Aston Villa
10-8-4, 38 PTS
Monday, 28 December 1992
1992-93
3rd (+1)
Won
1-0
Arsenal
9-4-9, 31 PTS
Premier League
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,170
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1992, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Dean Saunders | 45โ (pen) |
Assist(s) | None
Fixture List
๐จ 15 Aug 1992, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Premier League
๐จ 19 Aug 1992, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 22 Aug 1992, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Aug 1992, Villa 0-1 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1992, Villa 2-0 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 2 Sep 1992, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 5 Sep 1992, Villa 3-0 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 13 Sep 1992, Villa 1-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 19 Sep 1992, Villa 4-2 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 23 Sep 1992, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Manor Ground
League Cup
๐ฉ 26 Sep 1992, Villa 3-2 Boro, Ayresome
Premier League
๐ฉ 3 Oct 1992, Villa 3-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Oct 1992, Villa 2-1 Oxford, Villa Park
League Cup
๐จ 19 Oct 1992, Villa 0-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 24 Oct 1992, Villa 1-1 Oldham, Boundary Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Oct 1992, Villa 1-0 United, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1992, Villa 2-0 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Nov 1992, Villa 1-0 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 21 Nov 1992, Villa 0-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐ฅ 28 Nov 1992, Villa 2-3 Norwich, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 2 Dec 1992, Villa 2-2 Ipswich, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฉ 5 Dec 1992, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐ฉ 12 Dec 1992, Villa 2-1 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Dec 1992, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
League Cup
๐จ 19 Dec 1992, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
๐ฅ 26 Dec 1992, Villa 0-3 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1992, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 2 Jan 1993, Villa 1-1 Bristol Rovers, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 9 Jan 1993, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐ฉ 17 Jan 1993, Villa 5-1 Boro, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Jan 1993, Villa 3-0 Bristol Rovers, Twerton Park
FA Cup
๐จ 23 Jan 1993, Villa 1-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park
FA Cup
๐ฉ 27 Jan 1993, Villa 3-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 30 Jan 1993, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐จ 3 Feb 1993, Villa 0-0p Wimbledon, Selhurst
FA Cup
๐ฉ 6 Feb 1993, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 10 Feb 1993, Villa 0-1 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 13 Feb 1993, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Feb 1993, Villa 2-1 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 27 Feb 1993, Villa 1-0 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 10 Mar 1993, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 14 Mar 1993, Villa 1-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฉ 20 Mar 1993, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 24 Mar 1993, Villa 0-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 4 Apr 1993, Villa 1-0 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐จ 10 Apr 1993, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 12 Apr 1993, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Apr 1993, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 21 Apr 1993, Villa 0-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฅ 2 May 1993, Villa 0-1 Oldham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 9 May 1993, Villa 1-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Premier League
On This Day
Monday, 28 December 1992
Villa bounce back from their Boxing Day horror show at Highfield Road to beat Arsenal and end 1992 third in the Premier League table.
David O'Leary, the future Villa boss, proves popular with the Villa fans for the first and only time as he concedes the penalty that hands Villa the win.
Dean Saunders scores his 10th goal on his 20th appearance in a Villa shirt and ends a run of 7 Premier League games without a goal.
Shaun Teale makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W33 D20 L22, 2 Goals and 7 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Garry Parker secures his 25th win in a Villa shirt on his 56th appearance to make it W25 D15 L16, 8 Goals and 3 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Steve Froggatt makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (21 Starts) to make it W11 D7 L7, 2 Goals and 6 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.13 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 78 | ๐ฉ | 34 ๐จ | 21 ๐ฅ 23 | 1.58
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
Game #4243
Match Record
Season | 1992-93 |
Matchday | #27 |
League Match | #22 |
Manager Game | #78 |
Monday, 28 December 1992
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ
Total ๐ 141 | ๐ฉ W58 (41% ) | ๐จ D29 | ๐บ(62% ) | ๐ฅ L54 (38% ) | โฝ 223 | ๐ฅ 222 | GD 1
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1990โ91
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 45โ Goal, 1-0, Dean Saunders (pen)
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
๐ | 74โ Sub off, Steve Froggatt, Sub on, Neil Cox
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal
Officials
Referee: Martin Bodenham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Looe, 1984-1998
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
๐จ Andy Linighan
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
Substitutes
๐ RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 74โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
M Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช |
Arsenal
George Graham (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
GK David Seaman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Pal Lydersen | ๐ณ๐ด |
CB Andy Linighan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Steve Bould | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB David OโLeary | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Nigel Winterburn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M David Hillier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Alan Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Kevin Campbell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Ian Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ray Parlour | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Mark Flatts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M David Hillier | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (W Anders Limpar | ๐ธ๐ช |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Alan Miller | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Steve Froggatt returns after a 12 game absence alongside Dwight Yorke as Cyrille Regis and Bryan Small drop out from the team beaten by Coventry last time out.
Arsenal
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Arsenal
Match Media
What they Said
"Ray [Houghton] brushed past me and said โI don't fancy itโ [taking the penalty].
โI didn't fancy it either, but I took the job on and hit it low and hard and it went in."
Dean Saunders.
DAVID O'LEARY'S long-awaited return to the Arsenal starting line-up ended in grief last night at Villa Park.
Named as one of three central defenders in manager George Graham's re-shaped side, O'Leary conceded the penalty which lifted Aston Villa into third place in the League.
There were few arguments from Arsenal when the Dubliner's lunging tackle on Dwight Yorke in first half injury time was penalised but the Villa crew had to debate who would take the kick.
Villa had not scored from the spot in 16 months and Irish midfielder Ray Houghton, their regular penalty-taker, turned down the honour.
As scorer Dean Saunders explained: "Ray brushed past me and said 'I don't fancy it.' I didn't fancy it either, but I took the job on and hit it low and hard and it went in."
It was Saunders' first League goal since November 1st and he added: "You always worry a bit if you're not scoring, but you have these sort of runs in most seasons. You just have to get your head down and keep working."
Driven close to the point of despair by his failure to earn a regular first team place this season. football's cruel fate put O'Leary in the path of live wire Yorke after an incisive pass from Steve Staunton and the striker's pace had sliced open the Arsenal defence.
There was little O'Leary could do as Yorke went catapulting over his challenge. Cold comfort to O'Leary that Villa should have won this game by far more than a penalty.
Saunders could have had a hat-trick, but was twice denied by fine saves from David Seaman as Villa returned to form after Saturday's bashing by Coventry.
The goalkeeper advanced quickly from his line to block with his chest when Saunders went clean through.
Then, in another one-on-one with the ยฃ2.3-million striker, Seaman threw up his right arm to keep out another goal-bound effort.
Seamen also denied Ray Houghton on two occasions and kept out other attempts from Yorke and Earl Barrett.
Arsenal did not deliver a real threat until the dying minutes when substitutes Mark Flatts and Anders Limpar flashed efforts just wide.
And in injury time, lan Wright demanded an acrobatic save from Nigel Spink, Arsenal have now gone seven League games without a win.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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๐ฅ
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
1992-93
First Team Squad
GK Les Sealey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #679 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Bury ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #687 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dave Farrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #692 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stamford AFC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Mark Blake | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #666 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Kidderminster Harriers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช | #682 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hansa Rostock ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
CF Cyrille Regis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #673 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Chester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bryan Small | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #680 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hednesford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #669 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Crewe Alexandra ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #684 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Matthias Breitkreutz | ๐ฉ๐ช | #686 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FC Augsburg ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #685 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Coventry City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC ๐ฐ๐ท Died
CF Frank McAvennie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #690 |
Forward
Where are they now?
St Mirren ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #676 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Northwich Victoria ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Dariusz Kubicki | ๐ต๐ฑ | #678 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #674 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stevenage ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Forest Green ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #691 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Martin Carruthers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #683 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Basford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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