๐ฅ 21 Oct 1995, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐ฉ 19 Aug 1995, Villa 3-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1995, Villa 1-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Aug 1995, Villa 0-2 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1995, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 9 Sep 1995, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 16 Sep 1995, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1995, Villa 6-0 Peterborough, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 23 Sep 1995, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1995, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐จ 3 Oct 1995, Villa 1-1 Peterborough, London Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 14 Oct 1995, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Oct 1995, Villa 0-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 25 Oct 1995, Villa 2-0 Stockport, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1995, Villa 1-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1995, Villa 4-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐จ 18 Nov 1995, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Nov 1995, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1995, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Nov 1995, Villa 1-0 QPR, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 2 Dec 1995, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 10 Dec 1995, Villa 1-1 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐ฉ 16 Dec 1995, Villa 4-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 23 Dec 1995, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Jan 1996, Villa 2-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Jan 1996, Villa 3-0 Gravesend, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 10 Jan 1996, Villa 1-0 Wolves, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 13 Jan 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1996, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Jan 1996, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FA Cup
๐ฅ 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 3 Feb 1996, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 Feb 1996, Villa 2-0 Bolton, Burnden
Premier League
๐จ 14 Feb 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
League Cup
๐ฉ 17 Feb 1996, Villa 3-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
FA Cup
๐จ 21 Feb 1996, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 24 Feb 1996, Villa 3-3 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1996, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1996, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Mar 1996, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Mar 1996, Villa 4-2 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Mar 1996, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
FA Cup
๐ฅ 16 Mar 1996, Villa 0-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough.
Premier League
๐จ 19 Mar 1996, Villa 0-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Mar 1996, Villa 3-0 Leeds, Wembley
League Cup
๐ฅ 31 Mar 1996, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Old Trafford
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Apr 1996, Villa 2-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 8 Apr 1996, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 14 Apr 1996, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐จ 17 Apr 1996, Villa 1-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Apr 1996, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 5 May 1996, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
On This Day
Saturday, 21 October 1995
Villa make it successive defeats under Brian Little as they lose at Highbury.
Forward Graham Fenton, 21, makes his final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to Blackburn Rovers in November 1995 for a fee of ยฃ1,500,000. Fenton played for Villa between 1993-94 and 1995-96 making 39 appearances and scoring 3 goals.
Tommy Johnson makes it 12 Premier League games without a goal on his 21st appearance in a Villa shirt (13 Starts), W7 D4 L10, 5 Goals and 4 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.20 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Gary Charles makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (27 Appearances) to make it W12 D8 L7 and 2 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Future Villa midfielder Paul Merson puts Arsenal ahead on 47โ as former Villa defender Martin Keown also lines up for the Gunners.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 42 | ๐ฉ | 15 ๐จ | 14 ๐ฅ 13 | 1.40
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #4388
Match Record
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Game | #10 |
Manager Game | #42 |
Saturday, 21 October 1995
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Robbie Hart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1987-1996
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 148 | ๐ฉ W61 (41% ) | ๐จ D30 | ๐บ(61% ) | ๐ฅ L57 (39% ) | โฝ 228 | ๐ฅ 231 | GD -3
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993โ94
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-95 | ๐ 39 | 18 (21) | โฝ 3 | ๐ฅ 3 | ๐บ 11 | #694 |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 47โ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Paul Merson
๐ | 61โ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Savo Miloลกeviฤ
๐ | 61โ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Tommy Johnson
๐ฅ
| 78โ Goal, 0-2, (Arsenal)
๐ | 83โ Sub off, Paul McGrath, Sub on, Graham Fenton ๐ด
๐ | FT Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Paul McGrath
Officials
Referee: Robbie Hart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Darlington, 1987-1996
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Paul McGrath (18)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ | ๐ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | for M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 61โ |
๐ | CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | 61โ |
๐ | CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด | for CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | 83โ |
Unused Substitutes
None
Arsenal
Bruce Rioch (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK David Seaman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Lee Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Bould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Adams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
W Glenn Helder | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
F Dennis Bergkamp | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Vince Bartram | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Jensen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CF John Hartson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Andy Townsend returns in place of Savo Miloลกeviฤ.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media
What they Said
"Bosnich who had done so well, dropped a right clanger and it got a bit silly after that.
โWe lost concentration right from start of the second half and it was very disappointing.
โWe had come here to be strong and make it hard work for Arsenal but I don't see any need to apologise for that.โ
Brian Little.
Mark Bosnich blundered to send Arsenal on their way to victory at Highbury, handing Paul Merson a tap in goal shortly after the break.
The luckless Villa keeper had performed miracles to keep Arsenal out before the interval but two minutes into the second half, Bosnich failed to hold the wingerโs low cross and Merson was presented with an open goal six yards out.
In the 78th minute, Ian Wright doubled their lead but even then, however, Wrightโs mishit shot went in off the diving Bosnichโs body.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1995-96
First Team Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Carl Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #711 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Portsmouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Franz Carr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #704 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #702 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rocester FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Farrelly | ๐ฎ๐ช | #710 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Cork City FC ๐ฎ๐ช Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Neil Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Newport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Paul Browne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #715 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Kirkcaldy YMCA ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Clevedon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #695 |
Forward
Where are they now?
North Shields ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
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