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Heroes & Villains => Villa Memories => Topic started by: nico2708 on December 20, 2010, 01:50:30 PM

Title: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: nico2708 on December 20, 2010, 01:50:30 PM

with us playing spurs this coming sunday (boxing day)
i would settle for a similar result or a scrappy 1-0

i watched this game while on holiday in benidorm with the EX , so the only recolection i really  have of this game was the dodgy equaliser by colin calderwood, and was it just after stanley beat some woman up (not ulrika)




Aston Villa: Bosnich, Nelson, Staunton, Wright, Ehiogu, Scimeca, Taylor, Draper, Grayson, Milosevic, Collymore
Subs not used: Charles,Hendrie,Collins,Byfield,Oakes,

goals
Draper 38
Draper 68
Collymore 81
Collymore 89


Tottenham: Walker, Carr, Wilson ( Allen, 74 ) , Campbell, Calderwood, Mabbutt ( Anderton, 74 ) , Fox, Nielsen, Sinton ( Clemence, 26 ) , Ginola, Iversen
Subs not used: Dominguez, Baardsen,

goal
Calderwood 59
 
Bookings: Ehiogu (Aston Villa)
Attendance: 38644

Referee: A B Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: darren woolley on December 20, 2010, 03:59:46 PM

It would be nice to repeat that score.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: eamonn on December 20, 2010, 04:14:20 PM

Remember seeing the goals on the news that evening, scorcher of a free-kick from Stan at the end. The waste of space.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: spangley1812 on December 20, 2010, 05:34:00 PM

I wouldnt get to excited about us playing this game not with the weather forecast and with the snow we already have, I reckon the game is in doubt already

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: usav on December 20, 2010, 05:49:24 PM

I remember it well.

What a shit Tottenham team.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on December 20, 2010, 05:55:11 PM

I had a fiver on us winning 2-1 with Draper 1st scorer that day, cheers Stan.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: Deano's Mullet on December 20, 2010, 05:57:54 PM

I still have the match on vhs which i set the video to record. Ok match which we were in complete control   of even when Spurs scored. Grayson had one of his better games and set up Collymore's first, Super Savo didnt score but played a blinder and sent over the cross for Draper's first. I also recall our lot singing "Are you watching, Andy Gray" in defense of Stan the Useless Man after both goals.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: Irish villain on December 21, 2010, 02:57:38 PM

Milosevic played well that day I think, it was a great cross with his left.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: willywombat on December 22, 2010, 12:01:38 PM

Was there as I didnt miss a game that year but can honestly say I cant remember a thing about it other than encountering about 150 zulus walking down Bevington Rd after the game. Anyone else remember this or did I dream it?

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on December 22, 2010, 12:54:27 PM

I can remember a game where Collymore was brilliant and scored 2 against Spurzzz, this must have been it.

Title: Re: Boxing Day 1997
Post by: Pete3206 on December 22, 2010, 04:23:06 PM

I got very drunk afterwards.