Game #4601
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 2 February 2000
Leicester City
1-0
Aston Villa
League Cup
Leicester City
Filbert Street
Attendance: 21,843
Lost
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
David James, errors
MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 2 February 2000
🔁 | 37’ Sub off, Steve Watson, Sub on, Mark Delaney
🥅 | 45’ Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Matt Elliott
🕒 | HT Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Richard Walker, Sub on, Ian Taylor
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Mark Delaney, Sub on, Lee Hendrie
🕒 | FT Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Future Villa boss Martin O'Neill masterminds an obdurate and workmanlike Leicester's latest victory over Villa to rob them of a League Cup final spot.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Leicester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1996-97
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 1999-00 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #91 |
Wednesday, 2 February 2000
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
John Gregory | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 91 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 | 18 🟥 28 | 1.68
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Paul Durkin | 🏴 | Dorset, 1987-2004
Matches Officiated: 18
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 4
🟥 : 8
🆘 : 3
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 24 April 1999, Villa 2-0 Forest, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨 |
TEAM NEWS
Richard Walker comes in for his first start of the season in place of Benito Carbone.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.53 |
Oldest Player |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 | 31.89 |
Youngest Player |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 18.95 |
MANAGER
John Gregory | 🏴 |
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK David James | 🏴 |
RB Steve Watson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 |
M Steve Stone | 🏴 |
M George Boateng | 🇳🇱 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
F Richard Walker | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 |
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Leicester City
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
CB Phil Gilchrist | 🏴 |
CB Frank Sinclair | 🏴 |
CB Gerry Taggart | 🇬🇧 | 🟨 |
CB Matt Elliott | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Muzzy Izzet | 🇹🇷 | 🔁 |
M Neil Lennon | 🇬🇧 | 🔁 |
M Robbie Savage | 🏴 |
M Stefan Oakes | 🏴 |
W Steve Guppy | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Emile Heskey | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 | for RB Steve Watson | 🏴 | 37’ |
🔁 | M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | for F Richard Walker | 🏴 | 60’ |
🔁 | M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | for RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 | 82’ |
SUBSTITUTES
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🔁 | M Muzzy Izzet | 🇹🇷 | (M Stuart Campbell | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Neil Lennon | 🇬🇧 | (M Theo Zagorakis | 🇬🇷 |)
🔁 | W Steve Guppy | 🏴 | (M Andy Impey | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Neil Cutler | 🏴 |
CB Colin Calderwood | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
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GK Pegguy Arphexad | 🇫🇷 |
CB Steve Walsh | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 15/16
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
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Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_4a6c05605d2b4ef8998ee9a72ee797b1~mv2.gif)
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*The Guardian*
Thursday, 3 February 2000
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