On This Day
Villa end the season in 7th place with a 12th win in 12 Premier League games after their remarkable recovery under John Gregory.
Villa have won 9 of their 11 Premier League games under John Gregory.
Gregory boasts the best record of any Villa manager in League history after 12 games with a points per game haul of 2.31.
Villa field their youngest side of season as 17 year old midfielder Gareth Barry makes his full debut.
Right back Fernando Nรฉlson, 26, makes his 73rd and final appearance in a Villa shirt (65 Starts) before moving on to FC Porto for a fee of ยฃ1,020,000 leaving with a record of W31 D20 L22, 5 Assists and 5 Bookings across his two seasons with Villa.
Mark Bosnich keeps his 80th clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his 211th appearance (210 Starts) to make it W95 D50 L66, 1 Assist, 9 Bookings, 1 Red Card, 209 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.99 goals per game and 80 Clean Sheets (38%) so far in his Villa career.
Mark Draper makes his 125th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W59 D30 L36, 8 Goals, 15 Assists, 5 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu is sent off on his 225th appearance in a Villa shirt (211 Starts) to make it W99 D52 L74, 12 Goals, 5 Assists, 28 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa defender Martin Keown lines up for Arsenal with former Villa midfielder David Platt entering the fray as a 66โ substitute.
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | ๐ด |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | 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 | ๐จ |
F Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | โฝ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
Substitutes
๐ | CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 73โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ |
F Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ugo Ehiogu (27)
๐จ Ugo Ehiogu (28)
๐จ Mark Draper (5)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ Ugo Ehiogu (2)
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
Mark Bosnich is recalled for the final game of the season as Gareth Barry makes his full debut aged 17.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.19 |
Oldest Player
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 28.42 |
Youngest Player
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.22 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | 1996-98 ๐ 73 | 65 (8) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 5 | ๐บ 16 | #718 |
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) | Dwight Yorke | 37โ (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐จ | 24' Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
๐ฅ | 24โ Sending off, Ugo Ehiogu
โฝ | 37โ Goal, 1-0, Dwight Yorke (pen)
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
๐ | 73โ Sub off, Julian Joachim, Sub on, Stan Collymore
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
๐จ | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
๐จ | Booking, Mark Draper
Season | 1997-98 |
Matchday | #51 |
League Game | #38 |
Manager Game | #13 |
Sunday, 10 May 1998
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Graham Poll | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Graham Poll | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 155 | ๐ฉ W62 (40% ) | ๐จ D36 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L57 (37% ) | โฝ 236 | ๐ฅ 238 | GD -2
Match Stats
Not recorded
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 13 | ๐ฉ | 10 ๐จ | 0 ๐ฅ 3 | 2.31
Villa Career Form:
Champions
What they Said
GK David Seaman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Adams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gilles Grimandi | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ |
M Patrick Viera | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ |
M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Emmanuel Petit | ๐ซ๐ท |
W Marc Overmars | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CF Nicolas Anelka | ๐ซ๐ท |
CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | ๐ |
Arsรจne Wenger | ๐ซ๐ท |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M David Platt (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Christopher Wreh | ๐ฑ๐ท |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Alex Manninger | ๐ฆ๐น |
CB Steve Bould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Stephen Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Gilles Grimandi
๐จ Patrick Viera
๐จ Ian Wright
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
๐ฅ Ugo Ehiogu (2)
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1997โ98
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1997-98
Playing 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 Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ 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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
RB Fernando Nรฉlson | ๐ต๐น | #718 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
SC Rio Tinto ๐ต๐น Retired
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 Lee Collins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hinckley United ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 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
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall 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 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 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 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 Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Saลกa ฤurฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #717 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FK Obilic ๐ท๐ธ 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 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 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 Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland 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 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 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
CF Savo Miloลกeviฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | #707 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rubin Kazan ๐ท๐บ Retired
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #720 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Real Oviedo ๐ช๐ธ Retired
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