๐ฉ 1 Feb 1997, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Savo Miloลกeviฤ | 37โ |
Assist(s) | Mark Bosnich | 37โ |
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
Saturday, 1 February 1997
Villa win for the first time in seven Premier League games as they beat Sunderland at Villa Park.
Centre back Carl Tiler, 26, makes his final appearance in a Villa shirt before moving on to Sheffield United in March 1997 for a fee of ยฃ731,000. Tiler played for Villa in 1995-96 and 1996-97 making 15 appearances and scoring once.
Savo Miloลกeviฤ contributes his 30th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 73rd appearance (70 Starts) to make it W34 D20 L19, 21 Goals, 9 Assists and 9 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.43 he has played so far in his Villa career.
Dwight Yorke secures his 100th win in a Villa shirt on his 233rd appearance (193 Starts) to make it W100 D59 L74, 77 Goals, 33 Assists and 3 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.12 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Mark Bosnich contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 160th appearance (159 Starts) to make it W70 D39 L51, 1 Assist, 9 Bookings, 1 Red Card, 160 Goals Conceded at a rate of 1.00 goals per game and 59 Clean Sheets (37%) so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 150th start in a Villa shirt (164 Appearances) to make it W71 D41 L52, 9 Goals, 2 Assists, 19 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Lee Hendrie makes his 9th appearance in a Villa shirt and has now played more games in the last 3 weeks than in the previous 13 months to make it W2 D2 L5, 2 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa defender Dariusz Kubicki lines up for Sunderland.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 113 | ๐ฉ | 49 ๐จ | 32 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #4459
Match Record
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #32 |
League Game | #25 |
Manager Game | #113 |
Saturday, 1 February 1997
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Lodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Sunderland: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 153 | ๐ฉ W70 (46% ) | ๐จ D34 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L49 (32% ) | โฝ 265 | ๐ฅ 237 | GD 28
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
Sunderland
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1972-73
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด CB Carl Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1995-97 ๐ 15 | 13 (2) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ 9 | #711 |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 37โ Goal, 1-0, Savo Miloลกeviฤ, Assist by Mark Bosnich
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland
๐ | 76โ Sub off, Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Sunderland
Officials
Referee: Steve Lodge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Jan Eriksson
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 Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | ๐ฅ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
CB Carl Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | โฝ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | 76โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Farrelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Sunderland
Peter Reid | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Lionel Perez | ๐ซ๐ท |
LB Michael Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Jan Eriksson | ๐ธ๐ช | ๐จ |
CB Richard Ord | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Dariusz Kubicki (ex) | ๐ต๐ฑ | ๐ |
RB Darren Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Paul Bracewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Rae | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W John Mullin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF David Kelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Michael Gray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Craig Russell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | RB Dariusz Kubicki (ex) | ๐ต๐ฑ | (CF Martin Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK David Preece | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Paul Heckingbottom | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Darren Holloway | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa name an unchanged line up.
Sunderland
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Sunderland
Match Media
What they Said
"Villa arrested their slide from the championship chase as Savo Milosevic's seventh goal of the season was enough to secure their first Premiership victory of the year."
Villa arrested their slide from the championship chase as Savo Milosevic's seventh goal of the season was enough to secure their first Premiership victory of the year.
Villa have sorely missed the injured midfield trio of Andy Townsend, Mark Draper and lan Taylor.
Yesterday, England defender Gareth Southgate and Republic of Ireland international Steve Staunton formed a makeshift midfield alongside Sasa Curcic.
But it was Milosevic, firmly back in favour at Villa Park after his on-off move to Italian club Perugia collapsed before Christmas, who was the architect of Sunderland's eighth league defeat of the season. Nobody picked him up as he collected Bosnich's clearance deep in the Sunderland half in the 36th minute. He steadied himself before firing in a low shot that took a deflection before flying past Perez and into the bottom left-hand corner of the net.
The same striker could have made it 2-0 seconds later when his cross-shot eluded Perez and the incoming Yorke only to trickle past the post.
Villa grew in confidence as Sunderland's attacks met with stern resistance and were unlucky not to be awarded a penalty when Curcic tumbled in the area under pressure from Richard Ord.
Former Villa full-back Dariusz Kubicki tested Bosnich from 30 yards before being substituted as Sunderland threw on Martin Smith and later Craig Russell in a bid to find the equaliser.
Milosevic was sent racing through on goal on two more occasions only for the French keeper to beat him to the ball.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 2
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๐ฅ
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Sub 3
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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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