Game #4366
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 March 1995
Aston Villa
0-1
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,114
Lost
14th (-3)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Mark Bosnich, fine save
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 March 1995
🥅 | 12’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Colin Hendry
🔁 | 18’ Sub off, Andy Townsend, Sub on, Ray Houghton
🟨 | 41’ Booking, Tommy Johnson
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
🟨 | 68’ Booking, Steve Staunton
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Tommy Johnson, Sub on, Graham Fenton
🟨 | 77’ Booking, Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
ON THIS DAY
A second successive defeat sees Villa remain in 11th as the tight table closes up around Brian Little’s men.
Villa under Brian Little had now lost two consecutive games for the first time in his reign and had now lost four of their last 17 Premier League games winning 6 and drawing 7.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Blackburn Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #42 |
League Match | #32 |
Manager Game | #20 |
Saturday, 4 March 1995
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Rodger Gifford | 🏴 | Llanbradach, 1984-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 20 | 🟩 | 7 🟨 | 7 🟥 6 | 1.40
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Rodger Gifford | 🏴 | Llanbradach, 1984-1996
Matches Officiated: 8
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 5
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 10 December 1994, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Brian Little names an unchanged line up for the fourth successive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.22 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.27 |
Youngest Player |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 22.35 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🟨 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Blackburn Rovers
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
RB Mark Atkins | 🏴 |
CB Ian Pearce | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Graeme Le Saux | 🏴 |
M Tim Sherwood | 🏴 |
W Stuart Ripley | 🏴 |
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 |
CF Chris Sutton | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | for M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 18’ |
🔁 | CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | for CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | 75’ |
SUBSTITUTES
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No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
CB Paul Warhurst | 🏴 |
CF Mike Newell | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*The Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 5 March 1995
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