Game #3838
Aston Villa
6-7-8, 25 PTS
Wednesday, 26 December 1984
Drew
17th (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
8-8-5, 32 PTS
Hillsborough
Attendance: 30,971
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Sheffield Wednesday
1-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 41' |
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 26 December 1984
⚽ | 41' Goal, 1-0, Paul Rideout, Assist by Mark Walters
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 88' Goal, 1-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Mike Lyons
🔁 | 72' Sub off, Paul Rideout, Sub on, Didier Six
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 26 December 1984
Villa concede late to leave them with a draw at Hillsborough thanks to Paul Rideout's fourth goal in two games but fall back to 17th in the table under Graham Turner.
Graham Turner's Villa fail to win for the eleventh time in thirteen games to make it five wins in twenty one League games, whilst losing eight.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Wednesday, 26 December 1984
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Norman Wilson | 🏴 | Lancaster, 1981-1986
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 24 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 7 🟥 9 | 1.29
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Norman Wilson | 🏴 | Lancaster, 1981-1986
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 February 1984, Villa 4-0 Wolves, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.22 |
Oldest Player |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 33.35 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.00 |
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Howard Wilkinson | 🏴 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Martin Hodge | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Worthington | 🇬🇧 |
D Lawrie Madden | 🏴 |
CB Gavin Oliver | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Mick Lyons | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Peter Shirtliff | 🏴 |
M Gary Shelton (ex) | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair (ex) | 🏴 |
M Brian Marwood | 🏴 |
CF Imre Váradi | 🏴 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 |
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Didier Six | 🇫🇷 | for CF Paul Rideout | 🏴 | 72' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Gavin Oliver | 🏴 | (RB Mel Sterland | 🏴 |)
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
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🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
MATCH REPORTS
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