Game #4482
Aston Villa
Saturday, 27 September 1997
Aston Villa
2-2
Sheffield Wednesday
Premier League
Sheffield Wednesday
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,044
Drew
16th (-)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
Assist(s) | Fernando Nélson | 49’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ian Taylor, scored but should have had more
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 27 September 1997
🥅 | 26’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield Wednesday), Wayne Collins
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 1-1, Steve Staunton
🥅 | 42’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield Wednesday), Guy Whittingham
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
⚽ | 49’ Goal, 2-2, Ian Taylor, Assist by Fernando Nélson
🔁 | 58’ Sub off, Saša Ćurčić, Sub on, Savo Milošević
🔁 | 78’ Sub off, Fernando Nélson, Sub on, Gary Charles
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
ON THIS DAY
Future Villa forward Benito Carbone and former Villa centre forward Guy Whittingham lined up for Sheffield Wednesday.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1990–91
FIXTURE DETAILS
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Game | #9 |
Manager Game | #136 |
Saturday, 27 September 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Neale Barry | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1993-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 136 | 🟩 | 59 🟨 | 38 🟥 39 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Neale Barry | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1993-2006
Matches Officiated: 1
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 0
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: None
Last Match: None
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Saša Ćurčić is brought back into the starting XI in place of Simon Grayson
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.62 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.33 |
Youngest Player
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 24.92 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
MANAGER
David Pleat | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Matt Clarke | 🏴 |
LB Ian Nolan | 🇬🇧 |
CB Des Walker | 🏴 |
CB Dejan Stefanović | 🇷🇸 |
M Mark Pembridge | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Lee Briscoe | 🏴 |
M Wayne Collins | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Jim Magilton | 🇬🇧 |
F Benito Carbone | 🇮🇹 |
CF Paulo Di Canio | 🇮🇹 |
CF Guy Whittingham (ex) | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | for M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 58’ |
🔁 | RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | for RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 78’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Mark Pembridge | 🏴 | (M Adem Poric | 🇦🇺 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
GK Bruce Grobbelaar | 🇿🇼 |
CB Steve Nichol | 🏴 |
M Nigel Clough | 🏴 |
F Scott Oakes | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_cdc13101812c407eafcffdc4cce3bf95~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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