Villa vs.
Gillingham
🟩 4 January 2009, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, KRBS Priestfield Stadium.
Game #5007
Manager: Martin O’Neill | 🇬🇧 | County Londonderry, 2006-2010
Referee: Keith Stroud | 🏴 | Hampshire, 2004-2010
Kick off: 1.30pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 2008-09 |
Matchday | #32 |
Manager Game | #115 |
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Scorer(s) | James Milner | 13’ | 79’ pen |
Assist(s) | Stiliyan Petrov | 13' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK Brad Friedel | 🇺🇸 |
CB Curtis Davies | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Zat Knight | 🏴 |
LB Nicky Shorey | 🏴 |
M Steve Sidwell | 🏴 |
M Craig Gardner | 🏴 |
M Nigel Reo-Coker | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Stiliyan Petrov | 🇧🇬 | 🔥 |
W James Milner | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
W Ashley Young | 🏴 |
F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Substitutes
🔁 CF Marlon Harewood | 🏴 | for F Nathan Delfouneso | 🏴 | 72’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Brad Guzan | 🇺🇸 |
CB Shane Lowry | 🇮🇪 |
M Isaiah Osbourne | 🏴 |
M Moustapha Salifou | 🇹🇬 |
M Barry Bannan | 🏴 |
Starting XI
GK Simon Royce | 🏴 |
LB John Nutter | 🏴 |
CB Simon King | 🏴 |
CB Gary Mulligan | 🇮🇪 |
M Stuart Lewis | 🏴 |
M Mark Bentley | 🏴 |
M Adam Miller | 🏴 |
M Curtis Weston | 🏴 |
W Andy Barcham | 🏴 |
CF Simeon Jackson | 🇨🇦 | ⚽ | (🤡)
CF Dennis Oli | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Alan Julian | 🇬🇧 |
CB Connor Essam | 🏴 |
M Jack Payne | 🏴 |
M Dean Rance | 🏴 |
M Luke Rooney | 🏴 |
CF Andy Pugh | 🏴 |
CF Charlie Stimson | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 13’ Goal, 1-0, James Milner, Assist by Stiliyan Petrov
🟨 | 24’ Booking, Nigel Reo-Coker
🟨 | 35’ Booking, Curtis Davies
🕒 | HT Gillingham 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 57’ Goal, 1-1, (Gillingham), Simeon Jackson
🔁 | 72’ Sub off, Nathan Delfouneso, Sub on, Marlon Harewood
⚽ | 79’ Goal, 2-1, James Milner (pen)
🕒 | FT Gillingham 1-2 Aston Villa
On This Day
Villa narrowly beat League Two side Gillingham in the FA Cup third round against angry opponents thanks to two James Milner goals.
Villa navigate a tricky FA Cup tie to open the year with a win and are now unbeaten in 9 in domestic competition with 6 wins under Martin O'Neill.
James Milner scores a brace for his 5th goal in a Villa shirt - and his first since returning to the club 23 games previously - on his 50th start (56 Appearances) to make it W26 D14 L16, 5 Goals, 13 Assists and 6 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one every 3.33 games played so far in his Villa career. Milner now had 2 Goals and 4 assists in 23 games under Martin O’Neill compared with 3 goals and 9 assists during his 33 game spell under David O’Leary.
Stiliyan Petrov secures his 40th win in a Villa shirt on his 91st appearance (84 Starts) to make it W40 D29 L22, 4 Goals, 4 Assists and 12 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
🟨 10 March 1971, Villa 0-0 Gillingham, Priestfield.
Game #3120
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
Last 5: 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟨
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #44 |
League Match | #33 |
Manager Game | #60 |
Wednesday, 10 March 1971
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Keith Bradley | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 |
M Bruce Rioch | 🏴 |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | F Geoff Vowden | 🏴 | 🟢 for M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | 67' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK John Simpson | 🏴 |
FB Jim McVeigh | 🏴 |
CB David Galvin | 🏴 |
CB David Quirke | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ray Bailey | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 |
M Dick Tydeman | 🏴 |
M Mike Darrell | 🏴 |
IF Andy Smillie | 🏴 |
F Brian Yeo | 🏴 |
CF Mike Green | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
IF Ken Pound | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Gillingham 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Chico Hamilton, Sub on, Geoff Vowden 🟢
🕒 | FT Gillingham 0-0 Aston Villa
On This Day
🟩 23 September 1970, Villa 2-1 Gillingham, Villa Park.
Game #3086
Manager: Vic Crowe | 🏴 | Abercynon, 1970-1974
Referee: Unknown
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 1970-71 |
Matchday | #10 |
League Match | #8 |
Manager Game | #26 |
Wednesday, 23 September 1970
Scorer(s) | Chico Hamilton | 4' | Pat McMahon | 5' |
Assist(s) | Brian Godfrey | 4' | Andy Lochhead | 5' |
Match Timeline
Starting XI
GK John Dunn | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB Brian Tiler | 🏴 |
CB Fred Turnbull | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Jimmy Brown | 🏴 |
M Pat McMahon | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Chico Hamilton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Brian Godfrey | 🏴 | 🔥 |
CF Andy Lochhead | 🏴 | 🔥 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M Lionel Martin | 🏴 | for M Willie Anderson | 🏴 | 51' |
Unused Substitutes
None
Starting XI
GK John Simpson | 🏴 |
LB Bobby Folds | 🏴 |
LB David Peach | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Ray Bailey | 🏴 |
CB David Quirke | 🇮🇪 |
CH Bill Williams | 🏴 |
M Dick Tydeman | 🏴 |
W Derek Woodley | 🏴 |
W Tommy Watson | 🏴 |
F Brian Yeo | 🏴 |
CF Mike Green | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
IF Ken Pound | 🏴 |
Match Timeline
⚽ | 4’ Goal, 1-0, Chico Hamilton, Assist by Brian Godfrey
⚽ | 5’ Goal, 2-0, Pat McMahon, Assist by Andy Lochhead
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Gillingham
🔁 | 51’ Sub off, Willie Anderson, Sub on, Lionel Martin
🥅 | 65’ Goal, 2-1, (Gillingham), David Peach
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 2-1 Gillingham
On This Day
Villa face Gillingham for the first time in competitive football, Gillingham become the 99th team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football.
Vic Crowe's Villa go two up within five minutes to make it five wins, two draws and a defeat in eight division three games so far this season. As a result, Villa go second, a point behind leaders Fulham.