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Game #4325
1993-94
Position:
7th (-)
Premier League
Chelsea
Villa Park
Attendance: 29,706
Saturday, 23 October 1993
Despite playing in a new midfield role, Dalian Atkinson scores on 6' to secure Villa's first win in four Premier League games as they sit 7th in the table.
Aston Villa
1-0
Chelsea
Scorer(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 6’ |
Assist(s) | Tony Daley | 6’ |
AT A GLANCE
Game #4325
Season | 1993-94 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Game | #12 |
Manager Game | #119 |
Saturday, 23 October 1993
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager | Ron Atkinson |
Referee | David Allison, Lancaster |
KO | 3.00pm |
HT Score | 1-0 |
FT Score | 1-0 |
FT Result | Won |
Last 5 Games | LWDDW |
League Position | 7th | - |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Allison
MATCH INCIDENTS
David Allison
Villa
🟨 |
Chelsea
None
🟨 | 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
| 27.74 |
Oldest Player |
M Gordon Cowans | 35.01 |
Youngest Player |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 20.98 |
TEAM NEWS
Paul McGrath and Bryan Small with Guy Whittingham and Ugo Ehiogu coming in. For Ehiogu it was his first start of the season.
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson
STAFF
Assistant Manager: Jim Barron
STARTING LINE UP
GK Mark Bosnich |
RB Earl Barrett |
CB Ugo Ehiogu |
CB Shaun Teale |
M Andy Townsend |
M Gordon Cowans |
M Kevin Richardson |
W Tony Daley |
F Dean Saunders |
CF Dalian Atkinson |
CF Guy Whittingham |
SUBSTITUTES
M Garry Parker for CF Guy Whittingham | 64’ |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink
RB Neil Cox
THE OPPOSITION
Kharin, Dow, Kjeldberg, Donaghy (Johnsen), Clarke, Sinclair, Hopkin, Hoddle, Newton, Shipperley, Fleck (Cascarino (ex)). Player Manager: Glenn Hoddle.
ex: Also played for the Villa
g: Scored
s/o: Sent off
s-: Sub off; s+: Sub on
ON THIS DAY
Former Villa centre forward Tony Cascarino came on as a 78’ substitute for Chelsea.
MATCH TIMELINE
6’ Goal, 1-0, Dalian Atkinson, Assist by Tony Daley
HT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
50’ Booking, Guy Whittingham
64’ Sub off, CF Guy Whittingham, Sub on, M Garry Parker
FT Aston Villa 1-0 Chelsea
MANAGER WATCH
POSITION
MATCH PROGRAMME
MATCH PROGRAMME
QUOTES
*The Sunday Tribune*
Sunday, 24 October 1993
"ASTON Villa's converted midfielder Dalian Atkinson gave the perfect answer to criticism from the terraces with the only goal against Chelsea. Revelling in his new role, he settled the issue after just six minutes."
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Sports villa within reach at top Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0 ASTON Villa's converted midfielder Dalian Atkinson gave the perfect answer to criticism from the terraces with the only goal against Chelsea. Revelling in his new role, he settled the issue after just six minutes. thus ending Villa's run of three league games without a win and moving them within striking distance of the leaders. The goal was set up by Tony Daley in his last league appearance at Villa Park before his C 2 million move to Udinese. His inch-perfect left-wing cross found Atkinson, who headed past Chelsea 'keeper Dmitri Kharine for his fifth goal of the season. Atkinson then forced a fine save out of Kharine with a 20 yarder and set up a chance for Dean Saunders, whose chip was inches wide. Villa dominated the opening period. although 'keeper Mark Bosnich had to make a fine one-handed save to keep out an Andy Dow volley. With player-manager Glenn Hoddle adopting a more forward role, Chelsea had more of the play in the second half. But. Robert Fleck wasted their best chance when he shot wide from 12 yards in the 55th minute after latching onto a misdirected clearance. A Saunders' snapshot which flew past the post was the nearest Villa came to increasing their lead. Paul McGrath missed the game. with manager Ron Atkinson explaining that the Irish defender was suffering from a hamstring injury.
Sports villa within reach at top Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 0 ASTON Villa's converted midfielder Dalian Atkinson gave the perfect answer to criticism from the terraces with the only goal against Chelsea. Revelling in his new role, he settled the issue after just six minutes. thus ending Villa's run of three league games without a win and moving them within striking distance of the leaders. The goal was set up by Tony Daley in his last league appearance at Villa Park before his C 2 million move to Udinese. His inch-perfect left-wing cross found Atkinson, who headed past Chelsea 'keeper Dmitri Kharine for his fifth goal of the season. Atkinson then forced a fine save out of Kharine with a 20 yarder and set up a chance for Dean Saunders, whose chip was inches wide. Villa dominated the opening period. although 'keeper Mark Bosnich had to make a fine one-handed save to keep out an Andy Dow volley. With player-manager Glenn Hoddle adopting a more forward role, Chelsea had more of the play in the second half. But. Robert Fleck wasted their best chance when he shot wide from 12 yards in the 55th minute after latching onto a misdirected clearance. A Saunders' snapshot which flew past the post was the nearest Villa came to increasing their lead. Paul McGrath missed the game. with manager Ron Atkinson explaining that the Irish defender was suffering from a hamstring injury.