Game #4320
Aston Villa
14-12-12, 54 PTS
Saturday, 16 April 1994
9th
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 🟨 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Stefan Beinlich | 🇩🇪 |
M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
Substitutes
🔁 | W Tony Daley | 🏴 | for M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 80’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Michael Oakes | 🏴 |
RB Neil Cox | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Ugo Ehiogu, Foul (1)
🟨 Shaun Teale, Foul (17)
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: 1993-94
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Villa recall Nigel Spink in place of Mark Bosnich as part of four changes from the team that lost to Blackburn last time out. Also returning are Ray Houghton, Stefan Beinlich and Dave Farrell whilst dropping out are Dean Saunders, Tony Daley and Dalian Atkinson.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.14 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 35.71 |
Youngest Player |
F Graham Fenton | 🏴 | 19.92 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Scorer(s) | Kevin Richardson | 23’ | Graham Fenton | 25’ |
Assist(s) | Kevin Richardson | 25’ |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 17’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Adrian Littlejohn
⚽ | 23’ Goal, 1-1, Kevin Richardson
⚽ | 25’ Goal, 2-1, Graham Fenton
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 1-2 Aston Villa
🟨 | 62’ Booking, Ugo Ehiogu, Foul
🟨 | 78’ Booking, Shaun Teale, Foul
🔁 | 80’ Sub off, David Farrell, Sub on, Tony Daley
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 1-2 Aston Villa
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #53 |
League Game | #38 |
Manager Game | #155 |
Saturday, 16 April 1994
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Graham Poll | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Score: 🟩 2-1
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩
Officials
Referee: Graham Poll | 🏴 | Hertfordshire, 1994-2006
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 124 | 🟩 W59 (48% ) | 🟨 D29 | 🇺(71% ) | 🟥 L36 (29% ) | ⚽ 238 | 🥅 172 | GD 66
Match Stats
Not recorded
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | 1991-1994
🕒 155 | 🟩 | 70 🟨 | 41 🟥 44 | 1.62
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Premier League
Sheffield United
6-18-15, 36 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,402
GK Simon Tracey | 🏴 |
CB Brian Gayle | 🏴 |
CB Dave Tuttle | 🏴 |
CB Roger Nilsen | 🇳🇴 |
RB Carl Bradshaw | 🏴 |
M John Gannon | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Dane Whitehouse | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Paul Rogers | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Adrian Littlejohn | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
W Franz Carr | 🏴 |
CF Jostein Flo | 🇳🇴 |
Dave Bassett | 🏴 |
Substitutes
🔁 | M John Gannon | 🏴 | (W Glyn Hodges | 🏴 |)
🔁 | M Adrian Littlejohn | 🏴 | (CF Nathan Blake | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Sal Bibbo | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Dane Whitehouse
🟨 Paul Rogers
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: 1924–25
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Villa score twice in a Premier League game for the first time since February as the end a run of seven games without a win to beat relegation threatened Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
What they Said
"Ray Houghton had the chance to grab a third minutes before the interval but cracked the ball straight at Tracey."
Graham Fenton stopped United’s mini-revival and pushed them a step nearer relegation.
The 19-year-old grabbed his first Premiership goal in the 25th minute leaving Dave Bassett's side in deep trouble.
United had gone eight games without defeat but there was no way back once Fenton had struck. Franz Carr missed a first minute opportunity to put United ahead, but they did take the lead in the 17th minute.
Carl Bradshaw's long throw was touched on by Dane Whitehouse with Adrian Littlejohn adding the finishing touch at the far post.
Villa were back on level terms six minutes later, Kevin Richardson drilling a low strike past Simon Tracey from 25 yards after Stefan Beinlich had an earlier shot blocked.
They swept ahead two minutes later, Richardson's through ball finding Fenton who coolly flicked the ball over the advancing Tracey into the empty net.
Ray Houghton had the chance to grab a third minutes before the interval but cracked the ball straight at Tracey.