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Aston Villa

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4-3-3, 15 PTS

Sunday, 22 October 1989

1989-90

9th (+1)

Manchester City

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3-1-5, 10 PTS

Division One

Maine Road

Attendance: 23,354

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1989, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

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Scorer(s) | Tony Daley | 5โ€™ | Ian Olney | 64โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Kevin Gage | 5โ€™ |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Aug 1989, Villa 1-1 Charlton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Aug 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Sep 1989, Villa 2-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1989, Villa 2-1 Wolves, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Sep 1989, Villa 1-3 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Sep 1989, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 4 Oct 1989, Villa 1-1 Wolves, Molineux

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Oct 1989, Villa 1-0 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Oct 1989, Villa 2-0 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 25 Oct 1989, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Oct 1989, Villa 2-1 Palace, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Nov 1989, Villa 6-2 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Nov 1989, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 Nov 1989, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 18 Nov 1989, Villa 4-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Nov 1989, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Plough Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 28 Nov 1989, Villa 2-1 Hull, Boothferry

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Dec 1989, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Dec 1989, Villa 0-2 Millwall, The Den

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1989, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Dec 1989, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1990, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 6 Jan 1990, Villa 2-2 Blackburn, Ewood

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Jan 1990, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Jan 1990, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Selhurst

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Jan 1990, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 20 Jan 1990, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Jan 1990, Villa 6-0 Vale, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Jan 1990, Villa 1-2 Boro, Villa Park

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1990, Villa 1-2 Boro, Ayresome

Zenith Data Systems Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Feb 1990, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Feb 1990, Villa 2-0 Albion, Hawthorns

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Feb 1990, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Feb 1990, Villa 0-3 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 4 Mar 1990, Villa 0-2 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Mar 1990, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Mar 1990, Villa 0-3 Oldham, Boundary Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 17 Mar 1990, Villa 1-0 Derby, Baseball Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Mar 1990, Villa 1-1 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Mar 1990, Villa 0-1 Palace, Selhurst

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Apr 1990, Villa 1-2 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 11 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 14 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1990, Villa 0-2 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1990, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Apr 1990, Villa 3-3 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 5 May 1990, Villa 3-3 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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On This Day

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On this day in Villa history

Sunday, 22 October 1989

Scroll for more โฌ‡๏ธ

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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

๐Ÿ•’ 110 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 46 ๐ŸŸจ | 28 ๐ŸŸฅ 36 | 1.51

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

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Game #4076

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Match Record

Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #10 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Sunday, 22 October 1989

Game Record

Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Steve Lodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 120 | ๐ŸŸฉ 48 | ๐ŸŸจ 31 | ๐ŸŸฅ 41 | โšฝ 195 | ๐Ÿฅ… 177 |
League ๐Ÿ•’ 111 | ๐ŸŸฉ 44 | ๐ŸŸจ 30 | ๐ŸŸฅ 37 | โšฝ 177 | ๐Ÿฅ… 161 |
FA Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 6 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 1 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 | โšฝ 9 | ๐Ÿฅ… 12 |
League Cup ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | ๐ŸŸฉ 2 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 6 | ๐Ÿฅ… 0 |
Other ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 1 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿฅ… 1 |
Home ๐Ÿ•’ 62 | ๐ŸŸฉ 35 | ๐ŸŸจ 17 | ๐ŸŸฅ 10 | โšฝ 120 | ๐Ÿฅ… 62 |
Away ๐Ÿ•’ 57 | ๐ŸŸฉ 13 | ๐ŸŸจ 13 | ๐ŸŸฅ 31 | โšฝ 74 | ๐Ÿฅ… 93 |
Neutral ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿฅ… 6 |

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
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

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Manchester City

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1975-76

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 5โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Tony Daley, Assist by Kevin Gage
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Manchester City 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 46โ€™ Sub off, Mark Blake, Sub on, Paul Birch
๐ŸŸฅ | 48โ€™ Sending off, Stuart Gray, Fighting
๐ŸŸฅ | 48โ€™ Sending off, (Manchester City), Trevor Morley, Fighting
โšฝ | 64โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Ian Olney
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, David Platt, Dangerous play
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Chris Price, Trip
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Manchester City 0-2 Aston Villa

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Officials

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Referee: Steve Lodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1989-2001

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ David Platt, Dangerous play (2)
๐ŸŸจ Chris Price, Trip (2)

Villa Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Stuart Gray (1)

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Andy Hinchcliffe

Opposition Sendings Off

๐ŸŸฅ Trevor Morley

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
M Mark Blake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Mark Blake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

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

Manchester City
Mel Machin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Andy Dibble | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Brian Gayle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Redmond | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Fleming | ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง |
RB Ian Brightwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Paul Lake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Oldfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Bishop | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
W David White | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Trevor Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸฅ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | RB Ian Brightwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Clive Allen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | M Ian Bishop | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Justin Fashanu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Kevin Gage replaces Adrian Heath and Heath's Villa career is nearly over before it began.

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Manchester City

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Manchester City

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"I understand that Morley elbowed Gray in the mouth.

"Gray then pushed the City player and he collapsed like a sack of potatoes."

Graham Taylor.



โ€œStuart Gray retaliated and got them both sent off because he lost his head."

Mel Machin.


"It's disgraceful that a player should have a fellow pro sent off like that

โ€œMorley went down as if shot.

โ€He came in late at me and struck me with his forearm, cutting my mouth and gum.

โ€œI pushed him away and he went down. Then, when the ref called us together, Morley asked him not to send me off. I have never been off before and I've not been booked more than ten times in an 11-year career.

"I hold my hands up and admit I should not have pushed him, Just walked away, but to react like that to a push on the shoulder is shocking."

Stuart Gray.

Aston Villa skipper Stuart Gray today bitterly condemned the actions of Manchester City's Trevor Morley in yesterday's Maine Road double sending-off incident.

And today he was in touch with the player's union to try to persuade them to examine the evidence that was seen on television by millions of viewers.

"It's disgraceful that a player should have a fellow pro sent off like that.โ€

Said Gray, who claimed that the City player "went down as if shot" when he pushed him on the shoulder.

"He came in late at me and struck me with his forearm, cutting my mouth and gum. I pushed him away and he went down.

โ€œThen, when the ref called us together, Morley asked him not to send me off.

โ€œI have never been off before and I've not been booked more than ten times in an 11-year career.

"I hold my hands up and admit I should not have pushed him, Just walked away, butto react like that to a push on the shoulder is shocking."

The 29-year-old midfielder and Villa delegate to the PFA was today discussing the incident with the player's union, although there seems little hope of escape from a three-match ban.

He said: "Obviously I'd like them to be able to do something for me but much depends on the referee's report.โ€

Brendon Batson, PFA assistant secretary, said Gray had been in touch and they would be discussing the matter further.

He added: "We are not in charge of discipline but from what I saw on TV he shoved Morley and that can be interpreted in the rules as violent conduct."

Villa manager Graham Taylor put forward the possibility of action through the PFA immediately after Villa's televised victory which was marred by the 48th minute dismissals by referee Stephen Lodge, of Barnaley.

He said today: "The sooner players learn to behave like men instead of pansies the better it will be for football.

"Stuart is an honest lad. He could have fallen over when Morley struck him, he could have hit Morley and got them both sent off but what he did was to attempt to push him away. That is a natural reaction.

"The PFA have got to look at members and take them to task for behaviour like Morley's. Stuart is deeply upset but he just has to take it on the chin. He will not be punished further as he could be under the disciplinary procedure of the club."

Gray's dismissal means that he will start his ban a week today and will include the televised home match with Everton although he will be available for Wednesday's Littlewoods Cup tie at home to West Ham.

Taylor did not want the incident to detract from Villa's "very pleasing result" achieved by Tony Daley's fifth minute header and lan Olney's 64th minute goal.

It clinched their third successive First Division win and moved them to ninth in the table.

Villa's latest victory was built on the strong platform of impressive centre-backs Derek Mountfield and Kent Nielsen, the tremendous work-rate of David Platt and the ball play of Gordon Cowans.

Their first goal was an absolute delight and came from a six-man move started by Mountfield, helped on by Olney, Platt and Gray before Kevin Gage drilled a superb left-wing cross for Daley to head in.

Villa were massively impressive on the break and in their re-organisation after Gray's departure.

Cowans won a corner and from his flagkick they went further ahead just after the hour. Nielsen flicked on and Mountfield had a header and a volley pushed out by Dibble before Olney cracked a powerful shot into the roof of the net.

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

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

279

โœ…

278*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1

๐ŸŸฉ

103

๐ŸŸจ

77

๐ŸŸฅ

99

โ›”

71

๐Ÿฅ…

376

Defenders

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

55

โœ…

55*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

2

๐ŸŸฉ

20*

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

19

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

45

โœ…

43*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

6

0

๐ŸŸฉ

16*

๐ŸŸจ

10

๐ŸŸฅ

19

CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
๐Ÿ•’

9

โœ…

6*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

3*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

3

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

95

โœ…

94

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

13

๐ŸŸฉ

42

๐ŸŸจ

23

๐ŸŸฅ

30

Midfielders

M Mark Blake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

2

โœ…

2*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

2*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

0

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

72

โœ…

70

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

10

1

๐ŸŸฉ

27

๐ŸŸจ

21

๐ŸŸฅ

24

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

407

โœ…

390

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

54

67

๐ŸŸฉ

181

๐ŸŸจ

99

๐ŸŸฅ

127

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

70

โœ…

70

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

25

5

๐ŸŸฉ

24

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

27

Forwards

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

130

โœ…

102*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

17*

14

๐ŸŸฉ

37*

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

58

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

30

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17*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

7*

1

๐ŸŸฉ

10*

๐ŸŸจ

9

๐ŸŸฅ

11

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

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

194

๐Ÿ”

177

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

22

24

๐ŸŸฉ

67

๐ŸŸจ

54

๐ŸŸฅ

73

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

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 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1989-90

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First Team Squad

GK Lee Butler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #658 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Halifax Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #656 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Scarborough FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #643 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #653 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Nottingham Forest ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Mark Blake | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #666 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Nigel Callaghan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #659 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Aston Villa ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #668 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Sunderland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Tony Cascarino | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #667 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

AS Red Star 93 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | #664 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Aarhus GF ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Retired

RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #655 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gareth Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #654 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Matlock Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #657 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Andy Comyn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #665 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Hednesford Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Paul McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #663 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #645 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Hull City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Stuart Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #652 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Southampton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Adrian Heath | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #662 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #660 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Scunthorpe United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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Matchday Programme

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League Table

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
โ€จ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
๐Ÿ†
European Cup Winners: 1981-82
๐Ÿ†
European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
โ€จ๐Ÿ†
Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

๐Ÿ†
Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
๐Ÿ†
Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
๐Ÿ†
u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† 
u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†
Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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