Game #3861
Aston Villa
Saturday, 17 August 1985
Lost
21st
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Division One
Manchester United
Old Trafford
Attendance: 49,743
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
Manchester United
4-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 17 August 1985
🔁 | 35' Sub off, Colin Gibson, Sub on, Darren Bradley
🕒 | HT Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United) , Norman Whiteside
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 0-2, (Manchester United), Mark Hughes
🥅 | 74’ Goal, 0-3, (Manchester United), Mark Hughes
🥅 | 82' Goal, 0-4, (Manchester United), Jesper Olsen
🕒 | FT Manchester United 4-0 Aston Villa
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 17 August 1985
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1984-85
Aston Villa
Manchester United
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Match | #1 |
Manager Game | #47 |
Saturday, 17 August 1985
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Colin Seel | 🏴 | Carlisle, 1973-1987
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 47 | 🟩 | 17 🟨 | 11 🟥 19 | 1.32
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Colin Seel | 🏴 | Carlisle, 1973-1987
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 5 November 1983, Villa 2-1 United, Old Trafford.
Cards: None
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Graham Turner handed the returning Andy Gray his first start.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.73 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 29.73 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.64 |
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Manchester United
GK Gary Bailey | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Graeme Hogg | 🏴 |
LB Arthur Albiston | 🏴 |
M Remi Moses | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Jesper Olsen | 🇩🇰 | ⚽ |
M Bryan Robson | 🏴 |
W Norman Whiteside | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CF Frank Stapleton | 🇮🇪 |
CF Mark Hughes | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Darren Bradley | 🏴 | for M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | 35' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Remi Moses | 🏴 | (RB Mike Duxbury | 🏴 |)
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
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
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
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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🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/12
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 17 August 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford.
MATCH REPORTS
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