๐ฉ 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 62โ |
Assist(s) | Dwight Yorke | 62โ |
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
Wednesday, 4 September 1996
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.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
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
Game #4431
Match Record
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #4 |
League Game | #4 |
Manager Game | #85 |
Wednesday, 4 September 1996
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
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 179 | ๐ฉ W65 (36% ) | ๐จ D44 | ๐บ(61% ) | ๐ฅ L70 (39% ) | โฝ 270 | ๐ฅ 285 | GD -15
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
Everton
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1994-95
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
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
Officials
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Linesmen: N. E. Green (Worcs); P. Walton (Nhants)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ (1)
๐จ Steve Staunton (15)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Tony Grant
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 |
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 |
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 |
Everton
Joe Royle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 |
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 |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
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.
Everton
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
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 |
Everton
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 |
Match Media
What they Said
"On reflection Villa are the best side we have met and it was a well constructed goal.โ
Joe Royle.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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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
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