On This Day
Villa stop a run of four consecutive defeats to draw with Southampton but now have just 13 wins in 44 Premier League games under Graham Taylor.
Without a goal in 18 games, Peter Crouch makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (18 Starts) to make it W6 D6 L13, 2 Goals, 4 Assists and 1 Booking at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.17 games played so far in his Villa career as life under the struggling Graham Taylor proves more difficult than most for Crouch. This would prove to be Crouch's final appearance under Taylor with the player having to wait 4 months and for the arrival of David O'Leary before he would pull on a Villa shirt again.
At a time when Villa desperately needed quality, experience and leadership, left back Alan Wright, 31, makes his 329th and final appearance in a Villa shirt before being the latest player to move to Middlesbrough, this time on a free transfer in June 2003. An unsung hero of Villa, Wright had spent 9 seasons at the club and left with a record of W140 D87 L102, 5 Goals, 26 Assists and 24 Bookings.
Darius Vassell contributes his 40th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 133rd appearance (68 Starts) to make it W47 D31 L55, 31 Goals, 9 Assists, 12 Bookings and 1 Red Card at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.33 games played so far in his Villa career.
GK Stefan Postma | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช |
CB Ronny Johnsen | ๐ณ๐ด |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | ๐ฉ๐ช |
M Mustapha Hadji | ๐ฒ๐ฆ |
CF Peter Crouch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
F Darius Vassell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2002-2003
Substitutes
๐ F Marcus Allbรคck | ๐ธ๐ช | for CF Peter Crouch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 70โ |
๐ F Stefan Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Lee Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 87โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ |
CB Rob Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mark Kinsella | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Gareth Barry (25)
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 reported
Team News
Peter Crouch replaces Dion Dublin.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.90 |
Oldest Player |
CB Ronny Johnsen | ๐ณ๐ด | 33.80 |
Youngest Player |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | ๐ฉ๐ช | 20.98 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1995-03 ๐ 329 | 324 (5) | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ 26 | ๐บ 6 | #705 |
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) | Lee Hendrie | 30โ | Darius Vassell | 36โ |
Assist(s) | Darius Vassell | 30' |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 30โ Goal, 1-0, Lee Hendrie, Assist by Darius Vassell
โฝ | 36โ Goal, 2-0, Darius Vassell
๐ฅ
| 43โ Goal, 2-1, (Southampton), James Beattie
๐ | HT Southampton 1-2 Aston Villa
๐ | 70โ Sub off, Peter Crouch, Sub on, Marcus Allbรคck
๐จ | 71โ Booking, Gareth Barry
๐ | 87โ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Stefan Moore
๐ฅ
| 90โ Goal, 2-2, (Southampton), Kevin Davies
๐ | FT Southampton 2-2 Aston Villa
Season | 2002-03 |
Matchday | #40 |
League Game | #31 |
Manager Game | #53 |
Saturday, 22 March 2003
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Worksop, 2002-2003
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1994-2004
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Score: ๐จ 2-2
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
Referee: Graham Barber | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Tring, 1997-2004
๐ 20 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 6 | ๐ฅ 7 | ๐ : 2
๐ 20 | ๐ฉ 35% | ๐จ 30% | ๐ฅ 35% | ๐ : 10%
Cards ๐จ 26 | ๐ฅ 0 | 1.30 |
Penalty โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐จ
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 63 | ๐ฉ 24 | ๐จ 18 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 85 | ๐ฅ
75 |
League ๐ 56 | ๐ฉ 21 | ๐จ 17 | ๐ฅ 18 | โฝ 73 | ๐ฅ
67 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
6 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 32 | ๐ฉ 17 | ๐จ 9 | ๐ฅ 6 | โฝ 51 | ๐ฅ
23 |
Away ๐ 31 | ๐ฉ 7 | ๐จ 10 | ๐ฅ 14 | โฝ 34 | ๐ฅ
52 |
Match Stats
Not reported
Graham Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2002-2003
๐ 53 | ๐ฉ | 17 ๐จ | 11 ๐ฅ 25 | 1.17
Villa Career Form:
Bottom 8
What they Said
"I'm happy, the manager's happy.
โIf I keep making runs I know it will come. I'm not worried. I believe in my ability; I've done it before and I know it will come in time. I relish the challenge."
Peter Crouch,
"He's got to come through the situation.
"He's 6ft 7in and lanky, and he's probably had the piss taken out of him since he was a kid but he's got to be confident enough to say, 'This is what I am.'"
Graham Taylor.
*Saints fight back to deny Villa*
An injury-time goal from substitute Kevin Davies salvaged a point for Southampton against struggling Aston Villa.
Without a win in nearly two months it was cruel finale for a Villa side, who at one stage had led by two goals.
Villa rediscovered the goalscoring habit - Graham Taylorโs side had failed to score in nearly five hours - in a match that exploded into life on 30 minutes.
Lee Hendrie scored with a slick finish and Darius Vassell added a second six minutes later.
Just before the interval James Beattie scored his 20th Premiership goal of the season and with time running out Davies popped up with that late finish.
Standing forlornly amid the goalrush was the former Portsmouth striker Crouch, who has failed to score in any competition this season for Villa.
Back on the south coast, he was roundly booed from the start and his confidence took a further battering as he missed a succession of chances.
After four minutes Vassell pulled the ball back from the right, and Crouch completely missed his shot from eight yards.
He then slid in at the far post but failed to touch Thomas Hitzlspergerโs cross home.
Hendrie showed Crouch how to do it as the Villa midfielder sparked an enthralling passage of play.
The ball squirted square to the little midfielder after a forward raid by Vassell - and Hendrie coolly stroked it past Antti Niemi.
Claus Lundekvamโs then underhit his back-pass and Vassell took advantage to poke the ball past Niemi.
After Villaโs first goal Beattie had met Fabrice Fernandesโ cross and powered a header against Stefan Postmaโs left-hand post.
His aim proved truer on 40 minutes when he latched onto a deflection to thump the ball home.
Vassell then rounded Niemi but lost his balance and hit the post from right in front of goal.
Niemi also saved from Crouch and Hendrie at the end of an thrilling 15 minute period of play.
The pace and excitement of second half never matched the opening period, though Crouch delighted the home crowd when he headed wide from a great position.
In the 68th minute Ronny Johnsen, on a forward raid, almost squeezed the ball past Niemi from a tight angle.
Davies lashed home the equaliser in the 90th minute after a horrendous Johnsen error, slicing Wayne Bridgeโs long ball high into the air.
GK Antti Niemi | ๐ซ๐ฎ |
LB Wayne Bridge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Claus Lundekvam | ๐ณ๐ด |
CB Michael Svensson | ๐ธ๐ช |
RB Paul Telfer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Matt Oakley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Prutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Fabrice Fernandes | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M Jo Tessem | ๐ณ๐ด | ๐ |
CF James Beattie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Brett Ormerod | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Gordon Strachan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M David Prutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Chris Baird | ๐ฌ๐ง |)
๐ | W Fabrice Fernandes | ๐ซ๐ท | (CF Kevin Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |)
๐ | M Jo Tessem | ๐ณ๐ด | (CB Danny Higginbotham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Paul Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Paul Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
2002-03
Playing Squad
GK Peter Enckelman | ๐ซ๐ฎ | #739 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
IFK Mariehamn ๐ซ๐ฎ Retired
GK Stefan Postma | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #762 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
AGOVV Apeldoorn ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
GK Wayne Henderson | ๐ฎ๐ช | Unused Sub |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Preston North End ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Alpay รzalan | ๐น๐ท | #747 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
1. FC Kรถln ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
CB Liam Ridgewell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #768 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Southend United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช | #756 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Copenhagen ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
CB Rob Edwards | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #767 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ronny Johnsen | ๐ณ๐ด | #765 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Vรฅlerenga Fotball ๐ณ๐ด 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 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
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Ulises de la Cruz | ๐ช๐จ | #763 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LDU Quito ๐ช๐จ 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 Hassan Kachloul | ๐ฒ๐ฆ | #755 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Livingston ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ 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 Joey Guรฐjรณnsson | ๐ฎ๐ธ | #769 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
HK Kรณpavogs ๐ฎ๐ธ 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 Kinsella | ๐ฎ๐ช | #764 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mustapha Hadji | ๐ฒ๐ฆ | #753 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
CS Fola Esch ๐ฑ๐บ 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 Stephen Cooke | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #746 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Dandenong Thunder SC ๐ฆ๐บ 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
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | ๐ฉ๐ช | #751 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M รyvind Leonhardsen | ๐ณ๐ด | #766 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Strรธmsgodset IF ๐ณ๐ด Retired
W Peter Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #770 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Blackburn Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
CF Boลกko Balaban | ๐ญ๐ท | #757 |
Forward
Where are they now?
FA Selangor ๐ฒ๐พ 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
CF Juan Pablo รngel | ๐จ๐ด | #752 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Atlรฉtico Nacional ๐จ๐ด Retired
CF Marcus Allbรคck | ๐ธ๐ช | #760 |
Forward
Where are they now?
รrgryte IS ๐ธ๐ช Retired
F Michael Boulding | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #759 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Barnsley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Peter Crouch | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #758 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Burnley ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Stefan Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #761 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Highgate United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Match Media
