๐ฉ 12 Sep 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Paul Merson | 45โ | Ian Taylor | 57โ |
Assist(s) | Julian Joachim | 57โ |
Fixture List
๐จ 15 Aug 1998, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Aug 1998, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1998, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 12 Sep 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 15 Sep 1998, Villa 3-2 Strรธmsgodset, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐จ 19 Sep 1998, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1998, Villa 3-0 Strรธmsgodset, Marienlyst Stadion
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 3 Oct 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐จ 17 Oct 1998, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Oct 1998, Villa 1-0 Celta, Balaรญdos
UEFA Cup
๐จ 24 Oct 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
League Cup
๐ฅ 3 Nov 1998, Villa 1-3 Celta, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1998, Villa 3-2 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 14 Nov 1998, Villa 4-1 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Nov 1998, Villa 2-4 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 28 Nov 1998, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐จ 5 Dec 1998, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 9 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Dec 1998, Villa 3-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Dec 1998, Villa 1-0, Charlton, The Valley
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2, Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1998, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 2 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐จ 9 Jan 1999, Villa 0-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 23 Jan 1999, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1999, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฅ 6 Feb 1999, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 17 Feb 1999, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 21 Feb 1999, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฅ 27 Feb 1999, Villa 1-4 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 10 Mar 1999, Villa 1-2 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 13 Mar 1999, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Mar 1999, Villa 0-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 2 Apr 1999, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 6 Apr 1999, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 Apr 1999, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 17 Apr 1999, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Apr 1999, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 1 May 1999, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฅ 8 May 1999, Villa 3-4 Charlton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
On This Day
Saturday, 12 September 1998
Villa secure their 4th consecutive Premier League win and extend their unbeaten run to 5 under John Gregory as they take the outright lead at the top of the table.
Paul Merson, 30, makes a goalscoring debut after joining from Middlesbrough for a fee of ยฃ5,400,000 earlier this month to become the 727th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Alan Wright secures his 75th win in a Villa shirt on his 159th appearance (157 Starts) to make it W75 D38 L46, 3 Goals, 10 Assists and 7 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Julian Joachim secures his 25th win in a Villa shirt on his 63rd appearance (32 Starts) to make it W25 D11 L27, 14 Goals, 4 Assists and 1 Booking at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.50 games played so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 18 | ๐ฉ | 14 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 3 | 2.39
Villa Career Form:
Champions
Game #4528
Match Record
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Game | #5 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 12 September 1998
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-0
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Total ๐ 29 | ๐ฉ W9 (31% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(55% ) | ๐ฅ L13 (45% ) | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ 35 | 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
Wimbledon
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1987-88
Squad News
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 | ยฃ5.40m signing from Middlesbrough
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Paul Merson
๐ฅ | 45โ Sending off, (Wimbledon), Carl Leaburn
โฝ | 45โ Goal, 1-0, Paul Merson
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Wimbledon
โฝ | 57โ Goal, 2-0, Ian Taylor, Assist by Julian Joachim
๐ | 74โ Sub off, Alan Thompson, Sub on, Simon Grayson
๐ | 88โ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Mark Draper
๐ | 89โ Sub off, Paul Merson, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
๐ | FT Aston Villa 2-0 Wimbledon
Officials
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Chris Perry
Opposition Sendings Off
๐ฅ Carl Leaburn
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
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 |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | โฝ | ๐ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
Substitutes
๐ | RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 74โ |
๐ | M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 88โ |
๐ | CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 89โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wimbledon
Joe Kinnear | ๐ฎ๐ช |
GK Neil Sullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Ben Thatcher | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Kimble | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Chris Perry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Kenny Cunningham | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Andy Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Michael Hughes | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ |
M Robbie Earle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Carl Leaburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CF Marcus Gayle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Jason Euell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Andy Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Peter Fear | ๐ด๓ ง ๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M Michael Hughes | ๐ฌ๐ง | (W Mark Kennedy | ๐ฎ๐ช |)
๐ | CF Marcus Gayle | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Efan Ekoku | ๐ณ๐ฌ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Paul Heald | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Brian McAllister | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Paul Merson made his debut with Ian Taylor returning as Mark Draper and Riccardo Scimeca drop out.
Wimbledon
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Wimbledon
Match Media
What they Said
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1998-99
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 Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #735 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Nottingham Forest 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
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 Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #730 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Wellingborough Whitworth FC 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
M Steve Stone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #734 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United 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 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
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | #739 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
IFK Mariehamn ๐ซ๐ฎ 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
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 Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #725 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United 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 Michael Standing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Shoreham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Alan Lee | ๐ฎ๐ช | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Ipswich Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #731 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Norwich City 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 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
D Ben Petty | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Defender
Where are they now?
Redditch United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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
RB Aaron Lescott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #733 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐น๐น | #741 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Egerton FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
FB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #729 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Fabio Ferraresi | ๐ฎ๐น | #728 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Renato Curi Angolana ๐ฎ๐น 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 Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC 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 Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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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