Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 07 October 1987
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 11,702 |
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Goals:
| Paul Birch |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Nigel Spink
Defender
Martin Keown
Central defender
Steve Sims
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Gage
Left back
Bernard Gallacher
Midfielder
Warren Aspinall
Midfielder
Paul Birch
Forward
Alan McInally
Forward
Mark Walters
Forward/Midfielder
Mark Lillis
Winger
Steve Hunt
Substitutions:
| Allan Evans for Warren Aspinall |
On the bench:
Defender
Allan Evans
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Stephen Pears
Goalkeeper
Gary Parkinson
Defender/Right back
Dean Glover
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Tony Mowbray
Defender/Centre back
Gary Hamilton
Midfielder
Paul Kerr
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Midfielder
Bernie Slaven
Forward
Substitutions:
| Brian Laws for Alan Kernaghan |
On the bench:
Defender
Brian Laws