Aston Villa v Coventry City, 27 February 1999

Score4-1 to Coventry City
RefereeUriah Rennie
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance38,799

1 Aston Villa

Manager: John Gregory

4 Coventry City

Manager: Gordon Strachan

Goals:

Dion Dublin penalty 55 P

Goals:

John Aloisi 25 G
George Boateng 51 G
John Aloisi 73 G
George Boateng 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michael Oakes
Defender Gareth Southgate
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Midfielder Simon Grayson
Defender/Midfielder Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Left back Alan Wright
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Paul Merson
Midfielder Ian Taylor
Forward Dion Dublin
Forward Julian Joachim

Starting lineup:

Magnus Hedman Goalkeeper
David Burrows Defender
Roland Nilsson Defender
Richard Shaw Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams Defender/Centre back
George Boateng Midfielder
Steve Froggatt Midfielder
Gary McAllister Midfielder
Paul Telfer Midfielder
John Aloisi Forward
Darren Huckerby Forward

Substitutions:

Mark Draper for Ian Taylor 29
Gareth Barry for Steve Watson 44
Stan Collymore for Mark Draper 55

Substitutions:

Gary McSheffrey for Darren Huckerby 90

Cards:

Dion Dublin Y
Simon Grayson Y
Lee Hendrie Y
Gareth Southgate Y

Cards:

Paul D Williams Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich
Defender JLloyd Samuel
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Mark Draper
Forward Stan Collymore

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland
Defender Marc Edworthy
Defender Mo Konjić
Midfielder Trond Egil Soltvedt
Forward Gary McSheffrey

Comments:

League position: 4th This was the last time that an all-English starting XI was selected for a Premier League game.

Comments:

League position: 17th

1 Aston Villa

Manager: John Gregory

Goals:

Dion Dublin penalty 55 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michael Oakes
Defender Gareth Southgate
Defender Steve Watson
Defender/Midfielder Simon Grayson
Defender/Midfielder Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Left back Alan Wright
Midfielder Lee Hendrie
Midfielder Paul Merson
Midfielder Ian Taylor
Forward Dion Dublin
Forward Julian Joachim

Substitutions:

Mark Draper for Ian Taylor 29
Gareth Barry for Steve Watson 44
Stan Collymore for Mark Draper 55

Cards:

Dion Dublin Y
Simon Grayson Y
Lee Hendrie Y
Gareth Southgate Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bosnich
Defender JLloyd Samuel
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Mark Draper
Forward Stan Collymore

Comments:

League position: 4th This was the last time that an all-English starting XI was selected for a Premier League game.

4 Coventry City

Manager: Gordon Strachan

Goals:

John Aloisi 25 G
George Boateng 51 G
John Aloisi 73 G
George Boateng 81 G

Starting lineup:

Magnus Hedman Goalkeeper
David Burrows Defender
Roland Nilsson Defender
Richard Shaw Defender/Centre back
Paul D Williams Defender/Centre back
George Boateng Midfielder
Steve Froggatt Midfielder
Gary McAllister Midfielder
Paul Telfer Midfielder
John Aloisi Forward
Darren Huckerby Forward

Substitutions:

Gary McSheffrey for Darren Huckerby 90

Cards:

Paul D Williams Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Chris Kirkland
Defender Marc Edworthy
Defender Mo Konjić
Midfielder Trond Egil Soltvedt
Forward Gary McSheffrey

Comments:

League position: 17th