Aston Villa v Arsenal, 31 December 1988

Score3-0 to Arsenal
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueVilla Park
Attendance32,486

Goals:

Goals:

David Rocastle G
Alan Smith G
Perry Groves G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Spink
Defender Allan Evans
Defender Derek Mountfield
Defender Chris Price
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Gage
Defender/Midfielder Stuart Gray
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder Andy A Gray
Midfielder David Platt
Forward Tony Daley
Forward Alan McInally

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Steve Bould Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Paul Merson Midfielder
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Alan Smith Forward
Brian Marwood Winger

Substitutions:

Martin Keown for Andy A Gray

Substitutions:

Perry Groves for Paul Merson

On the bench:

Defender Martin Keown

On the bench:

Forward Perry Groves

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nigel Spink
Defender Allan Evans
Defender Derek Mountfield
Defender Chris Price
Defender/Midfielder Kevin Gage
Defender/Midfielder Stuart Gray
Midfielder Gordon Cowans
Midfielder Andy A Gray
Midfielder David Platt
Forward Tony Daley
Forward Alan McInally

Substitutions:

Martin Keown for Andy A Gray

On the bench:

Defender Martin Keown

Goals:

David Rocastle G
Alan Smith G
Perry Groves G

Starting lineup:

John Lukic Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Steve Bould Defender
David O'Leary Defender
Nigel Winterburn Defender/Left back
Paul Merson Midfielder
Kevin Richardson Midfielder
David Rocastle Midfielder
Michael Thomas Midfielder
Alan Smith Forward
Brian Marwood Winger

Substitutions:

Perry Groves for Paul Merson

On the bench:

Forward Perry Groves