Aston Villa v Coventry City, 25 August 1984
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 20,070 |
View Aston Villa v Coventry City head to head
Steve Ogrizovic, Kirk Stephens, Maarten Jol, Brian Kilcline and Ken Hibbitt all made their debuts.
Goals:
| Des Bremner |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mervyn Day
Defender
Allan Evans
Defender
Steve Foster
Defender
Gary Williams
Defender/Midfielder
Colin Gibson
Midfielder
Des Bremner
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Steve McMahon
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Forward
Mark Walters
Forward
Peter Withe
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Steve Ogrizovic
Goalkeeper
Kirk Stephens
Right back
Stuart Pearce
Defender
Brian Kilcline
Defender/Centre back
Trevor Peake
Defender/Centre back
Nicky Platnauer
Defender/Midfielder
Micky Gynn
Midfielder
Martin Jol
Midfielder
Terry Gibson
Forward
Graham Withey
Forward
David Bennett
Winger
Substitutions:
| Kenny Hibbitt for Graham Withey |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Kenny Hibbitt