Game #4441
Aston Villa
Saturday, 26 October 1996
Lost
8th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Premier League
Sunderland
Attendance: 21,032
Roker Park
Sunderland
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Savo Milošević, destined for departure but more to come
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 26 October 1996
🥅 | 25’ Goal, 0-1, (Sunderland), Paul Stewart
🕒 | HT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Mark Bosnich, Sub on, Michael Oakes
🔁 | 61’ Sub off, Saša Ćurčić, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🔁 | 61’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
🕒 | FT Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Mark Bosnich
ON THIS DAY
Former Villa defender Dariusz Kubicki lined up for Sunderland.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Sunderland
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1972-73
FIXTURE HISTORY
Sunderland
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Game | #11 |
Manager Game | #95 |
Saturday, 26 October 1996
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Alcock | 🏴 | Kent, 1988–2002
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 95 | 🟩 | 41 🟨 | 28 🟥 26 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Alcock | 🏴 | Kent, 1988–2002
Matches Officiated: 5
🟩 : 2
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 24 August 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park.
Incidents: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Gareth Southgate returns after a three game absence along with Mark Draper as Riccardo Scimeca and Fernando Nélson drop out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.36 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.28 |
Youngest Player
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 23.99 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CB Carl Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Peter Reid | 🏴 |
Sunderland
GK Lionel Perez | 🇫🇷 |
RB Dariusz Kubicki (ex) | 🇵🇱 |
CB Richard Ord | 🏴 |
CB Andy Melville | 🏴 |
LB Michael Gray | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gareth Hall | 🏴 |
M Paul Stewart | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Paul Bracewell | 🏴 |
M Kevin Ball | 🏴 |
CF David Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
CF Michael Bridges | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 | for GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 57’ |
🔁 | CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 61’ |
🔁 | M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 61’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Michael Bridges | 🏴 | (CF Craig Russell | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Philip Naisbett | 🏴 |
D Lee Howey | 🏴 |
M Alex Rae | 🏴 |
CF Martin Smith | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Sunday Life*
Sunday, 27 October 1996