Game #3986
Aston Villa
Saturday, 31 October 1987
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Division Two
Reading
Villa Park
Attendance: 13,413
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
2-1
Reading
Assist(s) | Mark Burke | 64' |
🟩 31 October 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
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 31 October 1987
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 W Mark Burke | 🏴 | 1987 | 🕒 8 | 5 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 1 | 🇺 7 | #616 |
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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: ❌
Aston Villa
Reading
🟩 31 October 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 October 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
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 20 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 7 🟥 3 | 1.85
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
🟩 31 October 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: 🟨 🟨
🟩 31 October 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 October 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 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Andy Blair | 🏴 | ⚽ | for M David Hunt | 🏴 | 8' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
🟩 31 October 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 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, 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 | |
|---|---|
🟩 31 October 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 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 31 October 1987, Villa 2-1 Reading, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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