Game #4488
Aston Villa
Sunday, 26 October 1997
Drew
13th= (-2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Premier League
Arsenal
Attendance: 38,061
Highbury
Arsenal
0-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Riccardo Scimeca, outstanding
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MATCH TIMELINE
Sunday, 26 October 1997
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🟥 | 83’ Sending off, (Arsenal), Emmanuel Petit
🕒 | FT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Gareth Southgate
ON THIS DAY
After their recent league difficulties Villa secure a creditable draw at Highbury.
Former Villa midfielder David Platt entered the fray as a 67’ substitute for Arsenal.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993–94
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #16 |
League Game | #12 |
Manager Game | #142 |
Sunday, 26 October 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Kick off: 4.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 142 | 🟩 | 61 🟨 | 40 🟥 41 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 5
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 2
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 22 January 1997, FA Cup, Villa 3-0 Notts County, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ugo Ehiogu is recalled as Ian Taylor makes way with Stan Collymore, Savo Milošević and Steve Staunton replaced by Gary Charles, Simon Grayson and Julian Joachim. Lee Hendrie makes his first squad appearance of the season.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.81 |
Oldest Player
FB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 27.88 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.37 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Arsène Wenger | 🇫🇷 |
Arsenal
GK David Seaman | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Lee Dixon | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Winterburn | 🏴 |
CB Steve Bould | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Tony Adams | 🏴 |
M Patrick Viera | 🇫🇷 | 🟨 |
M Ray Parlour | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Emmanuel Petit | 🇫🇷 | 🟥 |
W Luis Boa Morte | 🇵🇹 | 🔁 |
F Dennis Bergkamp | 🇳🇱 |
CF Ian Wright | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ray Parlour | 🏴 | (M David Platt (ex) | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Luis Boa Morte | 🇵🇹 | (CF Nicolas Anelka | 🇫🇷 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Scott Murray | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Alex Manninger | 🇦🇹 |
M Gilles Grimandi | 🇫🇷 |
M Stephen Hughes | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/16
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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Monday, 27 October 1997