Game #4072
Aston Villa
1-3-3, 6 PTS
Saturday, 23 September 1989
17th (-4)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
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 | โฝ | ๐จ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Adrian Heath | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
Substitutes
๐ CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Nigel Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ |
๐ CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | for RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 68โ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ David Platt, Mistimed tackle (1)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Graham Taylor names the same side for the fourth successive match.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.70 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 31.15 |
Youngest Player |
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.78 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | David Platt | 10' |
Assist(s) | Ian Olney | 10' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 10โ Goal, 1-0, David Platt, Assist by Ian Olney
๐ฅ
| 15โ Goal, 1-1, (Queens Park Rangers), Trevor Francis
๐ฅ
| 30โ Goal, 1-2, (Queens Park Rangers), Trevor Francis
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Queens Park Rangers
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Nigel Callaghan, Sub on, Ian Ormondroyd
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 1-3, (Queens Park Rangers), Trevor Francis
๐ | 68โ Sub off, Kevin Gage, Sub on, Kent Nielsen
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-3 Queens Park Rangers
๐จ | Booking, David Platt, Mistimed tackle
Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #8 |
League Match | #7 |
Manager Game | #106 |
Saturday, 23 September 1989
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Dave Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1988-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Dave Phillips | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1988-1991
Previous 5 vs. QPR: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 32 | ๐ฉ W10 (31% ) | ๐จ D6 | ๐บ(50% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (50% ) | โฝ 36 | ๐ฅ 43 | GD -7
Match Stats
Not recorded
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 106 | ๐ฉ | 43 ๐จ | 27 ๐ฅ 36 | 1.47
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Division One
Queens Park Rangers
2-3-2, 9 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 14,170
GK David Seaman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB David Bardsley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Paul Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan McDonald | ๐ฌ๐ง |
LB Kenny Sansom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Justin Channing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nigel Spackman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Sinton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Peter Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Trevor Francis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ |
CF Colin Clarke | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Trevor Francis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Peter Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (RB Danny Maddix | ๐ฏ๐ฒ |)
๐ | CF Trevor Francis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Paul Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
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
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1966-67
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Match Media
On This Day
Villa continue their difficult start to the season as they lose for the third time in seven games having won once and fall into the relegation places in the early table.
Villa lose to a Trevor Francis inspired QPR in a poor performance.
Nevertheless the condemnation from the local rag feels misplaced for a recently promoted team in their second season under one of the most talented managers around attempting to rebuild the club and with a raft of new players.
Ian Olney contributes his first assist in a Villa shirt on his 26th appearance (13 Starts) to make it W7 D8 L11 and 6 goals at a goal involvement per game rate of one for every 3.71 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
What they Said
"Francis recalled himself after Rangers had gone 428 minutes in the First Division without a goal, and the 33-year-old former England striker rolled back the years with a vintage display of finishing."
QUEEN'S Park Rangers' player manager Trevor Francis marked his first full League appearance of the season with a dazzling hat-trick to sink woeful Villa.
Francis recalled himself after Rangers had gone 428 minutes in the First Division without a goal, and the 33-year-old former England striker rolled back the years with a vintage display of finishing.
It had all started so well for Villa, who went ahead after 10 minutes when David Platt volleyed home after lan Olney had flicked on Stuart Gray's cross.
Francis then took over and within five minutes ended Rangers' goal drought with a low 15-yard drive after goalkeeper Nigel Spink had parried David Bardsley's centre.
On the half-hour Francis struck again with a header at the far post after Colin Clarke had flicked on Andy Sinton's corner.
Then, two minutes into the second half, Francis completed Villa's day of misery with a goal of exquisite quality. He collected a clearance on the left-hand edge of the area, spotted Spink fractionally off his line, and curled a shot into the roof of the net.