Game #4288
Aston Villa
Saturday, 6 November 1993
Won
3rd (+2)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
Premier League
Arsenal
Attendance: 31,773
Highbury
Arsenal
1-2
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 74’ | Dean Saunders | 90’ |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Mark Bosnich, another penalty save.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 6 November 1993
🟨 | 45’ Booking, Dalian Atkinson, Foul
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 51’ Sub off, Mark Bosnich, Sub on, Nigel Spink
🥅 | 58’ Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), Ian Wright
🔁 | 65’ Sub off, Ray Houghton, Sub on, Guy Whittingham
⚽ | 74’ Goal, 1-1, Guy Whittingham, Assist by Dalian Atkinson
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 2-1, Andy Townsend, Assist by Dean Saunders
🕒 | FT Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Despite losing goalkeeper Mark Bosnich and falling behind, Villa score a 90’ winner to rise to 3rd in the table.
Former Villa centre back Martin Keown and future Villa midfielder Paul Merson lined up for Arsenal.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Arsenal
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1992–93
FIXTURE HISTORY
Arsenal
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Game | #14 |
Manager Game | #123 |
Saturday, 6 November 1993
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 123 | 🟩 | 57 🟨 | 34 🟥 32 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1981-1998
Matches Officiated: 11
🟩 : 4
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 4
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 11 September 1993, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Ray Houghton returns as Gordon Cowans drops out.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.02 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 33.95 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 21.83 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 🔁 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | 🟨 | 🔥 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
George Graham (ex) | 🏴 |
Arsenal
GK David Seaman | 🏴 |
RB Lee Dixon | 🏴 |
CB Tony Adams | 🏴 |
CB Martin Keown (ex) | 🏴 |
LB Nigel Winterburn | 🏴 |
M John Jensen | 🇩🇰 | 🟨 |
M Ian Selley | 🏴 |
M Anders Limpar | 🇸🇪 |
M Paul Merson | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Campbell | 🏴 |
CF Ian Wright | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | for GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 51’ |
🔁 | CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 | ⚽ | for M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | 65’ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Alan Miller | 🏴 |
CB Steve Bould | 🏴 |
W Eddie McGoldrick | 🇮🇪 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
LEAGUE TABLE
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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*Birmingham Evening Mail*
Monday, 8 November 1993