PORTSMOUTH 2 V 2 VILLA FA CUP 3RD ROUND 1986

[Charlie8182]

I recall going to the replay at Villa Park which we won 3-2 after extra time, watched by just 13,000!

I went to the replay. It was a good game as I recall. I definitely remember an early Alan Biley goal and an Allan Evans penalty. 

That was the other 3-2 home victory over them in extra time in 1983 in the League Cup (after another 2-2 at Fratton Park with another late equaliser!) so the similarities are definitely there.
Stainrod did score twice in the replay along with an Allan Evans penalty with Garry Stanley scoring twice for Pompey.

[The Left Side]

I went to the replay, one of my earliest games that I can remember, Mick Channon played for them, didn't realize there was only 13000.

[The Left Side]

Why did Kenny Swain leave the Villa just after we won the European Cup, anyone have an insight?

[exiled on the wirral!]

Love the 80s classic chant of "here we go"..our away support didnt look great in those dark days of the mid 80s..great to see birchy saving us at the end, god bless him.

[PeterWithesShin]

I went to the replay, one of my earliest games that I can remember, Mick Channon played for them, didn't realize there was only 13000.

14,958. A massive 12,205 in round 4 against Millwall. Better than the 7,678 who turned up to see us stick 8 past Exeter in the LC.

[Sunny Villa]

was the exeter game not away , stainrod scored 4 , was my honemoon we went to see the lovely Exeter Cathedral ....     lo and behold the Villla was playing ........    coincidence or what !!!!!!!!!!

[exiled on the wirral!]

was the exeter game not away , stainrod scored 4 , was my honemoon we went to see the lovely Exeter Cathedral ....     lo and behold the Villla was playing ........    coincidence or what !!!!!!!!!!

I think it was a two legged tie IIRC...

[He wears a magic hat]

the exeter game was two legs. stainrod scored all 4 in 4-0 win at exeter.
i think

didnt we get 8 in the home leg

im sure i remember gary williams scoring 2. not sure how many goals he scored for us but that probably not many more

[Damo70]

I was at both Portsmouth home games in 1983 and 1986. I can vividly remember the first one, it was a terrific match and they brought a lot of fans who sang the pompey chimes throughout. I have no recollections of the second game, but that is probably because I try to blot out 1986 when it comes to the Villa.

[The Left Side]

Why did Kenny Swain leave the Villa just after we won the European Cup, anyone have an insight?

Any thoughts?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm not sure if Kenny was injured at the start of the 83/84 season but he only managed two games before we shipped him off to Forest. Maybe Ellis wanted him off the payroll, it wouldn't surprise me. Colin Gibson had been fighting it out with Gary Williams for the left back spot but Williams was moved over to right back.

[The Left Side]

I'm not sure if Kenny was injured at the start of the 83/84 season but he only managed two games before we shipped him off to Forest. Maybe Ellis wanted him off the payroll, it wouldn't surprise me. Colin Gibson had been fighting it out with Gary Williams for the left back spot but Williams was moved over to right back.

Cheers Rudy

[Damo70]

Kenny Swain got dropped after we lost our first two games and then went to Forest on loan as Viv Anderson was injured. He did well there and Williams did well for us at right back and the deal was made permanent. It was the start of things to come though. The following year Rimmer, McNaught and Morley all went. Three years after winning the European Cup we kicked off the season with four of the Rotterdam sixteen still at the club.

[The Left Side]

Very interesting Damo, cheers.

[LeeB]

I know that kit is tainted, but in time do you think it will be a classic ?

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The Doc

Never. Ever.

I loved that kit, I think I wore the whole thing for 14 days straight in Spain the following summer.