Game #4009
Aston Villa
Saturday, 12 March 1988
Lost
1st= (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Division Two
Leeds United
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,677
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-2
Leeds United
Assist(s) | Garry Thompson | 80' |
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 12 March 1988
🥅 | 13’ Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Peter Swan
🥅 | 36’ Goal, 0-2, (Leeds United), Bob Taylor
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Leeds United
🔁 | 63’ Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Alan McInally
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 1-2, Alan McInally, Assist by Garry Thompson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Leeds United
🟨 | Booking, Paul Birch, Foul
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
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 12 March 1988
Villa suffer a "soccer mugging" but remain top of the table on goal difference from Blackburn, both of whom are six points clear of the chasing pack with eight to play.
Graham Taylor's Villa lose for the third time in five League games having lost just once in the previous twenty five Division Two matches.
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
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
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Match | #36 |
Manager Game | #43 |
Saturday, 12 March 1988
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🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Ron Groves | 🏴 | Isle of Wight, 1984–1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 43 | 🟩 | 23 🟨 | 10 🟥 10 | 1.84
Villa Career Form:
Top 4
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Ron Groves | 🏴 | Isle of Wight, 1984–1994
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS
🟨 Paul Birch, Foul
CARDS
None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.06 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 31.44 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 20.41 |
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MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M Andy A Gray | 🏴 |
M David Platt | 🏴 |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Billy Bremner | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK Mervyn Day (ex) | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Peter Haddock | 🏴 |
CB Mark Aizlewood | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Jack Ashurst | 🏴 |
CB Peter Swan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Glynn Snodin | 🏴 |
M David Batty | 🏴 |
F Ian Baird | 🏴 |
CF Bob Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF John Pearson | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | ⚽ | for M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 63' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Mark Aizlewood | 🏴 | (M David Rennie | 🏴 |)
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Peter Mumby | 🏴 |
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
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | | 26 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
|---|---|
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 | | 2 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, 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
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟥 12 Mar 1988, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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