Game #4425
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 17 April 1996
Drew
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
Premier League
Attendance: 26,768
West Ham United
Villa Park
Paul McGrath hits a stunning volley to put Villa ahead but the game is overshadowed by a horrific injury to Gary Charles who as a result does not return to football until the 1997-98 season.
Aston Villa
1-1
West Ham United
Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 27’ |
KEY MAN
Paul McGrath, stunning volley
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 17 April 1996
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 1-0, Paul McGrath, Assist by Andy Townsend
🔁 | 30’ Sub off, Gary Charles, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham United
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🥅 | 85’ Goal, 1-1, (West Ham United)
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham United
🟨 | Booking, Savo Milošević
ON THIS DAY
Villa right back Gary Charles suffered a horrific ankle injury in the first half of the game and was to face an extended spell on the sidelines missing the entire 1996-97 season.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
West Ham United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1979-80
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Ham United
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #49 |
League Game | #36 |
Manager Game | #79 |
Wednesday, 17 April 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Dunn | 🏴 | Bristol, 1992-2006
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 79 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 | 23 🟥 20 | 1.66
Career Form:
Top 6
Brian Little | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Dunn | 🏴 | Bristol, 1992-2006
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 14 October 1995, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
Steve Dunn
CARDS
Villa
🟨
West Ham United
None
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.66 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 36.39 |
Youngest Player |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.64 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Harry Redknapp | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔁 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Ludek Mikloško | 🇨🇿 |
LB Keith Rowland | 🇬🇧 |
LB Julian Dicks | 🏴 |
CB Marc Rieper-Jonsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Slaven Bilić | 🇭🇷 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 |
RB Steve Potts | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Danny Williamson | 🏴 |
M John Moncur | 🏴 |
CF Tony Cottee | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Iain Dowie | 🇬🇧 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | 30’ |
🔁 | CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 60’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Steve Potts | 🏴 | (M Daniel da Cruz Carvalho | 🇵🇹 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Les Sealey (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Alvin Martin | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"PAUL McGRATH proved that he still has a lot to offer Aston Villa when he netted a spectacular goal in last night's 1-1 draw with West Ham at Villa Park."
*The Irish Independent”
Thursday, 18 April 1996
McGrath is on target with stunning volley
PAUL McGRATH proved that he still has a lot to offer Aston Villa when he netted a spectacular goal in last night's 1-1 draw with West Ham at Villa Park.
The veteran Irish international struck in the 27th minute when he met Andy Townsend's left-wing corner with a stunning volley at the far post.
That rare McGrath goal looked to have settled the issue until West Ham manager Harry Redknapp made an inspired late substitution.
He sent on Portuguese player Dani with five minutes to go and with his second touch, he set up the equaliser.
Dani's precise pass picked out Tony Cottee, who took the ball down on his chest and made no mistake from close range.
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