On This Day
Villa lose for the second time in seven Premier League games under John Gregory as they are beaten at Highbury.
Peter Enckelman makes his debut in a Villa shirt as a 51โ substitute for David James after joining from TPS Turku for ยฃ513,000 in February 1999 to become the 739th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Paul Merson makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (32 Appearances) to make it W12 D6 L14, 5 Goals, 3 Assists and 3 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.00 games played so far in his Villa career.
Lee Hendrie suffers his 25th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 78th appearance (60 Starts) to make it W38 D15 L25, 6 Goals, 9 Assists, 14 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
GK David James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐จ |
F Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
Substitutes
๐ | GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | ๐ข | for GK David James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 51โ |
๐ | M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 62โ |
๐ | CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 71โ |
Unused Substitutes
RB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Boateng | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ugo Ehiogu (35)
๐จ Paul Merson (3)
๐จ Mark Delaney (2)
๐จ Ian Taylor (38)
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
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.32 |
Oldest Player |
CB Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | 34.66 |
Youngest Player |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 22.33 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | #739 | ยฃ513,000 signing from TPS Turku
Final Appearances
None
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
Scorer(s) | Julian Joachim | 44โ |
Assist(s) | Paul Merson | 44โ |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 44โ Goal, 1-0, Julian Joachim, Assist by Paul Merson
๐ฅ
| 45โ Goal, 1-1, (Arsenal), Davor ล uker
๐ | HT Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa
๐ฅ
| 49โ Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Davor ล uker
๐ | 51โ Sub off, David James, Sub on, Peter Enckelman ๐ข
๐ | 62โ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Alan Thompson
๐ | 71โ Sub off, Dion Dublin, Sub on, Darius Vassell
๐ฅ
| 82โ Goal, 1-3, (Arsenal), Nwankwo Kanu
๐ | FT Arsenal 3-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
๐จ | Booking, Paul Merson
๐จ | Booking, Mark Delaney
๐จ | Booking, Ian Taylor
Season | 1999-00 |
Matchday | #7 |
League Game | #7 |
Manager Game | #65 |
Saturday, 11 September 1999
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: ๐จ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-3
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 158 | ๐ฉ W63 (40% ) | ๐จ D36 | ๐บ(63% ) | ๐ฅ L59 (37% ) | โฝ 240 | ๐ฅ 244 | GD -4
Match Stats
Not recorded
John Gregory | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1998-2002
๐ 65 | ๐ฉ | 33 ๐จ | 11 ๐ฅ 21 | 1.69
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
GK Alex Manninger | ๐ฆ๐น |
LB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Adams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Lee Dixon | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gilles Grimandi | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐จ |
M Patrick Viera | ๐ซ๐ท |
M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Marc Overmars | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐ |
CF Davor ล uker | ๐ญ๐ท | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ |
F Dennis Bergkamp | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ๐ |
Arsรจne Wenger | ๐ซ๐ท |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Davor ล uker | ๐ญ๐ท | (LB Sylvinho | ๐ง๐ท |)
๐ | F Dennis Bergkamp | ๐ณ๐ฑ | (CF Nwankwo Kanu | ๐ณ๐ฌ | โฝ |)
๐ | W Marc Overmars | ๐ณ๐ฑ | (CF Thierry Henry | ๐ซ๐ท |)
Unused Substitutes
GK John Lukic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Keown | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Nelson Vivas | ๐ฆ๐ท |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Nigel Winterburn
๐จ Gilles Grimandi
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1997โ98
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1999-00
Playing Squad
GK David James | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #738 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Kerala Blasters FC ๐ฎ๐ณ Retired
GK Matthew Ghent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Rushall Olympic ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
GK Neil Cutler | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #743 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Scunthorpe United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | #739 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
IFK Mariehamn ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
CB Colin Calderwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #735 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Nottingham Forest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gareth Southgate | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #708 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Middlesbrough ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
RB Aaron Lescott | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #733 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Halesowen Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐น๐น | #741 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Egerton FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
RB Jonathan Bewers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #744 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Stamford AFC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Mark Delaney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #736 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
FB Najwan Ghrayib | ๐ฎ๐ฑ | #740 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth ๐ฎ๐ฑ Retired
FB Steve Watson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #729 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Alan Thompson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง ๓ ฟ | #725 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M David Curtolo | ๐ต๐ช | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Skiljebo SK ๐ธ๐ช Retired
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #724 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M George Boateng | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #737 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Terengganu FC II ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M John McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #750 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Mickleover Sports FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #712 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Draper | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #706 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Michael Standing | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Shoreham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Paul Merson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #727 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tamworth FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Steve Stone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #734 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leeds United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Benito Carbone | ๐ฎ๐น | #742 |
Forward
Where are they now?
FC Pavia 1911 ๐ฎ๐น Retired
CF Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #726 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dion Dublin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #731 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Norwich City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Gustavo Bartelt | ๐ฆ๐ท | Unused Sub |
Forward
Where are they now?
Club Atlรฉtico All Boys ๐ฆ๐ท Retired
CF Julian Joachim | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #713 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bourne Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Richard Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #723 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Solihull Moors ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Match Media
