Mark Draper

Date of birth11 November 1970
Place of birthLong Eaton
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Southampton's only cash signing during the close season, Mark came to The Dell in search of a new challenge having spent a large part of the 1999-2000 campaign exiled from the Premiership in Spain. An experienced campaigner, he took some time to settle on the south coast and his progress was hampered by a series of niggling injuries and some indifferent form. He made the starting line-up for the opening games but then found himself relegated to the subs' bench. Perhaps his best performance of the season came at Middlesbrough in February when he scored the winner with a cracking drive from the edge of the penalty area. An experienced midfield player who doesn't give the ball away easily, he links well between defence and attack.

Mark was forced to retire from senior football in December 2003 due to an ankle injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Notts County 12 Dec 1988 22 Jul 1994
Leicester City 22 Jul 1994 05 Jul 1995
Aston Villa 05 Jul 1995 17 Jul 2000
Rayo Vallecano 17 Jan 2000 20 May 2000 L
Southampton 17 Jul 2000 18 Dec 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Leicester City FA Cup 2
1994-95 Leicester City League Cup 2
1994-95 Leicester City Premier League 39
5
5
1995-96 Aston Villa FA Cup 5
2
1995-96 Aston Villa League Cup 8
1995-96 Aston Villa Premier League 36
2
1
1996-97 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 28
1
3
1
1996-97 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2
1997-98 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1997-98 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1997-98 Aston Villa Premier League 31
3
4
1997-98 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 7
1998-99 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1998-99 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League 13
10
2
4
1998-99 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 3
1
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League
1
2000-01 Southampton FA Cup 3
1
2000-01 Southampton League Cup 1
2000-01 Southampton Premier League 16
6
1
5
2001-02 Southampton League Cup
1
2001-02 Southampton Premier League 1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Aug 1995 Aston Villa v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
23 Aug 1995 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
26 Aug 1995 Leeds United v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
30 Aug 1995 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
09 Sep 1995 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
16 Sep 1995 Aston Villa v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
20 Sep 1995 Aston Villa v Peterborough United W 6-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 1995 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 Premier League
30 Sep 1995 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 0-3 Premier League
03 Oct 1995 Peterborough United v Aston Villa D 1-1
Agg: 1-7
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
14 Oct 1995 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-1 Premier League
21 Oct 1995 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
25 Oct 1995 Aston Villa v Stockport County W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 1995 Aston Villa v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 1995 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 1-4 Premier League
18 Nov 1995 Aston Villa v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
20 Nov 1995 Southampton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
25 Nov 1995 Manchester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 1995 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1995 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
10 Dec 1995 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
16 Dec 1995 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 4-1 Premier League
23 Dec 1995 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 1996 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
06 Jan 1996 Gravesend and Northfleet v Aston Villa W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1996 Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Cup Quarter-final
13 Jan 1996 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
21 Jan 1996 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
28 Jan 1996 Sheffield United v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1996 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
03 Feb 1996 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 3-0 Premier League
10 Feb 1996 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
14 Feb 1996 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
17 Feb 1996 Ipswich Town v Aston Villa W 1-3 FA Cup 5th round
21 Feb 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 0-0
Agg: 2-2
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
24 Feb 1996 Wimbledon v Aston Villa D 3-3 Premier League
28 Feb 1996 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 Premier League
09 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers W 4-2 Premier League
13 Mar 1996 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
16 Mar 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 2-0 Premier League
19 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
24 Mar 1996 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 3-0 League Cup Final
31 Mar 1996 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-0 FA Cup Semi-final
06 Apr 1996 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
08 Apr 1996 Aston Villa v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
14 Apr 1996 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1996 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
27 Apr 1996 Aston Villa v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
05 May 1996 Everton v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
17 Aug 1996 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
21 Aug 1996 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1996 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-0 Premier League
04 Sep 1996 Everton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
07 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
10 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Helsingborgs D 1-1 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
15 Sep 1996 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 1996 Aston Villa v Manchester United D 0-0 Premier League
24 Sep 1996 Helsingborgs v Aston Villa D 0-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
30 Sep 1996 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 4-3 Premier League
12 Oct 1996 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
23 Oct 1996 Leeds United v Aston Villa W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
26 Oct 1996 Sunderland v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
16 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Leicester City L 1-3 Premier League
23 Nov 1996 Coventry City v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
26 Nov 1996 Wimbledon v Aston Villa L 1-0 League Cup 4th round
30 Nov 1996 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Dec 1996 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
07 Dec 1996 Southampton v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
22 Dec 1996 Aston Villa v Wimbledon W 5-0 Premier League
26 Dec 1996 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
28 Dec 1996 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
01 Jan 1997 Manchester United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
19 Feb 1997 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 2-1 Premier League
22 Feb 1997 Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
02 Mar 1997 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
05 Mar 1997 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 1997 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Mar 1997 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
05 Apr 1997 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-1 Premier League
09 Apr 1997 Wimbledon v Aston Villa W 0-2 Premier League
12 Apr 1997 Derby County v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
19 Apr 1997 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
09 Aug 1997 Leicester City v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
13 Aug 1997 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 Premier League
23 Aug 1997 Newcastle United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
27 Aug 1997 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 3-2 Premier League
30 Aug 1997 Aston Villa v Leeds United W 1-0 Premier League
13 Sep 1997 Barnsley v Aston Villa W 0-3 Premier League
16 Sep 1997 Bordeaux v Aston Villa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st qualifying round 1st leg
20 Sep 1997 Aston Villa v Derby County W 2-1 Premier League
22 Sep 1997 Liverpool v Aston Villa L 3-0 Premier League
27 Sep 1997 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 Premier League
15 Oct 1997 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
21 Oct 1997 Athletic Bilbao v Aston Villa D 0-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Oct 1997 Arsenal v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
01 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
04 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Athletic Bilbao W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Nov 1997 Aston Villa v Everton W 2-1 Premier League
25 Nov 1997 Steaua Bucuresti v Aston Villa L 2-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
29 Nov 1997 West Ham United v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
06 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Coventry City W 3-0 Premier League
09 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Steaua Bucuresti W 2-0
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
15 Dec 1997 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
20 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 1997 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-1 Premier League
28 Dec 1997 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
03 Jan 1998 Portsmouth v Aston Villa D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1998 Aston Villa v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
14 Jan 1998 Aston Villa v Portsmouth W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 1998 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa L 5-0 Premier League
24 Jan 1998 Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1998 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
07 Feb 1998 Derby County v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 1998 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1998 Atlético Madrid v Aston Villa L 1-0 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
08 Mar 1998 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
11 Mar 1998 Aston Villa v Barnsley L 0-1 Premier League
14 Mar 1998 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace W 3-1 Premier League
17 Mar 1998 Aston Villa v Atlético Madrid W 2-1
Agg: 2-2
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
28 Mar 1998 Everton v Aston Villa W 1-4 Premier League
04 Apr 1998 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
18 Apr 1998 Southampton v Aston Villa W 1-2 Premier League
25 Apr 1998 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 Premier League
02 May 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 1-3 Premier League
10 May 1998 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 1-0 Premier League
15 Aug 1998 Everton v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
23 Aug 1998 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 3-1 Premier League
29 Aug 1998 Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
09 Sep 1998 Aston Villa v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
12 Sep 1998 Aston Villa v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
15 Sep 1998 Aston Villa v Strømsgodset IF W 3-2 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
19 Sep 1998 Leeds United v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 1998 Aston Villa v Derby County W 1-0 Premier League
29 Sep 1998 Stromsgodset IF v Aston Villa W 0-3
Agg: 2-6
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
20 Oct 1998 Celta Vigo v Aston Villa W 0-1 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
28 Oct 1998 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 4-1 League Cup 3rd round
03 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Celta Vigo L 1-3
Agg: 2-3
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
07 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 Premier League
14 Nov 1998 Southampton v Aston Villa W 1-4 Premier League
21 Nov 1998 Aston Villa v Liverpool L 2-4 Premier League
28 Dec 1998 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Hull City W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1999 Aston Villa v Everton W 3-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1999 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 1-4 Premier League
10 Mar 1999 Derby County v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
13 Mar 1999 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
06 Apr 1999 Leicester City v Aston Villa D 2-2 Premier League
10 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v Southampton W 3-0 Premier League
17 Apr 1999 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 0-1 Premier League
24 Apr 1999 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 Premier League
01 May 1999 Manchester United v Aston Villa L 2-1 Premier League
08 May 1999 Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic L 3-4 Premier League
16 May 1999 Arsenal v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League
21 Aug 1999 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-0 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1990-91 England UEFA Under-21
1
1991-92 England UEFA Under-21 1
1991-92 England Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
10 Sep 1991 England v Germany W 2-1 Under-21
12 Nov 1991 Poland v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Group


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.