Game #4464
Aston Villa
Saturday, 15 March 1997
Drew
6th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Premier League
West Ham United
Attendance: 35,992
Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-0
West Ham United
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Andy Townsend, shot past the post to no avail.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 15 March 1997
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
🔁 | 71’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Tommy Johnson
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
ON THIS DAY
Villa are held to a goalless draw at Villa Park by West Ham to sit 6th in the Premier League table with eight games to play.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
West Ham United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1979-80
FIXTURE HISTORY
West Ham United
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Game | #30 |
Manager Game | #118 |
Saturday, 15 March 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 118 | 🟩 | 51 🟨 | 34 🟥 33 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Matches Officiated: 19
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 1 January 1997, Villa 0-0 Manchester United, Old Trafford.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Julian Joachim returns in place of Savo Milošević.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.71 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.67 |
Youngest Player
CB David Hughes | 🏴 | 19.13 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Harry Redknapp | 🏴 |
West Ham United
GK Ludek Mikloško | 🇨🇿 |
LB Julian Dicks | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Slaven Bilić | 🇭🇷 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴 |
RB Steve Potts | 🏴 |
M Ian Bishop | 🏴 |
M John Moncur | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Frank Lampard | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
W Stan Lazaridis | 🇦🇺 | 🟨 |
CF Paul Kitson | 🏴 |
CF John Hartson | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 71’ |
🔁 | CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | for CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 75’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Frank Lampard | 🏴 | (CB Rio Ferdinand | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
CF Neil Davis | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Les Sealey (ex) | 🏴 |
CB Marc Rieper-Jonsen | 🇩🇰 |
CF Hugo Porfírio | 🇵🇹 |
CF Iain Dowie | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
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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*The Sunday Independent*
Sunday, 16 March 1997