Game #4374
Aston Villa
Wednesday, 3 May 1995
Drew
18th (-)
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
Premier League
Attendance: 30,133
Manchester City
Villa Park
Villa stop a run of three defeats but are held at home by Manchester City as Villa get the benefit of a refereeing blunder for the first time this season as Ugo Ehiogu puts Brian Little's side ahead with his hand. City however hit back to equalise and leave Villa eighteenth in the Premier League table, two points ahead of third from bottom Palace with two games to play.
Aston Villa
1-1
Manchester City
Assist(s) | Shaun Teale | 9’ |
KEY MAN
Ugo Ehiogu, the only time he was ever compared to Maradona
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MATCH TIMELINE
Wednesday, 3 May 1995
⚽ | 9’ Goal, 1-0, Ugo Ehiogu, Assist by Shaun Teale
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 1-0 Manchester City
🥅 | 63’ Goal, 1-1, (Manchester City), Uwe Rösler
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-1 Manchester City
🟨 | Booking, Ugo Ehiogu, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Shaun Teale, Dissent
🟨 | Booking, Ian Taylor, Foul
🟨 | Booking, Steve Staunton, Dissent
ON THIS DAY
Villa stop the run of losses but remain in 18th place having managed just a single win in the last 11 Premier League fixtures.
Former Villa ‘keeper John Burridge lined up for Manchester City. Burridge left Villa in 1978 aged 26 and was still playing regular first team football 17 years later.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1993-94
Manchester City
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1975-76
FIXTURE HISTORY
Manchester City
Previous 5 vs. Manchester City: 🟩 🟨 🟥 🟨 🟥
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1994-95 |
Matchday | #50 |
League Match | #40 |
Manager Game | #28 |
Wednesday, 3 May 1995
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Brian Little | 🏴 | Peterlee, 1994-1998
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1987-2001
Kick off: 7.45pm
HT Score: 🟩 1-0
FT Score: 🟨 1-1
FT Result: 🟨 Drew
Last 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Steve Lodge | 🏴 | Barnsley, 1987-2001
Previous 5: 🟨 🟩 🟥 🟥 🟥
Last Match: 🟥 19 December 1994, Villa 1-2 Southampton, The Dell.
Cards: 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨 🟨
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Brian Little named an unchanged line up from the side that had gone down to a late Leeds goal in the previous fixture.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.32 |
Oldest Player |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | 35.44 |
Youngest Player |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 | 22.51 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Brian Little | 🏴 |
Brian Horton | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
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 Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Dean Saunders | 🏴 |
Manchester City
GK John Burridge (ex) | 🏴 | 🟨 |
RB Richard Edghill | 🏴 |
CB Alan Kernaghan | 🇮🇪 |
CB Keith Curle | 🏴 |
LB Terry Phelan | 🇮🇪 | 🔁 |
M Fitzroy Simpson | 🇯🇲 |
M Garry Flitcroft | 🏴 |
M Nicky Summerbee | 🏴 |
CF Paul Walsh | 🏴 |
CF Niall Quinn | 🇮🇪 |
CF Uwe Rösler | 🇩🇪 | ⚽ | 🔁 |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | LB Terry Phelan | 🇮🇪 | (W Peter Beagrie | 🏴 |)
🔁 | CF Uwe Rösler | 🇩🇪 | ⚽ | (M Maurizio Gaudino | 🇩🇪 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
CF Graham Fenton | 🏴 |
CF Tommy Johnson | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
GK Martyn Margetson | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/14
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 6/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 8/14
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
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE
PROGRAMME
MATCHDAY QUOTES
"ASTON VILLA are still deep in relegation trouble after failing to capitalise on a drought-breaking goal from the 'Hand of Ehiogu' against Manchester City at Villa Park last night."
*The Irish Independent*
Thursday, 4 May 1995
'Hand of Ehiogu' fails to inspire Villa
ASTON VILLA are still deep in relegation trouble after failing to capitalise on a drought-breaking goal from the 'Hand of Ehiogu' against Manchester City at Villa Park last night.
Ugo Ehiogu came to Villa's rescue in Diego Maradona fashion as he succeeded where his attacking colleagues have failed, becoming the first Villa player to score in 12 hours and 59 minutes of football since Andy Townsend netted at Newcastle on February 25.
The breakthrough came after nine minutes, when Steve Staunton, having played a one-two from a corner with Dwight Yorke, crossed the ball superbly to the near post, where Shaun Teale stooped to send a diving header looping goalwards.
Ehiogu seemed to use a hand to bundle the ball past John Burridge but that didn't matter to Villa's delighted fans.
However, delight was replaced by despair when City equalised in 63 minutes.
Shaun Teale was unable to deter Niall Quinn down the right wing, and the Republic of Ireland striker sent over a tantalising low centre, from which Uwe Rosier scored, despite managing only half a connection.
Villa are now just two points ahead of Crystal Palace.
