1990–91 Aston Villa F.C. season

Aston Villa

1990–91 season
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)
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Main article: History of Aston Villa F.C. (1961–present)

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 in July 1990. His replacement, Jozef Vengloš, left after just a season in charge as manager and was in turn replaced by Sheffield Wednesday's Ron Atkinson. ^[1]

There were debuts for Gary Penrice (20) and Ivo Staš. ^[2]

Final league table

Main article: 1990–91 Football League First Division

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

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First Division

Aston Villa v Southampton

25 August 19901	Aston Villa	1–1	Southampton	Birmingham
	Cascarino 11'	[4]	Le Tissier 7'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,542

Liverpool v Aston Villa

1 September 19902	Liverpool	2–1	Aston Villa	Liverpool
	Beardsley 12' Barnes 87'	[5]	Platt 26'	Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,061

Manchester City v Aston Villa

5 September 19903	Manchester City	2–1	Aston Villa	Manchester
	Ward 47' (pen.) Pointon 79'	[6]	Platt 82' (pen.)	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 30,199

Aston Villa v Coventry City

8 September 19904	Aston Villa	2–1	Coventry City	Birmingham
	Platt 38' (pen.) Cascarino 78'	[7]	Borrows 50'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,001

Derby County v Aston Villa

15 September 19905	Derby County	0–2	Aston Villa	Derby
		[8]	Daley 15' Platt 74'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19,024

Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers

22 September 19906	Aston Villa	2–2	Queens Park Rangers	Birmingham
	Mountfield 19' Ormondroyd 31'	[9]	Wegerle 27' (pen.) Sinton 44'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,301

Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa

29 September 19907	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Aston Villa	London
	Lineker 44' Allen 81'	[10]	Platt 33'	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,939

Aston Villa v Sunderland

6 October 19908	Aston Villa	3–0	Sunderland	Birmingham
	Olney 44' Daley 68' Platt 76'	[11]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,017

Wimbledon v Aston Villa

20 October 19909	Wimbledon	0–0	Aston Villa	London
		[12]		Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 6,646

Aston Villa v Leeds United

27 October 199010	Aston Villa	0–0	Leeds United	Birmingham
		[13]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,219

Chelsea v Aston Villa

3 November 199011	Chelsea	1–0	Aston Villa	London
	Le Saux 6'	[14]		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 23,555

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

10 November 199012	Aston Villa	1–1	Nottingham Forest	Birmingham
	Nielsen 62'	[15]	Carr 74'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,797

Norwich City v Aston Villa

17 November 199013	Norwich City	2–0	Aston Villa	Norwich
	Crook 4' Fox 70'	[16]		Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,243

Luton Town v Aston Villa

24 November 199014	Luton Town	2–0	Aston Villa	Luton
	Black 44' Elstrup 85'	[17]		Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,071

Aston Villa v Sheffield United

1 December 199015	Aston Villa	2–1	Sheffield United	Birmingham
	Platt 9' Price 81'	[18]	Jones 50'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,713

Southampton v Aston Villa

15 December 199016	Southampton	1–1	Aston Villa	Southampton
	Le Tissier 42'	[19]	Platt 78'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,604

Aston Villa v Arsenal

23 December 199017	Aston Villa	0–0	Arsenal	Birmingham
		[20]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,687

Everton v Aston Villa

26 December 199018	Everton	1–0	Aston Villa	Liverpool
	Sharp 78'	[21]		Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 27,804

Manchester United v Aston Villa

29 December 199019	Manchester United	1–1	Aston Villa	Manchester
	Bruce 18' (pen.)	[22]	Pallister 32' (o.g.)	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 47,485

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

1 January 199120	Aston Villa	2–0	Crystal Palace	Birmingham
	Platt 47', 87'	[23]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 25,523

Aston Villa v Liverpool

12 January 199121	Aston Villa	0–0	Liverpool	Birmingham
		[24]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 40,026

Coventry City v Aston Villa

19 January 199122	Coventry City	2–1	Aston Villa	Coventry
	Gynn 54' Speedie 80'	[25]	Platt 52'	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,751

Aston Villa v Derby County

2 February 199123	Aston Villa	3–2	Derby County	Birmingham
	Cowans 29' (pen.) Cascarino 74' Yorke 77'	[26]	Harford 27' Sage 82'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,852

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

23 February 199124	Nottingham Forest	2–2	Aston Villa	Nottingham
	Clough 3' Hodge 88'	[27]	Cascarino 49' Mountfield 54'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,036

Sheffield United v Aston Villa

2 March 199125	Sheffield United	2–1	Aston Villa	Sheffield
	Bryson 48' Deane 61'	[28]	Mountfield 56'	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,074

Aston Villa v Luton Town

9 March 199126	Aston Villa	1–2	Luton Town	Birmingham
	Cascarino 69'	[29]	Mountfield 27' (o.g.) Pembridge 45'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 20,587

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

16 March 199127	Aston Villa	3–2	Tottenham Hotspur	Birmingham
	Platt 12', 35', 46'	[30]	Samways 62' Allen 83'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,638

Sunderland v Aston Villa

23 March 199128	Sunderland	1–3	Aston Villa	Sunderland
	Davenport 55'	[31]	Cascarino 36', 52' Platt 76'	Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 21,099

Aston Villa v Everton

30 March 199129	Aston Villa	2–2	Everton	Birmingham
	Platt 78' Olney 89'	[32]	Warzycha 2', 57'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,660

Arsenal v Aston Villa

3 April 199130	Arsenal	5–0	Aston Villa	London
	Campbell 37', 83' Davis 55' Smith 59', 90'	[33]		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 41,868

Aston Villa v Manchester United

6 April 199131	Aston Villa	1–1	Manchester United	Birmingham
	Cascarino 56'	[34]	Sharpe 63'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 33,307

Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa

10 April 199132	Queens Park Rangers	2–1	Aston Villa	London
	Allen 76' Tillson 78'	[35]	Platt 33'	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,539

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

13 April 199133	Crystal Palace	0–0	Aston Villa	London
		[36]		Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,331

Aston Villa v Wimbledon

20 April 199134	Aston Villa	1–2	Wimbledon	Birmingham
	Olney 35'	[37]	Fashanu 42' Newhouse 81'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,001

Aston Villa v Manchester City

23 April 199135	Aston Villa	1–5	Manchester City	Birmingham
	Platt 69' (pen.)	[38]	White 4', 34', 84', 90' Brennan 61'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,168

Leeds United v Aston Villa

4 May 199136	Leeds United	5–2	Aston Villa	Leeds
	Price 23' (o.g.) Chapman 37', 87' Whyte 72' Shutt 78'	[39]	Nielsen 27' Mountfield 56'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,188

Aston Villa v Norwich City

8 May 199137	Aston Villa	2–1	Norwich City	Birmingham
	Bowen 9' Yorke 66'	[40]	Gordon 42'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,697

Aston Villa v Chelsea

11 May 199138	Aston Villa	2–2	Chelsea	Birmingham
	Cascarino 13' Platt 74' (pen.)	[41]	Cundy 2' Stuart 4'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,866

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup

Aston Villa v Baník Ostrava

18 September 1990First Round First Leg	Aston Villa	3–1	Baník Ostrava	Birmingham
	Platt 32' Mountfield 58' Olney 78'	[42]	Chýlek 31'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 27,317

Baník Ostrava v Aston Villa

2 October 1990First Round Second Leg	Baník Ostrava	1–2 (2–5 agg.)	Aston Villa	Ostrava
	Nečas 41'	[43]	Mountfield 52' Staš 59' (o.g.)	Stadium: Bazaly Attendance: 13,544

Aston Villa v Inter Milan

24 October 1990Second Round First Leg	Aston Villa	2–0	Inter Milan	Birmingham
	Nielsen 14' Platt 67'	[44]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,461

Inter Milan v Aston Villa

7 November 1991Second Round Second Leg	Inter Milan	3–0 (3–2 agg.)	Aston Villa	Milan
	Klinsmann 7' Berti 64' Bianchi 75'	[45]		Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 32,800

FA Cup

Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup

Aston Villa v Wimbledon

5 January 1991Third Round	Aston Villa	1–1	Wimbledon	Birmingham
	Gray	[46]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,305

Wimbledon v Aston Villa

9 January 1991Third Round Replay	Wimbledon	1–0	Aston Villa	London
		[47]		Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,382

League Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup

Aston Villa v Barnsley

26 September 1990Second Round First Leg	Aston Villa	1–0	Barnsley	Birmingham
	Platt	[48]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 14,471

Barnsley v Aston Villa

9 October 1990Second Round Second Leg	Barnsley	0–1 (0–2 agg.)	Aston Villa	Barnsley
		[49]	Daley	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,924

Aston Villa v Millwall

31 October 1990Third Round	Aston Villa	2–0	Millwall	Birmingham
	Cascarino Platt pen.'	[50]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,117

Aston Villa v Middlesbrough

28 November 1990Fourth Round	Aston Villa	3–2	Middlesbrough	Birmingham
	Daley Ormondroyd Platt pen.'	[51]	Slaven x2	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 17,317

Leeds United v Aston Villa

16 January 1991Quarter Final	Leeds United	4–1	Aston Villa	Leeds
		[52]	Ormondroyd	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 28,176

First-team squad

Squad at end of season ^[53]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   ENG Lee Butler — GK   ENG Nigel Spink — DF   ENG Andy Comyn — DF   ENG Kevin Gage — DF   ENG Derek Mountfield — DF   ENG Chris Price — DF   SCO Bernie Gallacher — DF   IRL Paul McGrath — DF   DEN Kent Nielsen — DF   CZE Ivo Staš — MF   ENG Mark Blake

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   ENG Nigel Callaghan — MF   ENG Gordon Cowans — MF   ENG Tony Daley — MF   ENG Stuart Gray — MF   ENG David Platt — FW   ENG Ian Olney — FW   ENG Ian Ormondroyd — FW   ENG Gary Penrice — FW   IRL Tony Cascarino — FW   TRI Dwight Yorke

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   ENG Lee Butler (on loan to Hull City) — DF   SCO Bernie Gallacher (on loan to Blackburn Rovers)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   ENG Paul Birch (to Wolverhampton Wanderers)

Reserves and academy

Reserves

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   ENG Neil Cox — DF   ENG Darrell Duffy — DF   ENG Craig Liddle — DF   ENG Richard Money (coach) — DF   ENG Bryan Small — DF   ENG Paul Towler — DF   IRL Brian Flood

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   ENG Richard Crisp — MF   ENG Nick Roddis — MF   ENG Gareth Williams — FW   ENG Mark Parrott — FW   ENG Peter Withe (coach) — FW   WAL David Jones — FW   SVK Viliam Hýravý (on trial from Baník Ostrava)

Youth

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   ENG Glen Livingstone — GK   ENG Michael Oakes — DF   ENG Chris Boden — DF   ENG Russell Bullivant — DF   ENG Matt Carbon — DF   ENG Neil Hoban — DF   ENG Wayne Peachey — DF   ENG Dennis Pearce — DF   ENG Riccardo Scimeca — DF   SCO Paul Browne — DF   WAL Craig Goodwin — MF   ENG Steven Cowe — MF   ENG Graham Fenton — MF   ENG Steve Froggatt — MF   ENG Christopher Pearce — MF   ENG Lee Williams — FW   ENG Martin Carruthers

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   ENG Garry Harrison — FW   ENG Steven Morgan — FW   ENG David Travis — FW   ENG Ian Tyrrell — FW   ENG Stephen Walker —   ENG Darren Hedigan —   ENG Shaun Hodgson —   ENG Kevin Ibrahim —   ENG Matthew McCallum —   ENG Steven Pitcher —   ENG Mark Pugh —   ENG Brett Rose —   SCO Scott McIntyre —   NIR Phillip McNamara —   ENG Paul Tomlinson —   IRL Alan McLoughlin

Schoolboys

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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   IRL Paul Flynn — DF   ENG Darren Evans — DF   SCO Graeme Williams — MF   ENG Ian King —   ENG Nicki Finney —   ENG Otis Hutson —   Keith Accison —   Christopher Boyce

No. Pos. Nation Player —   Trevor Carter —   Justin Cope —   David Ferry —   James S. Green —   Lee Hackett —   Stuart James —   Shaun Sweeney —   Adrian Rampton

See also

• List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics

References

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32. "Aston Villa - Everton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 32. Round)".
33. "Arsenal FC - Aston Villa 5:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 33. Round)".
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41. "Aston Villa - Chelsea FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 38. Round)".
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45. "Aston Villa - Inter 2:0 (Europa League 1990/1991, 2. Round)".
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47. "Wimbledon v Aston Villa, 09 January 1991".
48. "Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990".
49. "Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990".
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51. "Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 28 November 1990".
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External links

• Aston Villa official website
• avfchistory.co.uk 1990–91 season