Game #4738
Aston Villa
Saturday, 7 December 2002
Aston Villa
0-1
Newcastle United
Premier League
Newcastle United
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,446
Lost
15th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Assist(s) | None
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Juan Pablo Ángel, best chance
MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 7 December 2002
🔁 | 42’ Sub off, Gareth Barry, Sub on, Mark Kinsella
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle United
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Dion Dublin, Sub on, Juan Pablo Ángel
🟨 | 69’ Booking, Ronny Johnsen
🥅 | 82’ Goal, (Newcastle United), Alan Shearer
🟨 | 90’ Booking, Lee Hendrie
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Newcastle United
ON THIS DAY
Villa fail to score in the Premier League for the tenth time in seventeen games to leave Graham Taylor with 14 defeats in 30 League games since taking over in 2001-02.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Newcastle United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1954-55
FIXTURE DETAILS
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Season | 2002-03 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Game | #17 |
Manager Game | #37 |
Saturday, 7 December 2002
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Graham Taylor | 🏴 | Worksop, 2002-2003
Referee: Steve Bennett | 🏴 | Kent, 1995-2010
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 2002-03
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 37 | 🟩 | 12 🟨 | 9 🟥 16 | 1.22
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Bennett | 🏴 | Kent, 1995-2010
Matches Officiated: 9
🟩 : 3
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 21 Oct 02, Villa 0-1 Southampton (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ulises de la Cruz replaces Steve Staunton.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.47 |
Oldest Player |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 33.65 |
Youngest Player |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | 20.69 |
MANAGER
Graham Taylor | 🏴 | 2002-03
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Aston Villa
GK Peter Enckelman | 🇫🇮 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 | 🟨 |
RB Ulises de la Cruz | 🇪🇨 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 |
M Öyvind Leonhardsen | 🇳🇴 |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Bobby Robson | 🏴 |
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
Newcastle United
GK Shay Given | 🇮🇪 |
LB Olivier Bernard | 🇫🇷 |
CB Andrew O’Brien | 🇮🇪 |
CB Aaron Hughes | 🇬🇧 |
RB Andy Griffin | 🏴 |
M Jermaine Jenas | 🏴 |
W Kieron Dyer | 🏴 |
W Nolberto Solano | 🇵🇪 |
W Laurent Robert | 🇫🇷 |
W Craig Bellamy | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
🔁 M Mark Kinsella | 🇮🇪 | for M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 42’ |
🔁 CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 | for CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 66’ |
SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
GK Stefan Postma | 🇳🇱 |
CB Liam Ridgewell | 🏴 |
F Marcus Allbäck | 🇸🇪 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
GK Steve Harper | 🏴 |
CB Steven Caldwell | 🏴 |
M Clarence Acuña | 🇨🇱 |
CF Shola Ameobi | 🏴 |
CF Lomano LuaLua | 🇨🇩 |
SQUAD STATS
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1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Homegrown: 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/16
Homegrown: 6/16
SQUAD STATS
![2509-2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~mv2.gif)
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/16
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_96a57f1d2d7a47c2b98d9218b9892ca5~mv2.gif)
Not reported
UNAVAILABLE
![Villa.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9be7fa_d4653adc06d94b11822ca7bc8d604f6d~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 reported
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
*BBC Sport*
Saturday, 7 December 2002
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