Game #4369

Aston Villa

10-12-13, 42 PTS

Saturday, 1 April 1995

11th (+5)

Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩

Won

1-0

🟩 1 Apr 1995, Villa 1-0 Ipswich, Portman Road

Premier League

Ipswich Town

Portman Road

Attendance: 15,895

On This Day

Villa need an injury time own goal to beat bottom of the table Ipswich as they win for the first time in 6 Premier League games under Brian Little to climb to 13th.
Paul McGrath makes his 275th appearance in a Villa shirt (271 Starts) to make it W116 D71 L88, 8 Goals, 9 Assists and 12 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
Ugo Ehiogu makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt (61 Starts) to make it W30 D18 L27, 3 Goals, 1 Assist, 8 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |
LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 🔁 |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |

Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1994-1998

Substitutes

🔁 | CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | for CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | 46’ |
🔁 | CF Graham Fenton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | for CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 82’ |

Unused Substitutes

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

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

Not recorded

Team News

Ugo Ehiogu returns as does Dalian Atkinson for his first start in 21 games whilst Dwight Yorke and Tommy Johnson miss out.

Team Stats

Starting XI Average Age
| 27.56 |

Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.35 |

Youngest Player |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 22.42 |

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Starting XI

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 |

🕒

✅

87*

⚽

🔥

🟩

37*

🟨

🟥

⛔

28*

🥅

LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

163

✅

162*

⚽

🔥

🟩

72*

🟨

🟥

RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

275

✅

271*

⚽

🔥

🟩

116*

🟨

🟥

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

61*

⚽

🔥

🟩

30*

🟨

🟥

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

174

✅

173*

⚽

🔥

🟩

77*

🟨

🟥

M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

18*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

✅

80*

⚽

🔥

🟩

36*

🟨

🟥

CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

🕒

138

✅

137*

⚽

🔥

🟩

60*

🟨

🟥

CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

111

✅

103*

⚽

🔥

🟩

49*

🟨

🟥

Substitutes

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

GK Sub

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |

🕒

147

🔁

40*

⚽

🔥

Sub 1

🟩

60*

🟨

🟥

CF Graham Fenton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

🔁

12*

⚽

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

Scorer(s) | Own Goal 90' |

Assist(s) | None

Match Timeline

Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #45 |
League Match | #35 |
Manager Game | #23 |
Saturday, 1 April 1995

Match Record

Game Record

Manager: Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Warrington, 1977-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟥 🟩

Officials

Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Warrington, 1977-1995

Previous 5 vs. Ipswich: 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟩

Head to Head

Total 🕒 49 | 🟩 W18 (37% ) | 🟨 D12 | 🇺(61% ) | 🟥 L19 (39% ) | ⚽ 75 | 🥅 62 | GD 13

Match Stats

Not recorded

Brian Little | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1994-1998

🕒 23 | 🟩 | 8 🟨 | 8 🟥 7 | 1.39

Villa Career Form:

Mid Table

What they Said

GK Craig Forrest | 🇨🇦 |
LB Neil Thompson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Claus Thomsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Chris Swailes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Frank Yallop | 🇨🇦 |
M Simon Milton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M John Wark | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Geraint Williams | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |
M Stuart Slater | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Ian Marshall | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Alex Mathie | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

George Burley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

GK Clive Baker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Gavin Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)

None

Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)

None

Opposition Trophy Record

European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup / Europa League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1980-81

Opposition Matchday Squad

Opposition Unavailable

Not Recorded

League Table

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1994-95

Playing Squad

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | #688 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic 🇦🇺 Retired

GK Michael Oakes | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #699 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Cardiff City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Retired

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #611 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | #663 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #676 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Northwich Victoria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #677 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

LB Alan Wright | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #705 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Fleetwood Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #680 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Hednesford Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Chris Boden | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #700 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Hereford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Earl Barrett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #687 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Gary Charles | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #703 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

West Ham United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Phil King | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #696 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Bath City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | #675 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Andy Townsend | 🇮🇪 | #693 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

West Bromwich Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Dave Farrell | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #692 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Stamford AFC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #684 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Ian Taylor | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #701 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Northampton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #674 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Nii Lamptey | 🇬🇭 | #698 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Jomo Cosmos 🇿🇦 Retired

M Ray Houghton | 🇮🇪 | #689 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Stevenage 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

W Franz Carr | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #704 |

Winger

Where are they now?

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 🇺🇸 Retired

CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #671 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC 🇰🇷 Died

CF Dean Saunders | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | #691 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Bradford City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | #668 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Graham Fenton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #695 |

Forward

Where are they now?

North Shields 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Guy Whittingham | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #694 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF John Fashanu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #697 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Aston Villa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #702 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Rocester FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

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