On This Day
Villa open up a two point lead at the top of the Premier League table with victory against a battling Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Villa are unbeaten in 10 of their last 12 games under Ron Atkinson, winning 7, to climb to the top of the Premier League with 13 games left to play.
Meanwhile, their latest victory sees two Chelsea defenders collide to hand the winning goal on a plate to Ray Houghton.
Paul McGrath secures his 75th win in a Villa shirt on his 176th appearance to make it W75 D46 L55, 6 Goals, 8 Assists and 5 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ |
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
Substitutes
๐ CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | for CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 61โ |
๐ RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 83โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Dean Saunders, Foul (1)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa make one change to the side that lost to Palace last time out as Dalian Atkinson replaces Dwight Yorke.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age | 26.86 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | 33.22 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.95 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Ray Houghton | 22โ |
Assist(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 22โ |
Match Timeline
โฝ | 22โ Goal, 1-0, Ray Houghton, Assist by Dalian Atkinson
๐ | HT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 61โ Sub off, Dalian Atkinson, Sub on, Dwight Yorke
๐จ | 74โ Booking, Dean Saunders, Foul
๐ | 83โ Sub off, Garry Parker, Sub on, Neil Cox
๐ | FT Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1992-93 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 13 February 1993
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Mike Peck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kendal, 1980-1993
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Mike Peck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kendal, 1980-1993
Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 101 | ๐ฉ W45 (45% ) | ๐จ D22 | ๐บ(66% ) | ๐ฅ L34 (34% ) | โฝ 174 | ๐ฅ 150 | GD 24
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 89 | ๐ฉ | 40 ๐จ | 24 ๐ฅ 25 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
โThe result was good but it was our least attractive performance of the season.
โIt wasnโt one of our most entertaining performances by a million miles.
โWe like to play a passing game but this time we got through on grit.โ
โWe have just played two games in the Cup and League where our performance level was far superior but got nothing for it.
"In the course of a season you are not always going to perform to the best of your ability.
โBut we fought hard and after some sloppy defending had given us the goal we hung on well.
"Our two centre-halves were superb and if there is a better right-back in the country then I havenโt seen him.โ
Ron Atkinson.
โWeโre not worried about the title.
โI know itโs an old cliche but we are taking each game as it comes. We learned that at Liverpool.โ
Ray Houghton.
VILLA abandoned their famed Charge of the Light Brigade tactics as they moved back to the top of the Premier League.
Their third trip to London in ten days produced the victory they so desperately needed.
And it was achieved in the Liverpool style of when the Anfield Reds were the best side in the country by a distance.
Villa sat back and waited, absorbing all the pressure that Chelsea mounted before Ray Houghton seized the vital goal after just 22 minutes.
Instead of attempting to run the whole show, as they tried and failed against Wimbledon and then Crystal Palace, they destroyed Chelsea with a totally disciplined and determined display.
It was fitting that Houghton, one of Liverpool's all-conquering side in the Merseysiders' heydays, should pop up with the goal that saw them jumping two points clear of rivals Manchester United.
"It wasn't one of our most entertaining performances by a million miles," said a clearly delighted Ron Atkinson.
GK Kevin Hitchcock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mal Donaghy | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ |
CB David Lee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Frank Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gareth Hall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M David Hopkin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Dennis Wise | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ |
M Eddie Newton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Mick Harford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Robert Fleck | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Ian Porterfield | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | LB Mal Donaghy | ๐ฌ๐ง | (CF John Spencer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M David Hopkin | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | (M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Dave Beasant | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1970-71
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1992-93
Playing 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 Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ 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
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 Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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
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
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 Dariusz Kubicki | ๐ต๐ฑ | #678 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Darlington ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
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
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall 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 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 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 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 Matthias Breitkreutz | ๐ฉ๐ช | #686 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
FC Augsburg ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stevenage ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช | #682 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hansa Rostock 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
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 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 Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC ๐ฐ๐ท Died
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
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
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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