Game #4486
Aston Villa
Saturday, 18 October 1997
Aston Villa
1-2
Wimbledon
Premier League
Wimbledon
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,087
Lost
11th= (-1)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | Savo Milošević | 45’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ian Taylor, equaliser in defeat
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 18 October 1997
🥅 | 39’ Goal, 0-1, (Wimbledon), Robbie Earle
⚽ | 45’ Goal, 1-1, Ian Taylor, Assist by Savo Milošević
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Wimbledon
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 1-2, (Wimbledon), Carl Cort
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, Saša Ćurčić, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🔁 | 74’ Sub off, Riccardo Scimeca, Sub on, Alan Wright
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-2 Wimbledon
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor
ON THIS DAY
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Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Wimbledon
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Game | #11 |
Manager Game | #140 |
Saturday, 18 October 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Keith Burge | 🏴 | Tonypandy, 1986–1999
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 140 | 🟩 | 61 🟨 | 38 🟥 41 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Burge | 🏴 | Tonypandy, 1986–1999
Matches Officiated: 14
🟩 : 9
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 19 February 1997, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Fernando Nélson, Mark Draper and Alan Wright drop to the bench with Stan Collymore missing out on the squad altogether due to suspension. Saša Ćurčić, Simon Grayson, Gary Charles and Steve Staunton come into the team with Riccardo Scimeca retaining his place.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.33 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 29.39 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.36 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9c53f4bf2ea744849fdc64b25a4bfa56~mv2.gif)
Wimbledon
GK Neil Sullivan | 🏴 |
LB Ben Thatcher | 🏴 |
CB Chris Perry | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Kenny Cunningham | 🇮🇪 |
CB Dean Blackwell | 🏴 |
M Vinnie Jones | 🏴 |
M Michael Hughes | 🇬🇧 |
M Ceri Hughes | 🏴 |
M Robbie Earle | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Efan Ekoku | 🇳🇬 |
CF Carl Cort | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | LB Alan Wright | 🏴 | for CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 74’ |
🔁 | F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 | 74’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_9c53f4bf2ea744849fdc64b25a4bfa56~mv2.gif)
🔁 | M Robbie Earle | 🏴 | (M Neal Ardley | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Paul Heald | 🏴 |
RB Brian McAllister | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kimble | 🏴 |
CF Marcus Gayle | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/16
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_9c53f4bf2ea744849fdc64b25a4bfa56~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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Sunday, 19 October 1997
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