Game #3926
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 8 October 1986
Won
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Reading
Villa Park
Attendance: 12,484
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
4-1
Reading
Assist(s) | Tony Dorigo | 14' |
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 8 October 1986
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Steve Hodge
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Tony Dorigo
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 2-1, (Reading), Trevor Senior
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Reading
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray
🔁 | 79’ Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on, Paul Kerr
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 4-1, Mark Walters
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Reading
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 8 October 1986
Billy McNeill's Villa make it three games unbeaten and two wins as they see off Second Division Reading at Villa Park in the League Cup second leg.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Reading
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Aston Villa
Reading
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #11 |
Manager Game | #4 |
Wednesday, 8 October 1986
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 4 | 🟩 | 2 🟨 | 2 🟥 0 | 2.00
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 January 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: None
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Andy Gray and Mark Walters make their first starts of the season in place of Simon Stainrod and Martin Keown.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.59 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 30.88 |
Youngest Player |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 20.78 |
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ian Branfoot | 🏴 |
Reading
GK Gary Westwood | 🏴 |
D Colin Bailie | 🇬🇧 |
D Martin Hicks | 🏴 |
CB Steve Wood | 🏴 |
LB Steve Richardson | 🏴 |
M Stuart Beavon | 🏴 |
M Jerry Williams | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Dean Horrix | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Paul Canoville | 🏴 |
CF Trevor Senior | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Kevin Bremner | 🏴 |
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 79' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Jerry Williams | 🏴 | (M Michael Gilkes | 🏴 |)
🔁 | F Dean Horrix | 🏴 | (CB Gary Peters | 🏴 |)
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
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
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
* This Game
SUBSTITUTES
Game | Sub | Goal | Assist | Win | Draw | Loss | Goal Conceded | Clean Sheet | Yellow | Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Unused | |
---|---|
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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