Villa vs.
Exeter City
🟩 8 Jan 1994, Villa 1-0 Exeter, St James' Park


Game #4299
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Keith Cooper | 🏴 | Pontypridd, 1982-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #134 |
Saturday, 8 January 1994
Scorer(s) | Dean Saunders | (pen) | 60' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK Peter Fox | 🏴 |
D Jason Minett | 🏴 |
CB Scott Daniels | 🏴 |
CB Peter Whiston | 🏴 |
LB Jon Brown | 🏴 |
M Stuart Storer | 🏴 |
M Danny Bailey | 🏴 |
M Simon Davies | 🏴 |
M Russell Coughlin | 🏴 |
F Steve Wigley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Michael Ross | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Steve Wigley | 🏴 | (M Martin Phillips | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Kenny Veysey | 🏴 |
CB Toby Redwood | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Exeter City 0-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 60’ Goal, 1-0, Dean Saunders (pen)
🕒 | FT Exeter City 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Andy Townsend, Foul
On This Day
Villa need a Dean Saunders penalty to beat 3rd division Exeter in the third round of the FA Cup as Paul McGrath's absence dominates the headlines.
Mark Bosnich keeps his 16th clean sheet but it is his first in 7 games - his longest period without one since coming into the side - as his strong start to his career continues with 39 appearances, 38 Starts, W18 D9 L12, 33 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.85 goals per game and 16 Clean Sheets (41%) so far in his Villa career.
🟩 9 October 1985, Villa 8-1 Exeter, Villa Park.


Game #3873
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Peter Tyldesley | 🏴 | Stockport, 1979–1991
HT Score 🟩 6-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 8-1
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 12-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #13 |
Manager Game | #59 |
Wednesday, 9 October 1985
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 16' | 19' | Simon Stainrod | 29' | Brendan Ormsby | 35' | 84' | Paul Birch | 58' | Gary Williams | 36' | 42' |
Assist(s) | Paul Birch | 36' |
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Tony Daley | 🏴 | for CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 75' |
Unused Substitutes
None

Starting XI
GK John Shaw | 🏴 |
FB Graeme Kirkup | 🏴 |
LB Keith Viney | 🏴 |
CB Jim McNichol | 🏴 |
CB John Impey | 🏴 |
CB Nicky Marker | 🏴 |
M Martin Ling | 🏴 |
M Gary Jackson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Alan Crawford | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Ray Pratt | 🏴 |
CF Tony Kellow | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Gary Jackson | 🏴 | (M Steve Harrower | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16' Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray
⚽ | 19' Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray
⚽ | 29' Goal, 3-0, Simon Stainrod
⚽ | 35' Goal, 4-0, Brendan Ormsby
⚽ | 36' Goal, 5-0, Gary Williams, Assist by Paul Birch
⚽ | 42' Goal, 6-0, Gary Williams
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 6-0 Exeter City
🥅 | 49' Goal, 6-1, (Exeter City), Alan Crawford
⚽ | 58' Goal, 7-1, Paul Birch
🔁 | 75' Sub off, Allan Evans, Sub on, Tony Daley
⚽ | 84' Goal, 8-1, Brendan Ormsby
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 8-1 Exeter City
On This Day
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa beat Fourth Division side Exeter City in the second leg of the League Cup second round to win 12-2 on aggregate as Andy Gray 🏴 ⚽ scores his first goals for the club since his return and Gary Williams 🏴 ⚽ scores for the first time in his seven year career.
Right Back Gary Williams 🏴 ⚽ scores a brace as he nets his ⚽ first goals for the club in 🕒 248 appearances in a Villa shirt.
Centre back Brendan Ormsby 🏴 ⚽ scores a brace to contribute his ⚽ 🔥 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 137th appearance.
🟩 25 September 1985, Villa 4-1 Exeter, St James' Park.


Game #3870
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Peter Tyldesley | 🏴 | Stockport, 1979–1991
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 1985-86 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #56 |
Wednesday, 25 September 1985
Scorer(s) | Simon Stainrod | 11' | 16' | 55' | 71' |
Assist(s) | Allan Evans | 11' | Paul Birch | 16' | Tony Dorigo | 55' | Brendan Ormsby | 71' |
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | 🔥 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Ray Walker | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Darren Bradley | 🏴 | 🟥 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 | 🟢 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
Not recorded

Starting XI
Not Recorded
Substitutes
Not Recorded
Unused Substitutes
Not Recorded
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Simon Stainrod
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Allan Evans
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 2-0, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Paul Birch
🕒 | HT Exeter City 0-2 Aston Villa
🥅 | Goal, 2-1, (Exeter City), Tony Kellow
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Tony Dorigo
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 4-1, Simon Stainrod, Assist by Brendan Ormsby
🟥 | 84' Sending off, Darren Bradley
🟥 | 84' Sending off, (Exeter City), Darren Gale
🕒 | FT Exeter City 1-4 Aston Villa
On This Day
Graham Turner’s 🏴 Villa beat Fourth Division side Exeter City in the first leg of the League Cup second round.
Centre forward Simon Stainrod 🏴 26 scores all four Villa ⚽ goals on his debut after moving from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this month for a fee of £250,000. Stainrod becomes the 635th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Midfeilder Darren Bradley 🏴 is 🟥 sent off on his 🕒 9th appearance in a Villa shirt.
Midfielder Ray Walker 🏴 makes his 🕒 25th appearance in a Villa shirt.
🟩 31 August 1977, Villa 3-1 Exeter, St James' Park.


Game #3445
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Derek Nippard | 🏴 | Christchurch, 1967-1978
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Season | 1977-78 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #163 |
Wednesday, 31 August 1977
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 22' | 57' | 89' |
Assist(s) | Alex Cropley | 22' | Brian Little | 57' | Dennis Mortimer | 89' |
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |

Starting XI
GK John Baugh | 🏴 |
RB John Templeman | 🏴 |
D John Hore | 🏴 |
CB Bobby Saxton | 🏴 |
LB Peter Hatch | 🏴 |
M Graham Weeks | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Bobby Hodge | 🏴 |
W Nicky Jennings | 🏴 |
F Tony Kellow | 🏴 |
F Keith Bowker | 🏴 |
F Alan Beer | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Graham Weeks | 🏴 | (M Lammie Robertson | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Alex Cropley
🕒 | HT Exeter City 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 57’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 64’ Goal, 2-1, (Exeter City, pen), Lammie Robertson
⚽ | 89’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray, Assist by Dennis Mortimer
🕒 | FT Exeter City 1-3 Aston Villa
On This Day
Centre forward Andy Gray's 🏴 hat-trick secures Villa a fairly straightforward win over division three side Exeter in the League Cup second round.
Midfielder Alex Cropley 🏴 secures his 🟩 25th win in a Villa shirt on his 🕒 44th appearance.
🟩 9 Jan 1915, Villa 2-0 Exeter, Villa Park


Game #1006
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. Talks | 🏴 | Lincoln
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Season | 1914-15 |
Matchday | #22 |
Manager Game | #980 |
Saturday, 9 January 1915
Scorer(s) | Joe Bache | 46' | Clem Stephenson | 62' |
Assist(s) | Charlie Wallace | 46' | Harold Edgley | 62' |
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Sam Hardy | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Harrop | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 |
FB William Littlewood | 🏴 |
M Andy Ducat | 🏴 |
M Arthur Dobson | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Harold Edgley | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 |
F Clem Stephenson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Joe Bache | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Pym
Strettle
Marshall
Smith
Lagan
Rigby
Dockray
Lovett
W. Goodwin
Evans
Holt
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Exeter City
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 1-0, Joe Bache, Assist by Charlie Wallace
⚽ | 62’ Goal, 2-0, Clem Stephenson, Assist by Harold Edgley
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Exeter City
On This Day
Villa face non-league Exeter in the FA Cup for the second successive season to progress to the second round but need a goal immediately after the break from Joe Bache after a goalless first half to break the deadlock and set up the win against the Southern League side.
🟩 31 Jan 1914, Villa 2-1 Exeter, St James' Park


Game #967
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: L. W. Child | 🏴 | London
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1913-14 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #941 |
Saturday, 31 January 1914
Scorer(s) | Harry Hampton | 4' | 57' |
Assist(s) | Tommy Barber | 4' | Tom Lyons | 57' |
Match Timeline

Starting XI
GK Sam Hardy | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Harrop | 🏴 |
FB Tom Lyons | 🏴 | 🔥 |
LB Tommy Weston | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Leach | 🏴 |
M Tommy Barber | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Harold Edgley | 🏴 |
W Charlie Wallace | 🏴 |
CF Harry Hampton | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Clem Stephenson | 🏴 |
F Joe Bache | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period

Starting XI
Pym
Fort
Strettle
Rigby
Lagan
Smith
Holt
Lovett
Whittaker
McCann
Marshall
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 4' Goal, 1-0, Harry Hampton, Assist by Tommy Barber
🕒 | HT Exeter City 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 57' Goal, 2-0, Harry Hampton, Assist by Tom Lyons
🥅 | 62' Goal, 2-1, (Sunderland), McCann
🕒 | FT Exeter City 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Harry Hampton scores for the fourteenth time in seventeen as Villa see off non-league side Exeter in the second round of the FA Cup.
Villa face Exeter City for the first time in competitive football, Exeter become the 65th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Holders Villa record four successive victories for the first time this season as they beat Exeter in the second round of the FA Cup.