Game #4120
Saturday, 8 September 1990
Attendance: 27,001
Won
Division One
13th (+5)
Coventry City
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
Villa Park
Villa record their first win under Jozef Vengloš in an end to end encounter with Coventry.
Aston Villa
2-1
Coventry City
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 78' |
KEY MAN
Tony Cascarino, winner.
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 38’ Goal, 1-0, David Platt (pen)
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
🥅 | 50’ Goal, 1-1, (Coventry City), Brian Borrows
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-1, Tony Cascarino, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Coventry City
🔁 | Sub off, Ian Olney, Sub on, Dwight Yorke
ON THIS DAY
Jozef Vengloš' Villa win for the first time courtesy of David Platt's third goal in three games and Tony Cascarino's second in four meanwhile future Villa hero Cyrille Regis lined up for the Sky Blues.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Coventry City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1986-87
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1990-91 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Match | #4 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Saturday, 8 September 1990
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | Ružomberok, 1990-1991
Referee: Gerald Ashby | 🏴 | Worcester, 1985–1998
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gerald Ashby | 🏴 | Worcester, 1985–1998
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
CARDS
Villa
None
Coventry City
None
TEAM NEWS
Ian Olney and Bernie Gallacher (first appearance of the season) replace Kevin Gage and Stuart Gray.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.39 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 32.11 |
Youngest Player |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | 20.74 |
MANAGER
Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 |
MANAGER
John Sillett | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 |
CB Kent Nielsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M David Platt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Coventry City
GK Steve Ogrizović | 🏴 |
LB Paul Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Brian Kilcline | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Peake | 🏴 |
RB Brian Borrows | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Micky Gynn | 🏴 |
M Lloyd McGrath | 🏴 |
M José Perdomo | 🇺🇾 |
W Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
CF David Speedie | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Drinkell | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 | for CF Ian Olney | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Andy Comyn | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴 |
M Tony Dobson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Coventry rocked the home side when Brian Borrows' shot from the left wing flew past Nigel Spink for a 50th minute equaliser."
*Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 9 September 1990
TONY Cascarino earned Aston Villa their first win of the season with a 78th minute goal against Coventry at Villa Park.
The Eire international striker latched on to a mishit shot from substitute Dwight Yorke and drilled a left foot effort pest Coventry 'keeper Steve Ogrizovic from 10 yards.
Villa, with only one point from their opening three games, had been the more menacing in the first half and Cascerino set up David Platt for the opening goal in the 39th minute.
Platt was brought down by Lloyd McGrath in the penalty area and sent Ogrizovic the wrong way with the resulting spot kick.
Coventry rocked the home side when Brian Borrows' shot from the left wing flew past Nigel Spink for a 50th minute equaliser.
But Cascarino left Coventry still searching for their first ever league win at Villa Park, although substitute Cyrille Regis squandered a golden opportunity with only Spink to beat six minutes from time.
