Game #3938
Aston Villa
Saturday, 29 November 1986


Lost
16th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥
Division One
Arsenal
Villa Park
Attendance: 21,658
🟥 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-4

Arsenal

Assist(s) | None
🟥 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 29 November 1986
🥅 | 21’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Martin Keown o.g.
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal
🔁 | 46' Sub off, Paul Kerr, Sub on, Mark Walters
🥅 | 60’ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal), Martin Hayes
🥅 | 71’ Goal, 0-3, (Arsenal), Perry Groves
🥅 | 83’ Goal, 0-4, (Arsenal), David Rocastle
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-4 Arsenal
🟨 | Booking, Steve Hodge, Late tackle
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
🟥 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 29 November 1986
Billy McNeill's 🏴 Villa 🟥 lose for only the fourth time in 🕒 fifteen games under his leadership but this heavy defeat at home to the League leaders means it is four games without a win and 🟩 eleven wins in their last forty four League games 🟥 losing twenty one.
Despite an upturn in form since Billy McNeill's 🏴 appointment Villa are now without a 🟩 win in four League games, ⚽ two goals and 🟥 two defeats.
Centre back Paul Elliott 🏴 makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Steve Hodge 🏴 is 🟨 cautioned for the 10th time in a Villa shirt in 🕒 67 appearances.
🟥 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, 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
Arsenal


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1978–79
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FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 29 November 1986
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MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Bob Nixon | 🏴 | West Kirby, 1981-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
🕒 16 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 | 5 🟥 4 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Bob Nixon | 🏴 | West Kirby, 1981-1993
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 26 April 1986, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Steve Hodge, Late tackle
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 29 Nov 1986, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Tony Daley replaces Steve Hunt.
Starting XI Average Age
| 23.92 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 30.15 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.13 |
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MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | 🟨 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |

Arsenal
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
LB Kenny Sansom | 🏴 |
CB David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 |
CB Tony Adams | 🏴 |
RB Viv Anderson | 🏴 |
M Steve Williams | 🏴 |
M David Rocastle | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Davis | 🏴 |
W Martin Hayes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Perry Groves | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Niall Quinn | 🇮🇪 |
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SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | W Mark Walters | 🏴 | for M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | 46' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Gus Caesar | 🏴 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | | 178 | 16 | 39 | 32 | 70 | 39 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/12
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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*
Monday, 1 December 1986.
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