๐ฉ 19 Feb 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dwight Yorke | 43โ | 75โ |
Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 43โ | Ugo Ehiogu | 75โ |
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, 19 February 1997
Villa make it successive wins under Brian Little and climb to 5th in the Premier League table as Coventry are beaten at Villa Park yet again.
Andy Townsend contributes his 35th goal involvement in a Villa shirt to secure his 75th win on his 160th appearance (159 Starts) and make it W75 D38 L47, 11 Goals, 24 Assists, 23 Bookings and 4 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.
Fernando Nรฉlson makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (27 Appearances) to make it W12 D8 L7 and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa captain Kevin Richardson lines up for Coventry
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 114 | ๐ฉ | 50 ๐จ | 32 ๐ฅ 32 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4460
Match Record
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #33 |
League Game | #26 |
Manager Game | #114 |
Wednesday, 19 February 1997
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Coventry: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 50 | ๐ฉ 27 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 77 | ๐ฅ
41 |
League ๐ 46 | ๐ฉ 24 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 69 | ๐ฅ
39 |
FA Cup ๐ 3 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Other ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Home ๐ 25 | ๐ฉ 15 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 0 | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ
12 |
Away ๐ 25 | ๐ฉ 12 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 36 | ๐ฅ
29 |
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
Coventry City
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1986-87
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 43โ Goal, 1-0, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Andy Townsend
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Coventry City
โฝ | 75โ Goal, 2-0, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Ugo Ehiogu
๐ฅ
| 78โ Goal, 2-1, (Coventry City), Steve Staunton o.g.
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Coventry City
Officials
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Paul Williams
๐จ Noel Whelan
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 |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | โฝ | โฝ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Carl Tiler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Coventry City
Gordon Strachan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK Steve Ogrizovic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Breen | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Richard Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Marcus Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Gary McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Paul Telfer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Eoin Jess | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Darren Huckerby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Noel Whelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Kevin Richardson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Gordon Strachan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M Eoin Jess | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CF Peter Ndlovu | ๐ฟ๐ผ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK John Filan | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Brian Borrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Oleksandr Yevtushok | ๐บ๐ฆ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Mark Draper and Ian Taylor return after 7 game absences along with Andy Townsend as Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ, Riccardo Scimeca and Carl Tiler drop out.
Coventry City
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Coventry City
Goalkeepers
GK Steve Ogrizovic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK John Filan | ๐ฆ๐บ |
Defenders
CB Gary Breen | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Richard Shaw | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Oleksandr Yevtushok | ๐บ๐ฆ |
Full Backs
LB Marcus Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian Borrows | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Kevin Richardson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gary McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Paul Telfer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Eoin Jess | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Strachan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Darren Huckerby | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Noel Whelan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Peter Ndlovu | ๐ฟ๐ผ |
Match Media
What they Said
"Yorke struck in the 43rd and 75th minutes while Irish international Steve Staunton put through his own goal for a Coventry consolation 12 minutes from time."
Villa move up to fifth
DWIGHT YORKE helped Aston Villa leap into fifth place in the English Premiership by scoring both their goals in a 2-1 win over Coventry at Villa Park last night.
Yorke struck in the 43rd and 75th minutes while Irish international Steve Staunton put through his own goal for a Coventry consolation 12 minutes from time.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
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๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
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Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 3
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Sub 5
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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
League Table
