Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 23 August 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Gary Willard |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 36,783 |
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Goals:
| John Beresford | 13 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Philippe Albert
Defender
Stuart Pearce
Defender
Alessandro Pistone
Defender
Steve Watson
Defender/Left back
John Beresford
Midfielder
David Batty
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Temuri Ketsbaia
Midfielder
Rob Lee
Forward
Ian Rush
Substitutions:
| Warren Barton for Temuri Ketsbaia | 53 |
| Jon Dahl Tomasson for Ian Rush | 84 |
Cards:
| Philippe Albert | Y | |
| David Batty | Y | |
| Temuri Ketsbaia | Y | |
| David Batty | 53 | R |
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Mark Bosnich
Goalkeeper
Gary Charles
Defender/Right back
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Gareth Southgate
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Simon Grayson
Defender/Midfielder
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Stan Collymore
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alan Wright for Steve Staunton | 69 |
| Julian Joachim for Simon Grayson | 69 |
| Fernando Nélson for Riccy Scimeca | 69 |
Cards:
| Stan Collymore | Y | |
| Ugo Ehiogu | Y | |
| Gareth Southgate | Y |