๐ฉ 1 Jan 1990, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Scorer(s) | Kevin Gage | 34' | Tony Daley | 47' | David Platt | 67' |
Assist(s) | Ian Olney | 47' | Gordon Cowans | 67' |
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
Monday, 1 January 1990
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Game #4091
Match Record
Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #125 |
Monday, 1 January 1990
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 94 | ๐ฉ W42 (45% ) | ๐จ D21 | ๐บ(67% ) | ๐ฅ L31 (33% ) | โฝ 166 | ๐ฅ 141 | GD 25
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1970-71
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 34โ Goal, 1-0, Kevin Gage
๐ | HT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Kent Nielsen, Sub on, Chris Price
โฝ | 47โ Goal, 2-0, Tony Daley, Assist by Ian Olney
โฝ | 67โ Goal, 3-0, David Platt, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐ | FT Chelsea 0-3 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: David Axcell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
Games: ๐ 5 ๐ฉ W1 (20%) ๐ฅ L4 (80%) Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Cards: ๐จ 6 ๐ฅ 2 | 1.60 per game | Pens: โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
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VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
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 |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | ๐ |
M Gareth Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ RB Chris Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Chelsea
Bobby Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Dave Beasant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Clive Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
LB Tony Dorigo (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Graham Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB David Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken Monkou | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
RB Steve Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Bumstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Kevin McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Wilson | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Kerry Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Clive Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Alan Dickens | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M John Bumstead | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (LB Graeme Le Saux | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Stuart Gray
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up for the second successive game.
Chelsea
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Chelsea
Match Media
What they Said
"It was a very good performance - but a funny sort of game.
"I think we are capable of staying in the [title] race now and we have clearly given notice to everybody else that we can meet the challenge.
โBut we have still got to go to places like Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham and Arsenal before we will know. We still have nine games away where we will need to collect points.โ
Graham Taylor.
DAVID PLATT put the seal on Aston Villa's festive hat-trick with his 17th goal of the season at Chelsea to send Graham Taylor's side first-footing into the new decade confirmed as Liverpool's most dangerous rivals.
It took a goal tanged with luck from full-back Kevin Gage after 34 minutes to unstitch the running repairs to Chelsea's now notorious defence.
But once they were in front the Midlanders cruised to their 11th win in the last 14 League games and banked nine points out of nine from their daunting holiday programme which also had included Manchester United and Arsenal.
They were a shade fortunate when Clive Wilson squandered a good fourth minute chance for Chelsea and again when Gage galloped down the right, took a return pass from Tony Daley and saw his fierce right-foot shot take the smallest of deflections off Graham Roberts to leave goalkeeper Dave Beasant wrong-footed and helpless.
Villa survived Chelsea's retaliation, John Bustead flashing a 10-yard right-foot volley against the post and Roberts twice going close.
And, within two minutes of the second half restart, the game was as good as won thanks to a magnificent goal from Daley.
But from the resulting corner by Gordon Cowans, Platt was left unmarked at the far post to head Villa's third the 19th goal Chelsea had conceded in their last six games.
Taylor is now backing Aston Villa to take Liverpool and Arsenal all the way in their title tussle.
"The players have put themselves in a position where they have to be taken notice of and their challenge over the second half of the season is to stay there," he said.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
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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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