๐ฉ 26 Oct 1994, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
Scorer(s) | Andy Townsend | 30' |
Assist(s) | Guy Whittingham | 30' |
Fixture List
๐จ 20 Aug 1994, Villa 2-2 Everton, Goodison
Premier League
๐จ 24 Aug 1994, Villa 1-1 Southampton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 27 Aug 1994, Villa 1-1 Palace, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Aug 1994, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Highfield Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 10 Sep 1994, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Sep 1994, Villa 0-1 Inter, San Siro
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 17 Sep 1994, Villa 0-1 West Ham, Upton Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Sep 1994, Villa 5-0 Wigan, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 24 Sep 1994, Villa 1-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
๐ฉ 29 Sep 1994, Villa p1-0 Inter, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 1 Oct 1994, Villa 0-2 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 5 Oct 1994, Villa 3-0 Wigan, Springfield Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 8 Oct 1994, Villa 2-3 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
๐จ 15 Oct 1994, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 18 Oct 1994, Villa 0-1 Trabzonspor, Hรผseyin Avni Aker
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 22 Oct 1994, Villa 0-2 Forest, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 26 Oct 1994, Villa 1-0 Boro, Villa Park
League Cup
๐ฅ 29 Oct 1994, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Nov 1994, Villa 2-1a Trabzonspor, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
๐ฅ 6 Nov 1994, Villa 1-2 United, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 9 Nov 1994, Villa 3-4 Wimbledon, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฉ 19 Nov 1994, Villa 4-3 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Premier League
๐จ 27 Nov 1994, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 30 Nov 1994, Villa 1-4 Palace, Selhurst
League Cup
๐จ 3 Dec 1994, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
๐จ 10 Dec 1994, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 19 Dec 1994, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell
Premier League
๐จ 26 Dec 1994, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury
Premier League
๐ฉ 28 Dec 1994, Villa 3-0 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 31 Dec 1994, Villa 2-2 Manchester City, Maine Road
Premier League
๐จ 2 Jan 1995, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 7 Jan 1995, Villa 2-0 Barnsley, Oakwell
FA Cup
๐ฉ 14 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 QPR, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 21 Jan 1995, Villa 2-1 Forest, City Ground
Premier League
๐ฉ 25 Jan 1995, Villa 1-0 Spurs, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 28 Jan 1995, Villa 0-1 Manchester City, Maine Road
FA Cup
๐ฅ 4 Feb 1995, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
๐ฉ 11 Feb 1995, Villa 7-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 18 Feb 1995, Villa 2-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Premier League
๐จ 22 Feb 1995, Villa 4-4 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 25 Feb 1995, Villa 1-3 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
๐ฅ 4 Mar 1995, Villa 0-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 6 Mar 1995, Villa 0-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 18 Mar 1995, Villa 0-2 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 1 Apr 1995, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Portman Road
Premier League
๐จ 4 Apr 1995, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst
Premier League
๐ฅ 15 Apr 1995, Villa 0-1 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge
Premier League
๐ฅ 17 Apr 1995, Villa 0-4 Arsenal, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฅ 29 Apr 1995, Villa 0-1 Leeds, Elland Road
Premier League
๐จ 3 May 1995, Villa 1-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Premier League
๐ฉ 6 May 1995, Villa 2-0 Liverpool, Villa Park
Premier League
๐จ 14 May 1995, Villa 1-1 Norwich, Carrow Road
Premier League
On This Day
Wednesday, 26 October 1994
Holders Villa gain respite from their difficult League spell under Ron Atkinson to secure a narrow win over Boro in the League Cup.
Dean Saunders secures his 50th win on his 111th appearance in a Villa shirt (110 Starts) to make it W50 D30 L31, 37 Goals and 8 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 2.47 games he has played so far in his Villa career.
Andy Townsend scores his 5th goal in a Villa shirt on his 62nd appearance to make it W29 D13 L20, 5 Goals, 9 Assists and 9 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 50th appearance in a Villa shirt (37 Starts) to make it W21 D10 L19, 1 Goal, 1 Assist and 4 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Mark Bosnich keeps his 25th clean sheet in a Villa shirt on his 70th appearance (69 Starts) to make it W30 D18 L22, 66 Goals Conceded at a rate of 0.94 goals per game and 25 Clean Sheets (36%) so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa defender Neil Cox lines up for Boro.
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
๐ 176 | ๐ฉ | 77 ๐จ | 45 ๐ฅ 54 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Game #4341
Match Record
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #17 |
Manager Game | #176 |
Wednesday, 26 October 1994
Game Record
Manager: Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Kelvin Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury St Edmunds, 1988โ1995
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Score: ๐ฉ 1-0
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฅ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Head to Head
Previous 5 vs. Boro: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ
Total ๐ 113 | ๐ฉ W52 (46% ) | ๐จ D25 | ๐บ(68% ) | ๐ฅ L36 (32% ) | โฝ 202 | ๐ฅ 151 | GD 51
Trophy Cabinet
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Middlesbrough
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: โ
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: โ
Squad News
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
None
Match Timeline
โฝ | 30' Goal, 1-0, Andy Townsend, Assist by Guy Whittingham
๐ | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
๐ | 82' Sub off, Guy Whittingham, Sub on, Nii Lamptey
๐ | FT Aston Villa 1-0 Middlesbrough
๐จ | Booking, Andy Townsend, Foul
๐จ | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu
Officials
Referee: Kelvin Morton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Bury St Edmunds, 1988โ1995
Officials
Referee Profile
VAR Profile (Post 2021)
Officials
Villa Bookings
๐จ Andy Townsend, Foul (10)
๐จ Ugo Ehiogu (4)
Villa Sendings Off
None
Opposition Bookings
None
Opposition Sendings Off
None
Match Stats
Not recorded
Line Up & Subs
Aston Villa
Ron Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-1994
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | ๐จ |
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น |
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ | ๐ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Nii Lamptey | ๐ฌ๐ญ | for CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82' |
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Middlesbrough
Bryan Robson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
GK Alan Miller | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Clayton Blackmore | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Derek Whyte | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
CB Steve Vickers | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Andy Todd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
RB Curtis Fleming | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐จ |
RB Neil Cox (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
M Jamie Pollock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alan Moore | ๐ฎ๐ช |
W John Hendrie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Paul Wilkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Substitutes
๐ | CB Andy Todd | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (W Craig Hignett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Ben Roberts | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Alan White | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Team News
Aston Villa
Not recorded
Mark Bosnich returns in goal as Garry Parker and Guy Whittingham replace Phil King and Graham Fenton.
Middlesbrough
Not Recorded
Matchday Squads
Aston Villa
Middlesbrough
Match Media
What they Said
"ANDY TOWNSEND ended Middleshrough's Coca Cola Cup hopes with a first-half deflected goal at holders Aston Villa last night."
ANDY TOWNSEND ended Middleshrough's Coca Cola Cup hopes with a first-half deflected goal at holders Aston Villa last night.
The Irish international's 14-yard shot on the half hour seemed to be heading for the right-hand side of goal but took a ricochet off Boro defender Derek Whyte and ended up in the top left-hand corner.
It was Townsend's first goal of the season. It eased the mutterings of discontent at Villa Park. Aston Villa have not won a league game since September 10. Boro, without a win themselves in four games, battled hard to try to pull back into the game but lacked the fire power up front.
Indeed patience, experience and understanding withstood Boro's early thrusts after which Villa rarely looked like losing their grip on a place in the last 16.
Villa always held the upper hand and, but for desperate defending by Boro in the second half, the FA Carling Premiership side would have won by a bigger margin.
Villa were lifting their game all the time and broke the deadlock on the half hour. Republic of Ireland international Ray Houghton crossed towards the far post and Boro keeper Alan Miller was unable to get there.
Guy Whittingham headed into the middle and Townsend got there first to fire home off the unfortunate White.
Boro continued to knock the ball around and had a chance to equalise before the interval but Bosnich made a fine save from Hendrie.
Villa gradually began to assert control and the outcome of the game was never in doubt.
Striker Dean Saunders should have increased the lead when he was put clear by Earl Barrett, but shot tamely into the crowd.
Then Miller prevented Villa breaking through again with fine parrying saves from Saunders and Dwight Yorke.
Match Highlights
Team Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Substitutes
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Sub 4
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Sub 2
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None
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Sub 3
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Sub 5
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1994-95
First Team Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ Retired
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Alan Wright | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #705 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Fleetwood Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Earl Barrett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #687 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield Wednesday ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Garry Parker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #684 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Leicester City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Nii Lamptey | ๐ฌ๐ญ | #698 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Jomo Cosmos ๐ฟ๐ฆ Retired
CF Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC ๐ฐ๐ท Died
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #695 |
Forward
Where are they now?
North Shields ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #702 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Rocester FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Michael Oakes | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #699 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #676 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Northwich Victoria ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Bryan Small | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #680 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hednesford Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #703 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
West Ham United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช | #693 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
West Bromwich Albion ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #701 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Northampton Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stevenage ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | #691 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Bradford City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Guy Whittingham | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #694 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Wycombe Wanderers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Forest Green Rovers ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ugo Ehiogu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #677 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died
LB Chris Boden | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #700 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Hereford United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
LB Phil King | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #696 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Bath City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Dave Farrell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #692 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stamford AFC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #674 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
W Franz Carr | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #704 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC ๐บ๐ธ Retired
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF John Fashanu | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #697 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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