๐ฉ 28 Aug 2007, Villa 5-0 Wrexham, Racecourse
Scorer(s) | Shaun Maloney | 30โ | 72โ | Luke Moore | 52โ | Nigel Reo-Coker | 62โ | Marlon Harewood | 78โ |
Assist(s) | Gareth Barry | 52' | Marlon Harewood | 62' | Gary Cahill | 78' |
Fixture List
๐ฅ 11 Aug 2007, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 18 Aug 2007, Villa 0-0 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฉ 25 Aug 2007, Villa 2-1 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Aug 2007, Villa 5-0 Wrexham, Racecourse
League Cup
๐ฉ 2 Sep 2007, Villa 2-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 16 Sep 2007, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Eastlands
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Sep 2007, Villa 2-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Sep 2007, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 1 Oct 2007, Villa 4-4 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 Oct 2007, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 20 Oct 2007, Villa 1-4 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 28 Oct 2007, Villa 1-1 Bolton, Reebok
Premier League
๐ฉ 3 Nov 2007, Villa 2-0 Derby, Villa Park.
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Nov 2007, Villa 2-1 Birmingham, St Andrew's
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Nov 2007, Villa 3-0 Boro, Riverside
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Nov 2007, Villa 4-0 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฅ 1 Dec 2007, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 8 Dec 2007, Villa 1-3 Portsmouth, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 15 Dec 2007, Villa 1-1 Sunderland, Stadium of Light
Premier League
๐จ 22 Dec 2007, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 26 Dec 2007, Villa 4-4 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Dec 2007, Villa 2-1 Wigan, JJB
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Jan 2008, Villa 2-1 Spurs, Villa Park.
Premier League
๐ฅ 5 Jan 2008, Villa 0-2 United, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 12 Jan 2008, Villa 3-1 Reading, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 21 Jan 2008, Villa 2-2 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐จ 26 Jan 2008, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 Feb 2008, Villa 1-2 Fulham, Craven Cottage
Premier League
๐ฉ 9 Feb 2008, Villa 4-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 24 Feb 2008, Villa 2-1 Reading, Madejski
Premier League
๐จ 1 Mar 2008, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Emirates
Premier League
๐จ 12 Mar 2008, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Mar 2008, Villa 0-2 Portsmouth, Fratton
Premier League
๐ฅ 22 Mar 2008, Villa 0-1 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 29 Mar 2008, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฉ 5 Apr 2008, Villa 4-0 Bolton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 12 Apr 2008, Villa 6-0 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Apr 2008, Villa 5-1 Birmingham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 27 Apr 2008, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฅ 3 May 2008, Villa 0-2 Wigan, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 11 May 2008, Villa 2-2 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
On This Day
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
A much changed team makes short work of Wrexham.
Centre back Gary Cahill, 22, makes his 31st and final appearance in a Villa shirt (28 Starts) before being sold to Bolton Wanderers for a fee of ยฃ5,400,000 in January 2008 in a move that stunned and shocked the fan base in equal measure. Cahill, like Peter Crouch, Steven Davis and Thomas Hitzlsperger before him was clearly of the class to make a long term career with Villa but Martin O'Neill deemed Cahill surplus to requirements as he had with Steven Davis and as his predecessor had done with Crouch and Hitzlsperger. Perhaps it was with Martin Laursen and Olof Mellberg being his first choice centre back pairing he saw no room for Cahill. But, given the injuries Laursen carried and the expectation that Mellberg would leave the club at the end of his contract the decision worried many. Rumours of strong personalities and playing demands clashing also shone a light on issues not previously public. That OโNeill subsequently recruited lesser players as Cahillโs de facto replacements made the move even more perplexing. As for Cahill himself, although his initial destination was curious, to the surprise of nobody he went on to be a Premier League winning captain and the first chink in the mighty Martin OโNeill armour was opened. Cahill left with a record of W7 D9 L15, 1 Goal, 2 Assists and 7 Bookings.
Shaun Maloney celebrates his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt (6 Starts) with a brace against League Two side Wrexham (who would be relegated from the League at the end of the campaign) to make it W5 D4 L1, 4 Goals and 0 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Marlon Harewood scores his 1st goal and contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 2nd appearance (1 Start) to make it W2 D0 L0, 1 Goals and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Martin O'Neill | ๐ฌ๐ง | 2006-2010
๐ 46 | ๐ฉ | 15 ๐จ | 18 ๐ฅ 13 | 1.37
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Game #4938
Match Record
Season | 2007-08 |
Matchday | #4 |
Manager Game | #46 |
Tuesday, 28 August 2007
Game Record
Manager: Martin OโNeill | ๐ฌ๐ง | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Graham Laws | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Whitley Bay, 2007
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 5-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Wrexham: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 10 | ๐ฉ W7 (70% ) | ๐จ D2 | ๐บ(90% ) | ๐ฅ L1 (10% ) | โฝ 30 | ๐ฅ 13 | GD 17
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Wrexham
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด CB Gary Cahill | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2005-08 ๐ 31 | 28 (3) | โฝ 1 | ๐ฅ 2 | ๐บ 17 | #786 |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 30โ Goal, 1-0, Shaun Maloney
๐ | HT Wrexham 0-1 Aston Villa
โฝ | 52โ Goal, 2-0, Luke Moore, Assist by Gareth Barry
โฝ | 62โ Goal, 3-0, Nigel Reo-Coker, Assist by Marlon Harewood
๐ | 67โ Sub off, Nigel Reo-Coker, Sub on, Stiliyan Petrov
โฝ | 72โ Goal, 4-0, Shaun Maloney
โฝ | 78โ Goal, 5-0, Marlon Harewood, Assist by Gary Cahill
๐ | FT Wrexham 0-5 Aston Villa
Officials
Referee: Graham Laws | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Whitley Bay, 2007
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Ryan Valentine
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Martin O'Neill | ๐ฌ๐ง | 2006-2010
GK Stuart Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช |
CB Gary Cahill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Gareth Barry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Craig Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | ๐ |
M Shaun Maloney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
M Isaiah Osbourne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Luke Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Marlon Harewood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ M Stiliyan Petrov | ๐ง๐ฌ | for M Nigel Reo-Coker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 67โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Scott Carson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Martin Laursen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
W Ashley Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF John Carew | ๐ณ๐ด |
Wrexham
Brian Carey | ๐ฎ๐ช |
GK Michael Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gareth Evans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Pejic | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
RB Ryan Valentine | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
RB Simon Spender | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Mark Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Chris Llewellyn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Conall Murtagh | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ |
M Levi Mackin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
W Eifion Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Michael Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Conall Murtagh | ๐ฌ๐ง | (CF Marc Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)
๐ | W Eifion Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | (LB Neil Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)
๐ | CF Michael Proctor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (W Josh Johnson | ๐น๐น |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Tony Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Mike Williams | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Martin O'Neill makes mass changes for the League Cup with Stuart Taylor recalled and Gary Cahill, Luke Moore, Shaun Maloney, Isaiah Osbourne and Marlon Harewood making their first starts of the season. Scott Carson, Wilfred Bouma, Martin Laursen, Ashley Young, Stiliyan Petrov and John Carew drop out.
Wrexham
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Wrexham
Match Media
What they Said
"Chris Llewellyn was denied a Wrexham equaliser by a fine save from Stuart Taylor, but Luke Mooreโs floated header doubled Villaโs lead moments later."
*Shaun Maloney scored twice as Aston Villa ran riot at the Racecourse to reach the Carling Cup third round.*
The Scot curled home the opener from the left side of box on 29 minutes.
Chris Llewellyn was denied a Wrexham equaliser by a fine save from Stuart Taylor, but Luke Mooreโs floated header doubled Villaโs lead moments later.
Nigel Reo-Coker slotted in Villaโs third on 62 minutes, Maloney grabbed his second 10 minutes later and Marlon Harewood hit the fifth from a corner.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
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None
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Sub 5
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2007-08
First Team Squad
GK Scott Carson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #801 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Manchester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Curtis Davies | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #804 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Cheltenham Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Olof Mellberg | ๐ธ๐ช | #756 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Copenhagen ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
M Barry Bannan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #814 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Isaiah Osbourne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #794 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Barwell FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Shaun Maloney | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #799 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hull City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Patrik Berger | ๐จ๐ฟ | #783 |
Winger
Where are they now?
AC Sparta Praha ๐จ๐ฟ Retired
CF John Carew | ๐ณ๐ด | #798 |
Forward
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Stuart Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #788 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Southampton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Gary Cahill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #786 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
AFC Bournemouth ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Zat Knight | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #803 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Reading ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Craig Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #789 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Birmingham City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Moustapha Salifou | ๐น๐ฌ | #805 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tรผrkspor Augsburg ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
M Stiliyan Petrov | ๐ง๐ฌ | #791 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Wayne Routledge | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #806 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Swansea City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
F Luke Moore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #774 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Toronto FC ๐จ๐ฆ Retired
GK Thomas Sรถrensen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #772 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Melbourne City ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Martin Laursen | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #776 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Wilfred Bouma | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #784 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
PSV Eindhoven ๐ณ๐ฑ 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 Nigel Reo-Coker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #800 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
MK Dons ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Ashley Young | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #797 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Ipswich Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Marlon Harewood | ๐ด ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #802 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Nuneaton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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