Game #4423
Aston Villa
Monday, 8 April 1996
Aston Villa
3-0
Southampton
Premier League
Southampton
Villa Park
Attendance: 34,059
Won
4th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 64’ | 82’ | Dwight Yorke | 78’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ian Taylor, makeshift central defender opened the scoring.
MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 8 April 1996
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton
🔁 | 47’ Sub off, Paul McGrath, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Andy Townsend
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-0, Gary Charles, Assist by Dwight Yorke
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 3-0, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Andy Townsend
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton
🟨 | Booking, Savo Milošević
ON THIS DAY
Villa right back Gary Charles scored his first goal for the club on 78' as the controversial Bruce Grobelaar lines up for Southampton despite recent match fixing claims.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Southampton
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #47 |
League Game | #34 |
Manager Game | #77 |
Monday, 8 April 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Danson | 🏴 | Leicester, 1987-2005
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 77 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 | 22 🟥 19 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Danson | 🏴 | Leicester, 1987-2005
Matches Officiated: 4
🟩 : 1
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 23 September 1995, Villa 1-1 Forest, Villa Park. 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Tommy Johnson replaces Steve Staunton.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.63 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 36.37 |
Youngest Player |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.61 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 🟨 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Dave Merrington | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
Southampton
GK Bruce Grobbelaar | 🇿🇼 |
RB Jason Dodd | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Barry Venison | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Alan Neilson | 🏴 |
LB Francis Benali | 🏴 |
LB Simon Charlton | 🏴 |
M David Hughes | 🏴 |
M Paul Tisdale | 🏴 |
M Tommy Widdrington | 🏴 |
M Matt Le Tissier | 🏴 |
CF Neil Shipperley | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 47’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
🔁 | RB Barry Venison | 🏴 | (CF Gordon Watson | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
GK Dave Beasant | 🏴 |
M Jim Magilton | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/14
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_66c4990796fa42bd8b326536c53cc041~mv2.gif)
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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