Game #3943
Aston Villa
6-5-10, 25 PTS
Friday, 26 December 1986
Won
17th (+3)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
Division One
Charlton Athletic
5-5-11, 20 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 16,692
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-0
Charlton Athletic
Assist(s) | Paul Birch | 84' |
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 1986
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Charlton Athletic
🔁 | 64’ Sub off, David Norton, Sub on, Paul Birch
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 1-0, Paul Birch
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-0, Tony Daley, Assist by Paul Birch
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Charlton Athletic
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 December 1986
Villa leave it late to win for the first time in nine as a Paul Birch cameo secures the points to help Villa climb back to seventeenth as they beat second from bottom Charlton but remain just two points off the relegation places.
Billy McNeill's Villa win for the first time in nine games and now have twelve wins in their last forty eight League games losing twenty two.
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Charlton Athletic
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1946-47
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #28 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Friday, 26 December 1986
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🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 21 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 7 🟥 6 | 1.48
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Unknown
Cards: 🟨
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Billy McNeill names an unchanged line up as five defenders, one winger and four forwards take to the field once again.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.41 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.09 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 19.20 |
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Lennie Lawrence | 🏴 |
Charlton Athletic
GK Bob Bolder | 🏴 |
LB Mark Reid | 🏴 |
CB Steve Thompson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Mark Aizlewood | 🏴 |
CB Peter Shirtliff | 🏴 |
D John Humphrey | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley (ex) | 🏴 |
M George Shipley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mark Stuart | 🏴 |
M Colin Walsh | 🏴 |
CF Jim Melrose | 🏴 |
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Paul Birch | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 | for M David Norton | 🏴 | 64' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M George Shipley | 🏴 | (CF John Pearson | 🏴 |)
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, 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
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Saturday, 27 December 1986.
🟩 26 Dec 1986, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park.