Game #3959
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 April 1987
Drew
21st (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
Division One
Manchester City
Villa Park
Attendance: 18,241
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-0
Manchester City
Assist(s) | None
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 April 1987
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🔁 | 56' Sub off, Steve Hunt, Sub on, Simon Stainrod
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
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 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 April 1987
Billy McNeill's 🏴 Villa make it two games unbeaten but they are held to a goalless draw by bottom side Manchester City to fall back to 21st in the table but close the gap to safety to four points.
Villa now have 🟩 thirteen wins in their last sixty two League games 🟥 losing twenty nine.
Centre forward Simon Stainrod 🏴 makes his 🕒 75th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Manchester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 4 April 1987
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🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 14 🟥 14 | 1.11
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Hackett | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1976-1994
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 7
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 20 September, Villa 1-4 Norwich, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
None
CARDS
🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Garry Thompson replaces Simon Stainrod.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.47 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.36 |
Youngest Player |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 | 20.71 |
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Neale Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Jimmy Frizzell | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK Perry Suckling | 🏴 |
RB Ian Brightwell | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Mick McCarthy | 🇮🇪 |
CB Kenny Clements | 🏴 |
LB Clive Wilson | 🏴 |
M Kevin Langley | 🏴 |
M Neil McNab | 🏴 |
M Paul Stewart | 🏴 |
W David White | 🏴 |
CF Imre Váradi | 🏴 |
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | for W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | 56' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Paul Simpson | 🏴 |
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
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | | 75 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 6 April 1987.
🟨 4 Apr 1987, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park