Game #4431
Aston Villa
3-0-1, 9 PTS

Wednesday, 4 September 1996
2nd (+1)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | ๐ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | ๐ฅ |
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

Substitutes
๐ | M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | 76โ |
๐ | CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | 86โ |
๐ | CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | 90โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ (1)
๐จ Steve Staunton (15)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
Defenders
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Fernando Nรฉlson comes in for his first start as Savo Miloลกeviฤ makes his first appearance of the season, Ian Taylor and Tommy Johnson make way.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.60 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | 33.14 |
Youngest Player
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 22.86 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa record a 3rd consecutive Premier League victory under Brian Little as they win at Goodison Park to climb to second in the table.
Savo Miloลกeviฤ makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W27 D11 L12, 14 Goals, 8 Assists and 5 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.27 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Tommy Johnson makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (38 Starts) to make it W23 D10 L17, 14 Goals, 3 Assists and 7 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.94 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa defender Earl Barrett lines up for Everton.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 62โ |
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 62โ |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Everton 0-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 62โ Goal, 1-0 Ugo Ehiogu, Assist by Dwight Yorke
๐ | 76โ Sub off, Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ, Sub on, Ian Taylor
๐ | 86โ Sub off, Savo Miloลกeviฤ, Sub on, Tommy Johnson
๐ | 90โ Sub off, Fernando Nรฉlson, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
๐ | FT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ
๐จ | Booking, Steve Staunton
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Game | #4 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Wednesday, 4 September 1996
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Linesmen: N. E. Green (Worcs); P. Walton (Nhants)
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 85 | ๐ฉ | 39 ๐จ | 23 ๐ฅ 23 | 1.65
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"On reflection Villa are the best side we have met and it was a well constructed goal.โ
Joe Royle.
Premier League
Everton
1-2-1, 5 PTS
Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,115
GK Neville Southall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Unsworth (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Craig Short | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Earl Barrett (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary Speed | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Joe Parkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Grant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Andrey Kanchelskis | ๐ท๐บ |
CF Duncan Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Joe Royle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Paul Rideout (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Paul Gerrard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Marc Hottiger | ๐จ๐ญ |
M John Ebbrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Anders Limpar | ๐ธ๐ช |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Tony Grant
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1994-95
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Neville Southall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Paul Gerrard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB David Unsworth (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Craig Short | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Earl Barrett (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Marc Hottiger | ๐จ๐ญ |
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Gary Speed | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Joe Parkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tony Grant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Ebbrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Anders Limpar | ๐ธ๐ช |
W Andrey Kanchelskis | ๐ท๐บ |
Forwards
CF Duncan Ferguson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Paul Rideout (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1996-97
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