Game #4470
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
Leeds United
0-0
Aston Villa
Premier League
Leeds United
Elland Road
Attendance: 26,884
Drew
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Saša Ćurčić, first start in 11
MATCH TIMELINE
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
🕒 | HT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Andy Townsend, Sub on, Gareth Farrelly
🕒 | FT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Andy Townsend
🟨 | Booking, Savo Milošević
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.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1991–92
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Game | #36 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Graham Barber | 🏴 | Tring, 1994-2004
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 124 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 36 🟥 34 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Graham Barber | 🏴 | Tring, 1994-2004
Matches Officiated: 2
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 22 February 1997, Villa 0-0 Forest, City Ground 🆘
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Mark Bosnich returns in goal in place of Michael Oakes and Saša Ćurčić 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 | 🇮🇪 | 33.77 |
Youngest Player
F Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 23.65 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 🟨 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
MANAGER
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
Leeds United
GK Nigel Martyn | 🏴 |
RB Gunnar Halle | 🇳🇴 |
RB Gary Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
CB David Wetherall | 🏴 |
CB Lucas Radebe | 🇿🇦 |
LB Tony Dorigo (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Carlton Palmer | 🏴 |
M Lee Bowyer | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Pierre Laurent | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
CF Derek Lilley | 🏴 |
CF Ian Rush | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 | for M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 46’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
🔁 | CF Pierre Laurent | 🇫🇷 | (CF Rod Wallace | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
GK Mark Beeney | 🏴 |
LB Ian Harte | 🇮🇪 |
CB Robert Molenaar | 🇳🇱 |
W Lee Sharpe | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 4/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/16
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_ef4a75023942420ebcd9c53ffd65626b~mv2.gif)
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
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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