Game #4470
Aston Villa
16-10-10, 58 PTS

Tuesday, 22 April 1997
5th (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
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 |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐จ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

Substitutes
๐ | M Gareth Farrelly | ๐ฎ๐ช | for M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | 46โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Andy Townsend (30)
๐จ Savo Miloลกeviฤ (11)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Mark Bosnich returns in goal in place of Michael Oakes and Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ makes his first start in 11 games as he replaces Mark Draper.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | 33.77 |
Youngest Player
F Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | 23.65 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa are held to a second successive draw in a goalless game at Elland Road but remain 5th in the Premier League table under Brian Little.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 175th appearance in a Villa shirt (161 Starts) to make it W76 D45 L54, 9 Goals, 4 Assists, 20 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Gareth Farrelly makes his 8th appearance in a Villa shirt almost esactly a year after his 7th to make it W5 D2 L1 and what had at one time looked like a promising future was all but over.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | 46โ Sub off, Andy Townsend, Sub on, Gareth Farrelly
๐ | FT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Andy Townsend
๐จ | Booking, Savo Miloลกeviฤ
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Game | #36 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2002
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ : 1
๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 0% | ๐จ 100% | ๐ฅ 0% | ๐ : 50%
Cards ๐จ 3 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.50 |
Penalty โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 124 | ๐ฉ | 54 ๐จ | 36 ๐ฅ 34 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
Premier League
Leeds United
11-11-14, 44 PTS
Elland Road
Attendance: 26,884
GK Nigel Martyn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gunnar Halle | ๐ณ๐ด |
RB Gary Kelly | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB David Wetherall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Lucas Radebe | ๐ฟ๐ฆ |
LB Tony Dorigo (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Bowyer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Pierre Laurent | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
CF Derek Lilley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Rush | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
George Graham (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Pierre Laurent | ๐ซ๐ท | (CF Rod Wallace | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Beeney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Ian Harte | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Robert Molenaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
W Lee Sharpe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Tony Dorigo
๐จ Lee Bowyer
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1991โ92
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1996-97
Playing Squad




























