๐ฅ 17 Aug 1996, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Scorer(s) | Tommy Johnson | 88โ |
Assist(s) | Alan Wright | 88โ |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 17 Aug 1996, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Aug 1996, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Aug 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐จ 7 Sep 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 10 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Helsingborgs, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 15 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐จ 21 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 24 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0a Helsingborgs, Olympiastadion
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 30 Sep 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฅ 12 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฉ 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Oct 1996, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road
League Cup
๐ฅ 26 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 Nov 1996, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 16 Nov 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Nov 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Nov 1996, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Selhurst
League Cup
๐ฉ 30 Nov 1996, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Dec 1996, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Dec 1996, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1996, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 28 Dec 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐จ 1 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐จ 11 Jan 1997, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 14 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane
FA Cup
๐ฅ 18 Jan 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Jan 1997, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 25 Jan 1997, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground
FA Cup
๐ฅ 29 Jan 1997, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 19 Feb 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 22 Feb 1997, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 Mar 1997, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 5 Mar 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐จ 15 Mar 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Mar 1997, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Apr 1997, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฅ 12 Apr 1997, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground
Premier League
๐จ 19 Apr 1997, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 May 1997, Villa 2-3 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
On This Day
Saturday, 17 August 1996
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Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4428
Match Record
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Game | #1 |
Manager Game | #82 |
Saturday, 17 August 1996
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-2
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 125 | ๐ฉ W60 (48% ) | ๐จ D16 | ๐บ(61% ) | ๐ฅ L49 (39% ) | โฝ 241 | ๐ฅ 198 | GD 43
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1990โ91
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 1996 ๐ 4 | 4 (0) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 12 | #716 |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 56โ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Ritchie Humphreys
๐ | 63โ Sub off, Scott Murray, Sub on, Julian Joachim
๐ฅ
| 84โ Goal, 0-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Guy Whittingham
โฝ | 88โ Goal, 1-2, Tommy Johnson, Assist by Alan Wright
๐ | FT Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Roger Dilkes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Mossley, 1984-1997
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
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 Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ | ๐ด |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 63โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Farrelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Sheffield Wednesday
David Pleat | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Kevin Pressman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Nolan | ๐ฌ๐ง |
CB Des Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Dejan Stefanoviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
RB Peter Atherton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Pembridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Wayne Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ritchie Humphreys | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
W Regi Blinker | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Guy Whittingham (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Andy Booth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Mark Pembridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (M Graham Hyde | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M Ritchie Humphreys | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Scott Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Matt Clarke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Nichol | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Sheridan | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa hand a surprise opening day start to Scott Murray.
Sheffield Wednesday
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday
Match Media
What they Said
โI wasnโt too disheartened.
โBut I do think that our game was a bit long.
โBy that I mean in terms of passing, particularly after they went two up.
โWe resorted to too many balls over the top and that was playing into Des Walkerโs hands.
โHe [Michael Oakes] did well, he had no chance with either of the goals.โ
Brian Little.
Guy Whittingharn, playing against his old club, doubled Wednesday's lead by heading home an 84th minute corner from Regi Blinker and even though Tommy Johnson replied with a close-range header from an Alan Wright cross, Wednesday held on.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1996-97
First Team Squad
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Stuart Brock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Hednesford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 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
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 Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
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
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 Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #717 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FK Obilic ๐ท๐ธ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ 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 David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ 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 Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | #718 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
SC Rio Tinto ๐ต๐น 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
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 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
Matchday Programme
League Table
