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Game #4322
1993-94
Position:
2nd Round
League Cup 2nd Round
Birmingham City
Villa Park
Attendance: 35,856
Wednesday, 6 October 1993
Villa repeat the trick and beat second tier Birmingham yet again however midfielder Paul Tait and manager Terry Cooper take defeat far from well as one is sent off and the other reported to the FA.
Aston Villa
1-0
Birmingham City
Scorer(s) | Dean Saunders | 82' |
Assist(s) | Not recorded
AT A GLANCE
Game #4322
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #14 |
Manager Game | #116 |
Wednesday, 6 October 1993
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Atkinson |
Referee | Gerald Ashby |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Aggregate Score | 2-0 |
Aggregate Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | WDWLW |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gerald Ashby
MATCH INCIDENTS
Gerald Ashby
Villa
None
Birmingham City
🟥 |
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
💥+ | Incidents e.g. penalty awarded
💥- | Incidents e.g. penalty conceded, goal disallowed
💥 | Incidents e.g. refused clear pen
🆘 | Notably poor refereeing performance
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.08 |
Oldest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 34.97 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 21.75 |
TEAM NEWS
Mark Bosnich replaces Nigel Spink as Tony Daley comes in for Guy Whittingham.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson
STAFF
Assistant Manager: Jim Barron
STARTING LINE UP
GK Mark Bosnich |
RB Neil Cox |
LB Steve Staunton |
CB Shaun Teale |
CB Paul McGrath |
M Andy Townsend |
M Gordon Cowans |
M Kevin Richardson |
W Tony Daley |
F Dean Saunders |
CF Dalian Atkinson |
SUBSTITUTES
M Ray Houghton for M Andy Townsend | 76' |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
Not recorded
THE OPPOSITION
Miller, Whyte, Marlon, Hiley (Fenwick), Dryden, Frain, Donowa (Scott), Hooper, Tait, Smith, Shutt. Manager: Terry Cooper.
ex: Also played for the Villa
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off; s+: Sub on
ON THIS DAY
Villa make it 6 wins in a row against neighbours Birmingham going back to 1987, scoring 17 and conceding 1.
MATCH TIMELINE
HT Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham City
60’ Sending off, (Birmingham City), Paul Tait
76’ Sub off, M Andy Townsend, Sub on, M Ray Houghton
82’ Goal, 1-0, Dean Saunders
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Birmingham City
MANAGER WATCH
POSITION
MATCH PROGRAMME
MATCH PROGRAMME
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“If Mr Cooper had said 'You had super match ref” I would not be reporting him.”
Referee Gerald Ashby.
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ftriSranml Cooper is reported BIRMINGHAM CITY manager Terry Cooper is being reported to the English FA over an alleged verbal attack on referee Gerald Ashby after Wednesday’s Coca- Cola Cup tie with Aston Villa. Cooper heavdy criticised the FIFA official over his decision to send off City midfielder Paul Tail after he reacted to a late challenge by Villa skipper Kevin Richardson. He was also unhappy at Ashby's decision to allow the winning goal scored by Dean Saunders, claiming the Welsh international was in an offside position. Worcester-based Ashby confirmed he would be reporting the Birmingham manager and said: “If Mr Cooper had said 'You had super match ref I would not be reporting him. Villa won the match 1-0 and the tie 2-0 on aggregate.
ftriSranml Cooper is reported BIRMINGHAM CITY manager Terry Cooper is being reported to the English FA over an alleged verbal attack on referee Gerald Ashby after Wednesday’s Coca- Cola Cup tie with Aston Villa. Cooper heavdy criticised the FIFA official over his decision to send off City midfielder Paul Tail after he reacted to a late challenge by Villa skipper Kevin Richardson. He was also unhappy at Ashby's decision to allow the winning goal scored by Dean Saunders, claiming the Welsh international was in an offside position. Worcester-based Ashby confirmed he would be reporting the Birmingham manager and said: “If Mr Cooper had said 'You had super match ref I would not be reporting him. Villa won the match 1-0 and the tie 2-0 on aggregate.