Game #4489
Aston Villa
Saturday, 1 November 1997
Lost
15th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥
Premier League
Chelsea
Attendance: 39,372
Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2
Chelsea
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Mark Draper, impressive
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 1 November 1997
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 0-1, (Chelsea), Mark Hughes
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Fernando Nélson, Sub on, Ian Taylor
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Savo Milošević
🥅 | 82’ Goal, 0-2, (Chelsea), Tore André Flo
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Chelsea
🟨 | Booking, Savo Milošević
ON THIS DAY
Another poor league showing as young goalkeeper Matthew Ghent makes his squad debut after being promoted from the Youth Team for this campaign.
Future Villa boss Roberto Di Matteo and future Villa assistant manager Steve Clarke entered the fray for Chelsea as 64’ and 69’ substitutes respectively.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Chelsea
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1996-97
FIXTURE HISTORY
Chelsea
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Game | #13 |
Manager Game | #143 |
Saturday, 1 November 1997
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Dunn | 🏴 | Bristol, 1992-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 143 | 🟩 | 61 🟨 | 40 🟥 42 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Dunn | 🏴 | Bristol, 1992-2006
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 2 March 1997, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Michael Oakes replaces Mark Bosnich in goal as Matthew Ghent makes his first appearance in a Villa squad as backup ‘keeper.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.67 |
Oldest Player
FB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | 27.90 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 22.40 |
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Ruud Gullit | 🇳🇱 |
Chelsea
GK Ed De Goey | 🇳🇱 |
RB Dan Petrescu | 🇷🇴 | 🔁 |
CB Frank Leboeuf | 🇫🇷 |
CB Frank Sinclair | 🏴 |
LB Andy Myers | 🏴 |
LB Celestine Babayaro | 🇳🇬 |
M Jody Morris | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Eddie Newton | 🏴 |
F Gianfranco Zola | 🇮🇹 | 🔁 |
CF Mark Hughes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Mark Nicholls | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | for RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 | 60’ |
🔁 | CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 🟨 | for CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | 60’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Dan Petrescu | 🇷🇴 | (RB Steve Clarke | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Jody Morris | 🏴 | (M Roberto Di Matteo | 🇮🇹 |)
🔁 | F Gianfranco Zola | 🇮🇹 | (CF Tore André Flo | 🇳🇴 | ⚽ |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Matthew Ghent | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Kevin Hitchcock | 🏴 |
LB Danny Granville | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
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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*Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 2 November 1997