Game #4382
Saturday, 16 September 1995
Attendance: 26,928
Won
Premier League
3rd (+2)
Wimbledon
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Villa Park
Villa make it three wins from three at Villa Park to leave them in outright third place in the Premier League tables after six games.
Aston Villa
2-0
Wimbledon
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 7’ | 47’ |
KEY MAN
Mark Draper, opened the scoring
RELATED MATCHES
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 7’ Goal, 1-0, Mark Draper, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wimbledon
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 2-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Wimbledon
ON THIS DAY
Future Villa midfielder Øyvind Leonhardsen lined up for Wimbledon.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Wimbledon
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Game | #6 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 16 September 1995
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 29 April 1995, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨
CARDS
Villa
None
Wimbledon
🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.10 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.81 |
Youngest Player |
F Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.05 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
Wimbledon
GK Paul Heald | 🏴 |
CB Kenny Cunningham | 🇮🇪 |
CB Alan Reeves | 🏴 |
CB Chris Perry | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Alan Kimble | 🏴 |
M Øyvind Leonhardsen | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |
M Vinnie Jones | 🏴 |
M Robbie Earle | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Mick Harford | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Marcus Gayle | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Efan Ekoku | 🇳🇬 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Robbie Earle | 🏴 | (CF Jon Goodman | 🇮🇪 |)
🔁 | CF Mick Harford | 🏴 | (CF Dean Holdsworth | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Marcus Gayle | 🏴 | (CB Scott Fitzgerald | 🇮🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE

PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Brian Little’s £3.25 million investment in his Leicester midfield general, the second time he's bought him has been instrumental; Draper’s strength and vision complimented by Andy Townsend’s commitment gives Villa a solid heart."
*The Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 17 September 1995
Aston Villa are developing the look of serious championship contenders but the efficient way in which Joe Kinnear’s early season bubble was burst -only Manchester United had previously beating his Dons - confirmed the Midlanders transformation from relegation fodder to title potential.
Brian Little’s £3.25 million investment in his Leicester midfield general, the second time he's bought him has been instrumental; Draper’s strength and vision complimented by Andy Townsend’s commitment gives Villa a solid heart.
The 24-year-old can also finish too, and he launched his new club towards the fourth victory in six with his second goal of the season in the seventh minute.
Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich launched the ball onto the halfway line, Alan Wright hoisted it onto the edge of the penalty area and Dwight Yorke’s flick gave Draper a clear run in to score right-footed from close range.
A well worked second goal in the 47th minute put paid to Wimbledon’s threatened revival. Milošević played in Gary Charles on the right and his low cross was cleverly heeled on by Yorke into the path of Ian Taylor who could not mess with his left foot from 10 yards. Not even the Villa Park downpour could dampen Villa’s spirits as they continue their best start for 15 years.