Game #4012
Aston Villa
Saturday, 2 April 1988


Lost
1st (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Division Two
Millwall
The Den
Attendance: 13,697
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
Millwall
2-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Mark Lillis | 44' |
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 April 1988
🥅 | 31’ Goal, 0-1, (Millwall), Denis Salman
⚽ | 44’ Goal, 1-1, Garry Thompson, Assist by Mark Lillis
🕒 | HT Millwall 1-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 1-2, (Millwall), Teddy Sheringham
🔁 | 60' Sub off, Paul Birch, Sub on, Tony Daley
🔁 | 60' Sub off, Warren Aspinall, Sub on, Alan McInally
🕒 | FT Millwall 2-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Kevin Gage, Dissent
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
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 April 1988
Villa can't win a record breaking 14th away win of the season as they lose for the fifth time in their last eight but remain two points clear at the top of the table from Boro and Blackburn and Millwall three points behind after their victory.
Graham Taylor's Villa lose to their title rivals Millwall and for the fifth time in eight League games having lost just once in the previous twenty five.
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

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
Millwall


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1987-88 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Match | #39 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Saturday, 2 April 1988
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🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 46 | 🟩 | 24 🟨 | 10 🟥 12 | 1.78
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 25 October 1986, Villa 2-0 Newcastle, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Kevin Gage, Dissent
CARDS

🟨
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Warren Aspinall (first start in 12) and Mark Lillis replace Alan McInally and Andy Gray.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.50 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 31.49 |
Youngest Player |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 20.57 |
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Mark Lillis | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M David Platt | 🏴 |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Docherty | 🏴 |

Millwall
GK Brian Horne | 🏴 |
RB Danis Salman | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
RB Keith Stevens | 🏴 |
CB Steve Wood | 🏴 |
D Alan McLeary | 🏴 |
LB Nicky Coleman | 🏴 |
M Les Briley | 🏴 |
M Kevin O’Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |
M Terry Hurlock | 🏴 |
CF Teddy Sheringham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 |
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | W Tony Daley | 🏴 | for M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 60' |
🔁 | CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | for M Warren Aspinall | 🏴 | 60' |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Danis Salman | 🏴 | (W Jimmy Carter | 🏴 |)

🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

F Dean Horrix | 🏴 |
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
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | | 84 | 22* | 10 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 41* | - | - | 1 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/13
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 Apr 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den


MATCH REPORTS
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