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Villa Matches Refereed by

David Axcell

๐ŸŸฉ 1 January 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' |

Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
Matches Officiated: 5
๐ŸŸฉ : 1
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 4
๐Ÿ†˜ : 2
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 27 December 1986, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge ๐Ÿ†˜
Cards: ๐ŸŸจ

Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-0
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

2nd (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Kevin Gage | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
CB Derek Mountfield | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kent Nielsen | ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ |
M Gareth Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Platt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Olney | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Ormondroyd | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Subs:
RB Chris Price | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

โšฝ | 34โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Kevin Gage
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 46โ€™ Sub off, Kent Nielsen, Sub on, Chris Price
โšฝ | 47โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Tony Daley, Assist by Ian Olney
โšฝ | 67โ€™ Goal, 3-0, David Platt, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Chelsea 0-3 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸฅ 27 December 1986, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge.

Scorer(s) | Paul Elliott | 88' |

Assist(s) | None

Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993 ๐Ÿ†˜
Matches Officiated: 4
๐ŸŸฉ : 0
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 4
๐Ÿ†˜ : 2
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 18 November 1986, League Cup, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell ๐Ÿ†˜
Cards: ๐ŸŸจ

Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-4
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

18th (-1)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Subs:
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 8โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea, pen), Nigel Spackman
๐Ÿฅ… | 45โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Kerry Dixon
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿฅ… | 77โ€™ Goal, 0-3, (Chelsea), Colin Pates
๐Ÿฅ… | 83โ€™ Goal, 0-4, (Chelsea), Kerry Dixon
โšฝ | 88โ€™ Goal, 1-4, Paul Elliott
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Chelsea 4-1 Aston Villa

๐Ÿ” | Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Steve Hunt, Foul

๐ŸŸฅ 18 November 1986, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell.

Scorer(s) | Allan Evans (pen) | 67' |

Assist(s) | None

Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993 ๐Ÿ†˜
Matches Officiated: 3
๐ŸŸฉ : 0
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 3
๐Ÿ†˜ : 1
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 5 October 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury.
Cards: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Manager: Billy McNeill | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

4th Round

League Cup

Team

Starting XI:
GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Elliott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Hunt | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Garry Thompson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Subs:
M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿ’ฅ | 16โ€™ Goal Disallowed, Garry Thompsonโ€™ goal ruled out despite ball being a foot over the line
๐Ÿฅ… | 17โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Southampton), Jimmy Case scores immediately from the restart
๐ŸŸจ | 20โ€™ Mark Dennis booked for horrific tackle on Gary Williams
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 38โ€™ Mark Dennis two footed lunge on Simon Stainrod escapes booking
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Southampton 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ’ฅ | Mark Dennis heads Steve Hunt shot off line with โ€˜keeper beaten
๐Ÿฅ… | 64โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Southampton), Colin Clarke
๐Ÿ” | 57โ€™ Sub off, Simon Stainrod, Sub on, Paul Kerr
๐Ÿ” | 65โ€™ Sub off, Tony Daley Sub on, Mark Walters
โšฝ | 67โ€™ Goal, 1-2, Allan Evans (pen) after Paul Kerr is fouled
๐Ÿ’ฅ | 72' Goal Disallowed, Paul Kerr equaliser ruled out incorrectly for pushing
๐Ÿ’ฅ | Mark Dennis lunge on Tony Daley requires six stitches, escapes booking
๐ŸŸฅ | 74' Mark Dennis is finally sent off after a scuffle with Martin Keown
๐ŸŸฅ | 74' Martin Keown also sent off, first offence
๐ŸŸฅ | 76' Gary Williams sent off for aiming a kick at Steve Baker, first offence
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Southampton 2-1 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Steve Hunt, Foul
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Paul Elliott, Foul
๐ŸŸจ | Allan Evans booked for kicking the ball at referee David Axcell

๐ŸŸฅ 5 October 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury.

Scorer(s) | Simon Stainrod | 5' | Mark Walters | 70' |

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 5' |

Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
Matches Officiated: 2
๐ŸŸฉ : 0
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 2
๐Ÿ†˜ : 0
Previous 5: ๐ŸŸฅ
Last Match: ๐ŸŸฅ 23 March 1983, Villa 0-2 Tottenham, White Hart Lane.
Cards: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 2-3
Last 5: ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

13th (-1)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Hodge | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Simon Stainrod | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Andy Gray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Subs:
None

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 3โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Tony Woodcock
โšฝ | 5โ€™ Goal, 1-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Mark Walters
๐Ÿฅ… | 18' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Viv Anderson
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
โšฝ | 70' Goal, 2-2, Mark Walters
๐Ÿฅ… | 86' Goal, 2-3, (Arsenal), Chris Whyte
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Steve Hodge, Foul
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Gary Williams, Dissent

๐ŸŸฅ 23 March 1983, Villa 0-2 Tottenham, White Hart Lane.

Scorer(s) | None |

Assist(s) | None

Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
Matches Officiated: 1
๐ŸŸฉ : 0
๐ŸŸจ : 0
๐ŸŸฅ : 1
๐Ÿ†˜ : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None

Manager: Tony Barton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: David Axcell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Southend, 1981-1993
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฅ 0-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ

4th (-)

Division One

Team

Starting XI:
GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken McNaught | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Colin J Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Subs:
W Tony Morley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Match Timeline

๐Ÿฅ… | 35โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Tottenham Hotspur), Mark Falco
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa
๐Ÿ” | 80' Sub off, Gary Shaw, Sub on, Tony Morley
๐Ÿฅ… | 85โ€™ Goal, 0-2, (Tottenham Hotspur), Mark Falco
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Aston Villa

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