Villa fail to score for the 3rd successive match and lose for the 3rd time in 4 Premier League games as they tumble in a tight table from 11th to 16th with their early 1995 form under Brian Little fast disappearing.

Left back Alan Wright, 23, makes his debut in a Villa shirt after moving from Blackburn Rovers earlier this month for a fee of £1,350,000 to become the 705th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Midfielder Ray Houghton, 33, makes his 121st and final appearance in a Villa shirt (105 Starts) before moving on to Crystal Palace later this month for a fee of £300,000. Houghton played for Villa between 1992-93 and 1994-95 and left with a record of W49 D35 L37, 11 Goals and 15 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 4.65 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Tommy Johnson makes his 10th start in a Villa shirt (12 Appearances) to make it W5 D2 L5, 11 Goals and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Dwight Yorke suffers his 50th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 146th appearance (107 Starts) to make it W59 D37 L50, 35 Goals, 19 Assists and 2 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.70 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Gary Charles makes his 10th appearance in a Villa shirt (8 Starts) to make it W4 D2 L4 and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.