Game #4540
Aston Villa
8-4-0, 28 PTS

Saturday, 14 November 1998
1st (-)
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐จ | ๐ |
CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002

Substitutes
๐ | M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Stan Collymore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 78โ |
๐ | CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 83โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Adam Rachel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Simon Grayson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Stan Collymore (7)
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
John Gregory names only his second unchanged line up in 17 games.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.26 |
Oldest Player |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 30.67 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 17.73 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa make it 12 games unbeaten in the League under John Gregory, winning 8, to remain top of the Premier League.
Dion Dublin scores a hat-trick to grab his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 2nd appearance to make it W2 D0 L0 and 5 Goals so far in his Villa career.
Steve Watson contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 4th appearance (3 Starts) to make it W2 D1 L1 and Assist so far in his Villa career.
Lee Hendrie contributes his 11th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 49th appearance (35 Starts) to make it W27 D9 L13, 4 Goals, 7 Assists, 6 Bookings and 1 Red Card at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.90 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
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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
Scorer(s) | Dion Dublin | 3โ | 56โ | 85โ | Paul Merson | 77โ |
Assist(s) | Steve Watson | 3โ | Lee Hendrie | 56โ | Stan Collymore | 77โ | Ugo Ehiogu | 85โ |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 3โ Goal, 1-0, Dion Dublin, Assist by Steve Watson
๐ | HT Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 53โ Goal, 1-1, (Southampton), Matt Le Tissier
โฝ | 56โ Goal, 2-1, Dion Dublin, Assist by Lee Hendrie
โฝ | 77โ Goal, 3-1, Paul Merson, Assist by Stan Collymore
๐ | 78โ Sub off, Stan Collymore, Sub on Mark Draper
๐ | 83โ Sub off, Paul Merson, Sub on, Julian Joachim
โฝ | 85โ Goal, 4-1, Dion Dublin, Assist by Ugo Ehiogu
๐ | FT Southampton 1-4 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Stan Collymore
Season | 1998-99 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Game | #12 |
Manager Game | #30 |
Saturday, 14 November 1998
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Neale Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1997-2004
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Neale Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1997-2004
Referee: Neale Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Scunthorpe, 1997-2004
๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 3 | ๐จ 1 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐ : 0
๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 75% | ๐จ 25% | ๐ฅ 0% | ๐ : 0%
Cards ๐จ 5 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.25 |
Penalty โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
0 |
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 52 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 16 | ๐ฅ 17 | โฝ 70 | ๐ฅ
65 |
League ๐ 47 | ๐ฉ 18 | ๐จ 15 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 63 | ๐ฅ
57 |
FA Cup ๐ 4 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 6 | ๐ฅ
6 |
League Cup ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ 0 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 25 | ๐ฉ 13 | ๐จ 8 | ๐ฅ 4 | โฝ 41 | ๐ฅ
20 |
Away ๐ 27 | ๐ฉ 6 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 12 | โฝ 29 | ๐ฅ
45 |
Match Stats
Not recorded
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 30 | ๐ฉ | 21 ๐จ | 4 ๐ฅ 5 | 2.23
Villa Career Form:
Champions
What they Said
"As John Gregory looks to turn a club-record start of 12 League games undefeated into Villaโs first championship trophy since 1981, these [next] fixtures will test his sideโs other qualities."
*Dublin faces sterner tests.*
The name on everyoneโs lips was, naturally, Dublin. But those seeking a more accurate yardstick for Villaโs title aspirations should perhaps think of Manchester, London or Liverpool.
In the next 28 days United, Arsenal and Anfieldโs currently palsied crew will dock at Villa Park for the first time this season and it is the result of these three games rather than the five goals in the new strikerโs first two starts which is likely to offer a firmer fix on Villaโs championship hopes.
This is not to detract from Dion Dublinโs achievements, which are likely to be recognised by an England start on Wednesday.
Villaโs ยฃ5.75 million signing has obviously added potency to the cause, but an opportunist punisher of lax defending is not going to win every match, especially against the likes of Arsenal and United.
As John Gregory looks to turn a club-record start of 12 League games undefeated into Villaโs first championship trophy since 1981, these fixtures will test his sideโs other qualities.
After Dublin opened the scoring with a deftly-placed header on two and a half minutes, Villa struggled to find the invention to shake off Southamptonโs pressing game. They kept possession for long periods but too often were forced backwards to do so, despite the chirpy midfield promptings of Lee Hendrie.
Villa were perhaps thankful that Southampton equalised, the goal crafted and scored by the wonderfully jinking feet of Matthew Le Tissier eight minutes into the second half. With thoughts of beating the leaders driving their play, Jonesโs players surged forward on the attack. Within two minutes Ugo Ehioguโs attempted clearance from the impressive Stuart Ripleyโs cross whacked the Villa bar, encouraging Southampton to believe that this was the perfect tactic.
But in reality the Saints had merely forgotten their status - and their plan. In piling forward โthey left the back door open againโ bemoaned the beleagured Jones. Villa took full advantage.
The type of penetrating run from midfield which England have lacked since Paul Gascoigneโs demise helped restore the visitorsโ lead. Encouragingly it came from Hendrie, who hopes to start on Wednesday. Dublin curled in the lay-off past Paul Jones from 20 yards.
Goal No. 3 was sparked by Gareth Barryโs quick ball out of defence to Stan Collymore, whose equally quick pass to Paul Merson was swept home by the England forward, and the fourth came near the end when Ehiogu nodded down Hendrieโs corner and Dublin flicked the ball home.
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John Gregory has told Manchester United they can buy the goalkeeper Mark Bosnich for ยฃ1 million now.
The Australian, whose contract at Villa Park runs out at the end of this season, making him available on a free transfer, is a likely replacement for Peter Schmeichel and Gregory said: โIf United are concerned about the Schmeichel situation and they want to win the Premiership, then they can have Bosie for one million quid.โ
Alex Ferguson retorted: โI will not be offering ยฃ1 million for Bosnich. We are in no rush.โ
Premier League
Southampton
1-4-8, 7 PTS
The Dell
Attendance: 15,242
GK Paul Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Francis Benali | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ken Monkou | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
CB Claus Lundekvam | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐ |
RB Jason Dodd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Scott Hiley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Carlton Palmer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Matt Le Tissier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐จ | ๐ |
M Matt Oakley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Stuart Ripley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Egil รstenstad | ๐ณ๐ด |
Dave Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Claus Lundekvam | ๐ณ๐ด | (CF James Beattie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M Matt Le Tissier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Andy Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Moss | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Richard Dryden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Hassan Kachloul | ๐ฒ๐ฆ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Matt Le Tissier
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: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table

1998-99
Playing Squad










































