Game #4030
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 2 November 1988


Won
3rd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
League Cup
Millwall
Villa Park
Attendance: 17,648
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1

Millwall

Assist(s) | David Platt | 17' |
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 November 1988
🥅 | 11’ Goal, 0-1, (Millwall), Neil Ruddock
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-1, Alan McInally, Assist by David Platt
⚽ | 21’ Goal, 2-1, Alan McInally
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Millwall
⚽ | 72’ Goal, 3-1, David Platt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Millwall
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 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 2 November 1988
Alan McInally 🏴 hits the "best goal ever scored at Villa Park" as controlling Nigel Spink's 🏴 punch-out midway in his own half he jumps over a tackle 80 yards from goal charges forward, past another opponent and another before sliding the ball past the ‘keeper.
Graham Taylor's 🏴 Villa beat rivals for promotion in the previous campaign in the third round of the League Cup as Alan McInally 🏴 scores his ninth goal in nine games.
Midfielder David Platt 🏴 ⚽ scores to contribute his 10th goal involvement on his 🕒 24th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it 🟩 W10 🟨 D7 🟥 L7, ⚽ 8 Goals and 🔥2 Assists at a rate of one goal involvement for evey 2.40 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, 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
Millwall


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #13 |
Manager Game | #64 |
Wednesday, 2 November 1988
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🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 64 | 🟩 | 32 🟨 | 17 🟥 15 | 1.77
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Lester Shapter | 🏴 | Torquay, 1974-1992
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 7
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 2 April 1988, Villa 1-2 Millwall, The Den.
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
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Bernie Gallacher replaces Stuart Gray.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.89 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 32.08 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 21.06 |
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M David Platt | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John Docherty | 🏴 |

Millwall
GK Brian Horne | 🏴 |
LB Ian Dawes | 🏴 |
CB Neil Ruddock | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Dave Thompson | 🏴 |
D Ian Dawes | 🏴 |
RB Keith Stevens | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Danis Salman | 🏴 |
M Darren Morgan | 🏴 |
M Les Briley | 🏴 |
CF Teddy Sheringham | 🏴 |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 |
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Keith Stevens | 🏴 | (M Kevin O’Callaghan | 🇮🇪 |)

🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Andy A Gray | 🏴 |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

LB Sean Sparham | 🏴 |
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 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Andy A Gray | 🏴 | | 1 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

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

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/13
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE


MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 2 Nov 1988, Villa 3-1 Millwall, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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