Game #4528
Aston Villa
4-1-0, 13 PTS
Saturday, 12 September 1998
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
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 |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
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 |
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
Paul Merson made his debut with Ian Taylor returning as Mark Draper and Riccardo Scimeca drop out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.86 |
Oldest Player |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.50 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.56 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 | ยฃ5.40m signing from Middlesbrough
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Paul Merson | 45โ | Ian Taylor | 57โ |
Assist(s) | Julian Joachim | 57โ |
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
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Game | #5 |
Manager Game | #18 |
Saturday, 12 September 1998
Match Record
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
Officials
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 29 | ๐ฉ W9 (31% ) | ๐จ D7 | ๐บ(55% ) | ๐ฅ L13 (45% ) | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ 35 | GD 6
Match Stats
Not recorded
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
Premier League
Wimbledon
2-2-1, 8 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,959
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 |
Joe Kinnear | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
๐ | M Andy Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Peter Fear | ๐ด๓ ง๓ 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 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Chris Perry
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: 1987-88
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Match Media
On This Day
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.
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