๐ฅ 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐จ 19 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Division One
๐จ 23 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 26 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 29 Aug 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell
Division One
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1989, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1989, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 23 Sep 1989, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1989, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 4 Oct 1989, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux
League Cup
๐ฉ 14 Oct 1989, Villa 1-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Oct 1989, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road
Division One
๐จ 25 Oct 1989, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1989, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 5 Nov 1989, Villa 6-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 8 Nov 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 11 Nov 1989, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road
Division One
๐ฉ 18 Nov 1989, Villa 4-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 25 Nov 1989, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Plough Lane
Division One
๐ฉ 28 Nov 1989, Villa 2-1 Hull, Boothferry
Zenith Data Systems Cup
๐ฉ 2 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 9 Dec 1989, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Division One
๐ฅ 16 Dec 1989, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den
Division One
๐ฉ 22 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park
Zenith Data Systems Cup
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1989, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 30 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1990, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Division One
๐จ 6 Jan 1990, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1990, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 13 Jan 1990, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Selhurst
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1990, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Zenith Data Systems Cup
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1990, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1990, Villa 6-0 Vale, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1990, Villa 1-2 Boro, Villa Park
Zenith Data Systems Cup
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1990, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome
Zenith Data Systems Cup
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1990, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1990, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns
FA Cup
๐ฉ 21 Feb 1990, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Feb 1990, Villa 0-3 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1990, Villa 0-2 Coventry, Highfield Road
Division One
๐ฉ 10 Mar 1990, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 14 Mar 1990, Villa 0-3 Oldham, Boundary Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1990, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground
Division One
๐จ 20 Mar 1990, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Division One
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1990, Villa 0-1 Palace, Selhurst
Division One
๐ฅ 1 Apr 1990, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Division One
๐ฉ 14 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1990, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford
Division One
๐ฉ 21 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 28 Apr 1990, Villa 3-3 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
๐จ 5 May 1990, Villa 3-3 Everton, Goodison
Division One
On This Day
Saturday, 16 September 1989
Dalian Atkinson strikes for Wednesday and Villa lose for the second time in three games as Graham Taylor's side sit 13th in the first division table.
Graham Taylorโs Villa lose to two Villa legends - Dalian and Ron Atkinson - and now have two defeats in the opening six Division One matches and just a single win.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 104 | ๐ฉ | 42 ๐จ | 27 ๐ฅ 35 | 1.47
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #4070
Match Record
Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #104 |
Saturday, 16 September 1989
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Joe Worrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1977-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 113 | ๐ฉ W54 (48% ) | ๐จ D13 | ๐บ(59% ) | ๐ฅ L46 (41% ) | โฝ 224 | ๐ฅ 184 | GD 40
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
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1934โ35
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 10โ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Dalian Atkinson
๐ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Ian Olney, Sub on, Ian Ormondroyd
๐ | 78โ Sub off, Adrian Heath, Sub on, Kent Nielsen
๐ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Kevin Gage, Foul
Officials
Referee: Joe Worrall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1977-1995
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Kevin Gage, Foul (5)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
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 |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Chris Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Adrian Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ |
๐ CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | for F Adrian Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 78โ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Sheffield Wednesday
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (ft)
GK Kevin Pressman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nigel Worthington | ๐ฌ๐ง |
D Darren Wood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Lawrie Madden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Peter Shirtliff | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Craig Shakespeare | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Whitton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF David Hirst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Alan Harper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
Match Media
What they Said
"In South Yorkshire on Saturday, their performance suggested the Holte End faithful may have to endure another nail-biting fight against relegation."
Just six matches gone, and already Aston Villa's season bears an uncanny and unhappy resemblance to 1988-89.
Graham Taylor's men, who have a knack of raising their game against the likes of Liverpool, Forest and Tottenham, are inexplicably ill at ease when it comes to coping with the working class sides of the First Division.
First Charlton, then Southampton, and now Sheffield Wednesday - three teams likely to spend the winter in the bottom half of the table have all taken points from Villa with no undue exertion.
Although, as Taylor, quite rightly points out, the season is much too young to start talking about crises, the manager must privately be concerned at his side's failure to stamp their authority on such ordinary opposition.
In South Yorkshire on Saturday, their performance suggested the Holte End faithful may have to endure another nail-biting fight against relegation.
Given that Hillsborough has never been one of Villa's favourite grounds, perhaps a single-goal defeat was not altogether surprising.
The worrying aspect on Saturday, though, was that defeat looked Inevitable from the moment Dalian Atkinson had lashed Wednesday into a 10th minute lead with only the Owls' second goal of the campaign.
For Villa, Nigel Callaghan's free-kick, which deflected wickedly off Nigel Worthington's head, was brilliantly tipped away by home keeper Kevin Pressman, who also kept out a Kent Nielsen drive.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1989-90
First Team Squad
GK Lee Butler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #658 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Halifax Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #656 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Scarborough FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #653 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Nottingham Forest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Blake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #666 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #659 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Tony Cascarino | ๐ฎ๐ช | #667 |
Forward
Where are they now?
AS Red Star 93 ๐ซ๐ท Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #664 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aarhus GF ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
RB Chris Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #655 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #654 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Matlock Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #657 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Andy Comyn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #665 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Hednesford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #645 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hull City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #652 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Adrian Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #662 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #660 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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