1991–92 Aston Villa F.C. season

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.

Aston Villa
1991–92 season
ChairmanDoug Ellis
ManagerRon Atkinson
StadiumVilla Park
First Division7th
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupQuarter finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Regis/Yorke (11)
All: Yorke (16)
Average home league attendance24,818

Aston Villa improved on the previous season's poor 17th-place finish to finish 7th, under new manager Ron Atkinson. This came despite an horrendous run of form from New Year's Day, which saw them win just one game and score only two goals in twelve league matches.

Villa's new manager made many new signings in the months following his June 1991 arrival at Villa Park, including new goalkeeper Les Sealey, teenage defender Ugo Ehiogu, striker Dalian Atkinson and mid-season signing Earl Barrett.

Top scorer was Trinidadian striker Dwight Yorke, who scored 11 times in the First Division and 17 times in all competitions.

Final league table
Main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Manchester City 42 20 10 12 61 48 +13 70
6 Liverpool 42 16 16 10 47 40 +7 64 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round
7 Aston Villa 42 17 9 16 48 44 +4 60
8 Nottingham Forest 42 16 11 15 60 58 +2 59
9 Sheffield United 42 16 9 17 65 63 +2 57
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results

Aston Villa's score comes first[1]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991Sheffield WednesdayA3–236,749Atkinson 42', Regis 51', Staunton 85'
21 August 1991Manchester UnitedH0–139,995
24 August 1991ArsenalH3–129,684Staunton (pen) 40', Penrice 53', Daley 76'
28 August 1991West Ham UnitedA1–323,644Daley 49'
31 August 1991SouthamptonA1–116,161Richardson 2'
4 September 1991Crystal PalaceH0–120,740
7 September 1991Tottenham HotspurH0–033,096
14 September 1991LiverpoolA1–138,400Richardson 25'
18 September 1991ChelseaA0–217,182
21 September 1991Nottingham ForestH3–128,506Blake 48', Richardson 62', Yorke 63'
28 September 1991Coventry CityA0–117,851
5 October 1991Luton TownH4–018,722Richardson 3', Regis 46', Yorke 59', Mortimer 80'
19 October 1991EvertonA2–027,688Regis 32', Daley 66'
26 October 1991WimbledonH2–116,928Olney 9', Yorke 29'
2 November 1991Queens Park RangersA1–010,642Yorke 44'
16 November 1991Notts CountyH1–023,020Yorke 29'
24 November 1991Leeds UnitedH1–423,713Yorke 67'
30 November 1991Oldham AthleticA2–315,370Blake 10', Regis 58'
7 December 1991Manchester CityH3–126,265Regis 26', Yorke 40', Daley 70'
14 December 1991Sheffield UnitedA0–218,401
26 December 1991West Ham UnitedH3–131,959Yorke 33', Daley 42', Richardson 90'
28 December 1991SouthamptonH2–123,094Regis 16', Yorke 87'
1 January 1992Norwich CityA1–215,318Regis 74'
11 January 1992ArsenalA0–031,413
18 January 1992Sheffield WednesdayH0–128,036
22 January 1992Manchester UnitedA0–145,022
2 February 1992EvertonH0–017,451
8 February 1992WimbledonA0–25,534
22 February 1992Oldham AthleticH1–020,509Regis 52'
29 February 1992Manchester CityA0–228,268
3 March 1992Leeds UnitedA0–028,896
10 March 1992Notts CountyA0–08,389
14 March 1992Queens Park RangersH0–119,630
21 March 1992Crystal PalaceA0–015,368
28 March 1992Norwich CityH1–016,985Staunton 79'
31 March 1992Sheffield UnitedH1–115,745Regis 89'
4 April 1992Tottenham HotspurA5–226,370Richardson 20', Olney 31', Yorke 58', Daley 86', Regis 90'
11 April 1992LiverpoolH1–035,755Daley 65'
18 April 1992Nottingham ForestA0–222,800
20 April 1992ChelseaH3–119,269Staunton 32', McGrath 64', Parker 89'
25 April 1992Luton TownA0–211,178
2 May 1992Coventry CityH2–031,984Regis 1', Yorke 36'

FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1992Tottenham HotspurH0–029,316
R3R14 January 1992Tottenham HotspurA1–025,462Yorke 11'
R45 February 1992Derby CountyA4–322,452Yorke 8', 19', 40', Parker 23'
R516 February 1992Swindon TownA2–116,402Yorke 39', Froggatt 63'
QF8 March 1992LiverpoolA0–129,109

League Cup
Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg25 September 1991Grimsby TownA0–013,835
R2 2nd leg9 October 1991Grimsby TownH1–1 (lost on away goals)15,338Teale 70'

Full Members Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR223 October 1991Coventry CityA2–06,447Olney 52', Yorke 62'
SQF26 November 1991Nottingham 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. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  AUS Mark Bosnich
— GK  ENG Les Sealey
— GK  ENG Nigel Spink
— DF  ENG Earl Barrett
— DF  ENG Neil Cox
— DF  ENG Ugo Ehiogu
— DF  POL Dariusz Kubicki
— DF  IRL Paul McGrath
— DF  ENG Chris Price
— DF  ENG Bryan Small
— DF  IRL Steve Staunton
— MF  GER Stefan Beinlich
— MF  ENG Trevor Berry
— MF  ENG Mark Blake
— MF  GER Matthias Breitkreutz
— MF  ENG Tony Daley
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG David Farrell
— MF  IRL Gareth Farrelly
— MF  ENG Steve Froggatt
— MF  IRL Ray Houghton
— MF  IRL Alan McLoughlin
— MF  ENG Garry Parker
— MF  ENG Kevin Richardson (captain)
— MF  ENG Shaun Teale
— FW  ENG Dalian Atkinson
— FW  ENG Martin Carruthers
— FW  ENG Neil Davis
— FW  ENG Graham Fenton
— FW  ENG Ian Olney
— FW  ENG Cyrille Regis
— FW  TRI 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. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Derek Mountfield (to Wolves)
— DF  DEN Kent Nielsen (to AGF)
— MF  ENG Gordon Cowans (to Blackburn Rovers)
— MF  ENG Kevin Gage (to Sheffield United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Paul Mortimer (to Crystal Palace)
— FW  ENG Ian Ormondroyd (to Derby County)
— FW  ENG 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. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Michael Oakes
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG 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: £2,290,000
Transfers out: £9,140,000
Total spending: £7,150,000

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/players/season/1992
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