On This Day
Villa make it successive Premier League defeats under Brian Little as they suffer one of their most comprehensive reverses at home in decades.
Right back Simon Grayson, 27, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after joining from Leicester City for a fee of ยฃ1,350,000 in July 1997 to become the 721st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Goalkeeper Paul Crichton, 28, makes his second and final squad appearance for Villa as an unused substitute before returning from his loan to West Bromwich Albion.
Future Villa centre forward Chris Sutton scores a first half hat-trick for the visitors.
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | ๐ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
Substitutes
๐ | M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 46โ |
๐ | F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | 46โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Paul Crichton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Goalkeepers
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Paul Crichton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Ian Taylor drops to the subs bench as Simon Grayson is brought in for his debut.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.55 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช. 34.08 |
Youngest Player
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 23.80 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 | ยฃ1.35m signing from Leicester
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
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
๐ฅ
| 21โ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Chris Sutton
๐ฅ
| 25โ Goal, 0-2, (Blackburn Rovers), Chris Sutton
๐ฅ
| 41โ Goal, 0-3, (Blackburn Rovers), Chris Sutton
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-3 Blackburn Rovers
๐ | 46' Sub off, Ugo Ehiogu, Sub on, Ian Taylor
๐ | 46' Sub off, Savo Miloลกeviฤ, Sub on, Julian Joachim
๐ฅ
| 71โ Goal, 0-4, (Blackburn Rovers)
๐ | FT Aston Villa 0-4 Blackburn Rovers
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #2 |
League Game | #2 |
Manager Game | #128 |
Wednesday, 13 August 1997
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Alcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1991โ2000
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-3
FT Score: ๐ฅ 0-4
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Paul Alcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kent, 1991โ2000
Linesmen: J. H. Holbrook; B. Lowe
Reserve Official: A. Black
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 138 | ๐ฉ W56 (41% ) | ๐จ D31 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L51 (37% ) | โฝ 239 | ๐ฅ 238 | GD 1
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 128 | ๐ฉ | 56 ๐จ | 36 ๐ฅ 36 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
"At least the Villa fans had almost 20 minutes of hope of Collymore looking lively behind Dwight Yorke and Savo Milosevic."
STAN COLLYMORE is back but so, emphatically, are Blackburn Rovers.
Before an expectant audience at Villa Park Wednesday night. Collymore returned to the club he loved as a boy but the more significant memories were jogged by Rovers, who gave a performance straight out of their championship year.
Collymore ran hard throughout but received little service.
Blackburn, running eagerly for each other. proved a far more formidable force, breaking quickly from midfield for Chris Sutton to score a hat-trick, the result embellished by Stuart Ripley's second-half strike. One had to feel for Collymore.
At least the Villa fans had almost 20 minutes of hope of Collymore looking lively behind Dwight Yorke and Savo Milosevic.
The prodigal son of Stone struck a low free-kick gathered by John Filan. Milosevic was then denied a certain headed goal by Filan's feet after Yorke had again found space behind a full-back.
Suddenly, it was like watching Blackburn in their championship year. Only four regulars from that 94-95 success started - Sutton, Colin Hendry, Jason Wilcox and Stuart Ripley but the style was familiar feverish work-rate, rock-like defending around the inspirational Hendry and relentless surges down the flanks. It was no coincidence that Blackburn looked so exciting with Wilcox and Ripley charging down the flanks.
GK John Filan | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Jeff Kenna | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Patrick Valรฉry | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ |
CB Colin Hendry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐จ๐ญ | ๐ |
M Billy McKinlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Garry Flitcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Stuart Ripley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Jason Wilcox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
CF Chris Sutton (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐จ |
Roy Hodgson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐จ๐ญ | (CB Ian Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | W Stuart Ripley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Lars Bohinen | ๐ณ๐ด |)
๐ | CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (CF Martin Dahlin | ๐ธ๐ช |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Watt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Anders Andersson | ๐ธ๐ช |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Patrick Valรฉry
๐จ Billy McKinlay
๐จ Garry Flitcroft
๐จ Chris Sutton
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: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1994โ95
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK John Filan | ๐ฆ๐บ |
GK Michael Watt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Defenders
CB Colin Hendry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Stรฉphane Henchoz | ๐จ๐ญ |
CB Ian Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
RB Jeff Kenna | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Patrick Valรฉry | ๐ซ๐ท |
Midfielders
M Billy McKinlay | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Garry Flitcroft | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lars Bohinen | ๐ณ๐ด |
M Anders Andersson | ๐ธ๐ช |
Wingers
W Stuart Ripley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Jason Wilcox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Kevin Gallacher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Chris Sutton (ft) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Martin Dahlin | ๐ธ๐ช
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1997-98
Playing Squad
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
GK Paul Crichton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | #718 |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
LB Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #717 |
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
CF Neil Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |
CF Richard Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #720 |
