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League

1996-97

Premier League

Premier League
5th of 20
UEFA Cup Qualification

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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14th

๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1996, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Scorer(s) | Tommy Johnson | 88โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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10th= (+4)

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1996, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gareth Southgate | 64โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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3rd= (+7)

๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 19โ€™ | Tommy Johnson | 47โ€™ (pen) |

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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2nd (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 62โ€™ |

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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4th (-2)

๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 39โ€™ | 63โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th= (-2)

๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Scorer(s) | Andy Townsend | 18โ€™ |

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th= (-)

๐ŸŸจ 21 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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8th (-2)

๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James'

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 4โ€™ | 59โ€™ | 69โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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8th= (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 58โ€™ | Tommy Johnson | 65โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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8th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1996, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Carl Tiler | 20โ€™ | Dwight Yorke | 65โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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10th (-3)

๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 15โ€™ |

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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8th (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 29โ€™ | Steve Staunton | 85โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th= (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1996, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 39โ€™ (pen) |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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4th= (-2)

๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1996, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 38โ€™ | Dwight Yorke | 74โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th= (-1)

๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 1996, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell

Scorer(s) | Andy Townsend | 34โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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4th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 38โ€™ | 86โ€™ | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 42โ€™ | 75โ€™ | Ian Taylor | 61โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-1)

๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1996, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-2)

๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 68โ€™ | Dwight Yorke | 74โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1997, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 39โ€™ | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 52โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Scorer(s) | None

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 29 Jan 1997, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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7th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 37โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (+2)

๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 43โ€™ | 75โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 22 Feb 1997, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1997, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 83โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (+1)

๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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6th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | None

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1996-97
Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1997, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Scorer(s) | Tommy Johnson | 64' | Dwight Yorke | 79' |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 41โ€™ | Steve Staunton | 50โ€™ | Dwight Yorke | 54โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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4th (+1)

๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1997, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 26โ€™ | Alan Wright | 78โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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4th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1997, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 84โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-1)

๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1997, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 81โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Scorer(s) | None

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1997, Villa 2-3 Boro, Riverside

Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 58โ€™ | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 77โ€™ |

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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5th (-)

๐ŸŸฉ 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 12' |

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Trophiesโ€จ

๐Ÿ† European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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