Aston Villa v Arsenal, 31 December 1988
| Score | 3-0 to Arsenal |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 32,486 |
View Aston Villa v Arsenal head to head
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
3 Arsenal
Goals:
| David Rocastle |
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| Alan Smith |
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| Perry Groves |
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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