Game #4270
Saturday, 21 August 1993
Attendance: 7,564
Drew
Premier League
10th (-4)
Wimbledon
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Selhurst Park
Villa are held to a second successive draw by regular foes Wimbledon.
Wimbledon
2-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Ray Houghton | 18’ | Steve Staunton | 82' |
KEY MAN
Paul McGrath, got the faintest of touches
PREVIOUS MATCH
NEXT MATCH
MATCH TIMELINE
⚽ | 18’ Goal, 1-0, Kevin Richardson, Assist by Ray Houghton
🥅 | 40’ Goal, 1-1, (Wimbledon), Dean Holdsworth
🕒 | HT Wimbledon 1-1 Aston Villa
⚽ | 82’ Goal, 2-1, Paul McGrath, Assist by Steve Staunton
🥅 | 86’ Goal, 2-2, (Wimbledon), John Fashanu
🕒 | FT Wimbledon 2-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Future Villa centre forward John Fashanu scored Wimbledon’s 86’ equaliser as Villa remained unbeaten but had won just once in the first three games on the campaign.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Wimbledon
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
FIXTURE HISTORY
Wimbledon
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Game | #3 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Saturday, 21 August 1993
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1981–1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1981–1994
Previous 5: 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 21 November 1992, Villa 0-0 Tottenham, White Hart Lane.
Incidents: 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Andy Townsend and Tony Daley drop out and are replaced by Ray Houghton and Gordon Cowans.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 29.23 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 35.06 |
Youngest Player |
W Steve Froggatt | 🏴 | 20.47 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | 🔥 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Steve Froggatt | 🏴 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
Wimbledon
GK Hans Segers | 🇳🇱 |
RB Warren Barton | 🏴 |
CB John Scales | 🏴 |
D Roger Joseph | 🏴 |
CB Dean Blackwell | 🏴 |
LB Alan Kimble | 🏴 |
M Lawrie Sanchez | 🇬🇧 |
M Robbie Earle | 🏴 |
W Andy Clarke | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Dean Holdsworth | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🟨 |
CF John Fashanu | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Andy Clarke | 🏴 | (M Gerald Dobbs | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Perry Digweed | 🏴 |
M Steve Talboys | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME



MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Houghton volleyed wide and Saunders had an effort disallowed for handball, before the inevitable goal arrived eight minutes from time."
*The Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 22 August 1993
JOHN Fashanu continued his rampaging start to the season with his third goal in three games as Wimbledon twice came from behind.
Fashanu rose five minutes from time at the far post to bullet home a typical header from Alan Kimble's cross.
It was a goal he thoroughly deserved after an inspirational performance but Villa threw away two points.
The visitors. without Andy Townsend, took control from the start and missed several chances before taking a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute.
Ray Houghton found Kevin Richardson on the edge of the box. and the midfielder swivelled before shooting low passed Hans Seger.
Wimbledon levelled six minutes before the break, when Dean Holdsworth headed home from close range.
Houghton volleyed wide and Saunders had an effort disallowed for handball, before the inevitable goal arrived eight minutes from time. .
Paul McGrath got the faintest of touches at the near post from Steve Staunton's corner to send the ball home.