Game #4038
Aston Villa
Saturday, 3 December 1988
Won
14th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Division One
Norwich City
Villa Park
Attendance: 19,653
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
Aston Villa
3-1
Norwich City
Assist(s) | Andy Gray | 30’ | 59’ | Gordon Cowans | 77’ |
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 3 December 1988
⚽ | 30’ Goal, 1-0, Kevin Gage, Assist by Andy Gray
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 1-1, (Norwich City), Trevor Putney
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Norwich City
⚽ | 59’ Goal, 2-1, David Platt, Assist by Andy Gray
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 3-1, Kevin Gage, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Norwich City
Match Statistics
Not recorded
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 3 December 1988
Graham Taylor's Villa win for the first time in five in League games.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Norwich City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1984–85
Aston Villa
Norwich City
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1988-89 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #15 |
Manager Game | #72 |
Saturday, 3 December 1988
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: John Martin | 🏴 | Alton, 1978–1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 72 | 🟩 | 35 🟨 | 18 🟥 19 | 1.71
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: John Martin | 🏴 | Alton, 1978–1993
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 11 April 1987, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street.
Cards: 🟨
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Allan Evans replaces Derek Mountfield.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.49 |
Oldest Player |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 32.16 |
Youngest Player |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 21.14 |
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
M Andy Gray | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M David Platt | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Alan McInally | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Dave Stringer | 🏴 |
Norwich City
GK Bryan Gunn | 🏴 |
RB Ian Culverhouse | 🏴 |
CB Ian Butterworth | 🏴 |
CB Andy Linighan | 🏴 |
LB Mark Bowen | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Trevor Putney | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Mike Phelan | 🏴 |
M Dale Gordon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Malcolm Allen | 🏴 |
CF Robert Rosario | 🏴 | 🔁 |
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Dale Gordon | 🏴 | (M Ian Crook | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Robert Rosario | 🏴 | (CF Robert Fleck | 🏴 |)
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Steve Sims | 🏴 |
M Gareth Williams | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
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
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, 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 | |
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🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, 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 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/13
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 3 December 1988, Villa 3-1 Norwich, Villa Park.
MATCH REPORTS
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