Game #4298
Aston Villa
9-7-7, 34 PTS
Saturday, 1 January 1994
10th (-2)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | for M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 62’ |
🔁 | CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 | for LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 70’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
Full Backs
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Dave Farrell | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa make two changes from the team that beat Norwich with Steve Staunton returning after a 16 game absence as well as Dave Farrell coming in for his first start of the season. Bryan Small and Shaun Teale drop out.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.68 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 34.10 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 21.98 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | None
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🥅 | 38’ Goal, 0-1, (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Shearer
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
🔁 | 61’ Sub off, Dave Farrell, Sub on Dwight Yorke
🔁 | 70’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on Shaun Teale
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #31 |
League Game | #23 |
Manager Game | #133 |
Saturday, 1 January 1994
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, 1984-1997
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Roger Dilkes | 🏴 | Mossley, 1984-1997
Linesmen: Bramner; Butler
Reserve Official: S. Morris
Previous 5 vs. Blackburn: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟥
Head to Head
Total 🕒 130 | 🟩 W53 (41% ) | 🟨 D30 | 🇺(64% ) | 🟥 L47 (36% ) | ⚽ 232 | 🥅 228 | GD 4
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
🕒 133 | 🟩 | 60 🟨 | 36 🟥 37 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Blackburn Rovers
Villa Park
Attendance: 40,903
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
CB David May | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
LB Graeme Le Saux | 🏴 |
M David Batty | 🏴 |
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | 🏴 |
W Stuart Ripley | 🏴 |
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 |
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
Kenny Dalglish | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright (ft) | 🏴 |
CB Nicky Marker | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Tim Flowers | 🏴 |
GK Bobby Mimms | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB David May | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hendry | 🏴 |
CB Nicky Marker | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Henning Berg | 🇳🇴 |
LB Graeme Le Saux | 🏴 |
LB Alan Wright (ft) | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M David Batty | 🏴 |
M Tim Sherwood (mg) | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Stuart Ripley | 🏴 |
W Jason Wilcox | 🏴 |
Forwards
CF Alan Shearer | 🏴 |
CF Kevin Gallacher | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa open 1994 with defeat and fall to 10th in the Premier League table under Ron Atkinson having been leaders at the same point the previous season.
Andy Townsend makes his 25th appearance in a Villa shirt to make it W13 D7 L5, 3 Goals, 3 Assists and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Shaun Teale appears as a substitute for the first time in his Villa career after 127 starts to make it W58 D35 L35, 4 Goals and 16 Bookings.
What they Said
"It took a brilliant stop by Tim Flowers in the 68th minute to deny Villa the equaliser. Flowers needed both hands to block a close range header from the unmarked Dean Saunders after good work by Ray Houghton."
FURIOUS Ron Atkinson kept his players locked in the dressing room for an hour-long rollocking after this disappointing defeat. Big Ron may be Alan Shearer's number one admirer - but his players seemed to have joined the fan club too.
That would explain why they all seemed to stand watching in admiration as the Blackburn ace put away the only chance his team had all afternoon.
Shearer struck in the 38th minute with a typically clinical piece of finishing after pouncing on a brilliant run and cutback by Graeme Le Saux.
It took a brilliant stop by Tim Flowers in the 68th minute to deny Villa the equaliser. Flowers needed both hands to block a close range header from the unmarked Dean Saunders after good work by Ray Houghton.
