Game #4526
Saturday, 29 August 1998
Attendance: 25,989
Won
Premier League
1st= (-)
Sheffield Wednesday
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Hillsborough
Villa make it three unbeaten Premier League games as they win at Hillsborough to go joint top of the early table under John Gregory.
Sheffield Wednesday
0-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Stan Collymore | 37’ |
KEY MAN
Julian Joachim, made it two goals in two games to deliver Villa's second successive win, Saturday, 29 August 1998.
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NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 37’ Goal, 1-0, Julian Joachim, Assist by Stan Collymore
🕒 | HT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | 77’ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Simon Grayson
🕒 | FT Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa keep up their unbeaten start to the season under John Gregory whilst future Villa forward Benito Carbone lines up for Wednesday.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Sheffield Wednesday
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1990–91
FIXTURE HISTORY
Sheffield Wednesday
Previous 5 vs. Wednesday: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Game | #3 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 29 August 1998
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Keith Burge | 🏴 | Tonypandy, 1986–1999
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Keith Burge | 🏴 | Tonypandy, 1986–1999
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 17 January 1998, Villa 0-5 Blackburn, Ewood Park.
Cards: 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Riccardo Scimeca and Ian Taylor drop out with Mark Draper and Stan Collymore coming in for their first starts of the season.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.34 |
Oldest Player |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 28.40 |
Youngest Player |
RB Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 17.52 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
John Gregory | 🏴 |
Danny Wilson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Sheffield Wednesday
GK Kevin Pressman | 🏴 |
RB Juan Cobian | 🇦🇷 | 🔁 |
RB Peter Atherton | 🏴 |
CB Des Walker | 🏴 |
CB Émerson Thome | 🇧🇷 |
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | 🏴 |
M Wim Jonk | 🇳🇱 |
M Petter Rudi | 🇳🇴 |
F Benito Carbone | 🇮🇹 | 🟨 |
CF Andy Booth | 🏴 |
CF Paulo Di Canio | 🇮🇹 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Simon Grayson | 🏴 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 77’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Juan Cobian | 🇦🇷 | (RB Earl Barrett (ex) | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
M Fabio Ferraresi | 🇮🇹 |
CF Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Matt Clarke | 🏴 |
M Lee Briscoe | 🏴 |
M Graham Hyde | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham (ex) | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 14/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
