Manager #20
Seasons:
4
Games Managed:
164
Games Won:
68
Games Lost:
51
Points per Game:
1.52
Win Rate:
41%
Loss Rate:
31%
Unbeaten Rate:
69%
Goals Scored
206
Goals Against
163
Goal Difference
43
Brian Little
Birth Country:
🏴
Citizenship:
🏴
From:
27 Nov 1994
To:
21 Feb 1998
Goals per Game
1.26
Conc per Game
1.26
Clean Sheets
40%
Brian Little
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age
Division
Position
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Lost %
Unbeaten %
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal difference
Goals per game
Conceded per game
Clean sheets
Points per game
1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 |
40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
PL | PL | PL | PL |
18th | 4th | 5th | 7th |
30 | 51 | 45 | 38 |
9 | 27 | 19 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
10 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
30% | 53% | 42% | 34% |
33% | 24% | 29% | 42% |
67% | 76% | 71% | 58% |
35 | 76 | 54 | 41 |
34 | 42 | 40 | 47 |
1 | 34 | 14 | -6 |
1.17 | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.08 |
1.13 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 1.24 |
33.33% | 43% | 49% | 32% |
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
Birth Date
25 November 1953
Birth Place
Peterlee
Birth Country
England
🏴
Playing Position
Forward
Playing Career
1969-73 Aston Villa Youth & Reserves
Football League Second Division, Third Division
1971-80 Aston Villa
Football League Third Division, Second Division, First Division
🕒 303 | 296 (7) | ⚽ 80 | #554 |
1980 Retired aged 26
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
1980-84 Aston Villa
Youth Coach
Football League First Division
1 Jul 1980 to 18 Jun 1984
1984-86 Wolverhampton Wanderers
First Team Coach
Football League Second Division, Third Division
1986 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caretaker Manager
Football League Fourth Division
31 Aug 1986 to 6 Oct 1986
🕒 8 | PPG 1.63
Career Form: Top 6
1986-89 Middlesbrough
First Team Coach
Football League Third Division, Second Division, First Division
1989-91 Darlington
Manager
13 Feb 1989 to 30 May 1991
🕒 75 | PPG 1.59
Career Form: Top 8
1991-94 Leicester City
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division, Premier League
30 May 1991 to 22 Nov 1994
🕒 178 | PPG 1.52
Career Form: Top 8
Trophies Won
1989-90 Football Conference
Darlington
1990-91 Fourth Division
Darlington
1995-96 League Cup
Aston Villa
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
1998-99 Stoke City
Manager
Football League Second Division
13 May 1998 to 11 Jun 1999
🕒 46 | PPG 1.46
Career Form: Top 8
1999-00 West Bromwich Albion
Manager
Football League First Division
3 Aug 1999 to 6 Mar 2000
🕒 39 | PPG 0.97
Career Form: Relegation
2000-02 Hull City
Manager
Football League Third Division
25 Apr 2000 to 27 Feb 2002
2003-06 Tranmere Rovers
Manager
Football League Second Division, League One
12 Oct 2003 to 5 May 2006
🕒 145 | PPG 1.52
Career Form: Top 8
2007-08 Wrexham
Manager
League Two
15 Nov 2007 to 27 Sep 2008
🕒 32 | PPG 0.94
Career Form: Relegation
2009-11 Gainsborough Trinity
Manager
Football Conference North
28 Aug 2009 to 22 Aug 2011
Villa Career
Joined Club
25 November 1994
Joined From
Leicester City
Manager
Joined Age
40
Appointed Manager
25 November 1994
On
From
Aged
Leicester City
Manager
40
Succeeding
Jim Barron | 🏴 | (Caretaker)
Game List
Game Detail
Villa Managerial Debut
🟨 27 November 1994, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Villa Career
🕒 164 | 🟩 | 69 🟨 | 45 🟥 50 | 1.54
Games
164
Win Rate
41%
Loss Rate
31%
Unbeaten Rate
69%
Points per game
1.52
🕒 Performance after:
10 Games:
1.2
Bottom 8
Points per Game
20 Games:
1.4
Mid Table
Points per Game
40 Games:
1.48
Top 8
Points per Game
50 Games:
1.52
Top 8
Points per Game
70 Games:
1.67
Top 6
Points per Game
100 Games:
1.6
Top 6
Points per Game
150 Games:
1.57
Top 8
Points per Game
200 Games:
Points per Game
250 Games:
Points per Game
300 Games:
Points per Game
350 Games:
Points per Game
400 Games:
Points per Game
500 Games:
Points per Game
750 Games:
Points per Game
1000 Games:
Points per Game
1250 Games:
Points per Game
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟩 Games to achieve:
10 Wins:
31
Games
15 Wins:
39
Games
20 Wins:
49
Games
30 Wins:
67
Games
40 Wins:
93
Games
50 Wins:
114
Games
60 Wins:
137
Games
70 Wins:
Games
80 Wins:
Games
90 Wins:
Games
100 Wins:
Games
125 Wins:
Games
150 Wins:
Games
175 Wins:
Games
200 Wins:
Games
250 Wins:
Games
300 Wins:
Games
400 Wins:
Games
500 Wins:
Games
600 Wins:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟥 Games to record:
10 Defeats:
27
Games
15 Defeats:
53
Games
20 Defeats:
78
⭐
Games
30 Defeats:
109
Games
40 Defeats:
139
Games
50 Defeats:
164
Games
60 Defeats:
Games
70 Defeats:
Games
80 Defeats:
Games
90 Defeats:
Games
100 Defeats:
Games
125 Defeats:
Games
150 Defeats:
Games
175 Defeats:
Games
200 Defeats:
Games
250 Defeats:
Games
300 Defeats:
Games
400 Defeats:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Honours
1995-96
League Cup Winners
League finishes
1994-95
Premier League
18th of 22
1995-96
Premier League
4th of 20
1996-97
Premier League
5th of 20
1997-98
Premier League
15th of 20
FA Cup finishes
1994-95
4th Round
Lost to Manchester City
1995-96
Semi Final
Lost to Liverpool
1996-97
4th Round
Lost to Derby County
1997-98
5th Round
Lost to Coventry City
League Cup finishes
1995-96
Winners
Beat Leeds United
1996-97
4th Round
Lost to Wimbledon
1997-98
3rd Round
Lost to West Ham United
European finishes
1996-97
UEFA Cup 1st Round
Lost to Helsingborgs IF
1997-98
UEFA Cup 3rd Round
Beat Steaua București
Notable Players
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
F Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
Supported by
Served under
1994-98
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟥 21 February 1998, Villa 1-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park
Left Position
Aged
24 February 1998
Due to
44
Succeeded by
Resigned
John Gregory | 🏴 |
Brian Little