Game #4348
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 30 November 1994
Lost
4th Round
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
League Cup
Attendance: 12,653
Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park
In the latest example of poor business acumen and short sighted, panicked decision making from the Chairman, Villa are taken to the High Court after former club Leicester had sought an injunction and are forced to plead with Mr Justice Smith to not stop Brain Little from working for the club. Needless off the field distractions - as ever caused by the parsimonious Ellis - impact on field performances as Villa suffer the embarrassment of defeat to Palace in the League Cup despite Dalian Atkinson’s fifth goal in six games.
Crystal Palace
4-1
Aston Villa (Holders)
Assist(s) | Not recorded
KEY MAN
Ugo Ehiogu, sent off
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 30 November 1994
🟥 | 26' Sending off, Ugo Ehiogu
⚽ | 33’ Goal, 1-0, Dalian Atkinson
🔁 | 37' Sub off, Dalian Atkinson, Sub on, Graham Fenton
🕒 | HT Crystal Palace 0-1 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 1-1, (Crystal Palace), Chris Armstrong
🥅 | 59’ Goal, 1-2, (Crystal Palace), Gareth Southgate
🔁 | 70' Sub off, Dave Farrell, Sub on, Guy Whittingham
🥅 | 75’ Goal, 1-3, (Crystal Palace), Gareth Southgate
🥅 | 88’ Goal, 1-4, (Crystal Palace), Chris Armstrong
🕒 | FT Crystal Palace 4-1 Aston Villa
ON THIS DAY
Midfielder Dave Farrell was handed a rare start by new boss Brian Little in what was to prove to be his final appearance for Villa aged 23. Farrell moved on to Division Two Wycombe Wanderers in September 1995 for a fee of £100,000. Farrell had played for Villa between 1992-93 and 1994-95 making 8 appearances and scoring once.
Future Villa centre back Gareth Southgate scored twice as Palace came from behind to sweep aside Villa and knock the holders out of the League Cup.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Crystal Palace
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: ❌
FA Cup Winners: ❌
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: ❌
FIXTURE HISTORY
Crystal Palace
Previous 5 vs. Palace: 🟥 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟨
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #24 |
Manager Game | #2 |
Wednesday, 30 November 1994
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Gary Willard | 🏴 | Worthing, 1990–2000
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Brian Little | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 2 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 1 🟥 1 | 0.50
Career Form:
Relegation
Brian Little | 🏴 |
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Gary Willard | 🏴 | Worthing, 1990–2000
Previous 5: 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 10 September 1994, Villa 2-0 Ipswich, Villa Park.
Cards: None
Gary Willard
CARDS
Villa
None
Crystal Palace
None
TEAM NEWS
Dave Farrell replaces Kevin Richardson whilst Dwight Yorke comes in for Graham Fenton.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.28 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.01 |
Youngest Player |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 22.09 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Alan Smith | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Phil King | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 🟥 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
Crystal Palace
GK Nigel Martyn | 🏴 |
D John Humphrey | 🏴 |
CB Richard Shaw | 🏴 |
LB Dean Gordon | 🏴 |
CB Chris Coleman | 🏴 |
M Gareth Southgate | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
M Ricky Newman | 🏴 |
M Bobby Bowry | 🇰🇳 |
W John Salako | 🏴 |
F Andy Preece | 🏴 |
CF Chris Armstrong | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | for CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | 37' |
🔁 | CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 | for M Dave Farrell | 🏴 | 70' |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Rhys Wilmot | 🏴 |
RB Darren Pitcher | 🏴 |
CF George Ndah | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/14
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
🔴 M Dave Farrell | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Little's men survived the 25th minute sending off of England Under-21 defender Ugo Ehiogu to take the lead with Dalian Atkinson's fifth goal in six games.
"But two goals apiece from Southgate and Palace captain Armstrong crowned a superb second-half comeback and condemned Villa to their heaviest defeat of the season."
*Irish Independent*
Thursday, 1 December 1994
Belittled Villa court disaster
TROUBLED Aston Villa won their battle in the High Court yesterday, but suffered their biggest humiliation of the season where it really counts.
The Villa lawyers convinced Mr Justice Smith not to stop new manager Brain Little from working for the club.
Little's former club Leicester had sought an injunction, but Villa emerged victorious after a a 60-minute hearing behind closed doors.
But after a 90-minute cross-examination last night, the Villa Park bosses must have been wondering if it was all worthwhile.
The Coca-Cola Cup, won at the expense of Manchester United last season, was ripped from their grasp by double salvoes from Gareth Southgate and Chris Armstrong.
Little's men survived the 25th minute sending off of England Under-21 defender Ugo Ehiogu to take the lead with Dalian Atkinson's fifth goal in six games.
But two goals apiece from Southgate and Palace captain Armstrong crowned a superb second-half comeback and condemned Villa to their heaviest defeat of the season.
It was a night of mixed fortune of Republic of Ireland defender Paul McGrath who cleared a thundering 30-yard drive from Dean Gordon off the line in the fourth minute, but was at fault for the final goal when Armstrong took the ball off his toes before scoring.
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