On This Day
Villa face ล K Slovan Bratislava for the first time in competitive football, Slovan become the 132nd team that the Villa first team has played in League or Cup football, Villaโs 18th continental European opponents and their first from what is now Slovakia.
Villa field their oldest side of the season - with an average age of 30.17 - as they record their second successive 0-0 draw to provide them with a platform for progression in the UEFA Cup.
Villa are held to a second consecutive goalless draw but this time are the victims of a poor refereeing performance as a simple penalty award is refused.
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 |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ray Houghton | 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 |
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Tony Daley | 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
Ray Houghton returns as Guy Whittingham drops out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 30.17 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 35.13 |
Youngest Player |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | 24.67 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
๐ | HT ล K Slovan Bratislava 0-0 Aston Villa
๐ | FT ล K Slovan Bratislava 0-0 Aston Villa
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #8 |
Manager Game | #110 |
Wednesday, 15 September 1993
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Marcello Nicchi | ๐ฎ๐น | Gambassi Terme, 1993
HT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Score: ๐จ 0-0
FT Result: ๐จ Drew
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Officials
Referee: Marcello Nicchi | ๐ฎ๐น | Gambassi Terme, 1993
Previous 5 vs. Slovan: None
Head to Head
Total ๐ 1 | ๐ฉ W0 (0% ) | ๐จ D1 | ๐บ(100% ) | ๐ฅ L0 (0% ) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | GD 0
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 110 | ๐ฉ | 49 ๐จ | 31 ๐ฅ 30 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"It was a penalty, no doubt about it.
โThe only person who didn't think so was one who counts, the referee.
"I suppose he might have had a problem if he had given it because it could have meant him sending off the goalkeeper, too.
โPerhaps that had something to do with it."
Ron Atkinson.
Villa denied by ref
VILLA manager Ron Atkinson claimed yesterday his side were robbed of a UEFA Cup victory by Italian referee Marcello Nicchi.
Villa played out a goalless draw with Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia but were denied what appeared to be a blatant penalty in the 55th minute when Dalian Atkinson was sent sprawling by goalkeeper Alexander Vencel as he made a mess of attempting to clear a back pass.
Atkinson said: "It was a penalty, no doubt about it. The only person who didn't think so was one who counts. the referee.
"I suppose he might have had a problem if he had given it because it could have meant him sending off the goalkeeper, too. Perhaps that had something to do with it."
Despite the disappointment Villa still came away with an encouraging result against a side that competed in the European Cup last season.
However, the day was marred when Villa's team coach was attacked with bricks en route to the match. One brick shattered a glass window alongside goalkeeper Nigel Spink and captain Kevin Richardson.
Fortunately the glass only shattered and did not break. Neither player was hurt.
GK Alexander Vencel | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
RB Tomas Stรบpala | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
CB Marian Zeman | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
CB Dusan Tittel | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
CB Vladimir Kinder | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
D Ludovit Lancz | ๐ธ๐ฐ | ๐ |
M Robert Tomaschek | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
M Fabio Nigro | ๐ฆ๐ท |
M Ondrej Kriลกtofรญk | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
CF Stefan Maixner | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
CF Jaroslav Timko | ๐ธ๐ฐ | ๐ |
Duลกan Gรกlis | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
Substitutes
๐ | D Ludovit Lancz | ๐ธ๐ฐ | (RB Ladislav Pecko | ๐ธ๐ฐ |)
๐ | CF Jaroslav Timko | ๐ธ๐ฐ | (F Pavel Gostiฤ | ๐ธ๐ฐ |)
Unused Substitutes
D Miroslav Chvila | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
F Erik Chytil | ๐ธ๐ฐ |
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
UEFA Cup Winners Cup Winners: ๐
Slovak League Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
Czechoslovak League Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
Slovak Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
Czechoslovak Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1991-92
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 |
