Game #4498
Aston Villa
6-4-9, 22 PTS

Saturday, 20 December 1997
12th (-)
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998

Substitutes
๐ | M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 67โ |
Unused Substitutes
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa name an unchanged line up for only the second time this season.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.86 |
Oldest Player
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 29.56 |
Youngest Player
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 24.16 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa are held at home by Southampton to leave them with 3 wins in 13 Premier League games under Brian Little.
Ian Taylor scores his 15th goal in a Villa shirt on his 118th appearance (108 Starts) to make it W52 D30 L36, 15 Goals, 7 Assists and 17 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Mark Draper contributes his 20th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 104th appearance (102 Starts) to make it W47 D27 L30, 6 Goals, 14 Assists, 3 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 200th appearance in a Villa shirt (186 Starts) to make it W85 D49 L66, 12 Goals, 4 Assists, 21 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa midfielder Kevin Richardson lines up for Southampton.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Ian Taylor | 64โ |
Assist(s) | Mark Draper | 64โ |
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton
โฝ | 64โ Goal, 1-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Mark Draper
๐ | 67โ Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
๐ฅ
| 72โ Goal, 1-1, (Southampton), Egil รstenstad
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Southampton
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #26 |
League Game | #19 |
Manager Game | #152 |
Saturday, 20 December 1997
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 50 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 17 | โฝ 64 | ๐ฅ
63 |
League ๐ 45 | ๐ฉ 16 | ๐จ 15 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 57 | ๐ฅ
55 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
6 |
League Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 25 | ๐ฉ 13 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ
20 |
Away ๐ 25 | ๐ฉ 4 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 12 | โฝ 23 | ๐ฅ
43 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 152 | ๐ฉ | 65 ๐จ | 42 ๐ฅ 45 | 1.56
Villa Career Form:
What they Said
Premier League
Southampton
6-2-11, 20 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,343
GK Paul Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Jason Dodd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken Monkou | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CB Claus Lundekvam | ๐ณ๐ด |
LB Francis Benali | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Le Tissier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Oakley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF David Hirst | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Dave Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Kevin Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Egil รstenstad | ๐ณ๐ด | โฝ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Darryl Flahavan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Andy Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Matthew Robinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1997-98
Playing Squad


































