Game #3872
Aston Villa
Saturday, 5 October 1985
Lost
13th (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
Highbury
Attendance: 18,881
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
Arsenal
3-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 5' |
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 5 October 1985
🥅 | 3’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Tony Woodcock
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 1-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Mark Walters
🥅 | 18' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Viv Anderson
🕒 | HT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 70' Goal, 2-2, Mark Walters
🥅 | 86' Goal, 2-3, (Arsenal), Chris Whyte
🕒 | FT Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Steve Hodge, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Gary Williams, Dissent
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 5 October 1985
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa lose for the first time in eight League games despite Simon Stainrod 🏴 giving Villa the lead with his first League goal for the club.
Winger Mark Walters 🏴 scores his ⚽ 30th goal on his 🕒 128th appearance in a Villa shirt (114 Starts).
Centre forward Andy Gray 🏴 makes his 🕒 150th start in a Villa shirt.
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1978–79
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Match | #11 |
Manager Game | #58 |
Saturday, 5 October 1985
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🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Axcell | 🏴 | Southend, 1983-1990
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 2-3
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
🕒 58 | 🟩 | 21 🟨 | 16 🟥 21 | 1.36
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Axcell | 🏴 | Southend, 1983-1990
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Steve Hodge, Foul
🟨 Gary Williams, Dissent
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Graham Turner names an unchanged line up,
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.49 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 29.87 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 19.78 |
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Darren Bradley | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Don Howe | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
CB Tommy Caton | 🏴 |
CB Chris Whyte | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
LB Kenny Sansom | 🏴 |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 |
M Graham Rix | 🏴 |
F Ian Allinson | 🏴 |
CF Tony Woodcock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Charlie Nicholas | 🏴 |
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M David Rocastle | 🏴 |
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
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Ray Walker | 🏴 | | 12 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury
MATCH REPORTS
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🟥 5 Oct 1985, Villa 2-3 Arsenal, Highbury