Game #3986
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 October 1987
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Reading
Villa Park
Attendance: 13,413
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
Aston Villa
2-1
Reading
Assist(s) | Mark Burke | 64' |
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 31 October 1987
🔁 | 8’ Sub off, David Hunt, Sub on, Andy Blair
💥 | 23’ Referee Mike Peck replaced by Martin Mountain
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Reading
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 0-1, (Reading), Dean Horrix
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-1, Andy Blair, Assist by Mark Burke
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-1, Mark Lillis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Reading
🟨 | Booking, Mark Lillis, Retaliation
🟨 | Booking, Nigel Spink, Violent play
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
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 October 1987
Villa extend their unbeaten run to thirteen as Andy Blair scores after a 14-month lay off with injury to help secure victory over Reading as Villa remain fourth in the second division table.
Graham Taylor's Villa make it fourteen games unbeaten as they record their ninth win in thirteen.
Meanwhile, Mark Burke made his final appearance for Villa aged 18 before moving on to Middlesbrough in December 1987 for a fee of £50,000. Burke played for Villa in 1986-87 and 1987-88 making 7 appearances.
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 1987 🕒 8 | ✅ 5 🔁 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 7 | #642 |
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
Reading
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #20 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #20 |
Saturday, 31 October 1987
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🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Mike Peck | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977-1995
Replaced by Martin Mountain | 🏴 | Mansfield on 23'
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 20 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 7 🟥 3 | 1.85
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Peck | 🏴 | Kendal, 1977-1995 🆘
Substitute Referee: Martin Mountain
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 27 April 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Mark Lillis, Retaliation
🟨 Nigel Spink, Violent play
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Mark Burke replaces Mark Walters.
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.54 |
Oldest Player |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 | 30.35 |
Youngest Player |
W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 18.73 |
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 |
M David Hunt | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔴 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ian Branfoot | 🏴 |
Reading
GK Gary Westwood | 🏴 |
RB Linden Jones | 🏴 |
D Mick Tait | 🏴 |
D Martin Hicks | 🏴 |
CB Keith Curle | 🏴 |
M Michael Gilkes | 🏴 |
M Jerry Williams | 🏴 |
M Les Taylor | 🏴 |
W Neil Smillie | 🏴 |
F Dean Horrix | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Colin Gordon | 🏴 |
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Andy Blair | 🏴 | ⚽ | for M David Hunt | 🏴 | 8' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Gary Peters | 🏴 |
M Stuart Beavon | 🏴 |
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
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Andy Blair | 🏴 | | 64 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | | 15 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
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
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 Oct 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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