Game #4481
Aston Villa
Monday, 22 September 1997
Lost
16th (-7)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
Premier League
Liverpool
Attendance: 34,843
Anfield
Liverpool
3-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Stan Collymore, grabbed the lead
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MATCH TIMELINE
Monday, 22 September 1997
🕒 | HT Liverpool 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool, pen), Robbie Fowler
🔁 | 62’ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool), Steve McManaman
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 0-3, (Liverpool), Karl-Heinz Riedle
🕒 | FT Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor
🟨 | Booking, Gareth Southgate
ON THIS DAY
After the mini recovery another heavy defeat ended the run of 3 wins after Villa and Liverpool were unusually required to play consecutive Saturday and Monday fixtures by the Premier League.
Future Villa goalkeeper David James and future Villa midfielder Patrick Berger lined up for Liverpool.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Liverpool
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1994-95
FIXTURE HISTORY
Liverpool
Previous 5 vs. Liverpool: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #9 |
League Game | #8 |
Manager Game | #135 |
Monday, 22 September 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Kick off: 8.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 0-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 135 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 37 🟥 39 | 1.59
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Matches Officiated: 23
🟩 : 8
🟨 : 7
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 19 April 1997, Villa 1-1 Tottenham, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Saša Ćurčić drops to the subs bench as Simon Grayson is recalled.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.80 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.32 |
Youngest Player
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 24.90 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔁 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Roy Evans | 🏴 |
Liverpool
GK David James | 🏴 |
LB Stig Inge Bjørnebye | 🇳🇴 |
CB Bjørn Tore Kvarme | 🇳🇴 |
CB Phil Babb | 🇮🇪 |
CB Jamie Carragher | 🏴 |
M Danny Murphy | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Michael Thomas | 🏴 |
W Steve McManaman | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Patrik Berger | 🇨🇿 |
CF Robbie Fowler | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Michael Owen | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 62’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Danny Murphy | 🏴 | (M David Thompson | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Robbie Fowler | 🏴 | ⚽ | (CF Karl-Heinz Riedle | 🇩🇪 | ⚽ | 🟨 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Tony Warner | 🇹🇹 |
M Nicky Rizzo | 🇦🇺 |
W Mark Kennedy | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*The Irish Independent*
Tuesday, 23 September 1997