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Villa Matches Refereed by

Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003

Game #4724

🟥 16 September 2002, Villa 0-3 Birmingham, St Andrew's.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003 🆘
Matches Officiated: 32
🟩 : 11
🟨 : 6
🟥 : 15
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 27 April 2002, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

David Elleray, despite never admitting the catalogue of errors he perpetuated in the game, would never referee a Villa game again.

Villa Cards

🟨 Alpay Özalan
🟨 Gareth Barry
🟨

Birmingham City

🟨 Martin Grainger
🟨 Aliou Cissé
🟨

Game #4713

🟩 27 April 2002, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Darius Vassell | 8’ | 42’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 31
🟩 : 11
🟨 : 6
🟥 : 14
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 22 December 2001, Villa 1-3 Derby, Pride Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Steve Staunton
🟨 Olof Mellberg

Southampton

🟨 Jo Tessem

Game #4693

🟥 22 Dec 2001, Villa 1-3 Derby, Pride Park.

​Scorer(s) | Juan Pablo Ángel | 45’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 30
🟩 : 10
🟨 : 6
🟥 : 14
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 2 December 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Lee Hendrie

Derby County

None

Game #4639

🟨 2 December 2000, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Dion Dublin | 4’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 29
🟩 : 10
🟨 : 6
🟥 : 13
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 November 2000, League Cup, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Alan Wright
🟨 Lee Hendrie

Newcastle United

🟨
🟨

Game #4634

🟥 1 November 2000, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 28
🟩 : 10
🟨 : 5
🟥 : 13
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 30 September 2000, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Darius Vassell

Manchester City

None

Game #4630

🟩 30 September 2000, Villa 4-1 Derby, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 28’ | 87’ | Paul Merson | 37’ | Alan Wright | 54’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 27
🟩 : 10
🟨 : 5
🟥 : 12
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 2 April 2000, FA Cup, Villa p0-0 Bolton, Wembley Stadium.
Cards: 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Derby County

🟨 Craig Burley

Game #4611

🟨 2 April 2000, Villa p0-0 Bolton, Wembley Stadium.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 26
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 5
🟥 : 12
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 18 October 1999, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Stadium of Light.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟥 Mark Delaney
🟨 Mark Delaney
🟨 Mark Delaney
🟨 Ugo Ehiogu

Bolton Wanderers

🟨 Robbie Elliott
🟨 Mike Whitlow
🟨 Dean Holdsworth
🟨 Paul Warhurst

Game #4582

🟥 18 October 1999, Villa 1-2 Sunderland, Stadium of Light.

Scorer(s) | Dion Dublin | 46’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 25
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 12
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 11 September 1999, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 tbc
🟨 tbc
🟨 tbc

Sunderland

🟨 Stefan Schwarz

Game #4575

🟥 11 September 1999, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Highbury.

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 44’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 24
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 11
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 23 January 1999, FA Cup, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Ugo Ehiogu
🟨 Paul Merson
🟨 Mark Delaney
🟨 Ian Taylor

Arsenal

🟨 Nigel Winterburn
🟨 Gilles Grimandi

Game #4552

🟥 23 Jan 1999, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 23
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 10
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 12 September 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Ugo Ehiogu
🟨 Lee Hendrie
🟨 Steve Watson

Fulham

🟨 Steve Finnan
🟨 Neil Smith

Game #4528

🟩 12 September 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Paul Merson | 45’ | Ian Taylor | 57’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 22
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 9
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 25 April 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Wimbledon

🟥 Carl Leaburn
🟨 Chris Perry

Game #4521

🟥 25 April 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 57’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 21
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 9
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 20 December 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Bolton Wanderers

🟨 Alan Thompson

Game #4498

🟨 20 December 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 64’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 20
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 15 March 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park.
Cards: None

Villa Cards

None

Southampton

None

Game #4464

🟨 15 March 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 19
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 1 January 1997, Villa 0-0 Manchester United, Old Trafford.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

West Ham United

🟨 Julian Dicks
🟨 John Moncur
🟨 Frank Lampard
🟨 Stan Lazaridis

Game #4452

🟨 1 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford.

Scorer(s) | None

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 18
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 16 November 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Savo Milošević
🟨 Fernando Nélson
🟨 Ian Taylor
🟨 Carl Tiler

Manchester United

🟨 Gary Neville
🟨 David Beckham

Game #4443

🟥 16 November 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 15’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 17
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 30 September 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James' Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Andy Townsend

Leicester City

🟨 Emile Heskey

Game #4437

🟥 30 September 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James' Park.

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 4’ | 59’ | 69’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 16
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 7
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 27 April 1996, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥

Villa Cards

🟥 Mark Draper

Newcastle United

None

Game #4426

🟥 27 April 1996, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 6 March 1996, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Paul McGrath

Manchester City

🟨 Nigel Clough
🟨 Niall Quinn

Game #4415

🟩 6 Mar 1996, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 61’ | 62’ | Andy Townsend | 75’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 November 1995, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Sheffield Wednesday

🟨 Des Walker
🟨 Darko Kovačević

Game #4393

🟩 20 November 1995, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell.

Scorer(s) | Tommy Johnson | 30’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 7
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 16 September 1995, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Tommy Johnson
🟨 Savo Milošević

Southampton

None

Game #4382

🟩 16 September 1995, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Mark Draper | 7’ | Ian Taylor | 47’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 12
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 29 April 1995, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Wimbledon

🟨 Chris Perry
🟨 Øyvind Leonhardsen

Game #4373

🟥 29 April 1995, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.

Scorer(s) | None

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 4 February 1995, Villa 0-1 Manchester United, Old Trafford.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟥 Mark Bosnich
🟨 Mark Bosnich
🟨 Mark Bosnich, Time-wasting

Leeds United

🟨 David Wetherall
🟨 Carlton Palmer
🟨 Brian Deane

Game #4361

🟥 4 Feb 1995, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | None

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 November 1994, Villa 3-4 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Paul McGrath, Trip
🟨 John Fashanu, Foul
🟨 Steve Staunton, Dissent

Manchester United

🟨 Paul Ince

Game #4345

🟥 9 November 1994, Villa 3-4 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park

Scorer(s) | Garry Parker | 19’ | Dean Saunders | 38’ | 50’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 29 December 1993, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.
Cards: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟥 Andy Townsend, Violent conduct
🟥 Andy Townsend, Making way to subs bench
🟨 Phil King, Foul
🟨 Graham Fenton, Foul
🟨 Ugo Ehiogu, Foul
🟨 Mark Bosnich, Time-wasting

Wimbledon

🟨 Andy Thorn
🟨 Øyvind Leonhardsen

Game #4297

🟩 29 Dec 1993, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road.

Scorer(s) | Ray Houghton | 55’ | Dean Saunders | 58’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 23 August 1993, Villa 1-2 Manchester United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Neil Cox, Foul

Norwich City

None

Game #4271

🟥 23 August 1993, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 44’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 7 November 1992, Villa 1-0 Manchester United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Steve Staunton, Dissent
🟨 Garry Parker, Trip

Manchester United

None

Game #4234

🟩 7 November 1992, Villa 1-0 United, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 12’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 26 September 1992, Villa 3-2 Middlesbrough, Ayresome Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Garry Parker, Dissent

Manchester United

🟨 Paul Ince
🟨 Bryan Robson

Game #4227

🟩 26 September 1992, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome Park.

Scorer(s) | Dean Saunders | 22’ | 74’ | Dalian Atkinson | 71’ |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 10 March 1992, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Middlesbrough

🟨 Alan Kernaghan
🟨 Chris Morris

Game #4206

🟨 10 Mar 1992, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Scorer(s) | None

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 17 November 1990, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Notts County

🟨 Paul Harding
🟨 Tommy Johnson

Game #4136

🟥 17 November 1990, Villa 0-2 Norwich, Carrow Road.

Scorer(s) | None |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 26 December 1989, Villa 3-0 Manchester United, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥

Villa Cards

🟥 Derek Mountfield, Professional foul

Norwich City

None

Game #4089

🟩 26 Dec 1989, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park.

Scorer(s) | Ian Olney | 57' | David Platt | 63' | Kevin Gage | 78' |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 14 January 1989, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

🟨 Ian Olney, Late tackle

Manchester United

🟨 Viv Anderson
🟨 Clayton Blackmore

Game #4045

🟩 14 Jan 1989, Villa 3-1 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Andy A Gray | 37' | Tony Daley | 61' | Alan McInally | 64' |

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Referee: David Elleray | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨 🟨

Villa Cards

None

Newcastle United

🟨
🟨

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