Villa vs.
Chester
🟩 21 September 1999, Villa 5-0 Chester, Villa Park.
Game #4578
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: Scott Mathieson | 🏴 | Stockport, 1994–2015
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Aggregate Score: 🟩 6-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟩
Season | 1999-00 |
Matchday | #10 |
Manager Game | #68 |
Tuesday, 21 September 1999
Scorer(s) | George Boateng | 16’ | Ian Taylor | 31’ | Lee Hendrie | 46’ | 47’ | Alan Thompson | 50’ |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Peter Enckelman | 🇫🇮 |
CB Gareth Southgate | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
RB Steve Watson | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M George Boateng | 🇳🇱 | ⚽ |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Paul Merson | 🏴 | for M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 48’ |
🔁 | RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 | 🟢 | for M Gareth Barry | 🏴 | 51’ |
🔁 | F Julian Joachim | 🏴 | for CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 | 57’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
M Steve Stone | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Wayne Brown | 🏴 |
LB Matt Doughty | 🏴 |
D Goran Milosavljević | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
D Mattie Woods | 🏴 |
CB Martyn Lancaster | 🏴 |
FB Ross Davidson | 🏴 |
M Darren Wright | 🏴 |
M Andy Shelton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Nick Richardson | 🏴 |
M Neil Fisher | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Luke Beckett | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Goran Milosavljević | 🇷🇸 | (F Jon Jones | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Andy Shelton | 🏴 | (M Paul Berry | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Neil Fisher | 🏴 | (M Danny Carson | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Cutler | 🏴 |
M Steve Malone | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 16’ Goal, 1-0, George Boateng
⚽ | 31’ Goal, 2-0, Ian Taylor
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Chester City
⚽ | 46’ Goal, 3-0, Lee Hendrie
⚽ | 47’ Goal, 4-0, Lee Hendrie
🔁 | 48’ Sub off, Ian Taylor, Sub on, Paul Merson
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 5-0, Alan Thompson
🔁 | 51’ Sub off, Gareth Barry, Sub on, Jlloyd Samuel 🟢
🔁 | 57’ Sub off, Dion Dublin, Sub on, Julian Joachim
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 5-0 Chester City
On This Day
Villa hammer fourth tier side Chester in the return leg of their League Cup second round tie.
Jlloyd Samuel, 18, makes his debut in a Villa shirt as a 51' substitute after graduating from the youth team to become the 741st player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 250th start in a Villa shirt (266 Appearances) to make it W122 D59 L85, 14 Goals, 7 Assists, 35 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.
Darius Vassell makes his 1st start in a Villa shirt on his 16th appearance to make it W8 D0 L8, 2 Goals and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career at a goal involvement rate of one for every 5.33 games played so far in his Villa career as expectations around the young striker diminish somewhat.
Albeit against Third Division Chester, George Boateng scores his 1st goal in a Villa shirt on his 7th appearance (5 Starts) to make it W6 D1 L20, 1 Goal and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.
🟩 14 September 1999, Villa 1-0 Chester, Deva Stadium.
Game #4576
Manager: John Gregory | 🏴 | Scunthorpe, 1998-2002
Referee: John Kirkby | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1987-2000
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Season | 1999-00 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #66 |
Tuesday, 14 September 1999
Scorer(s) | Lee Hendrie | 77’ |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Peter Enckelman | 🇫🇮 |
LB Najwan Ghrayib | 🇮🇱 | 🟢 | 🟨 |
CB Colin Calderwood | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
RB Steve Watson | 🏴 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Lee Hendrie | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Alan Thompson | 🏴 |
F Julian Joachim | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Darius Vassell | 🏴 | for M Paul Merson | 🏴 | 66’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Jlloyd Samuel | 🏴 |
M George Boateng | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Wayne Brown | 🏴 |
LB Matt Doughty | 🏴 |
D Goran Milosavljević | 🇷🇸 | 🔁 |
D Mattie Woods | 🏴 |
CB Martyn Lancaster | 🏴 |
FB Ross Davidson | 🏴 |
M Darren Wright | 🏴 |
M Andy Shelton | 🏴 |
M Nick Richardson | 🏴 |
M Neil Fisher | 🏴 |
CF Luke Beckett | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | D Goran Milovaijevic | 🇷🇸 | (M Paul Berry | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Cutler | 🏴 |
M Steve Malone | 🏴 |
M Danny Carson | 🏴 |
F Jon Jones | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🟢 | 1' Najwan Ghrayib
🕒 | HT Chester City 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 66’ Sub off, Paul Merson, Sub on, Darius Vassell
💥 | 77’ Missed Penalty, Lee Hendrie
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 1-0, Lee Hendrie
🕒 | FT Chester City 0-1 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor
🟨 | Booking, Najwan Ghrayib
On This Day
Second placed Villa secure a narrow victory over fourth tier side and 92nd placed Chester in the first leg of their League cup second round tie.
Full back Najwan Ghrayib, 25, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after joining from Hapoel Haifa for a fee of £900,000 in August 1999 to become the 740th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Ian Taylor makes his 175th start in a Villa shirt (188 Appearances) to make it W87 D43 L58, 24 Goals, 12 Assists and 36 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
🟩 22 January 1975, Villa 3-2 Chester, Villa Park.
Game #3318
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Keith Styles | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1967-1979
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-2
Aggregate Result: 🟩 Won
Aggregate Score: 🟩 5-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #36 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Wednesday, 22 January 1975
Scorer(s) | Keith Leonard | 18' | 27' | Brian Little | 83' |
Assists(s) | Frank Carrodus | 18' | Ray Graydon | 27' | Keith Leonard | 80' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Frank Carrodus | 🏴 | 🔥 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Stuart Mason | 🏴 | ⚽ |
LB Tony Loska | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Gary Moore | 🏴 |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Dave Lennard | 🏴 | (W Jimmy Redfern | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Frank Carrodus
⚽ | 27’ Goal, 2-0, Keith Leonard, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 33’ Goal, 2-1, (Chester), Stewart Mason
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-1 Chester
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 2-2, (Chester), John James
⚽ | 80’ Goal, 3-2, Brian Little, Assist by Keith Leonard
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-2 Chester
On This Day
🟨 15 January 1975, Villa 2-2 Chester, Sealand Road.
Game #3316
Manager: Ron Saunders | 🏴 | Birkenhead, 1974-1982
Referee: Pat Partridge | 🏴 | Middlesbrough, 1966-1981
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Season | 1974-75 |
Matchday | #34 |
Manager Game | #34 |
Wednesday, 15 January 1975
Scorer(s) | Bobby McDonald | 15' | Ray Graydon | 50' |
Assists(s) | Ray Graydon | 15' | Brian Little | 50' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
FB John Robson | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
LB Bobby McDonald | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Frank Pimblett | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
F Keith Leonard | 🏴 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Trevor Storton | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
LB Tony Loska | 🏴 |
M Ian Seddon | 🏴 |
M Derek Draper | 🏴 |
M Dave Lennard | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | 🔁 |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | F John James | 🏴 | (F Gary Moore | 🏴 | ⚽ |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 15’ Goal, 1-0, Bobby McDonald, Assist by Ray Graydon
🥅 | 44’ Goal, 1-1, (Chester), Tommy Owen
🕒 | HT Chester 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 50’ Goal, 2-1, Ray Graydon, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 79’ Goal, 2-2, (Chester), Gary Moore
🕒 | FT Chester 2-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Ron Saunders' Villa take the advantage over fourth division side Chester ahead of the League Cup semi final second leg at Villa Park.
🟩 5 January 1974, Villa 3-1 Chester, Villa Park.
Game #3261
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Peter Reeves | 🏴 | Leicester, 1972-1981
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Season | 1973-74 |
Matchday | #26 |
Manager Game | #201 |
Saturday, 5 January 1974
Scorer(s) | Chris Nicholl | 11' | Sammy Morgan | 67' | 77' |
Assist(s) | Brian Little | 11' | 67' | Ray Graydon | 77' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Jim Cumbes | 🏴 |
RB John Gidman | 🏴 |
CB Chris Nicholl | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CB Ian Ross | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
W Ray Graydon | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Brian Little | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔥 |
F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Sammy Morgan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ | ⚽ | for F Alun Evans | 🏴 | 46' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK Gren Millington | 🏴 |
RB Nigel Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Chris Dunleavey | 🏴 |
CB Reg Matthewson | 🏴 |
D Stewart Mason | 🏴 |
M Ray Carter | 🏴 |
M Derek Draper | 🏴 |
W Norman Whitehead | 🏴 |
W Jimmy Redfern | 🏴 |
F John James | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Terry Owen | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Terry Owen | 🏴 | (M Ian Seddon | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
⚽ | 11’ Goal, 1-0, Chris Nicholl, Assist by Brian Little
🥅 | 14’ Goal, 1-1, (Chester), John James
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Chester
🔁 | 46’ Sub off, Alun Evans, Sub on, Sammy Morgan
⚽ | 67’ Goal, 2-1, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Brian Little
⚽ | 77’ Goal, 3-1, Sammy Morgan, Assist by Ray Graydon
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Chester
On This Day
🟩 13 August 1969, Villa 2-1 Chester, Sealand Road.
Game #3032
Manager: Tommy Docherty | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1968-1970
Referee: David Laing | 🏴 | Preston, 1965-1973
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟩
Season | 1969-70 |
Matchday | #2 |
Manager Game | #25 |
Wednesday, 13 August 1969
Scorer(s) | Pat McMahon | 17' | Chico Hamilton | 55' |
Assists(s) | Chico Hamilton | 17' | Willie Anderson | 55' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Dick Edwards | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Barrie Hole | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
CB Neil Rioch | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Terry Carling | 🏴 |
LB Cliff Sear | 🏴 |
CB Joe Ashworth | 🏴 |
CB Graham Turner | 🏴 |
LH Terry Bradbury | 🏴 |
LH Eric Brodie | 🏴 |
RH Roy Cheetham | 🏴 |
M Mike Sutton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
W Andy Provan | 🏴 |
IF Roy Chapman (ex) | 🏴 |
F Billy Dearden | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Mike Sutton | 🏴 | (CF Keith Webber | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
None
Match Timeline
💥 | 17' Chester 'goal' disallowed for offside
⚽ | 17’ Goal, 1-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Chico Hamilton
🟨 | Booking, Dick Edwards, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Bruce Rioch, Encroaching
🕒 | HT Chester 0-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 55’ Goal, 2-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Willie Anderson
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 2-1, (Chester), Billy Dearden
🕒 | FT Chester 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa face Chester for the first time in competitive football, Chester become the 95th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Tommy Docherty's Villa beat fourth division Chester in the League Cup first round as Neil Rioch made his first appearance in the Villa squad aged 18 after arriving from Luton Town in July 1969 alongside his elder brother Bruce for a fee of £10,000.