Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, 23 September 1987
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough |
| Attendance | 11,424 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Stephen Pears
Defender/Right back
Gary Parkinson
Defender
Dean Glover
Defender
Gary Pallister
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Tony Mowbray
Midfielder
Gary Hamilton
Midfielder
Paul Kerr
Midfielder
Stuart Ripley
Forward
Bernie Slaven
Forward
Archie Stephens
Substitutions:
| Alan Kernaghan for Archie Stephens |
On the bench:
Defender
Alan Kernaghan
Goals:
| Warren Aspinall |
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Starting lineup:
Nigel Spink
Goalkeeper
Martin Keown
Defender
Steve Sims
Central defender
Kevin Gage
Defender/Midfielder
Bernard Gallacher
Left back
Warren Aspinall
Midfielder
Paul Birch
Midfielder
David Hunt
Midfielder
Mark Walters
Forward
Mark Lillis
Forward/Midfielder
Steve Hunt
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