1993–94 Aston Villa F.C. season
The 1993–94 season was Aston Villa's 119th professional season; their 83rd season in the top-flight and their 6th consecutive Premier League season in the top flight of English football, the Premier League.
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Chairman | Doug Ellis |
Manager | Ron Atkinson |
Premier League | 10th |
FA Cup | Fifth round |
Coca-Cola Cup | Winners |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Dean Saunders (9) All: Dalian Atkinson Dean Saunders (15 each) |
Average home league attendance | 29,015 |
Aston Villa were never anywhere near the title race that they had looked likely to win for much of the previous season, as they finished 10th in the table a year after coming second, largely due to a shortage of goals. But their compensation for this shortcoming was victory in the League Cup final against Manchester United - a 3-1 scoreline ending the opposition's hope of becoming the first English team to win all three major domestic trophies in the same season. The likes of Dean Saunders and Paul McGrath were as consistent and reliable as ever, though a few older players such as Garry Parker, Kevin Richardson and Shaun Teale were starting to look past their best.
The pre-season signing of 30-year-old midfielder Andy Townsend from Chelsea was one of the best pieces of business done so far by manager Ron Atkinson, whereas the capture of Guy Whittingham from Portsmouth proved to be a disappointment - the striker never came anywhere near matching the tally of 47 goals he had scored done for the south coast club a season earlier, and he was loaned out to Wolverhampton to gain more first-team chances. Gordon Cowans rejoined the club for his third spell but left the club again after just a few months.
Villa fans were given something to look forward to with the emergence of promising young players like Ugo Ehiogu, Graham Fenton and Mark Bosnich.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 60 | |
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 61 | +1 | 60 | |
10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
11 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 56 | |
12 | Norwich City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 65 | 61 | +4 | 53 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Aston Villa qualified for the UEFA Cup as League Cup winners.
Results
Aston Villa's score comes first[1]
Legend
Win | Draw | Loss |
FA Premier League
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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14 August 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 4–1 | 32,994 | Atkinson 38', 89', Saunders 62', Staunton 90' |
18 August 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | 28,450 | |
21 August 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 2–2 | 7,533 | Richardson 18', Staunton 82' |
23 August 1993 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 39,624 | Atkinson 45' |
28 August 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 32,498 | Staunton 71' (pen) |
31 August 1993 | Everton | A | 1–0 | 24,022 | Whittingham 32' |
11 September 1993 | Coventry City | H | 0–0 | 31,181 | |
18 September 1993 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 16,617 | Saunders 19', Townsend 55' |
25 September 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–1 | 12,836 | Saunders 51' |
2 October 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 0–2 | 37,336 | |
16 October 1993 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | 20,425 | |
23 October 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 29,706 | Atkinson 6' |
30 October 1993 | Swindon Town | A | 2–1 | 16,530 | Teale 43', Atkinson 68' |
6 November 1993 | Arsenal | A | 2–1 | 31,773 | Whittingham 74', Townsend 90' |
20 November 1993 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 24,686 | Whittingham 76' |
24 November 1993 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 16,180 | |
28 November 1993 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 38,484 | Atkinson 53' |
4 December 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–2 | 14,915 | Richardson 26', Parker 47' |
8 December 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–2 | 20,304 | Cox 29', Saunders 53' (pen) |
11 December 1993 | Wimbledon | H | 0–1 | 17,940 | |
19 December 1993 | Manchester United | A | 1–3 | 44,499 | Cox 90' |
29 December 1993 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | 20,650 | Houghton 55', Saunders 58' |
1 January 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 | 40,903 | |
15 January 1994 | West Ham United | H | 3–1 | 28,869 | Richardson 15', Atkinson 43', 68' |
22 January 1994 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 18,341 | Saunders 39' |
6 February 1994 | Leeds United | H | 1–0 | 26,919 | Townsend 70' |
12 February 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 5–0 | 26,637 | Saunders 31', pens 66', 84', Froggatt 55', Richardson 73' |
22 February 1994 | Manchester City | H | 0–0 | 19,254 | |
2 March 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 17,452 | Parker 8' |
6 March 1994 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 14,325 | Daley 20' |
12 March 1994 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 23,732 | |
16 March 1994 | Leeds United | A | 0–2 | 20,003 | |
19 March 1994 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–2 | 21,214 | Redmond 61' (own goal) |
30 March 1994 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 36,044 | |
2 April 1994 | Manchester City | A | 0–3 | 26,075 | |
4 April 1994 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 25,416 | |
11 April 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–1 | 19,287 | |
16 April 1994 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 18,402 | Richardson 23', Fenton 25' |
23 April 1994 | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | 31,580 | Houghton 57' |
27 April 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 1–5 | 32,216 | Beinlich 10' |
30 April 1994 | Southampton | A | 1–4 | 19,003 | Charlton 58' (own goal) |
7 May 1994 | Liverpool | H | 2–1 | 45,347 | Yorke 65', 81' |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R3 | 8 January 1994 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | 10,570 | Saunders 60' (pen) |
R4 | 29 January 1994 | Grimsby Town | A | 2–1 | 15,771 | Houghton 13', Yorke 78' |
R5 | 20 February 1994 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 18,817 |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | 27,815 | Richardson 82' |
R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | Birmingham City | H | 1–0 (won 2-0 on agg) | 35,856 | Saunders 82' |
R3 | 26 October 1993 | Sunderland | A | 4–1 | 23,692 | Atkinson 27', 90', Richardson 33', Houghton 75' |
R4 | 30 November 1993 | Arsenal | A | 1–0 | 26,453 | Atkinson 4' |
R5 | 12 January 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 31,408 | Houghton 57', Barrett 68' |
SF 1st leg | 16 February 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–3 | 17,140 | Atkinson 90' |
SF 2nd leg | 27 February 1994 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 3–1 (won 5-4 on pens) | 40,593 | Saunders 19', Teale 24', Atkinson 88' |
F | 27 March 1994 | Manchester United | N | 3–1 | 77,231 | Atkinson 25', Saunders 75', pen 90' |
UEFA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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R1 1st leg | 15 September 1993 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | A | 0–0 | 10,886 | |
R1 2nd leg | 29 September 1993 | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | H | 2–1 (won 2-1 on agg) | 24,461 | Atkinson 15', Townsend 22' |
R2 1st leg | 19 October 1993 | Deportivo de La Coruña | A | 1–1 | 26,800 | Saunders 78' |
R2 2nd leg | 3 November 1993 | Deportivo de La Coruña | H | 0–1 (lost 1-2 on agg) | 26,737 |
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Reserve squad
- The following players made most of their appearances this season for the reserves, and did not appear for the first-team, or only appeared for the first-team in friendlies.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth squad
- The following players spent most of the season playing for the youth team, and did not appear for the first team, but may have appeared for the reserve team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schoolboys
- The following players were signed to Aston Villa as associated schoolboys, and did not appear for the youth or reserve teams this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Trainees
- The following players were signed to Aston Villa as trainees, and did not appear for the youth or reserve teams this season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes
- McGrath was born in Ealing, England, but was raised in the Republic of Ireland and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1985.
- Houghton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in March 1986.
- Townsend was born in Maidstone, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandmother and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 1989.
- Byfield was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualifies to represent Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Jamaica in 2003.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/1993-1994/faprem/avilla.htm
- http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1993-94.html