Team line ups 1988-89

[cdbearsfan]

Yes, see the first newspaper screenshot above: "Old hands take a step back".

[andyh]

Some photos here, confirmed players who played at least some part:

https://www.gettyimages.in/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=Aston%20villa%20hibernian%201989

David Platt, Paul McGrath, Nigel Callaghan, Chris Price, plus Gareth Evans, John Collins and Gordon Hunter for them.

Brilliant to see those pics.
As is mandatory, I am booing at the picture of Nigel Callaghan.

 I was at the Hibs game too.

[Villa in Denmark]

I think Nielsen came on as sub and scored the winner. He seemed to have enjoyed himself in the pre-season, as I remember someone behind me commenting "fuck me, we've signed the fat Jan Molby" when he came on.

No offence to Kent but you should see him now.

[Exeter 77]

Yes, see the first newspaper screenshot above: "Old hands take a step back".

I really should have looked! I also think Malcolm Beard played for them.

[pbsmith]

Many thanks to all who replied, that’s filled in a few gaps, attended both games as a teenager

[Nev]

I took the afternoon off for the Rags game, sat up in the Trinity and the only thing I can recall was the PA playing up and emitting a crackle every now and again that sounded like we were under fire from snipers.

[Drummond]

I took the afternoon off for the Rags game, sat up in the Trinity and the only thing I can recall was the PA playing up and emitting a crackle every now and again that sounded like we were under fire from snipers.

You probably were, I reckon they'll all have been armed with the Spud Guns.