Game #4783
Aston Villa
Friday, 26 December 2003


Drew
12th (+2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
Premier League
Leeds United
Elland Road
Attendance: 38,513
🟨 26 Dec 2003, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road
Leeds United
0-0

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | None
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MATCH TIMELINE
Friday, 26 December 2003
🕒 | HT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 54’ Booking, Dion Dublin
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Stefan Moore, Sub on, Thomas Hitzlsperger
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Lee Hendrie, Sub on, Darius Vassell
🟨 | 73’ Booking, Peter Whittingham
🕒 | FT Leeds United 0-0 Aston Villa
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
🟨 26 Dec 2003, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

ON THIS DAY
Friday, 26 December 2003
Villa can only draw at struggling Leeds but are now unbeaten in four under David O’Leary and rise to 12th in the table - their highest position in three months.
Peter Whittingham makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (20 Starts) to make it W9 D7 L9, 1 Goal, 4 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Stefan Moore makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (11 Starts) to make it W12 D6 L7, 2 Goals and 2 Booking so far in his Villa career.
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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
Leeds United


European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1991–92
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FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 2003-04 |
Matchday | #22 |
League Game | #18 |
Manager Game | #22 |
Friday, 26 December 2003
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MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: David O’Leary | 🇮🇪 | Stoke Newington, 2003-2006
Referee: Steve Bennett | 🏴 | Kent, 1995-2010
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟨
MANAGERIAL RECORD

David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 | 2003-2006
🕒 22 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 6 🟥 7 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Bennett | 🏴 | Kent, 1995-2010
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 2
🟥 : 5
🆘 : 0
Previous 5: 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 30 Aug 03, Villa 3-1 Leicester (h)
Cards: 🟨 🟨
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

🟨 Dion Dublin
🟨 Peter Whittingham
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
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TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
David O'Leary names an unchanged line up for the first time as Villa boss.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.65 |
Oldest Player |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 34.70 |
Youngest Player |
W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | 19.31 |
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MANAGER
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 | 2003-2006

Aston Villa
GK Thomas Sörensen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 |
RB Mark Delaney | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Gavin McCann | 🏴 |
W Peter Whittingham | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CF Juan Pablo Ángel | 🇨🇴 |
F Stefan Moore | 🏴 | 🔁 |
MANAGER
Eddie Gray | 🏴 |

Leeds United
GK Paul Robinson | 🏴 |
LB Ian Harte | 🇮🇪 |
LB Dominic Matteo | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Michael Duberry | 🏴 |
CB Matthew Kilgallon | 🏴 |
RB Gary Kelly | 🇮🇪 |
M David Batty | 🏴 |
W Jermaine Pennant | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W James Milner | 🏴 |
CF Mark Viduka | 🇦🇺 |
CF Alan Smith | 🏴 |
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SUBSTITUTES

🔁 M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | for F Stefan Moore | 🏴 | 66’ |
🔁 F Darius Vassell | 🏴 | for M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | 66’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Dominic Matteo | 🏴 | (M Eirik Bakke | 🇳🇴 |)
🔁 | W Jermaine Pennant | 🏴 | (W Aaron Lennon | 🏴 |)

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UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Stefan Postma | 🇳🇱 |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
RB Ulises de la Cruz | 🇪🇨 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

GK Scott Carson | 🏴 |
M Stephen McPhail | 🇮🇪 |
W Lamine Sakho | 🇸🇳 |
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
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MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 | | 61 | 14* | 6 | 7 | 22 | 14* | 25 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
GK Stefan Postma | 🇳🇱 | | 58* |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
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SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Homegrown: 5/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/16
Homegrown: 7/16
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/16
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MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

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UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



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MATCH QUOTES
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MATCH REPORTS






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