Game #4268
Aston Villa
1-0-0, 3 PTS
Saturday, 14 August 1993
1st=
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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 | โฝ |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Dean Saunders |ย ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
Substitutes
๐ | M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | 59โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
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
Andy Townsend makes his first start for Villa as Gordon Cowans makes his latest debut for the club he has served with such style.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.27 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 35.04 |
Youngest Player |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | 24.58 |
Debut Appearances
๐ข M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 | Free Transfer signing from Blackburn
๐ข M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 | ยฃ2.100,000 signing from Chelsea
Final Appearances
None
On This Day
Villa open the 1993-94 with a stylish and comprehensive win over QPR as Andy Townsend made his debut.
Gordon Cowans, 34, makes his first appearance in a Villa shirt after rejoining the club from Blackburn Rovers in July 1993 on a free transfer. Cowans, the 582nd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football, had left Villa for the second time in November 1991 as Ron Atkinson moved him on but the Villa boss would mend his error, bringing Cowans back to his spiritual home 18 months later to make his 511 Appearance (490 Starts), W225 D124 L162, 59 Goals and 95 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.32 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Midfielder Andy Townsend, 30, contributes an assist on his debut in a Villa shirt after joining from Chelsea in July 1993 for a fee of ยฃ2,100,000 to become the 693rd player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.
Dalian Atkinson makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W23 D16 L11, 16 Goals and 11 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 1.85 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Dean Saunders contributes his 20th goal involvement on his 45th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W24 D12 L9, 17 Goals, 3 Assists and 2 Bookings at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.25 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Steve Staunton contributes his 20th goal involvement on his 95th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W43 D26 L26, 7 Goals, 13 Assists and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
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โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 3
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
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๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 38โ | 89โ | Dean Saunders | 61โ | Steve Staunton | 90โ |
Assist(s) | Andy Townsend | 38โ | Dalian Atkinson | 61โ |
Match Timeline
๐ข | 1โ Debut, Andy Townsend
โฝ | 38โ Goal, 1-0, Dalian Atkinson, Assist by Andy Townsend
๐ฅ
| 44โ Goal, 1-1, (QPR), Les Ferdinand
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 QPR
๐ | 59โ Sub off, Ray Houghton, Sub on, Gordon Cowans
โฝ | 61โ Goal, 2-1, Dean Saunders, Assist by Dalian Atkinson
โฝ | 89โ Goal, 3-1, Dalian Atkinson
โฝ | 90โ Goal, 4-1, Steve Staunton
๐ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 QPR
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #1 |
League Game | #1 |
Manager Game | #103 |
Saturday, 14 August 1993
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Kelvin Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury St Edmunds, 1988โ1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐จ 1-1
FT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Kelvin Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury St Edmunds, 1988โ1995
Previous 5 vs. QPR: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 40 | ๐ฉ W13 (33% ) | ๐จ D8 | ๐บ(53% ) | ๐ฅ L19 (48% ) | โฝ 48 | ๐ฅ 52 | GD -4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 103 | ๐ฉ | 47 ๐จ | 27 ๐ฅ 29 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"Villa then went to town and were rewarded with their late double strike."
DALIAN Atkinson and Dean Saunders quickly demonstrated their lethal partnership with three goals between them to plunge QPR to a heavy defeat.
Each goal was a fine individual effort as Villa's strike force quickly posted their intentions for the season.
In an explosive last two minutes. Atkinson and Steve Staunton scored Villa's third and fourth goals.
Villa began and finished full of promise and enterprise but they often had to go on the defensive against a Rangers side inspired by the peerless Ray Wilkins.
In the 38th minute Atkinson raced on to a pass from Andy Townsend to slip the ball into the net as goalkeeper Tony Roberts and Clive Wilson converged upon him.
But Rangers showed resolution with Les Ferdinand grabbing an opportunist 44th minute equaliser with a perfect shot on the volley.
Villa's composure was ruffled but they regrouped to hit back in commendable style.
Saunders scored with an explosive shot from 30 yards in the 62nd minute, just three minutes after Gordon Cowans had replaced Ray Houghton.
Villa then went to town and were rewarded with their late double strike.
Atkinson scored with another long range effort and this was followed by Staunton's blockbuster.
Premier League
Queens Park Rangers
0-0-1, 0 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 32,994
GK Tony Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Tony Witter | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Darren Peacock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Karl Ready | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Clive Wilson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Simon Barker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ian Holloway | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Andy Impey | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Ray Wilkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bradley Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Les Ferdinand | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Gerry Francis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Ian Holloway | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Devon White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Jan Stejskal | ๐จ๐ฟ |
LB Rufus Brevett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐
Last Trophy: 1966-67
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1993-94
Playing Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #676 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
LB Bryan Small | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #680 |
RB Dariusz Kubicki | ๐ต๐ฑ | #678 |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #687 |
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #669 |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
M Dave Farrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #692 |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #684 |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #674 |
M Matthias Breitkreutz | ๐ฉ๐ช | #686 |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
M Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช | #682 |
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #685 |
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #691 |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #695 |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #694 |
