1990–91 Aston Villa F.C. season
1990–91 season | |
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Chairman | Doug Ellis |
Manager | Jozef Vengloš |
Stadium | Villa Park |
First Division | 17th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Fifth round |
UEFA Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: All: David Platt (24) |
During the 1990–91 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Football League First Division.
A season after finishing as runners-up, Villa dropped to 17th in the table following the departure of manager Graham Taylor, who took charge of the England national football team. Manager Jozef Vengloš left after just season in charge, and was replaced by Sheffield Wednesday's Ron Atkinson.
There were debuts for Gary Penrice (20) and Ivo Staš.[1]
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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15 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 | |
16 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 41 | |
18 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 37 | |
19 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]25 August 1990 1 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Southampton | Birmingham |
Cascarino ![]() |
[3] | Le Tissier ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,542 |
1 September 1990 2 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Beardsley ![]() Barnes ![]() |
[4] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,061 |
5 September 1990 3 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Ward ![]() Pointon ![]() |
[5] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,199 |
8 September 1990 4 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() Cascarino ![]() |
[6] | Borrows ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,001 |
15 September 1990 5 | Derby County | 0–2 | Aston Villa | Derby |
[7] | Daley ![]() Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19,024 |
22 September 1990 6 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Birmingham |
Mountfield ![]() Ormondroyd ![]() |
[8] | Wegerle ![]() Sinton ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,301 |
29 September 1990 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Lineker ![]() Allen ![]() |
[9] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,939 |
6 October 1990 8 | Aston Villa | 3–0 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
Olney ![]() Daley ![]() Platt ![]() |
[10] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,017 |
20 October 1990 9 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Aston Villa | London |
[11] | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 6,646 |
27 October 1990 10 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Leeds United | Birmingham |
[12] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,219 |
3 November 1990 11 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Le Saux ![]() |
[13] | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 23,555 |
10 November 1990 12 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
Nielsen ![]() |
[14] | Carr ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,797 |
17 November 1990 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Crook ![]() Fox ![]() |
[15] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,243 |
24 November 1990 14 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Luton |
Black ![]() Elstrup ![]() |
[16] | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,071 |
1 December 1990 15 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() Price ![]() |
[17] | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,713 |
15 December 1990 16 | Southampton | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Southampton |
Le Tissier ![]() |
[18] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,604 |
23 December 1990 17 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
[19] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,687 |
26 December 1990 18 | Everton | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Liverpool |
Sharp ![]() |
[20] | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,804 |
29 December 1990 19 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Manchester |
Bruce ![]() |
[21] | Pallister ![]() |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 47,485 |
1 January 1991 20 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() |
[22] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,523 |
12 January 1991 21 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Liverpool | Birmingham |
[23] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,026 |
19 January 1991 22 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Coventry |
Gynn ![]() Speedie ![]() |
[24] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,751 |
2 February 1991 23 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Derby County | Birmingham |
Cowans ![]() Cascarino ![]() Yorke ![]() |
[25] | Harford ![]() Sage ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,852 |
23 February 1991 24 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Clough ![]() Hodge ![]() |
[26] | Cascarino ![]() Mountfield ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,036 |
2 March 1991 25 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
Bryson ![]() Deane ![]() |
[27] | Mountfield ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,074 |
9 March 1991 26 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Luton Town | Birmingham |
Cascarino ![]() |
[28] | Mountfield ![]() Pembridge ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,587 |
16 March 1991 27 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() |
[29] | Samways ![]() Allen ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,638 |
23 March 1991 28 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
Davenport ![]() |
[30] | Cascarino ![]() Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,099 |
30 March 1991 29 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Everton | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() Olney ![]() |
[31] | Warzycha ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,660 |
3 April 1991 30 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Aston Villa | London |
Campbell ![]() Davis ![]() Smith ![]() |
[32] | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 41,868 |
6 April 1991 31 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Manchester United | Birmingham |
Cascarino ![]() |
[33] | Sharpe ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,307 |
10 April 1991 32 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Allen ![]() Tillson ![]() |
[34] | Platt ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,539 |
13 April 1991 33 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Aston Villa | London |
[35] | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,331 |
20 April 1991 34 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Wimbledon | Birmingham |
Olney ![]() |
[36] | Fashanu ![]() Newhouse ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,001 |
23 April 1991 35 | Aston Villa | 1–5 | Manchester City | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() |
[37] | White ![]() Brennan ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,168 |
4 May 1991 36 | Leeds United | 5–2 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
Price ![]() Chapman ![]() Whyte ![]() Shutt ![]() |
[38] | Nielsen ![]() Mountfield ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,188 |
8 May 1991 37 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Bowen ![]() Yorke ![]() |
[39] | Gordon ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,697 |
11 May 1991 38 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Cascarino ![]() Platt ![]() |
[40] | Cundy ![]() Stuart ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,866 |
UEFA Cup
[edit]18 September 1990 First Round First Leg | Aston Villa | 3–1 | Baník Ostrava | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() Mountfield ![]() Olney ![]() |
[41] | Chýlek ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,317 |
2 October 1990 First Round Second Leg | Baník Ostrava | 1–2 (2–5 agg.) | Aston Villa | Ostrava |
Nečas ![]() |
[42] | Mountfield ![]() Staš ![]() |
Stadium: Bazaly Attendance: 13,544 |
24 October 1990 Second Round First Leg | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Inter Milan | Birmingham |
Nielsen ![]() Platt ![]() |
[43] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,461 |
7 November 1991 Second Round Second Leg | Inter Milan | 3–0 (3–2 agg.) | Aston Villa | Milan |
Klinsmann ![]() Berti ![]() Bianchi ![]() |
[44] | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 32,800 |
FA Cup
[edit]5 January 1991 Third Round | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Wimbledon | Birmingham |
Gray ![]() |
[45] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,305 |
9 January 1991 Third Round Replay | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
[46] | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,382 |
League Cup
[edit]26 September 1990 Second Round First Leg | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Barnsley | Birmingham |
Platt ![]() |
[47] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 14,471 |
9 October 1990 Second Round Second Leg | Barnsley | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Aston Villa | Barnsley |
[48] | Daley ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,924 |
31 October 1990 Third Round | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Millwall | Birmingham |
Cascarino ![]() Platt ![]() |
[49] | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,117 |
28 November 1990 Fourth Round | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | Birmingham |
Daley ![]() Ormondroyd ![]() Platt ![]() |
[50] | Slaven ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,317 |
16 January 1991 Quarter Final | Leeds United | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Leeds |
[51] | Ormondroyd ![]() |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,176 |
First-team squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[52]
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
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves and academy
[edit]Reserves
[edit]- The following players spent most of the season playing for the reserve team, and did not appear for the senior 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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Youth
[edit]- The following players spent most of the season playing for the youth team, but may have also 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
[edit]- The following players were attached to the club but did not play for the reserve or youth teams.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aston Villa's Seasons". AVFC History.
- ^ "Aston Villa Fixtures & Results: 1990/1991".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Southampton FC 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 1. Round)".
- ^ "Liverpool FC - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 3. Round)".
- ^ "Manchester City - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 2. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Coventry City 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 4. Round)".
- ^ "Derby County - Aston Villa 0:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 5. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Queens Park Rangers 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 6. Round)".
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 7. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Sunderland AFC 3:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 8. Round)".
- ^ "Wimbledon FC - Aston Villa 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 9. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Leeds United 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 10. Round)".
- ^ "Chelsea FC - Aston Villa 1:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 11. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 12. Round)".
- ^ "Norwich City - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 13. Round)".
- ^ "Luton Town - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 14. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Sheffield United 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 15. Round)".
- ^ "Southampton FC - Aston Villa 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 17. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Arsenal FC 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 18. Round)".
- ^ "Everton FC - Aston Villa 1:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 19. Round)".
- ^ "Manchester United - Aston Villa 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 20. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Crystal Palace 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 21. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Liverpool FC 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 22. Round)".
- ^ "Coventry City - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 23. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Derby County 3:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 24. Round)".
- ^ "Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 27. Round)".
- ^ "Sheffield United - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 28. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Luton Town 1:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 29. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur 3:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 30. Round)".
- ^ "Sunderland AFC - Aston Villa 1:3 (Premier League 1990/1991, 31. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Everton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 32. Round)".
- ^ "Arsenal FC - Aston Villa 5:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 33. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Manchester United 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 34. Round)".
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 25. Round)".
- ^ "Crystal Palace - Aston Villa 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 35. Round)".
- ^ "Worldfootball.net".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Manchester City 1:5 (Premier League 1990/1991, 16. Round)".
- ^ "Leeds United - Aston Villa 5:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 37. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Norwich City 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 26. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Chelsea FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 38. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Baník Ostrava 3:1 (Europa League 1990/1991, 1. Round)".
- ^ "Baník Ostrava - Aston Villa 1:2 (Europa League 1990/1991, 1. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Inter 2:0 (Europa League 1990/1991, 2. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa - Inter 2:0 (Europa League 1990/1991, 2. Round)".
- ^ "Aston Villa v Wimbledon, 05 January 1991".
- ^ "Wimbledon v Aston Villa, 09 January 1991".
- ^ "Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990".
- ^ "Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990".
- ^ "Aston Villa v Millwall, 31 October 1990".
- ^ "Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 28 November 1990".
- ^ "Leeds United v Aston Villa, 16 January 1991".
- ^ "All Nottingham Forest players: 1991". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
[edit]- Aston Villa official website
- avfchistory.co.uk 1990–91 season