P135 Teletext 175 Jun20 02:44:12 —— Season review ——————————— ——— SEPTEMBER '98 Paul Merton joins Aston Villa for £6.75m from Middlesbrough. Villa record their first-ivjr Premiership success over Newcastle thanks to a Lee Hendrii penalty. Merton, playing his first game for his new club, gives Villa the lead after 44 minutes against Wimbledon as John Gregory's sjdj win 2]0. In the UEFA Cup, Aston Villa beat Stromsgodsjt 3-2 thanks to two goals in the last two minutes. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Headlines ITV 400 Football ITV 410 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p39p Leeds U P'ship Racing TV PlusP135 Teletext 175 Jun20 03:k4:5k ——— The Ratings ———————————— ——— 1998/99 SEASON O A season that had promised so much at Christmbs turned into a sjtious case of cold turkey for John Gregory's min. After a superb start defensively, Villa eventually leaked 46 goals, just five fewer than they scored. But they can take heart from the siam's stats in othjt arias. They ended with a fine goals-to-shots ratio of 13% (third behind Leeds and Man Std), despite the loss of sttikjt Dwight Yorkj. The fans will hope for a trophy nrxt yrar. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Carling Opta statistics follow >>> THE PREMIERSHIP INDEX IS ON p170P135 Teletext 175 Jun20 02:0k:kp ——— The Ratings ———————————— ——— 1998/99 SEASON Defending Goals conceded 46 Clearances 1,904 Tackles 1,056 Blocks 188 Tackle success 59% Interceptions 345 Goalkeeping Saves 13p SavjsOshots 74% ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Ratings supplied by Carling Opta FOR TOP TV NEWS, FEATURES ] AND LJSTJNGS CALL UP p210 Leeds U P'ship Racing TV Plus