Game #4349
Aston Villa
3-6-8, 15 PTS
Saturday, 3 December 1994
20th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴 | 🟨 |
LB Phil King | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
RB Earl Barrett | 🏴 |
M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | 🔥 | 🔁 |
CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴 | ⚽ |
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
Substitutes
🔁 | D Chris Boden | 🏴 | 🟢 | 🔴 | for LB Phil King | 🏴 | 82’ |
🔁 | CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | for CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 | 89’ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Bryan Small, Dissent (1)
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
LB Steve Staunton
M Kevin Richardson
M Andy Townsend
CF John Fashanu
F Dwight Yorke
GK Michael Oakes
F Dalian Atkinson
M Nii Lamptey
M Dave Farrell
Team News
Nigel Spink returns in goal whilst Paul McGrath, Dwight Yorke, Dalian Atkinson and Dave Farrell drop out. In come Bryan Small (first start of the season), Graham Fenton and Guy Whittingham. Shaun Teale returns to the starting XI after a 12 game absence.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.19 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 36.35 |
Youngest Player |
F Graham Fenton | 🏴 | 20.55 |
Debut Appearances
🟢 D Chris Boden | 🏴 | #700 Youth Team Promotion
Final Appearances
🔴 D Chris Boden | 🏴 | 1994 | 🕒 1 | 0 (1) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 2 | #699 |
Scorer(s) | Guy Whittingham | 61’ |
Assist(s) | Graham Fenton | 61' |
Match Timeline
🥅 | 5’ Goal, 0-1, (Leicester City), Phil Gee
🟨 | 8’ Booking, Bryan Small, Dissent
🕒 | HT Leicester City 1-0 Aston Villa
⚽ | 61’ Goal, 1-1, Guy Whittingham, Assist by Graham Fenton
🔁 | 82’ Sub off, Phil King, Sub on, Chris Boden 🟢 🔴
🔁 | 89’ Sub off, Graham Fenton, Sub on, Paul McGrath
🕒 | FT Leicester City 1-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #25 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Match | #3 |
Saturday, 3 December 1994
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1984-1998
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨
Officials
Referee: Martin Bodenham | 🏴 | Looe, 1984-1998
Previous 5 vs. Leicester: 🟩 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 72 | 🟩 W26 (36% ) | 🟨 D15 | 🇺(57% ) | 🟥 L31 (43% ) | ⚽ 126 | 🥅 138 | GD -12
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | 🏴 | 1994-1998
🕒 3 | 🟩 | 0 🟨 | 2 🟥 1 | 0.67
Villa Career Form:
Relegation
Premier League
Leicester City
3-4-10, 13 PTS
Filbert Street
Attendance: 20,896
GK Kevin Poole (ex) | 🏴 |
D Nicky Mohan | 🏴 |
CB Mike Whitlow | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hill | 🇬🇧 |
M Mark Blake (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Steve Thompson | 🏴 |
M Mark Draper | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M David Oldfield | 🇦🇺 |
W Franz Carr | 🏴 |
F Phil Gee | 🏴 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
CF Ian Ormondroyd (ex) | 🏴 | 🔁 |
Kevin MacDonald | 🏴 | Caretaker
Substitutes
🔁 | CF Ian Ormondroyd (ex) | 🏴 | (CF Julian Joachim | 🏴 |)
🔁 | F Phil Gee | 🏴 | (CF Iwan Roberts | 🏴 |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Gavin Ward | 🏴 |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
🟨 Mark Blake
🟨 Mark Draper
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: 1963-64
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
Brian Little returns to his former employers just two games after leaving them to join his boyhood club, Villa.
But doesn't have to look too far to see nearly 20,000 reasons why he chose to leave as a laughable display of acrimony shouts small club mentality.
Meanwhile, local pundits, who should know better, pile in on the 'dropped' Paul McGrath.
Almost unnoticed however is Villa's 3 game Premier League unbeaten run since the departure of Ron Atkinson.
Despite the relative upturn, Villa fall to 20th in the table.
Defender Chris Boden, 21, makes his sole appearance in a Villa shirt after joining the club as a trainee to become the 700th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football. Boden would move on to Derby County in March 1995 for a fee of £169,000.
Bryan Small made his first start of the campaign having last played for Villa as a 46’ substitute in the final game of the 1993-94 season.
‘Dropped’ Paul McGrath makes his first substitute appearance in a Villa shirt after 255 Starts to make it W108 D66 L82, 8 Goals, 9 Assists and 10 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Former Villa ‘keeper Kevin Poole, former Villa centre forward Ian Ormondroyd and former Villa midfielder Mark Blake line up for Leicester.
Future Villa midfielder Mark Draper, future Villa winger Franz Carr and future Villa forward Julian Joachim also feature for the Foxes.
What they Said
"ASTON Villa striker Guy Whittingham saved his new boss Brian Little from a nightmare return to Leicester."
ASTON Villa striker Guy Whittingham saved his new boss Brian Little from a nightmare return to Leicester.
Little endured an almost incessant torrent of abuse from Leicester fans, still angered at the way he quit the club last week to take over at Villa.
The 41-year-old had been met by some 200 fans who taunted him with cries of "liar" and "Judas" as he got off the team coach.
Recalled Leicester striker Phil Gee then rubbed salt into the festering wounds by scoring after just five minutes.
Whittingham, however, struck the equaliser just past the hour to at least bring his manager some consolation, even if he is still searching for a first win.
Villa have drawn both Premiership games under his charge to remain deep in the relegation mire, having crashed out of the Coca- Cola Cup at Crystal Palace in midweek.
His former players were clearly intent on ensuring he had a miserable return and got the early goal they wanted after just five minutes.
Garry Parker should have snatched the lead minutes later when he sidefooted wide after Welsh international Dean Saunders had dragged the ball back, though Leicester substitute Julian Joachim then went close with a flashing drive.