Game #4454
Tuesday, 14 January 1997
Attendance: 13,315
Drew
FA Cup 3rd Round
3rd Round
Notts County
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
Meadow Lane
Villa are held for the fourth successive game as they draw at third tier Notts County in the third round of the FA Cup.
Notts County
0-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
Riccardo Scimeca, drafted in
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MATCH TIMELINE
🕒 | HT Notts County 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 55’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
🕒 | FT Notts County 0-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa failed to beat Second Division Notts County in the Third Round of the FA Cup with the side who eventual finished bottom of the league and relegated to the Third Division forcing a replay at Villa Park.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Notts County
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1893-94
FIXTURE HISTORY
Notts County
Previous 5 vs. Notts County: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #27 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Tuesday, 14 January 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 23 November 1996, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Julian §Joachim replaces Dwight Yorke and Riccardo Scimeca comes in for Fernando Nélson.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.70 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.52 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 21.61 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Mark Smith | 🏴 | Caretaker
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Carl Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
Notts County
GK Darren Ward | 🏴 |
CB Gary Strodder | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Matt Redmile | 🏴 |
RB Steve Finnan | 🇮🇪 |
RB Chris Wilder | 🏴 |
M Ian Baraclough | 🏴 |
M Phil Robinson (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Shaun Derry | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🟨 |
F Gary Martindale | 🏴 |
CF Tony Agana | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Sean Farrell | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | for LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 55’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Shaun Derry | 🏴 | (CB Richard Walker | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Tony Agana | 🏴 | (M Mick Galloway | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Sean Farrell | 🏴 | (CF Tony Battersby | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
None
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
*The Daily Mirror*
Wednesday, 15 January 1997