Game #4112
Aston Villa
Saturday, 14 April 1990
Aston Villa
1-0
Chelsea
Division One
Chelsea
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,361
Won
2nd (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Tony Cascarino | 13' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gordon Cowans, gave Villa a crucial lead to defend to retain the title pressure.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 14 April 1990
⚽ | 13’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans, Assist by Tony Cascarino
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Derek Mountfield, Sub on, Andy Comyn
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
ON THIS DAY
Graham Taylor’s Villa make it nineteen first division victories in twenty seven games as they remain second and close the gap to leaders Liverpool to five points whilst opening up a ten point gap ahead of third placed Arsenal.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1970-71
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
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Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #48 |
League Match | #34 |
Manager Game | #146 |
Saturday, 14 April 1990
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 146 | 🟩 | 68 🟨 | 32 🟥 46 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 2 December 1989, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Derek Mountfield (first start in 8) and Stuart Gray replace Andy Comyn and Kevin Gage.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.27 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 31.70 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 22.50 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Kent Nielsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M David Platt | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Bobby Campbell | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e1f1df6e5f344ccea985deaf21d195e9~mv2.gif)
Chelsea
GK Dave Beasant | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Erland Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
CB Ken Monkou | 🇳🇱 |
M Gareth Hall | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M John Bumstead | 🏴 |
M Peter Nicholas | 🏴 |
M Kevin McAllister | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Wilson | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
CF Kerry Dixon | 🏴 |
CF Gordon Durie | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 | for CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 | 77' |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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M Mark Blake | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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LB Clive Wilson | 🏴 |
CB David Lee | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/13
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_e1f1df6e5f344ccea985deaf21d195e9~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 15 April 1990
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