Hughton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Gary Mabbutt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Fairclough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Guy Butters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Terry Fenwick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Robson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nayim | ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ |
W Chris Waddle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
CF Paul Walsh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Terry Venables | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Paul Stewart | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Vinny Samways | ๐Ÿด๓ 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Œ
UEFA Cup / Europa League: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1983-84

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

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

259

โœ…

258*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

96

๐ŸŸจ

70

๐ŸŸฅ

93

โ›”

67

๐Ÿฅ…

354

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

34

โœ…

34*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

12*

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

122

โœ…

119

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

7

๐ŸŸฉ

44

๐ŸŸจ

32

๐ŸŸฅ

46

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

31

โœ…

30*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

3

0

๐ŸŸฉ

11

๐ŸŸจ

6

๐ŸŸฅ

14*

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

86

โœ…

85

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

12

๐ŸŸฉ

38

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

27

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

49

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

0

๐ŸŸฉ

20

๐ŸŸจ

13

๐ŸŸฅ

16

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

47

โœ…

47

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

17

3

๐ŸŸฉ

17

๐ŸŸจ

11

๐ŸŸฅ

19

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

394

โœ…

378

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

54

64

๐ŸŸฉ

176

๐ŸŸจ

93

๐ŸŸฅ

125

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

184

โœ…

170

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

22

๐ŸŸฉ

65

๐ŸŸจ

49

๐ŸŸฅ

70

W Nigel Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

5

โœ…

5

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

1

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3

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

5

โœ…

5*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

1

๐ŸŸฅ

3*

Substitutes
None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 1

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 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

Match Media
On This Day
  • Villa crash at White Hart Lane to leave them 13th in the table and without a league win in four under an increasingly exasperated Graham Taylor.

  • Graham Taylor's Villa lose for the fifth time in seven games, winning one

What they Said

โ€œJust recently, after our latest results, I have been left wondering what we are doing in this Division.โ€

Graham Taylor.

GRAHAM Taylor takes his Aston Villa side to the Caribbean for a 10-day break today hoping to reinstil the confidence that can save the club's season.

Villa, who have won only two of their last nine League games, lost 2-0 to Tottenham and remain dangerously close to the relegation zone.

England's mercurial winger Chris Waddle destroyed Villa with both goals at White Hart Lane. His first came in the 22nd minute when he finished off a superb run by driving an unstoppable shot past Nigel Spink and be added another after 67 minutes by volleying over Spink from yards. Only the bar denied him a hat-trick.

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