Game #4306
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 16 February 1994
Lost
Semi Final
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
League Cup
Tranmere Rovers
Attendance: 17,140
Prenton Park
Tranmere Rovers
3-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Not recorded
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Mark Bosnich, innocent bystander.
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 16 February 1994
🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Tranmere Rovers), Ian Nolan
🥅 | 24’ Goal, 0-2, (Tranmere Rovers), Mark Hughes
🕒 | HT Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 75’ Sub off, Steve Staunton, Sub on, Steve Froggatt
🥅 | 78’ Goal, 0-3, (Tranmere Rovers), John Aldridge
⚽ | 90’ Goal, 1-3, Dalian Atkinson
🕒 | FT Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Villa get the shock of their lives as First Division side Tranmere took a 3-0 lead in the League Cup Semi Final first leg... then Dalian scored...
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Tranmere Rovers
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Tranmere Rovers
Previous 5 vs. Tranmere: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #39 |
Manager Game | #141 |
Wednesday, 16 February 1994
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Roger Milford | 🏴 | Bristol, 1981-1994
HT Score: 🟥 0-2
FT Score: 🟥 1-3
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 141 | 🟩 | 66 🟨 | 37 🟥 38 | 1.67
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Roger Milford | 🏴 | Bristol, 1981-1994
Matches Officiated: 13
🟩 : 6
🟨 : 5
🟥 : 2
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 20 March 1993, Villa 2-0 Wednesday, Villa Park.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Villa make one change for the League Cup Semi with Steve Staunton replacing Steve Froggatt.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.87 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 34.23 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 22.11 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
John King | 🏴 |
Tranmere Rovers
GK Eric Nixon | 🏴 |
LB Ian Nolan | 🇬🇧 | ⚽ |
CB John McGreal | 🏴 |
CB Mark Hughes | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Shaun Garnett | 🏴 |
M Liam O'Brien | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
M Kenny Irons | 🏴 |
M Ged Brannan | 🏴 |
W Pat Nevin | 🏴 |
CF John Aldridge | 🇮🇪 | ⚽ |
CF Chris Malkin | 🏴 |
Not necessarily indicative of the actual matchday formation
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Steve Froggatt | 🏴 | for LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | 75' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Subsitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Danny Coyne | 🏴 |
RB Steve Mungall | 🏴 |
W John Morrissey | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/14
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*
Thursday, 17 February 1994