Game #3961
Aston Villa
Saturday, 18 April 1987


Lost
21st (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Division One
Everton
Villa Park
Attendance: 31,218
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-1

Everton

Assist(s) | None
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 April 1987
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Mark Burke
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Everton
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), Kevin Sheedy
🔁 | 78' Sub off, Mark Burke, Sub on, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Everton
🟨 | Booking, Paul Elliott, Tackle from behind
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
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 18 April 1987
On the 90th anniversary of the opening of Villa Park, Villa lose narrowly to Champions elect Everton to leave them 21st, seven points off safety with five to play with third from bottom Charlton up next.
Billy McNeill's 🏴 Villa 🟥 lose for the first time in four games but now have just 🟩 thirteen wins in their last sixty four League games losing thirty.
Midfielder Mark Burke 🏴 18 makes his debut in a Villa shirt after being promoted from Youth Team football to become the 642nd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
🟢 W Mark Burke | 🏴 | #642 | Youth team promotion
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
Everton


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1984-85
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1986-87 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #37 |
Manager Game | #39 |
Saturday, 18 April 1987
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🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Roger Milford | 🏴 | Bristol, 1981-1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987
🕒 39 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 15 🟥 15 | 1.08
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Milford | 🏴 | Bristol, 1981-1994
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 15 October 1986, Villa 3-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mark Burke makes his debut in place of Mark Walters.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.36 |
Oldest Player |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 31.40 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 18.19 |
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
MANAGER
Billy McNeill | 🏴 | 1986-1987

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
CB Neale Cooper | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔁 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Howard Kendall | 🏴 |

Everton
GK Neville Southall | 🏴 |
RB Gary Stevens | 🏴 |
RB Ian Snodin | 🏴 |
CB Kevin Ratcliffe | 🏴 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
M Peter Reid | 🏴 |
M Paul Power | 🏴 |
M Adrian Heath | 🏴 |
M Kevin Sheedy | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Trevor Steven | 🏴 |
CF Wayne Clarke | 🏴 |
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | for W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 78' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Kevin Sheedy | 🇮🇪 | (CB Alan Harper | 🏴 |)

🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, 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
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | | 418 | 4 | 60 | 13 | 166 | 110 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, 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
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 18 Apr 1987, Villa 0-1 Everton, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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