Southampton v Aston Villa, 07 December 1996
| Score | 1-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | The Dell |
| Attendance | 15,232 |
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Graham Potter made his final appearance before moving to WBA in February 1997.
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dave Beasant
Defender/Right back
Jason Dodd
Defender
Claus Lundekvam
Defender
Ulrich Van Gobbel
Defender/Centre back
Richard Dryden
Defender/Midfielder
Graham Potter
Midfielder
Eyal Berkovic
Midfielder
Neil Maddison
Midfielder
Matt Oakley
Forward
Egil Ostenstad
Forward
Gordon Watson
Substitutions:
| Robbie Slater for Graham Potter | 50 |
| Jim Magilton for Neil Maddison | 58 |
| Ken Monkou for Gordon Watson | 76 |
Cards:
| Ulrich Van Gobbel | Y |
On the bench:
Goals:
| Andy Townsend | 34 |
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Starting lineup:
Michael Oakes
Goalkeeper
Ugo Ehiogu
Defender
Fernando Nélson
Defender
Steve Staunton
Defender
Riccy Scimeca
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Wright
Defender/Left back
Mark Draper
Midfielder
Ian Taylor
Midfielder
Andy Townsend
Midfielder
Savo Milošević
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Forward
Substitutions:
| Julian Joachim for Dwight Yorke | 54 |
Cards:
| Ian Taylor | Y | |
| Steve Staunton | Y | |
| Savo Milošević | Y | |
| Mark Draper | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Julian Joachim