Game #3932
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 4 November 1986


Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Derby County
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,477
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Aston Villa
2-1

Derby County

Assist(s) | David Norton | 61' |
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 4 November 1986
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch
🥅 | 22’ Goal, 1-1, (Derby County), Geraint Williams
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Derby County
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 2-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by David Norton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Derby County
🟨 | Booking, Allan Evans
🟨 | Booking, Steve Hunt
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
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Tuesday, 4 November 1986
A dominant performance from Paul Birch, topped off with an 11' volley to put Villa ahead, sees Billy McNeill's side progress to the League Cup fourth round at the expense of second tier Derby.
Billy McNeill's 🏴 Villa win for the 🟩 sixth time in nine games under his leadership as newly promoted second tier side Derby are beaten in the League Cup at Villa Park.
Defender David Norton 🏴 sets up Garry Thompson’s 🏴 goal ⚽ to contribute his 5th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 39th appearance in a Villa shirt (38 Starts) following his promotion from the Youth Team.
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

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
Derby County


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1974-75
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #17 |
Manager Game | #10 |
Tuesday, 4 November 1986
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🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Ffrangcon Roberts | 🏴 | Prestatyn, 1981–1990
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
🕒 10 | 🟩 | 6 🟨 | 3 🟥 1 | 2.10
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ffrangcon Roberts | 🏴 | Prestatyn, 1981–1990
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 November 1985, Villa 1-2 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Allan Evans
🟨 Steve Hunt
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Paul Birch replaces Gary Williams.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.85 |
Oldest Player |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 30.27 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.06 |
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MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Arthur Cox | 🏴 | (ex)

Derby County
GK Mark Wallington | 🏴 |
RB Mel Sage | 🏴 |
D Mike Forsyth | 🏴 |
CB Rob Hindmarch | 🏴 |
LB Graham Harbey | 🏴 |
M Ross Maclaren | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gary Micklewhite | 🏴 |
M Geraint Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Bobby Davison | 🏴 |
F Phil Gee | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ross Maclaren | 🏴 | (M David Penney | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M John Gregory (ex) | 🏴 | (M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |)

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Wednesday, 5 November 1986.
🟩 4 Nov 1986, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park

