Game #4470
Aston Villa
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
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 | 🇹🇹 |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
Substitutes:
🔁 | M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 | for M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 46’ |
Unused Substitutes:
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
🟨 Andy Townsend
🟨 Savo Milošević
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad:
Not recorded
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.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.77 |
Youngest Player
F Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 23.65 |
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.
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline:
🕒 | 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
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Game | #36 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Graham Barber | 🏴 | Tring, 1997-2002
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨
Referee: Graham Barber | 🏴 | Tring, 1997-2004
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩
Not recorded
Debut Appearances:
None
Final Appearances:
None
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 124 | 🟩 | 54 🟨 | 36 🟥 34 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Referee:
Referee: Graham Barber | 🏴 | Tring, 1997-2004
🕒 2 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 0 | 🆘 : 1
🕒 2 | 🟩 0% | 🟨 100% | 🟥 0% | 🆘 : 50%
Cards 🟨 3 | 🟥 0 | 1.50 |
Penalty ⚽ 0 | 🥅 0 |
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Leeds United
Elland Road
Attendance: 26,884
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 | 🏴 |
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
Substitutes:
🔁 | CF Pierre Laurent | 🇫🇷 | (CF Rod Wallace | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes:
GK Mark Beeney | 🏴 |
LB Ian Harte | 🇮🇪 |
CB Robert Molenaar | 🇳🇱 |
W Lee Sharpe | 🏴 |
🟨 Tony Dorigo
🟨 Lee Bowyer
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1991–92
Matchday Squad:
Not Recorded
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