Game #4361
Saturday, 4 February 1995
Attendance: 43,795
Lost
Premier League
14th (-2)
Manchester United
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Old Trafford
Villa lose consecutive games in Manchester but for the first time in nine Premier League games after a run of five wins and three draws under Brian Little.
Manchester United
1-0
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | None
KEY MAN
John Fashanu, career ending challenge
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MATCH TIMELINE
🥅 | 17’ Goal, 0-1, (Manchester United), Andrew Cole
🔁 | 44’ Sub off, John Fashanu, Sub on, Tommy Johnson
🕒 | HT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
🔁 | 60’ Sub off, Dwight Yorke, Sub on, Ray Houghton
🟨 | 60’ Booking, Paul McGrath, Trip
🕒 | FT Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
🟨 | Booking, John Fashanu, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Steve Staunton, Dissent
ON THIS DAY
Villa lost their first Premier League game in 8 and only their 2nd in 12 under Brian Little winning 4 and drawing 6 but dropped back to 14th place in the table.
Centre forward John Fashanu made his final Villa appearance aged 32 after being injured in a tackle with Manchester United’s Ryan Giggs. Fashanu would never play again. In his sole season with Villa between Fashanu made 16 appearances and scored 3 goals adding a fresh, though unexpected dynamic to the team.
Future Villa boss Steve Bruce and future Villa ‘keeper Peter Schmeichel lined up for Manchester United.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Manchester United
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester United
Previous 5 vs. United: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #37 |
League Match | #27 |
Manager Game | #15 |
Saturday, 4 February 1995
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: David Elleray | 🏴 | Harrow, 1986-2003
Previous 5: 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 9 November 1994, Villa 3-4 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park
Cards: 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Ugo Ehiogu and Earl Barrett drop out and are replaced by Bryan Small (first start in 10) and Gary Charles for his first Villa start.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.99 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.19 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | 23.08 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Alex Ferguson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
LB Bryan Small | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 🟨 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 🔁 |
CF John Fashanu | 🏴 | 🔁 | 🔴 |
Manchester United
GK Peter Schmeichel | 🇩🇰 |
LB Denis Irwin | 🇮🇪 |
CB Steve Bruce | 🏴 |
CB Gary Pallister | 🏴 |
RB Gary Neville | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Paul Ince | 🏴 | 🟨 |
M Paul Scholes | 🏴 |
W Lee Sharpe | 🏴 |
W Ryan Giggs | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Brian McClair | 🏴 |
CF Andrew Cole | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 | for CF John Fashanu | 🏴 | 44’ |
🔁 | M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | for CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 60’ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | RB Gary Neville | 🏴 | (CB David May | 🏴 |)
🔁 | W Ryan Giggs | 🏴 | (W Andrey Kanchelskis | 🇷🇺 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Gary Walsh | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
CF John Fashanu | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Mark Bosnich was beaten by Cole in the 17th minute but minutes later United had to thank Schmeichel and Pallister for keeping them in front as they blocked shots from Andy Townsend and then lan Taylor."
*The Sunday World*
Sunday, 5 February 1995
Mark Bosnich was beaten by Cole in the 17th minute but minutes later United had to thank Schmeichel and Pallister for keeping them in front as they blocked shots from Andy Townsend and then lan Taylor.
Later a cross from Cole caused mayhem in the Villa box, Mark Bosnich managed only to palm it away and lee Sharpe rattled the rebound off the post from only six yards, little wonder the visiting fans sang "Lee Sharpe is a Villa fan.”
Villa's problems were compounded just before the break when John Fashanu was stretchered off after a collision with Ryan Giggs.
