๐ฉ 10 Mar 1990, Villa 2-0 Luton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Tony Daley | 29' | David Platt | 49' |
Assist(s) | Paul McGrath | 49' |
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, 10 March 1990
Villa bounce back from consecutive league defeats to beat Luton and climb back to first in the table two points clear of Liverpool but having played a game more.
Villa win for the first time in three League games to make it sixteen first division victories in twenty one games so far rhis season under Graham Taylor.
Meanwhile the Birmingham Evening Mail, presumably with nothing to bitch and moan about Villa, brand fans fickle for understandable top of the table nerves.
Gordon Cowans secures his 200th win in a Villa shirt on his 435th appearance (418 Starts) to make it W200 D101 L134, 55 Goals and 76 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.32 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1987-1990
๐ 139 | ๐ฉ | 65 ๐จ | 31 ๐ฅ 43 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4105
Match Record
Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #41 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #139 |
Saturday, 10 March 1990
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: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Luton: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 33 | ๐ฉ W13 (39% ) | ๐จ D5 | ๐บ(55% ) | ๐ฅ L15 (45% ) | โฝ 38 | ๐ฅ 37 | GD 1
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
Luton Town
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1987-88
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 29โ Goal, 1-0, Tony Daley
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Luton Town
โฝ | 49โ Goal, 2-0, David Platt, Assist Paul McGrath
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Luton Town
Officials
Referee: John Martin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alton, 1982โ1992
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Iain Dowie
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 Chris Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Luton Town
Jimmy Ryan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Alec Chamberlain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Tim Allpress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Julian James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Dreyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Tim Breacker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kingsley Black | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Jason Rees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Mick Kennedy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ceri Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Kurt Nogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Iain Dowie | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐จ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Jason Rees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (M Neil Poutch | ๐ฎ๐ช |)
๐ | M Ceri Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (CF Paul Gray | ๐ฌ๐ง |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Gareth Williams and Stuart Gray replace Derek Mountfield and Ian Ormondroyd.
Luton Town
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
RB Chris Price | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Bernie Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Paul Birch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stuart Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Ian Olney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Luton Town
Goalkeepers
GK Alec Chamberlain | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
D Tim Allpress | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB John Dreyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Julian James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Tim Breacker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Kingsley Black | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M Jason Rees | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mick Kennedy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ceri Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Neil Poutch | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Forwards
F Kurt Nogan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Iain Dowie | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CF Paul Gray | ๐ฌ๐ง |
Match Media
What they Said
โThe conditions [of the pitch which has been underinvested and overused by the Chairman for non-football events] did make it very difficult for us."
Graham Taylor.
WORLD CUP hopeful Tony Daley launched Aston Villa back to the top of Division One with a breathtaking contender for goal of the season at Villa Park yesterday.
The quicksilver 22 year-old winger celebrated his England B call with a performance that can only enhance his Italian ambitions.
And, to the eternal gratitude of Villa after two consecutive defeats, he crowned his audacious display with the 29th minute goal that knocked all the stuffing out of Luton's largely anonymous youngsters.
Daley, haring away from just inside the half-way line, dumped Mick Kennedy on his backside. He shrugged off his shirt pulling and then left debut defender Tim Allpress gasping at his phenomenal acceleration.
By then Daley was like a blur, but that did not detract from the incisive, acute-angled finish which gave Alec Chamberlain little chance.
Bobby Robson's other Villa contender David Platt made certain of the win that puts them two points clear of Liverpool when he comfortably converted his 22nd goal of the season four minutes into the second half. John Dreyer completely misjudged Paul McGrath's high lob to leave Platt in the clear.
"It was an exceptional individual goal, the kind that would set any game alight," said Taylor. "But I am sure that Tony is likely to get one a season like that during his career because he has such exceptional pace and the ability to get out of tight situations.
"His goal came at an important time for us, because the important
"It was a very one-sided game and sometimes it's hard to convert your possession into goals. But I'm quite happy with the result."
"Last time we lasted just seven days at the top and I never said anything then, either."
Match Highlights
Team Selection
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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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