Brian Little
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
Age*
40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Division
PL | PL | PL | PL |
Position
18th | 4th | 5th | 7th |
Games
164 |
30 | 51 | 45 | 38 |
Won
68 |
9 | 27 | 19 | 13 |
Drew
45 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Lost
51 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
Win %
41% |
30% | 53% | 42% | 34% |
Lost %
31% |
33% | 24% | 29% | 42% |
Unbeaten %
69% |
67% | 76% | 71% | 58% |
Goals For
206 |
35 | 76 | 54 | 41 |
Goals Vs.
163 |
34 | 42 | 40 | 47 |
Goal diff
43 |
1 | 34 | 14 | -6 |
Goals / game
1.26 |
1.17 | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.08 |
Conc / game
0.99 |
1.13 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 1.24 |
Clean sheets
40.24% |
33.33% | 43.14% | 48.89% | 31.58% |
Points / game
1.52 |
1.27 | 1.82 | 1.56 | 1.26 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Brian Little
Full Name
Brian Little
Birth Date
25 November 1953
Birth Place
Peterlee, County Durham
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
November 1994
Appointed Manager
November 1994
Joined From
Leicester City
Aged
40
In
November 1994
Succeeded
Jim Barron (Caretaker)
Left Position
February 1998
Aged
44
Due to
Resigned
Succeeded by
John Gregory
Key Players
1989-99 Dwight Yorke |
1991-03 Steve Staunton |
1991-01 Ugo Ehiogu |
1991-99 Mark Bosnich |
1993-98 Andy Townsend |
1994-03 Ian Taylor |
1994-97 Tommy Johnson |
1994-99 Gary Charles |
1994-03 Alan Wright |
1995-01 Gareth Southgate |
1995-00 Mark Draper |
1995-98 Savo Milošević |
1995-07 Lee Hendrie |
Supported by
Served under
1994-98
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Previous Clubs Managed
1980-84 Aston Villa, Coach
1984-86 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coach
1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Caretaker Manager
1986-89 Middlesbrough, Coach
1989-91 Darlington, Manager
1991-94 Leicester City, Manager
Trophies Won
1989-90 Football Conference, Darlington
1990-91 Fourth Division, Darlington
1993-94 First Division Play Off, Leicester City
Villa Management Career
Games
164
Win Rate
41.46%
Loss Rate
31.10%
Unbeaten Rate
68.90%
Points per game
1.52
Honours
1995-96 League Cup
Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
27 November 1994, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Final Villa Managerial Game
21 February 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park
League finishes
1994-95 | 18th Premier League | (Part Season) |
1995-96 | 4th Premier League |
1996-97 | 5th Premier League |
1997-98 | 7th Premier League | (Part Season) |
FA Cup finishes
1994-95 | 4th Round |
1995-96 | Semi Final |
1996-97 | 4th Round |
1997-98 | 5th Round | (Part Season) |
League Cup finishes
1995-96 | Winners |
1996-97 | 4th Round |
1997-98 | 3rd Round |
European finishes
1996-97 | UEFA Cup 1st Round |
1997-98 | UEFA Cup Quarter Final | (Part Season) |
Subsequent Clubs
1998-99 Stoke City, Manager
1999-00 West Bromwich Albion, Manager
2000-02 Hull City, Manager
2003-06 Tranmere Rovers, Manager
2007-08 Wrexham, Manager
2009-11 Gainsborough Trinity, Manager
2014-16 Jersey, Director of Football
2016 Jersey, Manager
2016 Jersey, Director of Football
Trophies Won
Brian Little