Game #4472
Aston Villa
Sunday, 11 May 1997
Won
5th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
Premier League
Southampton
Villa Park
Attendance: 39,339
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
Aston Villa
1-0
Southampton
Assist(s) | None
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH TIMELINE
Sunday, 11 May 1997
⚽ | 12’ Goal, 1-0, Own Goal, Richard Dryden
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton
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
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
ON THIS DAY
Sunday, 11 May 1997
Villa end the season with a victory over Southampton to finish 5th in the Premier League under Brian Little.
Riccardo Scimeca makes his 25th start in a Villa shirt (44 Appearances) to make it W25 D9 L10 and 2 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, 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: 1995-96
Southampton
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Southampton
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
League 🕒 44 | 🟩 16 | 🟨 14 | 🟥 14 | ⚽ 56 | 🥅 54 |
FA Cup 🕒 4 | 🟩 1 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 6 | 🥅 6 |
League Cup 🕒 1 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 1 | ⚽ 1 | 🥅 2 |
Home 🕒 24 | 🟩 13 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 4 | ⚽ 40 | 🥅 19 |
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅
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FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1996-97 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Game | #38 |
Manager Game | #126 |
Sunday, 11 May 1997
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🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Gary Willard | 🏴 | Worthing, 1994–1999
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 126 | 🟩 | 55 🟨 | 36 🟥 35 | 1.60
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gary Willard | 🏴 | Worthing, 1994–1999
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
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
In one change for the final game of the season Riccardo Scimeca replaces Saša Ćurčić.
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.37 |
Oldest Player
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | 33.82 |
Youngest Player
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 | 21.93 |
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Fernando Nélson | 🇵🇹 |
CB Riccardo Scimeca | 🏴 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Savo Milošević | 🇷🇸 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
MANAGER
Graham Souness | 🏴 |
Southampton
GK Maik Taylor | 🇬🇧 |
LB Francis Benali | 🏴 |
CB Richard Dryden | 🏴 |
CB Claus Lundekvam | 🇳🇴 |
RB Ulrich van Gobbel | 🇳🇱 |
RB Jason Dodd | 🏴 |
M Robbie Slater | 🇦🇺 |
M Jim Magilton | 🇬🇧 |
M Matt Oakley | 🏴 |
CF Mickey Evans | 🇮🇪 |
CF Egil Østenstad | 🇳🇴 | 🔁 |
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SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Egil Østenstad | 🇳🇴 | (M Matt Le Tissier | 🏴 |)
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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
M Saša Ćurčić | 🇷🇸 |
M Gareth Farrelly | 🇮🇪 |
CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Dave Beasant | 🏴 |
CB Alan Neilson | 🏴 |
M Eyal Berkovic | 🇮🇱 |
M Neil Maddison | 🏴 |
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
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, 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 🇺
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SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/16
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
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UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH QUOTES
🟩 10 May 1997, Villa 1-0 Southampton, Villa Park
MATCH REPORTS
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