Game #3911
Aston Villa
Saturday, 12 April 1986


Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division One
Watford
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,781
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
4-1

Watford

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 67' | 80' |
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 April 1986
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Watford), Lee Sinnott
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Watford
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 1-1, Tony Dorigo
⚽ | 66’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans (pen)
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Mark Walters
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 4-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Mark Walters
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Watford
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 April 1986
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa make it five games unbeaten as they ⚽ score four second half goals to see off Graham Taylor's 🏴 Watford.
Villa win for the third time in seven first division games as Andy Gray 🏴 scores his ⚽ first goal since January.
Villa though are forced to take a penalty after the referee refuses to give a goal after Brian Talbot’s 🏴 hand deflected the ball into his own net.
Regardless the much needed win sends Villa 17th, two points clear of the relegation places with four to play.
Andy Gray 🏴 scores his ⚽ first goal in 🕒 16 games and his ⚽ 7th in 🕒 43 games since his return to the club.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Watford


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Match | #38 |
Manager Game | #97 |
Saturday, 12 April 1986
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🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 97 | 🟩 | 31 🟨 | 30 🟥 36 | 1.27
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992 🆘
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 20 October 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray replaces Tony Daley.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.98 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 30.39 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 20.29 |
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Graham Turner | 🏴 | 1984-1986

Aston Villa
GK Kevin Poole | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 |

Watford
GK Tony Coton | 🏴 |
CB Steve Terry | 🏴 |
CB Lee Sinnott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB John McClelland | 🇬🇧 |
RB Nigel Gibbs | 🏴 |
RB David Bardsley | 🏴 |
M Brian Talbot | 🏴 |
M Worrell Sterling | 🏴 |
M Kenny Jackett | 🏴 |
W John Barnes | 🏴 |
CF Malcolm Allen | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CF Malcolm Allen | 🏴 | (CF Iwan Roberts | 🏴 |)
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
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
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 12 April 1986, Villa 4-1 Watford, Villa Park.

