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Aston Villa: 1993-94 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is the based on how Aston Villa performed in the football season 1993-94.

A multiple-choice quiz by bill2004. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bill2004

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,630

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What league position did Aston Villa finish in the 1993-94 season? Hint

6th

1st

10th

3rd

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who finished top scorer in all competitions during the 1993-94 season? Hint

Ray Houghton

Dalian Atkinson

Dean Saunders

Kevin Richardson

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which club did Aston Villa sign Andy Townsend? Hint

Southampton

Middlesborough

Norwich City

Chelsea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Aston Villa's biggest league win of the season was on the opening day, 4-1 against Queens Park Rangers.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team knocked the Villa out of the League Cup? Hint

Nobody, as Aston Villa won this cup competition

Tranmere Rovers

Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur

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Question 6 of 10

6. What shirt number did legendary centre back Paul McGrath wear for Aston Villa? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Following a second place finish in the previous season, Aston Villa were back in European competitions. Who did they face in the first round of the UEFA Cup? Hint

Slovan Bratislava

Inter Milan

Deportivo La Coruna

Anderlecht

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bolton Wanderers were the team that eliminated Aston Villa from the 1993-94 FA Cup.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the scoreline in Villa's heaviest defeat in the 1993-94 season? Hint

5-1

4-1

3-0

1-0

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Question 10 of 10

10. What significant event took place at the end of this season at Villa? Hint

Ron Atkinson left the club

The old Holte End was demolished

Doug Ellis sold the club to foreign investors

Dean Saunders and Dalian Atkinson were both sold to new clubs.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What league position did Aston Villa finish in the 1993-94 season?

Answer: 10th

Villa finished in 10th.

2. Who finished top scorer in all competitions during the 1993-94 season?

Answer: Dean Saunders

Dean Saunders was top scorer for the second consecutive season with 16 goals in all competitons. Dalian Atkinson was second with 15, Kevin Richardson scored 7 and Ray Houghton 5.

3. From which club did Aston Villa sign Andy Townsend?

Answer: Chelsea

He had played previously for Southampton and Norwich City, and subsequently moved to Middlesborough in August 1997.

4. Aston Villa's biggest league win of the season was on the opening day, 4-1 against Queens Park Rangers.

Answer: False

The highest margin of victory was, in fact, 5-0 at Villa Park against Swindon Town. This game featured a hat-trick by Dean Saunders.

5. Which team knocked the Villa out of the League Cup?

Answer: Nobody, as Aston Villa won this cup competition

Aston Villa defeated Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley to win the trophy for the fourth time. Tranmere Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur were also defeated by Villa in this competition. The semi-final victory over Tranmere was one of the most amazing nights seen at Villa Park. Over 40,000 spectators were at the ground until late to see the team finally triumph after a penalty shoot-out.

6. What shirt number did legendary centre back Paul McGrath wear for Aston Villa?

Answer: 5

Paul McGrath was signed from Manchester United, and despite his famous "dodgy knees", still racked up 44 appearances for the season.

7. Following a second place finish in the previous season, Aston Villa were back in European competitions. Who did they face in the first round of the UEFA Cup?

Answer: Slovan Bratislava

Villa overcame Slovan 2-1 on aggregate. Deportivo eliminated them in the second round by the same aggregate score.

8. Bolton Wanderers were the team that eliminated Aston Villa from the 1993-94 FA Cup.

Answer: True

The score was 1-0 in favour of Bolton. This goal was scored direct from a free kick by Alan Stubbs.

9. What was the scoreline in Villa's heaviest defeat in the 1993-94 season?

Answer: 5-1

On the final day of the season, Villa were thrashed 5-1 by Newcastle United. It was a bittersweet day for Stefan Beinlich. He scored his first senior goal on what was to prove his final appearance for Aston Villa. He was sold to Hertha Berlin a few weeks later.

10. What significant event took place at the end of this season at Villa?

Answer: The old Holte End was demolished

Villa's last home game of the season, against Liverpool, had the highest attendance of any league game that season with 45,347. It marked the passing of the old terracing in the Holte End, and work was started on constructing a new all seater stand in the summer of 1994.

Source: Author bill2004

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