1996-97 Aston Villa Roster
Premier League (EPL)
England, Level I
Team Record: 17-11-10 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the EPL
Location: Aston, England
1996-97 Aston Villa StatisticsEngland, Level I
Team Record: 17-11-10 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the EPL
Location: Aston, England
Aston Villa of the Premier League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 17 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses for 61 points finishing fifth in the EPL.
The team recorded 47 goals and surrendered 34. Dwight Yorke scored 17 goals for the team, and Savo Milošević contributed five or more also. Mark Draper accounted for 6 assists. Michael Oakes topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 0.83 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bosnich | G | January 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 196 | Fairfield, NSW Australia |
| Sasa Ćurčić | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 148 | Beograd, Serbia | |
| Mark Draper | November 11, 1970 | 5'10" | 168 | Long Eaton, England | |
| Ugo Ehiogu | D | November 3, 1972 | 6'2" | 194 | Hackney, England |
| Gareth Farrelly | August 28, 1975 | 6'0" | 174 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Lee Hendrie | May 18, 1977 | 5'10" | 143 | Birmingham, England | |
| David Hughes | February 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 198 | Wrexham, Wales | |
| Julian Joachim | September 20, 1974 | 5'6" | 165 | Peterborough, England | |
| Tommy Johnson | January 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 172 | Newcastle, England | |
| Paul McGrath | D, M | December 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 194 | Ealing, England |
| Savo Milošević | September 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 181 | Bijeljina, Bosnia-Herzegovina | |
| Scott Murray | May 26, 1974 | 5'9" | 154 | Aberdeen, Scotland | |
| Nélson | D | November 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 157 | Rio Tinto/Gondomar, Portugal |
| Michael Oakes | G | October 30, 1973 | 6'2" | 196 | Northwich, England |
| Riccardo Scimeca | June 13, 1975 | 6'0" | 194 | Leamington, England | |
| Gareth Southgate | September 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 176 | Watford, England | |
| Steve Staunton | January 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 179 | Drogheda, Ireland | |
| Ian Taylor | M | June 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 168 | Birmingham, England |
| Carl Tiler | February 11, 1970 | 6'2" | 183 | Sheffield, England | |
| Andy Townsend | July 23, 1963 | 5'11" | 174 | Maidstone, England | |
| Alan Wright | September 28, 1971 | 5'4" | 130 | Ashton-under-Lyme, England | |
| Dwight Yorke | November 3, 1971 | 6'0" | 174 | Canaan, Trinidad & Tobago |
