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Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
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Season 97 | 1985-86
Division One
16th
4th Round
Semi Final
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League

Game
Matchday Summary
Position
Referee
3861
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
21st
Referee: Colin Seel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Carlisle, 1974-1985
3862
๐ŸŸจ 21 Aug 1985, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
21st (-)
Referee: Keith Cooper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Pontypridd, 1985-1996
3863
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1985, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park
21st (-)
Referee: Neil Midgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Salford, 1978-1991
3864
๐ŸŸจ 27 Aug 1985, Villa 0-0 Southampton, The Dell
21st (-)
Referee: Tony Ward | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1982-1993
3865
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1985, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park
14th (+7)
Referee: Don Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sandbach, 1979-1987
3866
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns
12th (+2)
Referee: John Hough | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Macclesfield, 1974-1985
3867
๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'
13th (-1)
Referee: Norman Wilson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Lancaster, 1983-1985
3868
๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1985, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
12th (+1)
Referee: Bob Nixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Kirby, 1983-1993
3869
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
11th (+1)
Referee: Colin Downey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hounslow, 1977-1987
3871
๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park
12th (-1)
Referee: Ron Groves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Isle of Wight, 1984โ€“1994
3872
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
13th (-1)
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1983-1990
3874
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
16th (-3)
Referee: Alf Buksh | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | London, 1985โ€“1992
3875
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1985, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Upton Park
16th (-)
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
3876
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
16th (-)
Referee: Norman Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Chorley, 1978-1985
3878
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1985, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
15th (+1)
Referee: Ray Guy | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1984โ€“1987
3879
๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Vicarage Road
14th (+1)
Referee: John Martin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Alton, 1982โ€“1992
3880
๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
16th (-2)
Referee: Ian Hendrick | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Preston, 1984โ€“1986
3882
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
16th (-)
Referee: Allan Gunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1977-1994
3884
๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
16th (-)
Referee: Ffrangcon Roberts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Prestatyn, 1982โ€“1988
3885
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
16th (-)
Referee: George Courtney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor, 1975-1992
3886
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
18th (-2)
Referee: Darryl Reeves | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Uxbridge, 1976-1985
3887
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1985, Villa 1-0 QPR, Loftus Road
17th (+1)
Referee: Alan Robinson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Portsmouth, 1974-1986
3888
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
18th (-1)
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
3889
๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1985, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park.
17th (+1)
Referee: Howard King | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Merthyr Tydfil, 1982-1993
3890
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
18th (-1)
Referee: Neville Ashley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Nantwich, 1976-1986
3892
๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1986, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
18th (-)
Referee: Don Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sandbach, 1979-1987
3894
๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1986, Villa 0-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
18th (-)
Referee: Ray Lewis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1978-1992
3898
๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 1986, Villa 0-0 Southampton, Villa Park
19th (-1)
Referee: Ron Bridges | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Deeside, 1979-1989
3900
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1986, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
20th (-1)
Referee: Gary Aplin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kendal, 1986โ€“1991
3902
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1986, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Villa Park
20th (-)
Referee: Joe Worrall | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Warrington, 1977-1995
3904
๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1986, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
20th (-)
Referee: John Moules | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Essex, 1982โ€“1990
3905
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1986, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
19th (+1)
3906
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 1986, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
20th (-1)
Referee: Keith Hackett | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sheffield, 1976-1994
3907
๐ŸŸจ 29 Mar 1986, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
20th (-)
Referee: John Lloyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Wrexham, 1986-1994
3908
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 1986, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Villa Park
19th (+1)
Referee: Neil Midgley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Salford, 1978-1991
3909
๐ŸŸจ 5 Apr 1986, Villa 1-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
20th (-1)
Referee: Trevor Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Macclesfield, 1984-1986
3910
๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 1986, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'
20th (-)
Referee: David Scott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1982-1989
3911
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park
17th (+3)
Referee: Lester Shapter | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Torquay, 1978-1991
3912
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1986, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
16th (+1)
Referee: Kevin Breen | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1986-1991
3913
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 1986, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
16th (-1)
Referee: George Courtney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Spennymoor, 1975-1992
3914
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1986, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
16th (-)
Referee: Bob Nixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | West Kirby, 1983-1993
3915
๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1986, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane
16th (-)
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998

League Records

Doubles Over

1 | Ipswich Town

Unbeaten Against

5 | Coventry City, Oxford United, Southampton, Watford, West Bromwich Albion

Result
Opponents
Matchday Summary
๐ŸŸฅ
Arsenal
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
๐ŸŸฅ
Arsenal
๐ŸŸฅ 8 Mar 1986, Villa 1-4 Arsenal, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Birmingham City
๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'
๐ŸŸฅ
Birmingham City
๐ŸŸฅ 22 Mar 1986, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Chelsea
๐ŸŸฅ 23 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
๐ŸŸฉ
Chelsea
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1986, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Coventry City
๐ŸŸจ 14 Sep 1985, Villa 1-1 Coventry, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Coventry City
๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1986, Villa 3-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
๐ŸŸจ
Everton
๐ŸŸจ 28 Sep 1985, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Everton
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Mar 1986, Villa 0-2 Everton, Goodison
๐ŸŸฉ
Ipswich Town
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
๐ŸŸฉ
Ipswich Town
๐ŸŸฉ 16 Apr 1986, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Leicester City
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Filbert Street
๐ŸŸฉ
Leicester City
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Mar 1986, Villa 1-0 Leicester, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Liverpool
๐ŸŸจ 21 Aug 1985, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Liverpool
๐ŸŸฅ 7 Dec 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
๐ŸŸฉ
Luton Town
๐ŸŸฉ 31 Aug 1985, Villa 3-1 Luton, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Luton Town
๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1986, Villa 0-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road
๐ŸŸฅ
Manchester City
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Jan 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Manchester City
๐ŸŸจ 29 Mar 1986, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
๐ŸŸฅ
Manchester United
๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
๐ŸŸฅ
Manchester United
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Dec 1985, Villa 1-3 United, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Newcastle United
๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Newcastle United
๐ŸŸจ 9 Apr 1986, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, St James'
๐ŸŸฅ
Nottingham Forest
๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1985, Villa 1-2 Forest, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Nottingham Forest
๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1986, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
๐ŸŸฉ
Oxford United
๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1985, Villa 2-0 Oxford, Villa Park
๐ŸŸจ
Oxford United
๐ŸŸจ 5 Apr 1986, Villa 1-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
๐ŸŸฅ
Queens Park Rangers
๐ŸŸฅ 24 Aug 1985, Villa 1-2 QPR, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฉ
Queens Park Rangers
๐ŸŸฉ 17 Dec 1985, Villa 1-0 QPR, Loftus Road
๐ŸŸจ
Sheffield Wednesday
๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Sheffield Wednesday
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Apr 1986, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
๐ŸŸจ
Southampton
๐ŸŸจ 27 Aug 1985, Villa 0-0 Southampton, The Dell
๐ŸŸจ
Southampton
๐ŸŸจ 1 Feb 1986, Villa 0-0 Southampton, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Tottenham Hotspur
๐ŸŸฅ 30 Nov 1985, Villa 1-2 Spurs, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฅ
Tottenham Hotspur
๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1986, Villa 2-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane
๐ŸŸจ
Watford
๐ŸŸจ 9 Nov 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Vicarage Road
๐ŸŸฉ
Watford
๐ŸŸฉ 12 Apr 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park
๐ŸŸฉ
West Bromwich Albion
๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1985, Villa 3-0 Albion, Hawthorns
๐ŸŸจ
West Bromwich Albion
๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1985, Villa 1-1 Albion, Villa Park.
๐ŸŸฅ
West Ham United
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Oct 1985, Villa 1-4 West Ham, Upton Park
๐ŸŸฉ
West Ham United
๐ŸŸฉ 19 Mar 1986, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park

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