๐ฉ 4 Apr 1998, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 77โ | Savo Miloลกeviฤ | 83โ |
Assist(s) | Ian Taylor | 77โ |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 9 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐ฅ 13 Aug 1997, Villa 0-4, Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 23 Aug 1997, Villa 0-1, Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Aug 1997, Villa 2-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Aug 1997, Villa 1-0, Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Sep 1997, Villa 3-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
Premier League
๐จ 16 Sep 1997, Villa 0-0 Bordeaux, Stade du Parc Lescure
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 20 Sep 1997, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 22 Sep 1997, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐จ 27 Sep 1997, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 30 Sep 1997, Villa 1-0 Bordeaux, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 4 Oct 1997, Villa 1-0 Bolton, Reebok
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Oct 1997, Villa 0-3 West Ham, Upton Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1997, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 21 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Bilbao, San Mamรฉs
UEFA Cup
๐จ 26 Oct 1997, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฅ 1 Nov 1997, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Bilbao, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 8 Nov 1997, Villa 1-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 22 Nov 1997, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 Steaua, Stadionul Steaua
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 29 Nov 1997, Villa 1-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Dec 1997, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Dec 1997, Villa 2-0 Steaua, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1997, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐จ 20 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 26 Dec 1997, Villa 4-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 28 Dec 1997, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐จ 3 Jan 1998, Villa 2-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
FA Cup
๐จ 10 Jan 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1998, Villa 1-0 Portsmouth, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Jan 1998, Villa 0-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Jan 1998, Villa 4-0 Albion, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Feb 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 14 Feb 1998, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 18 Feb 1998, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Feb 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Feb 1998, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Atlรฉtico, Estadio Metropolitano
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 8 Mar 1998, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฅ 11 Mar 1998, Villa 0-1 Barnsley, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Mar 1998, Villa 3-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 17 Mar 1998, Villa 2-1a Atlรฉtico, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 28 Mar 1998, Villa 4-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1998, Villa 2-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1998, Villa 2-1 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Apr 1998, Villa 1-3 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 May 1998, Villa 3-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 May 1998, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
On This Day
Saturday, 4 April 1998
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Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 8 | ๐ฉ | 6 ๐จ | 0 ๐ฅ 2 | 2.25
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #4518
Match Record
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #46 |
League Game | #33 |
Manager Game | #8 |
Saturday, 4 April 1998
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Steve Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1995-2004
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. West Ham: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 79 | ๐ฉ W28 (35% ) | ๐จ D17 | ๐บ(57% ) | ๐ฅ L34 (43% ) | โฝ 128 | ๐ฅ 134 | GD -6
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
West Ham United
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1979-80
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-0 West Ham United
๐ | 65โ Sub off, Gary Charles, Sub on, Savo Miloลกeviฤ
๐ | 69โ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Simon Grayson
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 1-0 Julian Joachim, Assist by Ian Taylor
โฝ | 83โ Goal, 2-0, Savo Miloลกeviฤ
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 West Ham United
Officials
Referee: Steve Dunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bristol, 1995-2004
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
F Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | โฝ | for RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 65โ |
๐ | FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 69โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
West Ham United
Harry Redknapp | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Bernard Lama | ๐ซ๐ท |
RB Steve Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB David Unsworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Rio Ferdinand | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Pearce | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve Lomas | ๐ฌ๐ง |
M John Moncur | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Frank Lampard | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Stan Lazaridis | ๐ฆ๐บ |
W Trevor Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Hartson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | RB Steve Potts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Samassi Abou | ๐ซ๐ท |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Craig Forrest | ๐จ๐ฆ |
M Eyal Berkovic | ๐ฎ๐ฑ |
M Andy Impey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Scott Mean | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Villa name an unchanged line up.
West Ham United
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
West Ham United
Match Media
What they Said
"Milosevic, who manager John Gregory had ironically admitted only this week is for sale if the right offer comes in, was lurking and sidefooted the ball home from short-range."
SAVO Milosevic came off the substitutes' bench to keep Aston Villa's faint European dream alive as the home side benefited from a double dose of luck to beat fellow UEFA Cup hopefuls West Ham at Villa Park. The visitors could hardly believe their eyes when they hit the woodwork twice from the same corner in the first half, with first lan Pearce's header thundering back off the underside of the crossbar and then keeper Mark Bosnich recovering to tip Steve Lomas's follow-up effort onto his near post. And although Villa enjoyed the lion's share of possession. their poor finishing and the form of West Ham keeper Bernard Lama kept them at bay until fortune smiled again on John Gregory's side in the 77th minute. French international Lama looked to have midfielder lan Taylor's shot from the edge of the penalty area safely covered until it took a wicked deflection off striker Julian Joachim and left him wrongfooted as it rolled into the net. With West Ham pressed for an equaliser. Villa broke clear six minutes later. Dwight Yorke found Lee Hendrie in the area and Lama could only parry the 20-year-old midfielder's shot. Milosevic, who manager John Gregory had ironically admitted only this week is for sale if the right offer comes in, was lurking and sidefooted the ball home from short-range. The Yugoslav international had only been on the pitch for 18 minutes after having been initially left on the bench on his comeback from suspension when he scored to secure victory for Villa, who probably need to win all of their remaining matches to make a late run and secure a European qualification spot. Yorke could also have added another goal when Milosevic found him unmarked in the penalty box but again Lama managed to block his shot with his body.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
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Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
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๐จ
๐ฅ
1997-98
First Team Squad
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #732 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hinckley United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Scott Murray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #716 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Clevedon Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Richard Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
GK Paul Crichton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #709 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | #718 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
SC Rio Tinto ๐ต๐น Retired
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #721 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Rushall Olympic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #719 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #717 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FK Obilic ๐ท๐ธ Retired
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #722 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Redditch United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Neil Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #714 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Newport County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #720 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Real Oviedo ๐ช๐ธ Retired
Matchday Programme
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