Aston Villa

4-5-2, 17 PTS

Saturday, 16 October 1993

1993-94

7th (+1)

Drew

0-0

West Ham United

3-3-5, 12 PTS

Premier League

Upton Park

Attendance: 20,416

🟨 16 Oct 1993, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

🟩 14 Aug 1993, Villa 4-1 QPR, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 18 Aug 1993, Villa 0-0 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Premier League

🟨 21 Aug 1993, Villa 2-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Premier League

🟥 23 Aug 1993, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 28 Aug 1993, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 31 Aug 1993, Villa 1-0 Everton, Goodison

Premier League

🟨 11 Sep 1993, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 15 Sep 1993, Villa 0-0 Slovan, Tehelné pole

UEFA Cup

🟩 18 Sep 1993, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Portman Road

Premier League

🟩 21 Sep 1993, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, St Andrews'

League Cup

🟨 25 Sep 1993, Villa 1-1 Oldham, Boundary Park

Premier League

🟩 29 Sep 1993, Villa 2-1 Slovan, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

🟥 2 Oct 1993, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 6 Oct 1993, Villa 1-0 Birmingham, Villa Park

League Cup

🟨 16 Oct 1993, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Upton Park

Premier League

🟨 19 Oct 1993, Villa 1-1 Deportivo, Riazor

UEFA Cup

🟩 23 Oct 1993, Villa 1-0 Chelsea, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 26 Oct 1993, Villa 4-1 Sunderland, Roker

League Cup

🟩 30 Oct 1993, Villa 2-1 Swindon, County Ground

Premier League

🟥 3 Nov 1993, Villa 0-1 Deportivo, Villa Park

UEFA Cup

🟩 6 Nov 1993, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Premier League

🟩 20 Nov 1993, Villa 1-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 24 Nov 1993, Villa 0-2 Southampton, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 28 Nov 1993, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Premier League

🟩 30 Nov 1993, Villa 1-0 Arsenal, Highbury

League Cup

🟨 4 Dec 1993, Villa 2-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Premier League

🟨 8 Dec 1993, Villa 2-2 Wednesday, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 11 Dec 1993, Villa 0-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 19 Dec 1993, Villa 1-3 United, Old Trafford

Premier League

🟩 29 Dec 1993, Villa 2-1 Norwich, Carrow Road

Premier League

🟥 1 Jan 1994, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 8 Jan 1994, Villa 1-0 Exeter, St James'

FA Cup

🟩 12 Jan 1994, Villa 2-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

League Cup

🟩 15 Jan 1994, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Premier League

🟨 22 Jan 1994, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Premier League

🟩 29 Jan 1994, Villa 2-1 Grimsby, Blundell Park

FA Cup

🟩 6 Feb 1994, Villa 1-0 Leeds, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 12 Feb 1994, Villa 5-0 Swindon, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 16 Feb 1994, Villa 1-3 Tranmere, Prenton Park

League Cup

🟥 20 Feb 1994, Villa 0-1 Bolton, Burnden

FA Cup

🟨 22 Feb 1994, Villa 0-0 Manchester City, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 27 Feb 1994, Villa p3-1 Tranmere, Villa Park

League Cup

🟨 2 Mar 1994, Villa 1-1 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Premier League

🟩 6 Mar 1994, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Premier League

🟥 12 Mar 1994, Villa 0-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 16 Mar 1994, Villa 0-2 Leeds, Elland Road

Premier League

🟥 19 Mar 1994, Villa 1-2 Oldham, Villa Park

Premier League

🟩 27 Mar 1994, Villa 3-1 United, Wembley

League Cup

🟨 30 Mar 1994, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 2 Apr 1994, Villa 0-3 Manchester City, Maine Road

Premier League

🟨 4 Apr 1994, Villa 0-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 11 Apr 1994, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Ewood

Premier League

🟩 16 Apr 1994, Villa 2-1 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Premier League

🟥 23 Apr 1994, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Villa Park

Premier League

🟥 27 Apr 1994, Villa 1-5 Newcastle, St James'

Premier League

🟥 30 Apr 1994, Villa 1-4 Southampton, The Dell

Premier League

🟩 7 May 1994, Villa 2-1 Liverpool, Villa Park

Premier League

On This Day

Saturday, 16 October 1993

Villa register their fourth 0-0 draw of the season and fall back to 7th in the table.
A below par Villa struggle with an aggressive West Ham side and partisan Upton Park crowd as they create little and fail to add to their 12 goals in 11 Premier League games to record another goalless draw.
Bryan Small makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt (30 Starts) to make it W14 D7 L9 and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.

Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨

Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1991-1994

🕒 117 | 🟩 | 53 🟨 | 33 🟥 31 | 1.64

Villa Career Form:

Top 6

Game #4282

Match Record

Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #15 |
League Game | #11 |
Manager Game | #117 |
Saturday, 16 October 1993

Game Record

Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟨

Head to Head

Previous 5 vs. West Ham: 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩

Total 🕒 69 | 🟩 W24 (35% ) | 🟨 D15 | 🇺(57% ) | 🟥 L30 (43% ) | ⚽ 115 | 🥅 123 | GD -8

Trophy Cabinet

Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82

West Ham United

European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1979-80

Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Match Timeline

🟨 | 35’ Booking, Paul McGrath, Dissent
🕒 | HT West Ham United 0-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | 55’ Booking, Shaun Teale, Foul
🕒 | FT West Ham United 0-0 Aston Villa

Officials

Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Barnsley, 1989-2001
Linesmen: S. G. Clingo; W. M. Jordon
Reserve Official: A. D. Danskin (Essex)

Officials

Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

Officials

Villa Bookings

🟨 Paul McGrath, Dissent (10)
🟨 Shaun Teale, Foul (14)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

Match Stats

Not recorded

Line Up & Subs

Aston Villa

Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1991-1994

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🟨 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

West Ham United

Billy Bonds | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

GK Ludek Mikloško | 🇨🇿 |
LB David Burrows | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Tony Gale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Steve Potts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mike Marsh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Peter Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Matty Holmes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Ian Bishop | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Trevor Morley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

GK Gerry Peyton | 🇮🇪 |
LB Keith Rowland | 🇬🇧 |
CF Steve Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Team News

Aston Villa

Not recorded

Steve Staunton and Gordon Cowans drop out and are replaced by Bryan Small and Ray Houghton.

West Ham United

Not Recorded

Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Defenders
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |

Full Backs
RB Neil Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Midfielders
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Wingers
W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Forwards
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

West Ham United

Goalkeepers
GK Ludek Mikloško | 🇨🇿 |
GK Gerry Peyton | 🇮🇪 |

Defenders
CF Steve Jones | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Tony Gale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Full Backs
LB David Burrows | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Keith Rowland | 🇬🇧 |
RB Tim Breacker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Steve Potts | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Midfielders
M Mike Marsh | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Peter Butler | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Matty Holmes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Ian Bishop | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Forwards
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Trevor Morley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Media

What they Said

"The frustration got to McGrath, who was finally booked for a third display of petulance in 35 minutes."

ASTON Villa and West Ham shared the points and the frustration at Upton Park in a scrappy 90 minutes that failed to produce a goal.

West Ham defender Tony Gale produced a performance of calm authority at the centre of the home team's defence. in contrast to his opposing number Paul McGrath, who lost out in a personal battle with Lee Chapman.

Villa manager Ron Atkinson has never brought a side to win at Upton Park.

His attack consisting of Saunders and Atkinson - Whittingham stayed on the bench furiously - extended Miklosko only once, with ten minutes to go, but the Czech keeper fisted clear from Atkinson.

The lack of goals will continue to worry the Villa manager. A total of 12 in 11 games in the premiership this year is a poor dividend from a £3.9m investment, not to mention the £1.2m spent on Whittingham.

In the first half, West Ham's compact midfield strangled Villa's attacking efforts, bolstered by the return of Townsend.

The frustration got to McGrath, who was finally booked for a third display of petulance in 35 minutes.

Villa's keeper Bosnich also allowed himself to be rattled by some competitive challenges from Morley.

The unsetting tactics of the West Ham striker almost indirectly produced a goal when an agitated Bosnich slipped in possession of a Teale back pass, but the Australian international recovered to scramble Chapman's goal effort clear.

Villa's most rewarding forays before the interval came from the speedy combination of Daley and Small on the left.

Miklisko was forced to parry a Daley drive after 28 minutes. Daley and Small combined well again just before halftime, working the ball from left to right for Cox, Villa's outstanding player of the half, to draw a good save from 35 yards.

West Ham started the second half well but within ten minutes Villa had begun to dominate.

Marsh. who had combined the footballing tradition of West Ham with the steel acquired in his former club Liverpool, tired, along with Breacker at right back, and Daley exploited the weakness down the left.

As the second half went on some powerful running by Townsend. Houghton and Atkinson seemed likely to produce a goal, but like Daley's crosses, the trio lacked precision in the last third of the pitch.

Villa at least avoided finishing the game with ten men. McGrath was perhaps lucky to stay on the field after wrestling Morley to the ground late in the game.

Match Highlights

Team Selection

Goalkeeper

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |

🕒

✅

22*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

12*

🥅

Defenders

LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

25*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

113

✅

113*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

32*

🟥

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

204

✅

204*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

55*

🟥

RB Neil Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

19*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

Midfielders

M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

✅

12*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

✅

55*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

20*

🟥

M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

117

✅

117*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

33*

🟥

CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

60*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

21*

🟥

Forwards

CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

🕒

✅

59*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

18*

🟥

W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

261

✅

219*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

67*

🟥

Substitutes

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

GK Sub

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

Sub 1

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

1993-94

First Team Squad

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | #688 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic 🇦🇺 Retired

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | #663 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #680 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Hednesford Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Neil Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #669 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Dave Farrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #692 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Stamford AFC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #674 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Stefan Beinlich | 🇩🇪 | #682 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Hansa Rostock 🇩🇪 Retired

CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #671 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC 🇰🇷 Died

CF Graham Fenton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #695 |

Forward

Where are they now?

North Shields 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #699 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #676 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Northwich Victoria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 | #678 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Darlington 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | #675 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #684 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Matthias Breitkreutz | 🇩🇪 | #686 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

FC Augsburg 🇩🇪 Retired

W Steve Froggatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #685 |

Winger

Where are they now?

Coventry City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #691 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #694 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #611 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #677 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

RB Earl Barrett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #687 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | #693 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #582 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | #689 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Stevenage 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #633 |

Winger

Where are they now?

Forest Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | #668 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

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