On This Day
A 3 minute second half brace earns Villa a first win in 7 Premier League games under Ron Atkinson as they climb back to 8th in the table.
Kevin Richardson contributes his 25th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 130th appearance to make it W60 D35 L35, 13 Goals and 12 Assists so far in his Villa career.
Steve Staunton secures his 50th win in a Villa shirt on his 109th appearance to make it W50 D31 L28, 8 Goals, 16 Assists and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Dwight Yorke appears for the first time in over 7 months following injury to make it 98 Appearances (73 Starts), W43 D26 L29, 26 Goals, 13 Assists and 1 Booking at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.51 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ฅ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
Substitutes
๐ | CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | for CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 73โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Dave Farrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Neil Cox, Foul (3)
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
Villa make two changes from the team that lost to Manchester United with Andy Townsend and Ray Houghton returning. Dalian Atkinson and Garry Parker drop out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.71 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | 34.09 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | 21.98 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Starting XI
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
Scorer(s) | Ray Houghton | 55โ | Dean Saunders | 58โ |
Assist(s) | Kevin Richardson | 58โ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 26โ Goal, 0-1, (Norwich City), Chris Sutton
๐ | HT Norwich City 1-0 Aston Villa
โฝ | 55โ Goal, 1-1, Ray Houghton
โฝ | 58โ Goal, 2-1, Dean Saunders, Assist by Kevin Richardson
๐ | 73โ Sub off, Guy Whittingham, Sub on, Dwight Yorke
๐ | FT Norwich City 1-2 Aston Villa
๐จ | Booking, Neil Cox, Foul
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #30 |
League Game | #22 |
Manager Game | #132 |
Wednesday, 29 December 1993
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 0-1
FT Score: ๐ฉ 2-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐จ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: David Elleray | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Harrow, 1989-2002
Previous 5 vs. Norwich: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 50 | ๐ฉ W23 (46% ) | ๐จ D11 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L16 (32% ) | โฝ 81 | ๐ฅ 72 | GD 9
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 132 | ๐ฉ | 60 ๐จ | 36 ๐ฅ 36 | 1.64
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
What they Said
"Three minutes later SAUNDERS scored the crucial goal a fierce dipping effort from 20 yards which left Gunn clutching thin air."
A SUPERB second-half strike from Welsh international Dean Saunders gave Villa their first league win at Norwich in 13 years and their first victory in six Premiership games.
Villa were lucky not to be reduced to 10 men as early as the second minute when Neil Cox went in elbow first as Norwich goalkeeper Bryan'Gunn caught a lofted cross from Steve Staunton.
Gunn needed lengthy treatment to a facial injury, but the unsighted referee, David Elleray, let Cox off with nothing more than a stem lecture. In the 26th minute.
Chris SUTTON showed the predatorโs touch, seizing on Shaun Tealeโs poorly-struck back-pass before rounding Mark Bosnich and firing home from an acute angle.
Villa struck in the 55th minute following a poor back-pass from Norwich sweeper lan Culverhouse.
He put the ball straight into the path of Ray HOUGHTON, who rounded Gunn comfortably before slotting home.
Three minutes later SAUNDERS scored the crucial goal a fierce dipping effort from 20 yards which left Gunn clutching thin air.
GK Bryan Gunn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
RB Ian Culverhouse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ian Butterworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
D Rob Newman | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Colin Woodthorpe | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Mark Bowen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Ian Crook | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M David Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Ruel Fox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Chris Sutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
CF Efan Ekoku | ๐ณ๐ฌ |
Mike Walker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Ian Butterworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (M Andy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |)
๐ | M David Smith | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (LB Rob Ullathorne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Scott Howie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด ๓ ฟ |
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
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: ๐๐
Last Trophy: 1984โ85
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1993-94
Playing Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ 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
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 Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #676 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
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 Dariusz Kubicki | ๐ต๐ฑ | #678 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #687 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
RB Neil Cox | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #669 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall 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 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 Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #684 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Gordon Cowans | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #674 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Matthias Breitkreutz | ๐ฉ๐ช | #686 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
M Stefan Beinlich | ๐ฉ๐ช | #682 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
W Steve Froggatt | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #685 |
Winger
Where are they now?
W Tony Daley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |
Winger
Where are they now?
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #691 |
Forward
Where are they now?
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #694 |
Forward
Where are they now?
