Game #4270
Aston Villa
1-2-0, 5 PTS
Saturday, 21 August 1993
10th (-4)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
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 | 🏴 |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
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 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Kevin Richardson | 18’ | Paul McGrath | 82’ |
Assist(s) | Ray Houghton | 18’ | Steve Staunton | 82' |
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
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #3 |
League Game | #3 |
Manager Game | #105 |
Saturday, 21 August 1993
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1983–1994
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Score: 🟨 2-2
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨
Officials
Referee: Jim Borrett | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1983–1994
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟨 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 18 | 🟩 W4 (22% ) | 🟨 D6 | 🇺(56% ) | 🟥 L8 (44% ) | ⚽ 15 | 🥅 21 | GD -6
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
🕒 105 | 🟩 | 47 🟨 | 29 🟥 29 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Wimbledon
1-2-0, 4 PTS
Selhurst Park
Attendance: 7,564
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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Joe Kinnear | 🇮🇪 |
Substitutes
🔁 | W Andy Clarke | 🏴 | (M Gerald Dobbs | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Perry Digweed | 🏴 |
M Steve Talboys | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
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Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1987-88
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
On This Day
Villa are held to a second successive draw by regular foes Wimbledon.
Villa remain unbeaten but have won just once in the first three games of the campaign.
Kevin Richardson scores his 10th goal in a Villa shirt on his 105th appearance to make it W47 D29 L28, 10 Goals and 9 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Ray Houghton makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W24 D16 L10, 4 Goal and 10 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.57 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Future Villa centre forward John Fashanu scores Wimbledon’s 86’ equaliser.
Starting XI
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Sub 5
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Match Media
What they Said
"Houghton volleyed wide and Saunders had an effort disallowed for handball, before the inevitable goal arrived eight minutes from time."
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.