๐จ 22 Apr 1997, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
On This Day
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
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.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐จ
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
Game #4470
Match Record
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Game | #36 |
Manager Game | #124 |
Tuesday, 22 April 1997
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
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Leeds: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 79 | ๐ฉ W32 (41% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L25 (32% ) | โฝ 114 | ๐ฅ 109 | GD 5
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1991โ92
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
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
Officials
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
Officials
Referee Profile
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ 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
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Andy Townsend (30)
๐จ Savo Miloลกeviฤ (11)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Tony Dorigo
๐จ Lee Bowyer
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
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 |
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 |
Leeds United
George Graham (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
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 |
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 |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
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.
Leeds United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Leeds United
Match Media

What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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