Game #4467
Aston Villa
16-8-9, 56 PTS

Wednesday, 9 April 1997
4th (+1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | ⚽ |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998

Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Alan Wright (7)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Steve Staunton and Gareth Farrelly drop out and are replaced by Andy Townsend and David Hughes.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.71 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.74 |
Youngest Player
CB David Hughes | 🏴 | 19.20 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None

Won
2-0
🟩 9 Apr 1997, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Scorer(s) | Savo Milošević | 26’ | Alan Wright | 78’ |
Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 26’ | Dwight Yorke | 78’ |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 26’ Goal, 1-0, Savo Milošević, Assist by Mark Draper
🕒 | HT Wimbledon 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 78’ Goal, 2-0, Alan Wright, Assist by Dwight Yorke
🕒 | FT Wimbledon 0-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Alan Wright
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Game | #33 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Wednesday, 9 April 1997

Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, 1984-1997
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Officials
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, 1984-1997
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 121 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 34 🟥 33 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6

Premier League
Wimbledon

Selhurst Park
Attendance: 9,015
GK Paul Heald | 🏴 |
RB Brian McAllister | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Duncan Jupp | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Chris Perry | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kimble | 🏴 |
M Peter Fear | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Neal Ardley | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Stewart Castledine | 🏴 |
F Jason Euell | 🏴 |
CF Efan Ekoku | 🇳🇬 | 🔁 |
CF Mick Harford | 🏴 |
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |

Substitutes
🔁 | M Neal Ardley | 🏴 | (W Andy Clarke | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Efan Ekoku | 🇳🇬 | (CF Carl Cort | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Alan Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Jon Goodman | 🇮🇪 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Brian McAllister
🟨 Duncan Jupp
🟨 Peter Fear
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded

Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa make it three successive wins under Brian Little and climb to 4th in the Premier League table as Wimbledon are beaten at Selhurst Park.
What they Said