Game #4466
Aston Villa
15-8-9, 53 PTS
Saturday, 5 April 1997
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 🔥 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | ⚽ |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | ⚽ |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
Substitutes
🔁 | CB David Hughes | 🏴 | for LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 56’ |
🔁 | M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | for M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 81’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Adam Rachell | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
GK Adam Rachell | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
Midfielders
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
Forwards
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Michael Oakes replaces Mark Bosnich as Gareth Southgate returns and Gareth Farrelly makes his first start of the season. Andy Townsend, Riccardo Scimeca drop out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.42 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 28.85 |
Youngest Player
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 | 21.62 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Won
3-1
🟩 5 Apr 1997, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 41’ | Steve Staunton | 50’ | Dwight Yorke | 54’ |
Assist(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 41’ |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 0-1, (Everton), David Unsworth
⚽ | 41’ Goal, 1-1, Savo Milošević, Assist by Ugo Ehiogu
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Everton
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-1, Steve Staunton
⚽ | 54’ Goal, 3-1, Dwight Yorke
🔁 | 56’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, David Hughes
🔁 | 81’ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Saša Ćurčić
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Everton
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #39 |
League Game | #32 |
Manager Game | #120 |
Saturday, 5 April 1997
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Jeff Winter | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1995-2004
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Jeff Winter | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1995-2004
Linesmen: P. V. Norman; K. Pike
Reserve Official: T. J. Stevens
Previous 5 vs. Everton: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 180 | 🟩 W66 (37% ) | 🟨 D44 | 🇺(61% ) | 🟥 L70 (39% ) | ⚽ 273 | 🥅 286 | GD -13
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 120 | 🟩 | 53 🟨 | 34 🟥 33 | 1.61
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Everton
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,339
GK Neville Southall | 🏴 |
LB Terry Phelan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Claus Thomsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB David Unsworth | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CB Craig Short | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Marc Hottiger | 🇨🇭 | 🔁 |
M Joe Parkinson | 🏴 |
M Graham Stuart | 🏴 |
M Gary Speed | 🏴 |
CF Duncan Ferguson | 🏴 |
Dave Watson | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | CB David Unsworth | 🏴 | (CB Richard Dunne (ft) | 🇮🇪 |)
🔁 | RB Marc Hottiger | 🇨🇭 | (CF Michael Branch | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Paul Gerrard | 🏴 |
LB Michael Ball | 🏴 |
LB John Hills | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Dave Watson
🟨 Craig Short
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1994-95
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Neville Southall | 🏴 |
GK Paul Gerrard | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Claus Thomsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Dave Watson | 🏴 |
CB David Unsworth (ft) | 🏴 |
CB Craig Short | 🏴 |
CB Richard Dunne (ft) | 🇮🇪 |
Full Backs
LB Terry Phelan | 🇮🇪 |
RB Marc Hottiger | 🇨🇭 |
LB Michael Ball | 🏴 |
LB John Hills | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Joe Parkinson | 🏴 |
M Graham Stuart | 🏴 |
M Gary Speed | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Duncan Ferguson | 🏴 |
CF Michael Branch | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa win for the second consecutive Premier League game under Brian Little as Everton are beaten at Villa Park.
Dwight Yorke makes his 200th start in a Villa shirt (240 Appearances) to make it W104 D61 L75, 81 Goals, 33 Assists and 3 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.11 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu secures his 75th win in a Villa shirt on his 171st start (157 Appearances) to make it W75 D43 L53, 9 Goals, 4 Assists, 20 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Steve Staunton contributes his 25th assist in a Villa shirt on his 218th appearance (211 Starts) to make it W92 D60 L66, 17 Goals, 25 Assists and 13 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Michael Oakes secures his 10th win in a Villa shirt on his 20th appearance (19 Starts) to make it W10 D5 L5, 16 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.80 goals per game and 11 Clean Sheets (55%) so far in his Villa career.
What they Said
"Everton boss Dave Watson accused his players of lacking the passion for a survival fight after a Villa Park surrender."
Everton boss Dave Watson accused his players of lacking the passion for a survival fight after a Villa Park surrender.
Despite taking an early lead through David Unsworth, the Goodison side fell apart, handing goals on a plate to Savo Milosevic and Dwight Yorke either side of a Steve Staunton strike from a free-kick.
It was a defeat which left the Merseysiders still deep in the mire, after just two wins in 15, and central defender Watson admitted their showing was simply not good enough. 'We gave the ball away too much and didn't battle. I thought one or two heads dropped, and that is something that has to be put right," said Watson.
He added: "It was disappointing that we gave away an equaliser just before half-time, but what was worse was that we just didn't react to their second goal.
"I was hoping for a better reaction from us to get the game back, but it didn't happen."
