On This Day
Villa face Strรธmsgodset IF for the first time in competitive football, Strรธmsgodset become the 140th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villaโs 25th continental European opponents and their first from Norway.
Gary Charles scores his 3rd goal in 9 games having scored just once in his first 84 appearances as he hits his 4th goal, contributes his 15th goal involvement and secures his 50th win in a Villa shirt on his 93rd appearance (83 Starts) to make it W50 D21 L22, 4 Goals, 11 Assists and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Darius Vassell scores a brace on his European debut despite only coming off the bench after 80โ. Vassellโs first goals in a Villa shirt come on his 3rd appearance (0 Starts) to make it W3 D0 L0 and 2 Goals. Had Villa unearthed another youth gem?
Mark Bosnich secures his 100th win in a Villa shirt on his 217th appearance (216 Starts) to make it W100 D51 L66, 1 Assist, 212 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.98 goals per game, 84 Clean Sheets (39%), 9 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Simon Grayson secures his 25th win in a Villa shirt on his 49th appearance (37 Starts) and make it W25 D8 L16, 2 Goals, 2 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002

Substitutes
๐ | M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ | for RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 37โ |
๐ | CB Riccardo Scimeca | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 66โ |
๐ | CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | for CF Darren Byfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 80โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David Hughes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Tommy Jaszczun | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Fabio Ferraresi | ๐ฎ๐น |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Alan Thompson (1)
๐จ Ian Taylor (26)
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
Mark Draper and Simon Grayson come in for Ian Taylor and Ugo Ehiogu as Paul Merson makes way for Darren Byfield.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.13 |
Oldest Player |
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 28.77 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.57 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Gary Charles | 83โ | Darius Vassell | 89โ | 90โ |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 21โ Goal, 0-1, (Strรธmsgodset IF), Anders Michelsen
๐ฅ
| 23โ Goal, 0-2, (Strรธmsgodset IF), Christer George
๐ | 37โ Sub off, Simon Grayson, Sub on, Ian Taylor
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-2 Strรธmsgodset IF
๐ | 66โ Sub off, Mark Draper, Sub on, Riccardo Scimeca
๐ฅ | 68โ Sending off, (Strรธmsgodset IF)
๐ | 80โ Sub off, Darren Byfield, Sub on, Darius Vassell
โฝ | 83โ Goal, 1-2, Gary Charles
โฝ | 89โ Goal, 2-2, Darius Vassell
โฝ | 90โ Goal, 3-2, Darius Vassell
๐ | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Strรธmsgodset IF
๐จ | Booking, Alan Thompson
๐จ | Booking, Ian Taylor
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #19 |
Tuesday, 15 September 1998
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | ๐ฉ๐ช | Handorf, 1997-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-2
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 3-2
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | ๐ฉ๐ช | Handorf, 1997-1998
Match Stats
Not recorded
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 19 | ๐ฉ | 15 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 3 | 2.42
Villa Career Form:
Champions
What they Said
GK Glen-Arne Hansen | ๐ณ๐ด |
D Morten Kihle | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐จ |
CB Thomas Wรฆhler | ๐ณ๐ด |
CB Kenneth Karlsen | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ |
CB Pal Skistad | ๐ณ๐ด |
RB Anders Michelsen | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐ |
M Hans Erik รdegaard | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐ |
M Rune Hagen | ๐ณ๐ด |
M Lars Granรฅs | ๐ณ๐ด |
M Ousman Nyan | ๐ณ๐ด |
W Sander Solberg | ๐ณ๐ด |
Dag Vidar Kristoffersen | ๐ณ๐ด |
Substitutes
๐ | M Hans Erik รdegaard | ๐ณ๐ด | (W Christer George | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐จ |)
๐ | W Christer George | ๐ณ๐ด | (CB Vegard Strรถm | ๐ณ๐ด |)
๐ | RB Anders Michelsen | ๐ณ๐ด | (CF Lasse Olsen | ๐ณ๐ด |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Thomas Andrรฉ รdegaard | ๐ณ๐ด |
CB Espen Horsrud | ๐ณ๐ด |
CB Erland Johnsen | ๐ณ๐ด |
M Tor Arne Sannerholt | ๐ณ๐ด |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Kenneth Karlsen
๐จ Kenneth Karlsen
๐จ Morten Kihle
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
Norwegian League Champions: ๐
Norwegian Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1991
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1998-99
Playing Squad
Match Media






