Game #4484
Aston Villa
Saturday, 4 October 1997


Won
10th= (+6)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Premier League
Bolton Wanderers
Reebok Stadium
Attendance: 24,196
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
Bolton Wanderers
0-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Fernando Nélson | 12’ |
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 4 October 1997
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 1-0, Savo Milošević, Assist by Fernando Nélson
🕒 | HT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
🔁 | 68’ Sub off, Fernando Nélson, Sub on, Gary Charles
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Savo Milošević, Sub on, Saša Ćurčić
🟥 | 90’ Sending off, Stan Collymore
🟥 | 90’ Sending off, (Bolton Wanderers), Andy Todd
🕒 | FT Bolton Wanderers 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Dwight Yorke
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 4 October 1997
Villa win for the first time in 3 Premier League games under Brian Little as they beat Bolton at the Reebok to climb back to 10th in the table.
Villa have to cling on for victory after the late sending off of forward Stan Collymore who yet again embroils himself and the club in nonsense.
Stan Collymore is sent off on his 12th appearance in a Villa shirt and the record signing now has more cards than goals to make it W5 D2 L5, 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 1 Booking and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Steve Staunton makes his 225th start in a Villa shirt (232 Appearances) to make it W98 D64 L70, 18 Goals, 26 Assists, 14 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 175th start in a Villa shirt (189 Appearances) to make it W82 D47 60, 11 Goals, 4 Assists, 21 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Ian Taylor secures his 50th win in a Villa shirt on his 108th appearance (99 Starts) to make it W50 D27 L31, 11 Goals, 6 Assists and 14 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Fernando Nélson makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (46 Starts) to make it W22 D14 L14, 3 Assists and 5 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Future Villa midfielder Alan Thompson lines up for Bolton.
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Bolton Wanderers


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1957-58
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #12 |
League Game | #10 |
Manager Game | #138 |
Saturday, 4 October 1997
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🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Graham Poll | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 138 | 🟩 | 61 🟨 | 38 🟥 39 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Graham Poll | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟥 Stan Collymore
🟨 Dwight Yorke
CARDS

🟥 Andy Todd
🟨 Scott Sellars
🟨 Alan Thompson
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Savo Milošević scores his second goal in two games, both winners
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.58 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.35 |
Youngest Player
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 24.10 |
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MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998

Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 | 🟥 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Colin Todd | 🏴 |

Bolton Wanderers
GK Keith Branagan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Gerry Taggart | 🇬🇧 |
CB Guðni Bergsson | 🇮🇸 |
CB Andy Todd | 🏴 | 🟥 |
CB Mike Whitlow | 🏴 |
M Scott Sellars | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Per Frandsen | 🇩🇰 |
F Peter Beardsley | 🏴 |
CF John McGinlay | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Dean Holdsworth | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | for LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 46’ |
🔁 | RB Gary Charles | 🏴 | for RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 68’ |
🔁 | M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | for CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 84’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF John McGinlay | 🏴 | (W Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 🇮🇸 |)

🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Gavin Ward | 🏴 |
LB Jimmy Phillips | 🏴 |
RB Steve McAnespie | 🏴 |
M Jamie Pollock | 🏴 |
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

🟩 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | | 49 | 22* | 0 | 0 | 28* | 9 | 12 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/16
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MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS
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