Game #4386
Aston Villa

Tuesday, 3 October 1995
2nd Round
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
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 | 🇹🇹 | 🔁 |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998

Substitutes:
🔁 | CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 46’ |
🔁 | LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | for F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 60’ |
Unused Substitutes:
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
🟨 Ugo Ehiogu
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.15 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.85 |
Youngest Player |
F Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.10 |
Villa need a late Steve Staunton goal to draw with third tier Peterborough at London Road but easily win the tier 7-1 on aggregate.
Villa win the tie 7-1 on aggregate but need a late Steve Staunton goal to draw with Second Division Peterborough in the Second Round Second Leg of the League Cup.
Steve Staunton scores his 15th goal in a Villa shirt on his 171st appearance (169 Starts) to make it W73 D46 L52, 15 Goals, 22 Assists and 10 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Gary Charles makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (23 Starts) to make it W12 D8 L5 and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Mark Draper makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W6 D3 L1, 3 Goals and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.
Brilliant Staunton saves Villa blushes PETERBOROUGH 1 ASTON VILLA 1 (Aston Villa 7-1 on agg) BRILLIANT
Steve Staunton spared Aston Villa's blushes and gave the Republic of Ireland a boost as well, after they trailed for a long spell against plucky second division Peterborough.
Although trailing by a staggering six goals from the first leg, Posh rocked their Premiership opponents by taking a 39th-minute lead.
Leading scorer Gary Martindale grabbed the goal when he rounded Mark Bosnich and took his chance in style following a Villa defensive mix-up.
After Staunton's arrival in place of Yorke on the hour, Villa began to look far more purposeful. And it was no surprise when, with three minutes left, Staunton fired home a fierce left-foot shot from the edge of the penalty area.
Staunton who returned to senior action for the first time last weekend after a foot operation looked particularly good and earlier provided a cross that ended with lan Taylor bringing a fine one-handed save from Sheffield before the ball was cleared.
Villa tended to treat the game almost as a training stroll and squandered a succession of first-half chances with international Savo Milosevic guilty on three occasions when presented with fine openings.
Scorer(s) | Steve Staunton | 87' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Peterborough United), Gary Martindale
🕒 | HT Peterborough United 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Graham Fenton
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Steve Staunton
⚽ | 87’ Goal, 1-1, Steve Staunton
🕒 | FT Peterborough United 1-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #40 |
Tuesday, 3 October 1995

Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Gerald Ashby | 🏴 | Worcester, 1990–1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 1-1 (7-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟨
Referee: Gerald Ashby | 🏴 | Worcester, 1990–1998
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 40 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 | 14 🟥 11 | 1.48
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Referee:
VAR (from 2021)
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League Cup
Peterborough United

London Road
Attendance: 5,745
GK Jon Sheffield | 🏴 |
CB Gary Breen | 🇮🇪 |
CB Greg Heald | 🏴 |
CB Simon Clark | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Ashley | 🏴 |
M Neil Le Bihan | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Dave Morrison | 🏴 |
M Billy Manuel | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Danny Carter | 🏴 |
CF Lee Power | 🇮🇪 |
F Gary Martindale | 🏴 | ⚽ |
John Still | 🏴 |

Substitutes:
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes:
GK Mark Tyler | 🏴 |
D Tom Meredith | 🏴 |
CF Andy Furnell | 🏴 |
🟨 Neil Le Bihan
🟨 Billy Manuel
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded

"Steve Staunton spared Aston Villa's blushes and gave the Republic of Ireland a boost as well, after they trailed for a long spell against plucky second division Peterborough."