On This Day
Tuesday, 31 August 1993
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๐ฉ 31 Aug 1993, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison
Scorer(s) | Guy Whittingham | 32โ |
Assist(s) | None
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 108 | ๐ฉ | 49 ๐จ | 29 ๐ฅ 30 | 1.63
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Game #4273
Match Record
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #6 |
League Game | #6 |
Manager Game | #108 |
Tuesday, 31 August 1993
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Allan Gunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1977-1994
Kick off: 7.30pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Everton: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 173 | ๐ฉ W63 (36% ) | ๐จ D41 | ๐บ(60% ) | ๐ฅ L69 (40% ) | โฝ 266 | ๐ฅ 282 | GD -16
Villa Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Head to Head
Opposition Trophy Cabinet
European Cup / Champions League: โ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1986-87
Team News
Unavailable
Not recorded
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Andy Townsend returns for Ray Houghton and Guy Whittingham replaces Tony Daley
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 32โ Goal, 1-0, Guy Whittingham
๐ | HT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
๐จ | 71โ Booking, Earl Barrett, Foul
๐ | 87โ Sub off, Dean Saunders, Sub on, Neil Cox
๐ | FT Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
Line Up & Subs
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
Substitutes
๐ RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | 87โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Howard Kendall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Neville Southall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mark Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Gary Ablett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Matt Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M John Ebbrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Barry Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Peter Beagrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Paul Rideout (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Tony Cottee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Predrag Radosavljeviฤ | ๐บ๐ธ |)
๐ | CF Paul Rideout (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Stuart Barlow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Jason Kearton | ๐ฆ๐บ |
Officials
Referee: Allan Gunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Sussex, 1977-1994
Linesmen: I. Blanchard (Hull); A. Streets (Sheffield)
Reserve Official: R. Collins (Maghull)
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Earl Barrett, Foul (5)
Opposition Bookings
None
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Matchday Squads
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
Defenders
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Full Backs
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Goalkeepers
GK Neville Southall | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
GK Jason Kearton | ๐ฆ๐บ |
Defenders
CB Gary Ablett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Matt Jackson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Full Backs
LB Andy Hinchcliffe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mark Ward | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Midfielders
M John Ebbrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Barry Horne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Predrag Radosavljeviฤ | ๐บ๐ธ |
M Graham Stuart | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Wingers
W Peter Beagrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Forwards
CF Paul Rideout (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Tony Cottee | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Stuart Barlow | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Match Stats
Not recorded
Match Media
What they Said
โ[Paul McGrath was] a Colossus."
Ron Atkinson.
โI really wanted this chance.
โThe confidence has always been there in my ability and I just had to persuade someone to take me up on it.
"I'm well aware that it could have all blown up my face, that's why I'm so pleased with the way it's started."
Guy Whittingham on moving from life as a squaddie to becoming a professional footballer.
McGrath stars as Whittingham strikes
Villa's hero was Guy Whittington' who has left more than a few managers cursing their caution after the self-promoting ex-soldier fired a debut winner for Aston Villa at Everton.
Ron Atkinson was the only manager to put up money - ยฃ1.2 million - to match his curiosity after the 28-year-old wrote to all 22 Premiership managers extolling the virtues which brought him 47 goals with Portsmouth last season.
It was a gamble which paid off with a typical, no-frills toe-poke past Neville Southall for all three points at Goodson.
โI really wanted this chance. The confidence has always been there In my ability and I just had to persuade someone to take me up on it," said Whittingham. "I'm well aware that it could have all blown up my face, that's why I'm so pleased with the way it's started."
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐
70
โ
70*
โฝ
๐ฅ
1
1
๐ฉ
33*
๐จ
21
๐ฅ
16
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 2
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
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
1993-94
First Team Squad
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 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 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 Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช | #682 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Hansa Rostock ๐ฉ๐ช Retired
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC ๐ฐ๐ท Died
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #695 |
Forward
Where are they now?
North Shields ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 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 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 Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #694 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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 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 Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Burnley 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 Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
Matchday Programme
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