Game #4536
Aston Villa
6-4-0, 22 PTS

Saturday, 24 October 1998
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002

Substitutes
๐ | CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 60โ |
๐ | RB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ข | for M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ugo Ehiogu (29)
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, Julian Joachim and Riccardo Scimeca drop out as Ian Taylor, Alan Thompson and Paul Merson return.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.14 |
Oldest Player |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.62 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.68 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข RB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #729 | ยฃ5.40m signing from Newcastle
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa are held for the second successive Premier League game but extend their unbeaten top flight run to ten under John Gregory.
Full back Steve Watson, 24, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after joining from Newcastle United for a fee of ยฃ5,400,000 earlier this month to become the 729th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Gary Charles makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (90 Starts) to make it W54 D24 L22, 4 Goals, 11 Assists and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ

Drew
1-1
๐จ 24 Oct 1998, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Ugo Ehiogu | 68โ |
Assist(s) | Lee Hendrie | 68โ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 36โ Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Tony Cottee
๐ | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leicester City
๐ | 60โ Sub off, Gary Charles, Sub on Julian Joachim
โฝ | 68โ Goal, 1-1, Ugo Ehiogu, Assist by Lee Hendrie
๐ | 82โ Sub off, Paul Merson, Sub on, Steve Watson ๐ข
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester City
๐จ | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #13 |
League Game | #10 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Saturday, 24 October 1998
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
FT Score: ๐จ 1-1
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Keith Burge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | Tonypandy, 1987โ1999
Match Stats
Not recorded
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 26 | ๐ฉ | 19 ๐จ | 4 ๐ฅ 3 | 2.35
Villa Career Form:
Champions
What they Said
Premier League
Leicester City
3-4-3, 13 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,241
GK Kasey Keller | ๐บ๐ธ |
CB Frank Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Matt Elliott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
LB Rob Ullathorne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Theo Zagorakis | ๐ฌ๐ท | ๐ |
M Muzzy Izzet | ๐น๐ท |
M Neil Lennon | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐จ |
M Robbie Savage | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Steve Guppy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Cottee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Emile Heskey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Martin OโNeill | ๐ฌ๐ง | (ft)
Substitutes
๐ | M Theo Zagorakis | ๐ฌ๐ท | (M Stuart Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Pegguy Arphexad | ๐ซ๐ท |
CB Steve Walsh | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Garry Parker (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Graham Fenton (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Rob Ullathorne
๐จ Neil Lennon
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: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1996-97
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
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