Aston Villa

Tuesday, 15 September 1998

1998-99

1st Round

Won

3-2

Strømsgodset IF

UEFA Cup

Villa Park

Attendance: 28,893

🟩 15 Sep 1998, Villa 3-2 Strømsgodset, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Gary Charles | 83’ | Darius Vassell | 89’ | 90’ |

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

🟨 15 Aug 1998, Villa 0-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

🟩 23 Aug 1998, Villa 3-1 Boro, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 29 Aug 1998, Villa 1-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

🟩 9 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 12 Sep 1998, Villa 2-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 15 Sep 1998, Villa 3-2 Strømsgodset, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

🟨 19 Sep 1998, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

🟩 26 Sep 1998, Villa 1-0 Derby, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 29 Sep 1998, Villa 3-0 Strømsgodset, Marienlyst Stadion

UEFA Cup

🟩 3 Oct 1998, Villa 2-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

🟨 17 Oct 1998, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

🟩 20 Oct 1998, Villa 1-0 Celta, Balaídos

UEFA Cup

🟨 24 Oct 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 28 Oct 1998, Villa 1-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

League Cup

🟥 3 Nov 1998, Villa 1-3 Celta, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

🟩 7 Nov 1998, Villa 3-2 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 14 Nov 1998, Villa 4-1 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

🟥 21 Nov 1998, Villa 2-4 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 28 Nov 1998, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground

Premier League

🟨 5 Dec 1998, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 9 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

🟩 13 Dec 1998, Villa 3-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 21 Dec 1998, Villa 1-0, Charlton, The Valley

Premier League

🟥 26 Dec 1998, Villa 1-2, Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

🟩 28 Dec 1998, Villa 2-1, Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 2 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Hull, Villa Park

FA Cup

🟨 9 Jan 1999, Villa 0-0 Boro, Riverside

Premier League

🟩 18 Jan 1999, Villa 3-0 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 23 Jan 1999, Villa 0-2 Fulham, Villa Park

FA Cup

🟥 30 Jan 1999, Villa 1-2 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

🟥 6 Feb 1999, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 17 Feb 1999, Villa 1-2 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 21 Feb 1999, Villa 0-0 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

🟥 27 Feb 1999, Villa 1-4 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 10 Mar 1999, Villa 1-2 Derby, Pride Park

Premier League

🟥 13 Mar 1999, Villa 0-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

🟥 21 Mar 1999, Villa 0-3 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 2 Apr 1999, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 6 Apr 1999, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Premier League

🟩 10 Apr 1999, Villa 3-0 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 17 Apr 1999, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

🟩 24 Apr 1999, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 1 May 1999, Villa 1-2 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

🟥 8 May 1999, Villa 3-4 Charlton, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 16 May 1999, Villa 0-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

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Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1998-2002

🕒 19 | 🟩 | 15 🟨 | 1 🟥 3 | 2.42

Villa Career Form:

Champions

Game #4529

Match Record

Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #6 |
Manager Game | #19 |
Tuesday, 15 September 1998

Game Record

Manager: John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1997-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩

Head to Head

Previous 5 vs. Strømsgodset: None

Total 🕒 1 | 🟩 W1 (100% ) | 🟨 D0 | 🇺(100% ) | 🟥 L0 (0% ) | ⚽ 3 | 🥅 2 | GD 1

Trophy Cabinet

Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96

Strømsgodset IF

European Cup / Champions League: ❌
Norwegian League Champions: 🏆
Norwegian Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1991

Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Match Timeline

Officials

Referee: Hartmut Strampe | 🇩🇪 | Handorf, 1997-1998

Officials

Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

Officials

Villa Bookings

🟨 Alan Thompson (1)
🟨 Ian Taylor (26)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

🟨 Kenneth Karlsen
🟨 Kenneth Karlsen
🟨 Morten Kihle

Opposition Sendings Off

🟥 Kenneth Karlsen

Match Stats

Not recorded

Line Up & Subs

Aston Villa

John Gregory | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1998-2002

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Simon Grayson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟨 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |

Substitutes

🔁 | M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟨 | for RB Simon Grayson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 37’ |
🔁 | CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | for M Mark Draper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 66’ |
🔁 | CF Darius Vassell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ | ⚽ | for CF Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 80’ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB David Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
LB Tommy Jaszczun | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Fabio Ferraresi | 🇮🇹 |

Strømsgodset IF

Dag Vidar Kristoffersen | 🇳🇴 |

GK Glen-Arne Hansen | 🇳🇴 |
D Morten Kihle | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |
CB Thomas Wæhler | 🇳🇴 |
CB Kenneth Karlsen | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 | 🟨 | 🟥 |
CB Pal Skistad | 🇳🇴 |
RB Anders Michelsen | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
M Hans Erik Ødegaard | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
M Rune Hagen | 🇳🇴 |
M Lars Granås | 🇳🇴 |
M Ousman Nyan | 🇳🇴 |
W Sander Solberg | 🇳🇴 |

Substitutes

🔁 | M Hans Erik Ødegaard | 🇳🇴 | (W Christer George | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |)
🔁 | W Christer George | 🇳🇴 | (CB Vegard Ström | 🇳🇴 |)
🔁 | RB Anders Michelsen | 🇳🇴 | (CF Lasse Olsen | 🇳🇴 |)

Unused Substitutes

GK Thomas André Ödegaard | 🇳🇴 |
CB Espen Horsrud | 🇳🇴 |
CB Erland Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
M Tor Arne Sannerholt | 🇳🇴 |

Team News

Aston Villa

Not recorded

Mark Draper and Simon Grayson come in for Ian Taylor and Ugo Ehiogu as Paul Merson makes way for Darren Byfield.

Strømsgodset IF

Not Recorded

Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Strømsgodset IF

Match Media

What they Said

Match Highlights

Team Selection

Goalkeeper

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |

🕒

217

✅

216*

⚽

🔥

🟩

100*

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

212*

Defenders

LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

160

✅

158*

⚽

🔥

🟩

76*

🟨

🟥

CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

126

✅

126*

⚽

🔥

🟩

61*

🟨

🟥

RB Simon Grayson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

37*

⚽

🔥

🟩

25*

🟨

🟥

RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

83*

⚽

🔥

🟩

50*

🟨

🟥

Midfielders

M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

M Mark Draper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

131

✅

126*

⚽

🔥

🟩

64*

🟨

🟥

M Lee Hendrie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

26*

⚽

🔥

🟩

22*

🟨

🟥

M Alan Thompson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

Forwards

F Julian Joachim | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

33*

⚽

🔥

🟩

26*

🟨

🟥

F Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

Substitutes

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

GK Sub

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

145

🔁

12*

⚽

Sub 1

🔥

🟩

68*

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

🔁

27*

⚽

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

39*

🟨

🟥

F Darius Vassell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

1998-99

First Team Squad

GK Adam Rachel | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #732 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #699 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

CB Colin Calderwood | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | #735 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Nottingham Forest 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #709 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #705 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Fleetwood Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Mark Delaney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #736 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Tommy Jaszczun | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #730 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Wellingborough Whitworth FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Gareth Barry | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #724 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Mark Draper | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #706 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Southampton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Steve Stone | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #734 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Leeds United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Darren Byfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #722 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Redditch United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Julian Joachim | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #713 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Bourne Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | #688 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic 🇦🇺 Retired

GK Peter Enckelman | 🇫🇮 | #739 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

IFK Mariehamn 🇫🇮 Retired

CB David Hughes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #719 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #677 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #703 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

West Ham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

FB Simon Grayson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #721 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Alan Thompson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #725 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Leeds United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #701 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Northampton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Michael Standing | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Shoreham FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

F Alan Lee | 🇮🇪 | Unused Sub |

Forward

Where are they now?

Ipswich Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dion Dublin | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #731 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Norwich City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Richard Walker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #723 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Solihull Moors 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Matthew Ghent | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Rushall Olympic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

D Ben Petty | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Unused Sub |

Defender

Where are they now?

Redditch United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #708 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Middlesbrough 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Aaron Lescott | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #733 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Halesowen Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

FB Jlloyd Samuel | 🇹🇹 | #741 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Egerton FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

FB Steve Watson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #729 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Fabio Ferraresi | 🇮🇹 | #728 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Renato Curi Angolana 🇮🇹 Retired

M Lee Hendrie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #712 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Basford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Paul Merson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #727 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Tamworth FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Darius Vassell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #726 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | #668 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Stan Collymore | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #720 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Real Oviedo 🇪🇸 Retired

Matchday Programme

League Table