Game #4406
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 31 January 1996


Lost
6th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
Premier League
Liverpool
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,332
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Aston Villa
0-2

Liverpool

Assist(s) | None
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 31 January 1996
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 0-1, (Liverpool), Stan Collymore
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 0-2, (Liverpool)
🔁 | 70’ Sub off, Paul McGrath, Sub on, Steve Staunton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-2 Liverpool
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Wednesday, 31 January 1996
Villa suffer a first defeat in seven in all competitions as they fall to Liverpool at Villa Park.
Future Villa centre forward Stan Collymore scores the opening goal and future Villa ‘keeper David James lines up for Liverpool as Villa great Nigel Spink leaves the club prematurely for Albion.
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Liverpool


European Cup / Champions League: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1994-95
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1995-96 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Game | #23 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Wednesday, 31 January 1996
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🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 60 | 🟩 | 26 🟨 | 18 🟥 16 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, Lancashire, 1983-1998
Matches Officiated: 15
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 6
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 9 September 1995, Villa 1-1 Blackburn, Ewood Park.
Cards: None
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Villa name an unchanged line up for the second consecutive game.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.24 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 36.18 |
Youngest Player |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 | 22.43 |
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998

Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
MANAGER
Roy Evans | 🏴 |

Liverpool
GK David James | 🏴 |
RB Rob Jones | 🏴 |
CB Phil Babb | 🇮🇪 |
CB John Scales | 🏴 |
CB Neil Ruddock | 🏴 |
M Jason McAteer | 🇮🇪 |
M Michael Thomas | 🏴 |
W John Barnes | 🏴 |
W Steve McManaman | 🏴 |
CF Stan Collymore | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Robbie Fowler | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 | LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | for CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 70’ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Tony Warner | 🇹🇹 |
CB Mark Wright | 🏴 |
CF Ian Rush | 🏴 |
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
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park

MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 31 Jan 1996, Villa 0-2 Liverpool, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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