Game #4429
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 21 August 1996
Aston Villa
1-0
Blackburn Rovers
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,457
Won
10th= (+4)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Gareth Southgate, spectacular volley after difficult summer
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 21 August 1996
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Blackburn Rovers
⚽ | 64’ Goal, 1-0, Gareth Southgate
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Tommy Johnson, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Blackburn Rovers
🟨 | Booking, Andy Townsend
ON THIS DAY
Future Villa boss Tim Sherwood lined up for Blackburn with former Villa forward Graham Fenton coming on as a 59' substitute.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Blackburn Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1994–95
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Game | #2 |
Manager Game | #83 |
Wednesday, 21 August 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Alan Wilkie | 🏴 | Chester-le-Street | 1988-2000
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 83 | 🟩 | 37 🟨 | 23 🟥 23 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alan Wilkie | 🏴 | Chester-le-Street | 1988-2000
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 9 March 1996, Villa 4-2 QPR, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Julian Joachim replaces Scott Murray.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.88 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.10 |
Youngest Player
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 21.93 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Ray Harford | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
Blackburn Rovers
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
CB Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
CB Paul Warhurst | 🏴 |
RB Jeff Kenna | 🇮🇪 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
M Lars Bohinen | 🇳🇴 |
M Tim Sherwood | 🏴 |
M Garry Flitcroft | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Georgios Donis | 🇬🇷 |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | 84’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Garry Flitcroft | 🏴 | (W Stuart Ripley | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 | (CF Graham Fenton (ex) | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Adam Rachel | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ian Pearce | 🏴 |
LB Gary Croft | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_3987e43935e9484b9482b66f0b01a16b~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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Thursday, 22 August 1996
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