Game #4070
Aston Villa
Saturday, 16 September 1989


Lost
13th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Division One
Sheffield Wednesday
Hillsborough
Attendance: 17,509
🟥 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Sheffield Wednesday
1-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 16 September 1989
🥅 | 10’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Dalian Atkinson
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Ian Olney, Sub on, Ian Ormondroyd
🔁 | 78’ Sub off, Adrian Heath, Sub on, Kent Nielsen
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Kevin Gage, 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
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ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 16 September 1989
Dalian Atkinson strikes for Wednesday and Villa lose for the second time in three games as Graham Taylor's side sit 13th in the first division table.
Graham Taylor’s Villa lose to two Villa legends - Dalian and Ron Atkinson - and now have two defeats in the opening six Division One matches and just a single win.
🟥 16 Sep 1989, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

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
Sheffield Wednesday


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1934–35
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FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1989-90 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Match | #6 |
Manager Game | #104 |
Saturday, 16 September 1989
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MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 1987-1990
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990
🕒 104 | 🟩 | 42 🟨 | 27 🟥 35 | 1.47
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
Matches Officiated: 18
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 9
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 2 May 1989, Villa 1-2 Southampton, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Kevin Gage, Foul
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Graham Taylor names an unchanged line up for the first time this season.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.68 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 31.13 |
Youngest Player |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | 19.76 |
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MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 1987-1990

Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
LB Bernie Gallacher | 🏴 |
M David Platt | 🏴 |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
W Nigel Callaghan | 🏴 |
F Adrian Heath | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | (ft)

Sheffield Wednesday
GK Kevin Pressman | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Worthington | 🇬🇧 |
D Darren Wood | 🏴 |
D Lawrie Madden | 🏴 |
CB Peter Shirtliff | 🏴 |
M Craig Shakespeare | 🏴 |
M Mark Taylor | 🏴 |
M Carlton Palmer | 🏴 |
W Steve Whitton | 🏴 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF David Hirst | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES

🔁 CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴 | for CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | 46’ |
🔁 CB Kent Nielsen | 🇩🇰 | for F Adrian Heath | 🏴 | 78’ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

None
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB Alan Harper | 🏴 |
M Dave Bennett | 🏴 |
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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴 | | 14 | 5* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9* | - | - | 0 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/13
SQUAD STATS

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

MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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