On This Day
Villa bounce back from a first defeat in nine Premier League games to batter Wimbledon at Villa Park, putting seven past the homeless Dons and exorcise a decade of misery against the long ball side.
Tommy Johnson scores his first goal for the club before going on to hit a first half perfect hat-trick as Villa record their biggest League win since beating Leicester City 8-3 on 21 April 1962.
Villa have now lost just 2 of their last 13 Premier League games under Brian Little having won 5 and drawn 6 to climb to 9th in the table as relegation are looking long gone under the new boss.
Left back Bryan Small, 23, makes his 45th and final appearance in a Villa shirt (39 Starts) before moving on to Bolton Wanderers in March 1996 on a free transfer leaving with a record of W19 D11 L15 and 1 Assist across his 4 seasons with the club.
Tommy Johnson scores a hat-trick in his 6th appearance in a Villa shirt (4 Starts) to make it W4 D0 L2 and 3 goals so far in his Villa career.
Gary Charles contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 4th appearance (2 Starts) to make it W3 D0 L1 and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.
Steve Staunton contributes his 20th assist in a Villa shirt on his 156th appearance (155 Starts) to make it W70 D40 L46, 12 Goals, 20 Assists and 6 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Shaun Teale contributes his second assist in a Villa shirt to secure his 75th win on his 167th appearance (166 Starts) and makes it W75 D45 L47, 5 Goals, 2 Assists, 18 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Future Villa midfielder รyvind Leonhardsen lines up for Wimbledon.
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ |
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | ๐ฅ |
LB Bryan Small | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Shaun Teale | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
RB Gary Charles | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ฅ |
M Andy Townsend | ๐ฎ๐ช |
M Ian Taylor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Dean Saunders | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | ๐ฅ |
CF Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | โฝ |
CF Tommy Johnson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
Substitutes
No Substitutions Made
Unused Substitutes
GK Nigel Spink | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Graham Fenton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Matchday Squad
Unavailable
Not recorded
Team News
Tommy Johnson replaces the injured John Fashanu.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.25 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | 35.21 |
Youngest Player |
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | 23.10 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด LB Bryan Small | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1991-95 ๐ 45 | 39 (6) | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | ๐บ 12 | #679 |
Starting XI
Scorer(s) | Own Goal | 12โ | Tommy Johnson | 22โ | 26โ | 38โ | Dean Saunders | 48โ | 67โ (pen) | Dwight Yorke | 83โ |
Assist(s) | Gary Charles | 22โ | Shaun Teale | 38โ | Steve Staunton | 48โ | Dean Saunders | 83โ |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 11โ Goal, 0-1, (Wimbledon), Warren Barton
โฝ | 12โ Goal, 1-1, Own Goal, Alan Reeves
โฝ | 22โ Goal, 2-1, Tommy Johnson, Assist by Gary Charles
โฝ | 26โ Goal, 3-1, Tommy Johnson
โฝ | 38โ Goal, 4-1, Tommy Johnson, Assist by Shaun Teale
๐ | HT Aston Villa 4-1 Wimbledon
โฝ | 48โ Goal, 5-1, Dean Saunders, Assist by Steve Staunton
โฝ | 67โ Goal, 6-1, Dean Saunders (pen)
โฝ | 83โ Goal, 7-1, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Dean Saunders
๐ | FT Aston Villa 7-1 Wimbledon
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #38 |
League Match | #28 |
Manager Game | #16 |
Saturday, 11 February 1995
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Brian Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kettering, 1979-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ฉ 4-1
FT Score: ๐ฉ 7-1
FT Result: ๐ฉ Won
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ
Officials
Referee: Brian Hill | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Kettering, 1979-1995
Previous 5 vs. Wimbledon: ๐จ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 21 | ๐ฉ W5 (24% ) | ๐จ D6 | ๐บ(52% ) | ๐ฅ L10 (48% ) | โฝ 25 | ๐ฅ 27 | GD -2
Match Stats
Not recorded
Brian Little | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1994-1998
๐ 16 | ๐ฉ | 6 ๐จ | 6 ๐ฅ 4 | 1.50
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
"TOMMY Johnson switched to his preferred central striking role and scored a first half hat-trick as Aston Villa went goal crazy against Wimbledon at Villa Park."
TOMMY Johnson switched to his preferred central striking role and scored a first half hat-trick as Aston Villa went goal crazy against Wimbledon at Villa Park.
Johnson, who failed to score in five previous appearances for Villa, broke his duck with a vengeance, his treble coming in just 16 minutes.
Dean Saunders (2) and an Alan Reeves own goal completed the rout all this after Warren Barton had given the shellshocked Dons an early lead.
It was all achieved without former Wimbledon striker John Fashanu who was made a presentation on the pitch by visiting fans before the game to mark his nine years at the club.
There were few early signs of the drama set to unfold as Warren Barton gave Wimbledon an 11th minute lead with a fine volley.
But within 30 seconds Villa equalised when defender Reeves deflected a Saunders shot past goalkeeper Hans Segers.
Johnson broke his Villa duck in the 22nd minute when heading in a right-wing cross from Gary Charles, and four minutes later capitalised on an Qyvind Leonhardsen mistake to make it 3-1.
Johnson effectively ended the contest in the 38th minute when he turned home Shaun Tealeโs shot following a Steve Staunton corner.
But Villa did not take their foot off the pedal and Saunders completed the nap hand with a 20- yard rocket in the 48th minute.
Saunders scored his 14th goal of the season from the penalty spot after Segers was adjudged to have brought down lan Taylor in the 67th minute.
Then in the 83rd minute Dwight Yorke clipped the ball past Segers to complete the rout after good play by Johnson and Saunders.
GK Hans Segers | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
LB Gary Elkins | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Andy Thorn | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Kenny Cunningham | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Alan Reeves | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
RB Warren Barton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
M Vinnie Jones | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M รyvind Leonhardsen | ๐ณ๐ด |
CF Dean Holdsworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Mick Harford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
CF Efan Ekoku | ๐ณ๐ฌ |
Joe Kinnear | ๐ฎ๐ช |
Substitutes
๐ | CF Dean Holdsworth | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CB Chris Perry | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)
๐ | CF Mick Harford | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (CF Jon Goodman | ๐ฎ๐ช |)
Unused Substitutes
GK Neil Sullivan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1987-88
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
1994-95
Playing Squad
GK Mark Bosnich | ๐ฆ๐บ | #688 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Sydney Olympic ๐ฆ๐บ 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
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 Paul McGrath | ๐ฎ๐ช | #663 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Sheffield United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
LB Steve Staunton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #675 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walsall 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 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 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 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 Kevin Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #674 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Nii Lamptey | ๐ฌ๐ญ | #698 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Jomo Cosmos ๐ฟ๐ฆ Retired
M Ray Houghton | ๐ฎ๐ช | #689 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Stevenage 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 Dalian Atkinson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #671 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC ๐ฐ๐ท Died
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 Dwight Yorke | ๐น๐น | #668 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Sunderland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
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 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
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
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
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