1993–94 Aston Villa F.C. season explained

See main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present).

Club:Aston Villa
Season:1993–94
Manager:Ron Atkinson
Chairman:Doug Ellis
Stadium:Villa Park
League:Premier League
League Result:10th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Dean Saunders (9)
Season Topscorer:Atkinson /
Saunders (15)
Highest Attendance:45,347 vs. Liverpool
(7 May 1994, Premier League)
Lowest Attendance:16,180 vs. Southampton
(24 Nov 1993, Premier League)
Average Attendance:29,065
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Prevseason:1992–93
Nextseason:1994–95
League Result:46--32--26
Nextseason:2002–03

The 1993–94 season was Aston Villa's 119th professional season, their 83rd season in the top flight and their 6th consecutive season in the top tier of English football (the second in the Premier League). The Kit Supplier was Asics and the shirt sponsors were Müller.

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. The slump was 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.

Villa were drawn against Birmingham City in the League Cup second round. The Second City derby would be the only one in a 14-year period from the 1988–89 season, when Viila won all three matches 13–0 in aggregate,[1] until 2002–03 season

There were debuts for Andy Townsend (134), Graham Fenton (30) and Guy Whittingham (25).[2]

Squad

First Team

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.

Squad

PosNameNatPlace of birthDate of birth (Age)Signed fromDate signedFeeAppsGls
Goalkeepers
1GK 1993 7, df=yes 4 January 1977 £4,000 414 0
13GK 1993 7, df=yes 28 February 1992 Free transfer 19 0
30GK 1993 7, df=yes 1 July 1991 0 0
Defenders
2RB 1993 7, df=yes 25 February 1992 £1,700,000 64 1
3LB 1993 7, df=yes 7 August 1991 £1,100,000 94 6
4CB 1993 7, df=yes 25 July 1991 £300,000 96 3
5CB 1993 7, df=yes 3 August 1989 £400,000 175 7
16CB 1993 7, df=yes 12 July 1991 £40,000 14 0
17CB 1993 7, df=yes 12 February 1991 £400,000 27 2
23LB 1993 7, df=yes 1 July 1990 26 0
24RB 1993 7, df=yes 28 August 1991 £200,000 30 0
Midfielders
6CM Kevin Richardson (c) 1993 7, df=yes 6 August 1991 £450,000 100 3
7CM 1993 7, df=yes 28 July 1992 £900,000 46 4
8CM 1993 7, df=yes 29 November 1991 £650,000 76 11
14CM 1993 7, df=yes 26 July 1993 £2,100,000 - -
15CM 1993 7, df=yes 5 July 1993 Free transfer 510 59
19AM 1993 7, df=yes 1 October 1991 £100,000 9 0
20AM 1993 7, df=yes 1 October 1991 £100,000 12 0
21CM 1993 7, df=yes 6 January 1992 £45,000 0 0
25AM 1993 7, df=yes 1 July 1993 - -
Forwards
9CF 1993 7, df=yes 10 September 1992 £2,300,000 44 17
10CF 1993 7, df=yes 11 July 1991 £1,600,000 48 14
11RW 1993 7, df=yes 1 January 1986 237 34
12LW 1993 7, df=yes 1 July 1991 37 2
18CF 1993 7, df=yes Signal Hill 19 December 1989 £120,000 89 26
22CF 1993 7, df=yes 3 August 1993 £1,300,000 - -

Transfers

Transferred in

DatePosPlayerFromFee
5 July 1993 Free transfer
26 July 1993 £2,100,000
3 August 1993 1,200,000
£3,300,000

Transferred out

DatePosPlayerToFee
5 July 1993 £300,000
3 August 1993 Free transfer
5 August 1993 £400,000
26 February 1994 £80,000
£780,000

Loaned out

DatePosPlayerToLoan End
15 October 1993 15 January 1994
26 November 1993 26 December 1993
10 January 1994 10 February 1994
28 February 1994 31 May 1994
4 March 1994 31 May 1994

Overall transfer activity

Expenditure

£3,300,000

Income

£780,000

Balance

£2,520,000

Results

Premier League

See main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 1993–94 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup.

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1993–94 UEFA Cup.

Statistics

Total

PosNatPlayerSqdAppFXISubUnuGlsAstO.G.C.S.
1GK 401514125---4--11-1288'
13 GK 362827-8---91---12481'
30 GK 8---8----------
2RB 393939------2----3510'
3LB242424--31--2---42093'
4CB 3837371-1-1-5--113310'
5CB303030---11-2---22645'
16CB 23171436----1--3-1277'
17CB 31201641121--2--411489'
23LB 109811-------13703'
24RB 2211--------1169'
6 CM 404040--55--1---23588'
7 CM 3030255-23-----542288'
8CM 2119172222--1--221532'
14CM 323232--36--3---52706'
15CM 1211921-------21878'
19 AM 9761211-----11531'
20AM 2211--------1191'
21 CM 544-1--------3300'
25AM 12981-1---1--31842'
9 CF 39383711103-----143259'
10CF 292929--85--1---32546'
11RW 2727198-13-----821884'
12LW 9981-1------1-732'
18 CF 151221032------101421'
22 CF 251813573---1--571106'

Premier League

PosNatPlayerSqdAppFXISubUnuGlsAstO.G.C.S.
1GK 401514125---4--11-1288'
13 GK 362827-8---91---12481'
30 GK 8---8----------
2RB 393939------2----3510'
3LB242424--31--2---42093'
4CB 3837371-1-1-5--113310'
5CB303030---11-2---22645'
16CB 23171436----1--3-1277'
17CB 31201641121--2--411489'
23LB 109811-------13703'
24RB 2211--------1169'
6 CM 404040--55--1---23588'
7 CM 3030255-23-----542288'
8CM 2119172222--1--221532'
14CM 323232--36--3---52706'
15CM 1211921-------21878'
19 AM 9761211-----11531'
20AM 2211--------1191'
21 CM 544-1--------3300'
25AM 12981-1---1--31842'
9 CF 39383711103-----143259'
10CF 292929--85--1---32546'
11RW 2727198-13-----821884'
12LW 9981-1------1-732'
18 CF 151221032------101421'
22 CF 251813573---1--571106'

FA Cup

PosNatPlayerSqdAppFXISubUnuGlsAstO.G.C.S.
1GK 3---3----------
13 GK 333-----1-----270'
30 GK ---------------
2RB 333-----------270'
3LB222-----------180'
4CB 222--------1--113'
5CB222-----------180'
16CB 11-1--------1-45'
17CB 3321--------1-246'
23LB 1---1----------
24RB ---------------
6 CM 333-----------270'
7 CM 333--1--------270'
8CM 111-----------90'
14CM 333-----------270'
15CM ---------------
19 AM ---------------
20AM ---------------
21 CM ---------------
25AM ---------------
9 CF 333--1-------1215'
10CF 333---1------1256'
11RW 222----------269'
12LW 111-----------90'
18 CF 2211-1------1-145'
22 CF 1---1----------

League Cup

PosNatPlayerSqdAppFXISubUnuGlsAstO.G.C.S.
1GK 811-7--------130'
13 GK 8871----3---1-720'
30 GK ---------------
2RB 777--1--------660'
3LB555----------2424'
4CB 777--1--------660'
5CB888------1----750'
16CB 31-12-------1-30'
17CB 65411-------11357'
23LB 111-----------90'
24RB ---------------
6 CM 888--22--1----750'
7 CM 864222------21441'
8CM 433-1-1-------270'
14CM 888---1------1705'
15CM 222-----------180'
19 AM ---------------
20AM ---------------
21 CM ---------------
25AM 2211--------1-134'
9 CF 777--42------1660'
10CF 888--51-------750'
11RW 65411-1-----1-361'
12LW 11-1--------1-15'
18 CF ---------------
22 CF 422-2--------1165'

UEFA Cup

PosNatPlayerSqdAppFXISubUnuGlsAstO.G.C.S.
1GK 422-2---1-----180'
13 GK 222-----------180'
30 GK 2---2----------
2RB 333-----------270'
3LB222-----------180'
4CB 444-----------360'
5CB444-----------360'
16CB 2---2----------
17CB 311-2---------90'
23LB 322-1----1----180'
24RB ---------------
6 CM 444------1----270'
7 CM 42112-------1-118'
8CM 3---3----------
14CM 444--1---1----360'
15CM 444----------1332'
19 AM ---------------
20AM ---------------
21 CM ---------------
25AM ---------------
9 CF 444--1--------360'
10CF 444--1--------360'
11RW 422-2---------180'
12LW ---------------
18 CF ---------------
22 CF 411-3---------90'

Goals Involvements

RankNatPlayerPosAppsGoal Inv.Premier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA CupTotal
GoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssistsGoalsAssists
110 44 23 8 5 0 1 6 1 1 1 15 8
29 52 21 10 3 1 0 4 1 1 0 17 4
36 55 14 5 5 0 0 2 2 0 0 7 7
414 47 11 3 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7
57 41 8 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 3
611 37 7 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 6
78 23 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
822 21 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
918 14 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1017 29 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
113 32 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
124 51 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
1319 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
145 44 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
1512 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1625 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
17- - - - 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
182 52 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Clean Sheets

RankNatPlayerAppsConcededClean SheetsPremier LeagueFA CupLeague CupUEFA Cup
ConCSConCSConCSConCS
113 41 40 12 29 9 2 1 7 2 2 0
21 18 22 6 21 4 0 0 0 1 1 1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All Aston Villa's Matches. AVFC History. 6 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Aston Villa's Seasons. AVFC History.

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