Game #4784
Aston Villa
Sunday, 28 December 2003
Aston Villa
3-0
Fulham
Premier League
Fulham
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,617
Won
10th (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
Assist(s) | Jlloyd Samuel | 32’ | 67’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Darius Vassell celebrates his brace that helped Villa beat Fulham and make it four wins in six Premier League games as they climb to tenth position under David O'Leary, Sunday, 28 December, 2003.
MATCH TIMELINE
Sunday, 28 December 2003
⚽ | 32’ Goal, 1-0, Juan Pablo Ángel, Assist by Jlloyd Samuel
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Fulham
🔁 | 62’ Sub off, Mark Delaney, Sub on, Liam Ridgewell
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 2-0, Darius Vassell, Assist by Jlloyd Samuel
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Thomas Hitzlsperger
🔁 | 84’ Sub off, Juan Pablo Ángel, Sub on, Stefan Moore
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 3-0, Darius Vassell, Assist by Thomas Hitzlsperger
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-0 Fulham
ON THIS DAY
Villa close out 2003 in far better shape than they entered it; After a challenging start to the season under David O'Leary, November saw an upturn in form and Villa were now unbeaten in five with three League wins and a League Cup semi final place booked. Villa turned the year in 10th place - their highest position of the season to date.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Fulham
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 2003-04 |
Matchday | #23 |
League Game | #19 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Sunday, 28 December 2003
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Barry Knight | 🏴 | Kent, 1991-2008
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 23 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 6 🟥 7 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Barry Knight | 🏴 | Kent, 1991-2008
Matches Officiated: 7
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 1
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 13 April 2002, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Villa Park.
Cards: None
TEAM NEWS
Ronny Johnsen and Darius Vassell replace Dion Dublin and Stefan Moore.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.94 |
Oldest Player |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 | 34.57 |
Youngest Player |
W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | 19.32 |
MANAGER
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa
GK Thomas Sörensen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 | 🔁 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gavin McCann | 🏴 |
W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
Fulham
GK Edwin van der Sar | 🇳🇱 |
LB Jon Harley | 🏴 |
CB Zat Knight | 🏴 |
CB Martin Djetou | 🇫🇷 |
CB Alain Goma | 🇫🇷 |
RB Moritz Volz | 🇩🇪 |
M Junichi Inamoto | 🇯🇵 | 🔁 |
M Lee Clark | 🏴 |
M Luís Boa Morte | 🇵🇹 |
M Steed Malbranque | 🇫🇷 | 🔁 |
CF Louis Saha | 🇫🇷 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 CB Liam Ridgewell | 🏴 | for RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 | 62’ |
🔁 M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | 🔥 | for M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 75’ |
🔁 F Stefan Moore | 🏴 | for CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 | 84’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | M Junichi Inamoto | 🇯🇵 | (CF Barry Hayles | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Steed Malbranque | 🇫🇷 | (CF Facundo Sava | 🇦🇷 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Stefan Postma | 🇳🇱 |
CF Peter Crouch | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Mark Crossley | 🏴 |
CB Andy Melville | 🏴 |
LB Adam Green | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Homegrown: 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
Homegrown: 8/16
SQUAD STATS
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 4/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
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