Game #4413
Aston Villa
14-7-6, 49 PTS
Wednesday, 28 February 1996
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
Substitutes
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 82’ |
🔁 | M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 | for CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 85’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Andy Townsend (20)
🟨 Riccardo Scimeca (2)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
Forwards
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Julian Joachim makes his first start since joining in place of Riccardo Scimeca.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 24.95 |
Oldest Player |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 32.62 |
Youngest Player |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 21.45 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 55’ | Gareth Southgate | 71’ |
Assist(s) | Gary Charles | 55’ | Andy Townsend | 71’ |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 1-0, Julian Joachim, Assist by Gary Charles
⚽ | 71’ Goal, 2-0, Gareth Southgate, Assist by Andy Townsend
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🔁 | 85’ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Gareth Farrelly
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
🟨 | Booking, Andy Townsend
🟨 | Booking, Riccardo Scimeca
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Game | #27 |
Manager Game | #67 |
Wednesday, 28 February 1996
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Officials
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Linesmen: P. Dowd; R. Gould
Reserve Official: P. J. Prosser
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Head to Head
Total 🕒 135 | 🟩 W54 (40% ) | 🟨 D31 | 🇺(63% ) | 🟥 L50 (37% ) | ⚽ 236 | 🥅 234 | GD 2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 67 | 🟩 | 30 🟨 | 21 🟥 16 | 1.66
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 28,008
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
RB Jeff Kenna | 🇮🇪 |
CB Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Billy McKinlay | 🏴 |
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Niklas Gudmundsson | 🇸🇪 | 🔁 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
Ray Harford | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 | (CB Paul Warhurst | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Niklas Gudmundsson | 🇸🇪 | (CF Graham Fenton (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Tim Sherwood
🟨 Graham Fenton
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1994–95
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Paul Warhurst | 🏴 |
CB Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
RB Jeff Kenna | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | 🏴 |
M Billy McKinlay | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 |
W Niklas Gudmundsson | 🇸🇪 |
Forwards
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
CF Graham Fenton (ex) | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa extend their unbeaten run to 7 in all competitions under Brian Little to remain 4th in the Premier League table.
Dwight Yorke makes his 150th start in a Villa shirt (190 Appearances) to make it W92 D49 L59, 57 Goals, 27 Assists and 2 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.26 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Julian Joachim scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his home debut to make it 2 Appearances W1 D1 L0, 1 Goal so far in his Villa career.
Gary Charles makes his 50th start in a Villa shirt (52 Appearances) to make it W27 D15 L10, 6 Assists and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa forward Graham Fenton and future Villa boss Tim Sherwood line up for Blackburn.
What they Said
"Julian Joachim made a dream full debut for Aston Villa with the opening goal in a comfortable Premiership success over Blackburn which left Brian Little's side fourth and Rovers ninth."
Joachim shines as Villa close the gap
Julian Joachim made a dream full debut for Aston Villa with the opening goal in a comfortable Premiership success over Blackburn which left Brian Little's side fourth and Rovers ninth.
Joachim, signed only five days earlier from Leicester for £1.2m capped a promising display with the 55th-minute opener.
Gareth Southgate's first League goal for Villa wrapped up the points 16 minutes later.
Villa were always in control, with skipper Andy Townsend impressive in midfield as they closed the gap on third-placed Liverpool, whom they visit on Sunday, to three points.
Blackburn had virtually nothing to offer as an attacking force and Mark Bosnich made his only worthwhile save in the 89th minute from an Alan Shearer free kick.
Villa stepped up a gear in the second period and it was no surprise when they broke the deadlock.
Mark Draper's crossfield ball found Charles, who was given plenty of room on the right flank throughout, and his centre was headed wide of goalkeeper Tim Flowers by Joachim.
Yorke twice went close before Villa wrapped up the points when Townsend's corner was headed in by the impressive Southgate.
