Game #4467
Wednesday, 9 April 1997
Attendance: 9,015
Won
Premier League
4th (+1)
Wimbledon
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Selhurst Park
Villa make it three successive wins and climb to 4th in the Premier League table as Wimbledon are beaten at Selhurst Park.
Wimbledon
0-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 26’ | Dwight Yorke | 78’ |
KEY MAN
Alan Wright, scored on 78' to seal Villa's win.
RELATED MATCHES
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
ON THIS DAY
Villa were unbeaten in the last 4, winning 3 and had climbed to 4th in the table.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Wimbledon
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
FIXTURE HISTORY
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Game | #33 |
Manager Game | #121 |
Wednesday, 9 April 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 25 January 1997, FA Cup, Villa 1-3 Derby, Baseball Ground.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS
Villa
🟨
Wimbledon
🟨 🟨 🟨
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 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa
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 | 🇹🇹 | 🔥 |
Wimbledon
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 | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Neal Ardley | 🏴 | (W Andy Clarke | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Efan Ekoku | 🇳🇬 | (CF Carl Cort | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Neil Sullivan | 🏴 |
CB Alan Reeves | 🏴 |
CF Jon Goodman | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
