๐ฅ 6 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Scorer(s) | David Platt | 26' |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Saturday, 6 May 1989
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Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 97 | ๐ฉ | 41 ๐จ | 24 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
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Game #4063
Match Record
Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 6 May 1989
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: John Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alton, 1982โ1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Derby: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 114 | ๐ฉ W53 (46% ) | ๐จ D23 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L38 (33% ) | โฝ 230 | ๐ฅ 170 | GD 60
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Derby County
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1974-75
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข D Darrell Duffy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #661 | Youth Team promotion
Final Appearances
๐ด M David Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-89 ๐ 15 | โ
14 ๐ (1) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 4 | #645 |
๐ด D Darrell Duffy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1989 ๐ 1 | โ
1 ๐ (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 0 | #661 |
๐ด M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-89 ๐ 38 | โ
37 ๐ (1) | โฝ 4 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐บ 5 | #649 |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Darrell Duffy
โฝ | 26โ Goal, 1-0, David Platt
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| 36โ Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Dean Saunders
๐ | HT Derby County 1-1 Aston Villa
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| 57โ Goal, 1-2, (Derby County), Trevor Hebberd
๐ | 73โ Sub off, Nigel Callaghan, Sub on, Paul Birch
๐ | 86โ Sub off, Tony Daley, Sub on, Ian Ormondroyd
๐ | FT Derby County 2-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Stuart Gray, Heavy tackle
Officials
Referee: John Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alton, 1982โ1992
Officials
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Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Stuart Gray, Heavy tackle (3)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Sims | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Darrell Duffy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | ๐ด |
M David Hunt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Mark Lillis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 73' |
๐ CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 86' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Derby County
Arthur Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (ex)
GK Peter Shilton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Blades | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rob Hindmarch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Mark Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Mike Forsyth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Trevor Hebberd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Gary Micklewhite | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Geraint Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Ted McMinn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด ๓ ฟ |
CF Paul Goddard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Steve Cross | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Phil Gee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Mark Lillis (second start of the season), Darrell Duffy (debut) and David Hunt (first start of the season) and Tony Daley replace Allan Evans, Chris Price, Martin Keown and Ian Ormondroyd.
Derby County
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Derby County
Match Media

What they Said
"If we go down there will have to be a lot of heart searching.
โI have not enjoyed my last two years at Villa Park.
"People were calling my players 'donkeys' and that was my reply.
"How can you expect to enjoy a job when we have struggled. there is no continuity, players are coming and going all the time because I am trying to improve the team, we go up by the skin of our teeth and now we are close to the bottom of the table?
"The club hasn't stabilised and there is continual speculation. In any job there are periods when you don't enjoy It.
"I get things wrong. I sign players who don't come off. What do you think I am? Some sort of God. You've got a normal human being.
"I got hold of a club that was going into the Third Division and we ended up in the First. I have been trying to turn the club inside out.
"I'm In the kind of Job where sackings are ten a penny. It's because people don't care about other people in this profession.
"There is life outside football. It is not the be all and end-all of everything. Whatever will be, will be.โ
Graham Taylor.
โThere is no rift [with Graham Taylor]. It is a load of rubbish. I am on good terms with the manager. We had a meeting this week...a normal weekly meeting.
"He came on the understanding that there would be no interference in team matters from me and I was more than happy to do that.
โThe best proof is in the money that has been provided.โ
Chairman Doug Ellis.
โThe fans appreciate that I have always done my best.
โI hope to sort out my breathing before Saturday [after a broken nose]. I will do my damnedest to make sure Villa win I went to finish the job for Villa.
"I spoke with the manager just after Christmas. I said then I wanted to leave at the end of the season. I continue to do so."
Martin Keown.
"If a player wishes to go we cannot stop him. It is Martin's prerogative to leave that is the contractual position."
Graham Taylor.
"I know this is likely to be my last game, and even though I won't share in Villa staying in the First Division I'll do everything to help keep them there."
Allan Evans.
Villa's relegation fears increased when they went down to a far superior Derby County side.
For long periods the home side totally outplayed Villa, although the visitors took the lead, against the run of play, in the 29th minute.
Nigel Callaghan's corner eluded Derby's static defence and bounced through to David Platt who headed past Shilton from two yards.
Derby equalised in the 36th minute with Dean Saunders's 19th goal of the season. Micklewhite's left wing corner was flicked on by Wright for Saunders to power home at the far post.
Micklewhite and Goddard all came close with efforts before Hebberd scored Derby's winner in slightly fortunate circumstances.
On the edge of the area Hebberd thumped a left foot half volley which beat Spink after taking a deflation off midfielder Mark Lillis.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
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