1991–92 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa
1991–92 season
Chairman Doug Ellis
Manager Ron Atkinson
Stadium Villa Park
First Division 7th
FA Cup Quarter finals
League Cup Second round
Full Members Cup Quarter finals
Top goalscorer League: Regis/Yorke (11)
All: Yorke (16)
Average home league attendance 24,818

During the 1991–92 English football season, Aston Villa competed in the Football League First Division. Ron Atkinson took charge of the team taking over from Josef Venglos.

Season summary

Aston Villa improved on the previous season's poor 17th place finish to finish 7th.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Leeds United 421380381398436247437+3782
2 Manchester United 421272341398429206333+3078
3 Sheffield Wednesday 421353392487623256249+1375
4 Arsenal 421272512378630248146+3572
5 Manchester City 421344321476829346148+1370
6 Liverpool 4213533417311713234740+764
7 Aston Villa 4213353116461117284844+460
8 Nottingham Forest 4210743627641124316058+259
9 Sheffield United 429662923731136406563+257
10 Crystal Palace 42786242577729365361– 857
11 Queens Park Rangers 426105252168723264847+154
12 Everton 428852819561024325251+153
13 Wimbledon 421056322039921335353±053
14 Chelsea 42786313066919305060– 1053
15 Tottenham Hotspur 427311333584925285863– 552
16 Southampton 42759172875922273955– 1652
17 Oldham Athletic 4211554636341417316367– 451
18 Norwich City 428672928361218354763– 1645
19 Coventry City 426781815541217293544– 944
20 Luton Town 4210742517051614543871– 3342
21 Notts County 427592429351316334062– 2240
22 West Ham United 426692224351315353759– 2238
Key
League Champions, qualified for Champions League
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
League Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991 Sheffield WednesdayA3–236,749Atkinson, Regis, Staunton
21 August 1991 Manchester UnitedH0–139,995
24 August 1991 ArsenalH3–129,684Daley, Penrice, Staunton
28 August 1991 West Ham UnitedA1–323,644Daley
31 August 1991 SouthamptonA1–116,161Richardson
4 September 1991 Crystal PalaceH0–120,740
7 September 1991 Tottenham HotspurH0–033,096
14 September 1991 LiverpoolA1–138,400Richardson
18 September 1991 ChelseaA0–217,182
21 September 1991 Nottingham ForestH3–128,506Blake, Yorke, Richardson
28 September 1991 Coventry CityA0–117,851
5 October 1991 Luton TownH4–018,722Yorke, Regis, Richardson, Mortimer
19 October 1991 EvertonA2–027,688Daley, Regis
26 October 1991 WimbledonH2–116,928Olney, Yorke
2 November 1991 Queens Park RangersA1–010,642Yorke
16 November 1991 Notts CountyH1–023,020Yorke
24 November 1991 Leeds UnitedH1–423,713Yorke
30 November 1991 Oldham AthleticA2–315,370Blake, Regis
7 December 1991 Manchester CityH3–126,265Daley, Yorke, Regis
14 December 1991 Sheffield UnitedA0–218,401
26 December 1991 West Ham UnitedH3–131,959Daley, Yorke, Richardson
28 December 1991 SouthamptonH2–123,094Yorke, Regis
1 January 1992 Norwich CityA1–215,318Regis
11 January 1992 ArsenalA0–031,413
18 January 1992 Sheffield WednesdayH0–128,036
22 January 1992 Manchester UnitedA0–145,022
2 February 1992 EvertonH0–017,451
8 February 1992 WimbledonA0–25,534
22 February 1992 Oldham AthleticH1–020,509Regis
29 February 1992 Manchester CityA0–228,268
3 March 1992 Leeds UnitedA0–028,896
10 March 1992 Notts CountyH0–08,389
14 March 1992 Queens Park RangersH0–119,630
21 March 1992 Crystal PalaceA0–015,368
28 March 1992 Norwich CityH1–016,985Staunton
31 March 1992 Sheffield UnitedH1–115,745Regis
4 April 1992 Tottenham HotspurA5–226,370Olney, Yorke, Regis, Richardson, Daley
11 April 1992 LiverpoolH1–035,755Daley
18 April 1992 Nottingham ForestA0–222,800
20 April 1992 ChelseaH3–119,269McGrath, Parker, Staunton
25 April 1992 Luton TownA0–211,178
2 May 1992 Coventry CityH2–031,984Yorke, Regis

FA Cup

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1992 Tottenham HotspurH0–029,316
R3R14 January 1992 Tottenham HotspurA1–025,462Yorke
R45 February 1992 Derby CountyA4–322,452Parker, Yorke (3)
R516 February 1992 Swindon TownA2–116,402Yorke, Froggatt
QF8 March 1992 LiverpoolA0–129,109

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg 25 September 1991 Grimsby TownA0–013,835
R2 2nd leg 9 October 1991 Grimsby TownH1–1 (lost on away goals)15,338Teale

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR223 October 1991 Coventry CityA2–06,447
SQF26 November 1991 Nottingham ForestH0–27,858

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Australia GK Mark Bosnich
England GK Les Sealey
England GK Nigel Spink
England DF Earl Barrett
England DF Neil Cox
England DF Ugo Ehiogu
Poland DF Dariusz Kubicki
Republic of Ireland DF Paul McGrath
England DF Chris Price
England DF Bryan Small
Republic of Ireland DF Steve Staunton
Germany MF Stefan Beinlich
England MF Trevor Berry
England MF Mark Blake
Germany MF Matthias Breitkreutz
England MF Tony Daley
No. Position Player
England MF David Farrell
Republic of Ireland MF Gareth Farrelly
England MF Steve Froggatt
Republic of Ireland MF Ray Houghton
Republic of Ireland MF Alan McLoughlin
England MF Garry Parker
England MF Kevin Richardson (captain)
England MF Shaun Teale
England FW Dalian Atkinson
England FW Martin Carruthers
England FW Neil Davis
England FW Graham Fenton
England FW Ian Olney
England FW Cyrille Regis
Trinidad and Tobago FW Dwight Yorke

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England DF Derek Mountfield (to Wolves)
Denmark DF Kent Nielsen (to AGF)
England MF Gordon Cowans (to Blackburn Rovers)
England MF Kevin Gage (to Sheffield United)
No. Position Player
England MF Paul Mortimer (to Crystal Palace)
England FW Ian Ormondroyd (to Derby County)
England FW Gary Penrice (to Queen's Park Rangers)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Michael Oakes
No. Position Player
England MF Lee Williams

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name From Fee
2 July 1991 FW Cyrille Regis Coventry City Free transfer
11 July 1991 FW Dalian Atkinson Real Sociedad £1,600,000
12 July 1991 DF Ugo Ehiogu West Bromwich Albion £40,000
19 July 1991 GK Les Sealey Manchester United Free transfer
24 July 1991 MF Paul Mortimer Charlton Athletic £350,000
25 July 1991 MF Shaun Teale Bournemouth £300,000
6 August 1991 MF Kevin Richardson Real Sociedad £450,000
7 August 1991 DF Steve Staunton Liverpool £1,100,000
28 August 1991 DF Dariusz Kubicki Legia Warsaw £200,000
29 November 1991 MF Garry Parker Nottingham Forest £650,000
6 January 1992 MF David Farrell Redditch United £45,000
25 February 1992 DF Earl Barrett Oldham Athletic £1,700,000
28 February 1992 GK Mark Bosnich Manchester United Free transfer
3 April 1992 MF Trevor Berry Bournemouth £50,000

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
18 July 1991 FW Tony Cascarino Celtic £1,100,000
20 July 1991 MF David Platt Bari £5,500,000
22 July 1991 GK Lee Butler Barnsley £165,000
1 August 1991 DF Craig Liddle Blyth Spartans Free transfer
6 August 1991 MF Gareth Williams Barnsley £200,000
8 August 1991 DF Andy Comyn Derby County £200,000
19 September 1991 FW Ian Ormondroyd Derby County £350,000
18 October 1991 MF Paul Mortimer Crystal Palace £500,000
29 October 1991 FW Gary Penrice Queens Park Rangers £625,000
7 November 1991 DF Derek Mountfield Wolverhampton Wanderers £150,000
15 November 1991 MF Kevin Gage Sheffield United £150,000
28 November 1991 MF Gordon Cowans Blackburn Rovers £200,000
Transfers in: Decrease £2,290,000
Transfers out: Increase £9,140,000
Total spending: Increase £7,150,000

References

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