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Aston Villa

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10-3-5, 33 PTS

Sunday, 22 December 1996

1996-97

4th (+1)

Wimbledon

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10-4-4, 34 PTS

Premier League

Villa Park

Attendance: 28,874

๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 38โ€™ | 86โ€™ | Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | 42โ€™ | 75โ€™ | Ian Taylor | 61โ€™ |

Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 61โ€™ | Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | 86โ€™ |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Aug 1996, Villa 1-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 21 Aug 1996, Villa 1-0 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Aug 1996, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Sep 1996, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 7 Sep 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Helsingborgs, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1996, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 21 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0 United, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Sep 1996, Villa 0-0a Helsingborgs, Olympiastadion

UEFA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Sep 1996, Villa 3-4 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Oct 1996, Villa 2-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Oct 1996, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Elland Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Oct 1996, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Roker

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Nov 1996, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Nov 1996, Villa 1-3 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Nov 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Nov 1996, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Selhurst

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Nov 1996, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 Dec 1996, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 7 Dec 1996, Villa 1-0 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1996, Villa 5-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 26 Dec 1996, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 28 Dec 1996, Villa 2-2 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 1 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 11 Jan 1997, Villa 2-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 14 Jan 1997, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 18 Jan 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Jan 1997, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Villa Park

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 25 Jan 1997, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Jan 1997, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Feb 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Feb 1997, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Mar 1997, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Mar 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Mar 1997, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Mar 1997, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1997, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 12 Apr 1997, Villa 1-2 Derby, Baseball Ground

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 19 Apr 1997, Villa 1-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

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๐ŸŸจ 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฅ 3 May 1997, Villa 2-3 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

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On This Day

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Sunday, 22 December 1996

  • Villa hammer Wimbledon to extend their winning run to 5 Premier League games under Brian Little.

  • Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ scores a brace for his first goals in 12 games on his 63rd appearance in a Villa shirt (60 Starts) to make it W32 D16 L15, 18 Goals, 8 Assists and 8 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.42 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

  • Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ contributes his first assist in a Villa shirt on his 14th appearance (13 Starts) to make it W7 D3 L4, 0 Goals, 1 Assist and 3 Bookings at a goal so far in his Villa career.

  • Mark Bosnich makes his 150th appearance in a Villa shirt (149 Starts) to make it W68 D35 L48, 147 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.98 goals per game and 55 Clean Sheets (37%) so far in his Villa career.

  • Andy Townsend makes his 150th start in a Villa shirt (151 Appearances) to make it W73 D34 L44, 11 Goals, 23 Assists, 23 Bookings and 4 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.

  • Fernando Nรฉlson secures his 10th win in a Villa shirt on his 19th appearance (18 Starts) to make it W10 D5 L4 and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

  • Future Villa midfielder ร˜yvind Leonhardsen lines up for Wimbledon.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

๐Ÿ•’ 103 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 47 ๐ŸŸจ | 28 ๐ŸŸฅ 28 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

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Game #4449

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Match Record

Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Game | #18 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Sunday, 22 December 1996

Game Record

Manager: Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1995-2004
Kick off: 4.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 2-0
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 5-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 25 | ๐ŸŸฉ W7 (28% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D7 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(56% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L11 (44% ) | โšฝ 35 | ๐Ÿฅ… 31 | GD 4

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1995-96

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Wimbledon

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
League Champions: โŒ
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: โŒ
Last Trophy: 1987-88

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 38โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Dwight Yorke
โšฝ | 42โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Wimbledon
โšฝ | 61โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Andy Townsend
๐Ÿ” | 74โ€™ Sub off, Fernando Nรฉlson, Sub on, Carl Tiler
โšฝ | 75โ€™ Goal, 4-0, Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡
๐Ÿ” | 79โ€™ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡
โšฝ | 86โ€™ Goal, 5-0, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Wimbledon

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡

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Officials

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Referee: Steve Dunn | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1995-2004

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ (4)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Alan Kimble

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Brian Little | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | โšฝ | โšฝ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | โšฝ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | 74โ€™ |
๐Ÿ” | M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐ŸŸจ | for M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 79โ€™ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Wimbledon
Joe Kinnear | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |

GK Neil Sullivan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Kimble | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸจ |
CB Chris Perry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Kenny Cunningham | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | ๐Ÿ” |
CB Dean Blackwell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Neal Ardley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M ร˜yvind Leonhardsen | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด |
M Vinnie Jones | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Robbie Earle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Marcus Gayle | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Efan Ekoku | ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CB Chris Perry | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (RB Brian McAllister | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
๐Ÿ” | CB Kenny Cunningham | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | (CF Dean Holdsworth | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Brendan Murphy | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
M Peter Fear | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mick Harford | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Mark Bosnich replaces Michael Oakes in an otherwise unchanged line up.

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Wimbledon

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Wimbledon

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Match Media

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What they Said

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"Milosevic has been a different player since the collapse of his move to Perugia last month, finally showing the kind of form on a consistent basis that persuaded manager Brian Little to pay ยฃ3.5m for his services in the summer of 1995 and warned that the best was still to come from his flourishing partnership with Dwight Yorke."

ASTON VILLA striker Savo Milosevic helped destroy Wimbledon's proud unbeaten run with two goals and then sent a shiver down the spine of the rest of the Premiership title chasers.

Milosevic has been a different player since the collapse of his move to Perugia last month, finally showing the kind of form on a consistent basis that persuaded manager Brian Little to pay ยฃ3.5m for his services in the summer of 1995 and warned that the best was still to come from his flourishing partnership with Dwight Yorke.

Many more performances likes this from the Serb and any thoughts Little may have of moving into the market for the likes of Liverpool's Stan Collymore, Celtic's Pierre Van Hooydonk or any other multi-million pound striker may well be rendered redundant.

The Dons' previously mean-machine defence on their travels only seven Premiership goals conceded previously away from home simply could not contain the Milosevic-Yorke combination as Villa powered to a 5-0 win.

While Milosevic rejoiced in finally producing the goods, Yorke is already on a red-hot scoring streak with 11 goals in the last 12 matches and chasing last season's tally of 25.

Milosevic said: "Myself and Dwight have got to know each other over the past 18 months as a partnership and things definitely now look much better for us but I think there is more to come from the both of us.

Milosevic added: ''The good thing for Aston Villa is that we have a hit a winning streak while some of the other leading teams such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle have been losing the odd game recently. We also still have a lot more to come from us as a team."

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ |
๐Ÿ•’

150

โœ…

149*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

68*

๐ŸŸจ

35

๐ŸŸฅ

47

โ›”

55*

๐Ÿฅ…

147

Defenders

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น |
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

18*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

10*

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

4

CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

32

โœ…

15*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

21*

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

6

CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

154

โœ…

140*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

2

๐ŸŸฉ

69*

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

48

LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

81

โœ…

81*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

4

๐ŸŸฉ

40*

๐ŸŸจ

20

๐ŸŸฅ

21

Midfielders

LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

205

โœ…

198*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

24

๐ŸŸฉ

87*

๐ŸŸจ

55

๐ŸŸฅ

63

M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

80

โœ…

72*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8*

5

๐ŸŸฉ

39*

๐ŸŸจ

19

๐ŸŸฅ

22

M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

69

โœ…

67*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

9

๐ŸŸฉ

35*

๐ŸŸจ

17

๐ŸŸฅ

17

M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช |
๐Ÿ•’

151

โœ…

150*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

11

23*

๐ŸŸฉ

73*

๐ŸŸจ

34

๐ŸŸฅ

44

Forwards

CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
๐Ÿ•’

63

โœ…

60*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

18*

8

๐ŸŸฉ

32*

๐ŸŸจ

16

๐ŸŸฅ

15

F Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น |
๐Ÿ•’

224

โœ…

184*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

73*

33

๐ŸŸฉ

98*

๐ŸŸจ

56

๐ŸŸฅ

70

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

8

๐Ÿ”

2*

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

1

0

๐ŸŸฉ

5*

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

3

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ |
๐Ÿ•’

14

๐Ÿ”

1*

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

1*

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

7*

๐ŸŸจ

3

๐ŸŸฅ

4

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1996-97

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First Team Squad

GK Adam Rachel | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Solihull Moors ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Stuart Brock | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Hednesford Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Gareth Southgate | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Middlesbrough ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

RB Gary Charles | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

West Ham United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gareth Farrelly | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #710 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Cork City FC ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Retired

M Mark Draper | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Southampton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น | #668 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Sunderland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | #707 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Rubin Kazan ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

GK Mark Bosnich | ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ | #688 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Retired

CB Carl Tiler | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #711 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Paul McGrath | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #663 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Sheffield United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Alan Wright | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Fleetwood Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Steve Staunton | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #675 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ian Taylor | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Northampton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Saลกa ฤ†urฤiฤ‡ | ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ | #717 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

FK Obilic ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Retired

CF Julian Joachim | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Bourne Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Tommy Johnson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #702 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Rocester FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Michael Oakes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

CB David Hughes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Cardiff City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น | #718 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

SC Rio Tinto ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Retired

M Andy Townsend | ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช | #693 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Lee Hendrie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Basford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Scott Murray | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Clevedon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CF Neil Davis | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Newport County ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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