Villa Matches Refereed by
Neville Ashley
🟩 8 October 1986, Villa 4-1 Reading, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Steve Hodge | 6' | Andy Gray | 14' | 55' | Mark Walters | 88' |
Assist(s) | Tony Dorigo | 14' |
Game #3926
League Cup
2nd Round
Manager: Billy McNeill | 🏴 | Bellshill, 1986-1987
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟩
Villa Cards
None
Reading
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 10
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 1 January 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
W Steve Hunt | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Garry Thompson | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 6’ Goal, 1-0, Steve Hodge
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 2-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Tony Dorigo
🥅 | 28’ Goal, 2-1, (Reading), Trevor Senior
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Reading
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 3-1, Andy Gray
🔁 | 79’ Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on, Paul Kerr
⚽ | 88’ Goal, 4-1, Mark Walters
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Reading
Substitutes
🔁 | M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 79' |
🟥 1 January 1986, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | None |
Assist(s) | None
Game #3890
Division One
18th (-1)
Manager: Graham Turner | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟥
Villa Cards
None
Manchester City
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 27 August 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Paul Elliott | 🏴 |
LB Tony Dorigo | 🏴 |
M David Norton | 🏴 |
M Paul Birch | 🏴 |
M Steve Hodge | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 |
CF Simon Stainrod | 🏴 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 53’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester City), Mark Lillis
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Tony Daley, Sub on, Paul Kerr
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Manchester City
Substitutes
🔁 | M Paul Kerr | 🏴 | for W Tony Daley | 🏴 | 67' |
🟩 27 August 1983, Villa 4-3 Albion, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Allan Evans | 17' | Mark Walters | 36' | Gary Shaw | 41' | Brendan Ormsby | 66' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Game #3760
Division One
5th
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 3-3
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 4-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Villa Cards
None
West Bromwich Albion
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 | ⚽ |
RB Gary Williams | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
M Steve McMahon | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Mark Walters | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1’ Debut, Steve McMahon
🥅 | 5' Goal, 0-1, (West Bromwich Albion), Romeo Zondervan
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-1, Allan Evans
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 2-1, Mark Walters
🥅 | 37' Goal, 2-2, (West Bromwich Albion), Garry Thompson
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 3-2, Gary Shaw
🥅 | 44' Goal, 3-3, (West Bromwich Albion), Cyrille Regis
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 3-3 West Bromwich Albion
⚽ | 66’ Goal, 4-3, Brendan Ormsby
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 4-3 West Bromwich Albion
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
🟩 14 May 1983, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Gary Shaw | 39' | Colin Gibson | 55' |
Assist(s) | Tony Morley | 39' | Gary Shaw | 55' |
Game #3759
Division One
6th (-1)
Manager: Tony Barton | 🏴 | Surrey, 1982-1984
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩
Villa Cards
None
Arsenal
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 26 September 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Mark Jones | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Alan Curbishley | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔥 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 39’ Goal, 1-0, Gary Shaw, Assist by Tony Morley
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 2-0, Colin Gibson, Assist by Gary Shaw
🥅 | 69’ Goal, 2-1, (Arsenal), Paul Davis
🔁 | 79' Sub off, Tony Morley, Sub on, David Geddis
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal
Substitutes
🔁 | CF David Geddis | 🏴 | for W Tony Morley | 🏴 | 79' |
🟨 26 September 1981, Villa 0-0 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Game #3650
Division One
14th= (+3)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟨
Villa Cards
🟨
Birmingham City
🟨
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 11 October 1980, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Brendan Ormsby | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Andy Blair | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 | 🟨 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
🟨 | Booking, Peter Withe
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
🟩 11 October 1980, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Gordon Cowans (pen) | 36' | Allan Evans | 85' |
Assist(s) | None
Game #3609
Division One
2nd= (-)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Villa Cards
None
Birmingham City
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Eamonn Deacy | 🇮🇪 |
M Des Bremner | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Tony Morley | 🏴 |
F Gary Shaw | 🏴 |
CF Peter Withe | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 36’ Goal, 1-0, Gordon Cowans (pen)
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City, pen), Frank Worthington
⚽ | 85’ Goal, 2-1, Allan Evans
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 1-2 Aston Villa
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
🟥 8 May 1979, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Game #3541
Division One
8th= (-)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988 🆘
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥
Villa Cards
None
Liverpool
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988 🆘
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
🆘 Timid lack of authority in light of the cynical methods of Liverpool
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 25 February 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Allan Evans | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
RB Kenny Swain | 🏴 |
M Colin Gibson | 🏴 |
M John Gregory | 🏴 |
M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | ❌ |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 1’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Alan Kennedy, 47 Seconds
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Kenny Dalglish
🕒 | HT Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 49’ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Terry McDermott
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Alex Cropley, Sub on, Ivor Linton
💥 | 75’ Player retired injured, Concussion, Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
Substitutes
🔁 | M Ivor Linton | 🏴 | for M Alex Cropley | 🏴 | 57' |
🟥 25 February 1978, Villa 0-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Game #3478
Division One
10th= (-2)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Villa Cards
None
Birmingham City
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 3
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Starting XI
GK Jimmy Rimmer | 🏴 |
CB Ken McNaught | 🏴 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Tommy Craig | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 |
F John Deehan | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🔁 | 30’ Sub off, John Gidman (Injury), Sub on, John Gregory
🕒 | HT Birmingham City 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 0-1, (Birmingham City), Trevor Francis
🕒 | FT Birmingham City 1-0 Aston Villa
Substitutes
🔁 | M John Gregory | 🏴 | for RB John Gidman | 🏴 | 30' |
🟥 27 August 1977, Villa 1-2 Everton, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 22' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 22' |
Game #3444
Division One
16th (-1)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Villa Cards
None
Everton
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Cards: None
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 22’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Everton
🥅 | 61' Goal, 1-1, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
🥅 | 77' Goal, 1-2, (Everton), Duncan McKenzie
🔁 | 80' Sub off, Andy Gray, Sub on Gordon Cowans
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Everton
Substitutes
🔁 | M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | 80' |
🟥 18 September 1976, Villa 1-2 Birmingham, Villa Park.
Neville Ashley
Scorer(s) | Andy Gray | 14' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 14' |
Game #3392
Division One
8th= (-4)
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Villa Cards
🟨
Birmingham City
None
Referee Record
Referee: Neville Ashley | 🏴 | Nantwich, 1974-1988
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 0
🟥 : 1
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: 🟨
Starting XI
GK John Burridge | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
FB Gordon Smith | 🏴 |
M Leighton Phillips | 🏴 |
M Dennis Mortimer | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Gray | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Match Timeline
🟨 | 11' Booking, John Robson, High tackle
⚽ | 14’ Goal, 1-0, Andy Gray, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 30’ Goal, 1-1, (Birmingham City), Kenny Burns
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-2, (Birmingham City), John Connolly
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Birmingham City
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, John Robson, Sub on Steve Hunt
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Birmingham City
Substitutes
🔁 | W Steve Hunt | 🏴 | for FB John Robson | 🏴 | 67' |