1990–91 Aston Villa F.C. season

English football club season November 2016 November 2016 Aston Villa 1990–91 Jozef Vengloš Doug Ellis Villa Park First Division 17th FA Cup Third round League Cup Fifth round UEFA Cup Second round David Platt (24) 1989–90 1991–92 Recent history of Aston Villa Aston Villa records and statistics The 1990–91 English football season was Aston Villa's 6th season in Europe and 92nd season in the Football League. 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.Storey Daniel 2020-04-28 Venglos was a disaster at Aston Villa but he started a revolution https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/jozef-venglos-aston-villa-first-foreign-manager-english-football-422851 2025-12-17 The i Paper en-US There were debuts for Gary Penrice (20) and Ivo Staš.https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/villa-seasons Aston Villa's Seasons AVFC History First Division 1990–91 Football League First Division y AVL https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/te151/aston-villa/all-matches/ Aston Villa Fixtures & Results: 1990/1991 7 October 2024 Matches 25 August 1990 Aston Villa 1 1–1 Southampton Cascarino 11 Le Tissier 7 Villa Park Birmingham 29,542 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569936/lineup/ Aston Villa - Southampton FC 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 1. Round) 1 September 1990 Liverpool 2 2–1 Aston Villa Beardsley 12Barnes 87 Platt 26 Anfield Liverpool 38,061 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569955/lineup/ Liverpool FC - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 3. Round) 5 September 1990 Manchester City 3 2–1 Aston Villa Ward 47 pen.Pointon 79 Platt 82 pen. Maine Road Manchester 30,199 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569965/lineup/ Manchester City - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 2. Round) 8 September 1990 Aston Villa 4 2–1 Coventry City Platt 38 pen.Cascarino 78 Borrows 50 Villa Park Birmingham 27,001 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569967/lineup/ Aston Villa - Coventry City 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 4. Round) 15 September 1990 Derby County 5 0–2 Aston Villa Daley 15Platt 74 Baseball Ground Derby 19,024 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569980/lineup/ Derby County - Aston Villa 0:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 5. Round) 22 September 1990 Aston Villa 6 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Mountfield 19Ormondroyd 31 Wegerle 27 pen.Sinton 44 Villa Park Birmingham 23,301 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569993/lineup/ Aston Villa - Queens Park Rangers 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 6. Round) 29 September 1990 Tottenham Hotspur 7 2–1 Aston Villa Lineker 44Allen 81 Platt 33 White Hart Lane London 34,939 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma569997/lineup/ Tottenham Hotspur - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 7. Round) 6 October 1990 Aston Villa 8 3–0 Sunderland Olney 44Daley 68Platt 76 Villa Park Birmingham 26,017 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570013/lineup/ Aston Villa - Sunderland AFC 3:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 8. Round) 20 October 1990 Wimbledon 9 0–0 Aston Villa Plough Lane London 6,646 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570025/lineup/ Wimbledon FC - Aston Villa 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 9. Round) 27 October 1990 Aston Villa 10 0–0 Leeds United Villa Park Birmingham 24,219 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570034/lineup/ Aston Villa - Leeds United 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 10. Round) 3 November 1990 Chelsea 11 1–0 Aston Villa Le Saux 6 Stamford Bridge London 23,555 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570036/lineup/ Chelsea FC - Aston Villa 1:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 11. Round) 10 November 1990 Aston Villa 12 1–1 Nottingham Forest Nielsen 62 Carr 74 Villa Park Birmingham 25,797 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570046/lineup/ Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 12. Round) 17 November 1990 Norwich City 13 2–0 Aston Villa Crook 4Fox 70 Carrow Road Norwich 17,243 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570060/lineup/ Norwich City - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 13. Round) 24 November 1990 Luton Town 14 2–0 Aston Villa Black 44Elstrup 85 Kenilworth Road Luton 10,071 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570072/lineup/ Luton Town - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 14. Round) 1 December 1990 Aston Villa 15 2–1 Sheffield United Platt 9Price 81 Jones 50 Villa Park Birmingham 21,713 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570076/lineup/ Aston Villa - Sheffield United 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 15. Round) 15 December 1990 Southampton 16 1–1 Aston Villa Le Tissier 42 Platt 78 The Dell Southampton 16,604 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570095/lineup/ Southampton FC - Aston Villa 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 17. Round) 23 December 1990 Aston Villa 17 0–0 Arsenal Villa Park Birmingham 22,687 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570105/lineup/ Aston Villa - Arsenal FC 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 18. Round) 26 December 1990 Everton 18 1–0 Aston Villa Sharp 78 Goodison Park Liverpool 27,804 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570113/lineup/ Everton FC - Aston Villa 1:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 19. Round) 29 December 1990 Manchester United 19 1–1 Aston Villa Bruce 18 pen. Pallister 32 o.g. Old Trafford Manchester 47,485 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570124/lineup/ Manchester United - Aston Villa 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 20. Round) 1 January 1991 Aston Villa 20 2–0 Crystal Palace Platt 47 87 Villa Park Birmingham 25,523 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570133/lineup/ Aston Villa - Crystal Palace 2:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 21. Round) 12 January 1991 Aston Villa 21 0–0 Liverpool Villa Park Birmingham 40,026 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570143/lineup/ Aston Villa - Liverpool FC 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 22. Round) 19 January 1991 Coventry City 22 2–1 Aston Villa Gynn 54Speedie 80 Platt 52 Highfield Road Coventry 15,751 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570153/lineup/ Coventry City - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 23. Round) 2 February 1991 Aston Villa 23 3–2 Derby County Cowans 29 pen.Cascarino 74Yorke 77 Harford 27Sage 82 Villa Park Birmingham 21,852 W https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1990-1991-aston-villa-derby-county/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210207135629/https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1990-1991-aston-villa-derby-county/ dead 7 February 2021 Aston Villa - Derby County 3:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 24. Round) 23 February 1991 Nottingham Forest 24 2–2 Aston Villa Clough 3Hodge 88 Cascarino 49Mountfield 54 City Ground Nottingham 22,036 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570175/lineup/ Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 27. Round) 2 March 1991 Sheffield United 25 2–1 Aston Villa Bryson 48Deane 61 Mountfield 56 Bramall Lane Sheffield 22,074 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570184/lineup/ Sheffield United - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 28. Round) 9 March 1991 Aston Villa 26 1–2 Luton Town Cascarino 69 Mountfield 27 o.g.Pembridge 45 Villa Park Birmingham 20,587 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570193/lineup/ Aston Villa - Luton Town 1:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 29. Round) 16 March 1991 Aston Villa 27 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Platt 12 35 46 Samways 62Allen 83 Villa Park Birmingham 32,638 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570202/lineup/ Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur 3:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 30. Round) 23 March 1991 Sunderland 28 1–3 Aston Villa Davenport 55 Cascarino 36 52Platt 76 Roker Park Sunderland 21,099 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570213/lineup/ Sunderland AFC - Aston Villa 1:3 (Premier League 1990/1991, 31. Round) 30 March 1991 Aston Villa 29 2–2 Everton Platt 78Olney 89 Warzycha 2 57 Villa Park Birmingham 27,660 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570222/lineup/ Aston Villa - Everton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 32. Round) 3 April 1991 Arsenal 30 5–0 Aston Villa Campbell 37 83Davis 55Smith 59 90 Highbury London 41,868 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570234/lineup/ Arsenal FC - Aston Villa 5:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 33. Round) 6 April 1991 Aston Villa 31 1–1 Manchester United Cascarino 56 Sharpe 63 Villa Park Birmingham 33,307 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570243/lineup/ Aston Villa - Manchester United 1:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 34. Round) 10 April 1991 Queens Park Rangers 32 2–1 Aston Villa Allen 76Tillson 78 Platt 33 Loftus Road London 11,539 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570256/lineup/ Queens Park Rangers - Aston Villa 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 25. Round) 13 April 1991 Crystal Palace 33 0–0 Aston Villa Selhurst Park London 18,331 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570262/lineup/ Crystal Palace - Aston Villa 0:0 (Premier League 1990/1991, 35. Round) 20 April 1991 Aston Villa 34 1–2 Wimbledon Olney 35 Fashanu 42Newhouse 81 Villa Park Birmingham 17,001 L https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1990-1991-aston-villa-wimbledon-fc/ https://web.archive.org/web/20221025014822/https://www.worldfootball.net/ dead 25 October 2022 Worldfootball.net 23 April 1991 Aston Villa 35 1–5 Manchester City Platt 69 pen. White 4 34 84 90Brennan 61 Villa Park Birmingham 24,168 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570281/lineup/ Aston Villa - Manchester City 1:5 (Premier League 1990/1991, 16. Round) 4 May 1991 Leeds United 36 5–2 Aston Villa Price 23 o.g.Chapman 37 87Whyte 72Shutt 78 Nielsen 27Mountfield 56 Elland Road Leeds 29,188 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570293/lineup/ Leeds United - Aston Villa 5:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 37. Round) 8 May 1991 Aston Villa 37 2–1 Norwich City Bowen 9Yorke 66 Gordon 42 Villa Park Birmingham 16,697 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570304/lineup/ Aston Villa - Norwich City 2:1 (Premier League 1990/1991, 26. Round) 11 May 1991 Aston Villa 38 2–2 Chelsea Cascarino 13Platt 74 pen. Cundy 2Stuart 4 Villa Park Birmingham 27,866 D https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma570308/lineup/ Aston Villa - Chelsea FC 2:2 (Premier League 1990/1991, 38. Round) UEFA Cup 1990–91 UEFA Cup Villa in Europe 18 September 1990 Aston Villa First Round First Leg 3–1 Baník Ostrava Platt 32Mountfield 58Olney 78 Chýlek 31 Villa Park Birmingham 27,317 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma610857/lineup/ Aston Villa - Baník Ostrava 3:1 (Europa League 1990/1991, 1. Round) 2 October 1990 Baník Ostrava First Round Second Leg 1–2 2–5 Aston Villa Nečas 41 Mountfield 52Staš 59 o.g. Bazaly Ostrava 13,544 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma610858/lineup/ Baník Ostrava - Aston Villa 1:2 (Europa League 1990/1991, 1. Round) 24 October 1990 Aston Villa Second Round First Leg 2–0 Inter Milan Nielsen 14Platt 67 Villa Park Birmingham 36,461 W https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma610919/lineup/ Aston Villa - Inter 2:0 (Europa League 1990/1991, 2. Round) 7 November 1991 Inter Milan Second Round Second Leg 3–0 3–2 Aston Villa Klinsmann 7Berti 64Bianchi 75 San Siro Milan 32,800 L https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma610919/lineup/ Aston Villa - Inter 2:0 (Europa League 1990/1991, 2. Round) FA Cup 1990–91 FA Cup 5 January 1991 Aston Villa Third Round 1–1 Wimbledon Gray Villa Park Birmingham 19,305 D https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-wimbledon-05-january-1991-216352/ Aston Villa v Wimbledon, 05 January 1991 9 January 1991 Wimbledon Third Round Replay 1–0 Aston Villa Plough Lane London 7,382 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/wimbledon-v-aston-villa-09-january-1991-216385/ Wimbledon v Aston Villa, 09 January 1991 League Cup 1990–91 Football League Cup 26 September 1990 Aston Villa Second Round First Leg 1–0 Barnsley Platt Villa Park Birmingham 14,471 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-barnsley-26-september-1990-32198/ Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990 9 October 1990 Barnsley Second Round Second Leg 0–1 0–2 Aston Villa Daley Oakwell Barnsley 13,924 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-barnsley-26-september-1990-32198/ Aston Villa v Barnsley, 26 September 1990 31 October 1990 Aston Villa Third Round 2–0 Millwall Cascarino Platt pen. Villa Park Birmingham 15,117 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-millwall-31-october-1990-32253/ Aston Villa v Millwall, 31 October 1990 28 November 1990 Aston Villa Fourth Round 3–2 Middlesbrough Daley Ormondroyd Platt pen. Slaven x2 Villa Park Birmingham 17,317 W https://www.11v11.com/matches/aston-villa-v-middlesbrough-28-november-1990-32266/ Aston Villa v Middlesbrough, 28 November 1990 16 January 1991 Leeds United Quarter Final 4–1 Aston Villa Ormondroyd Elland Road Leeds 28,176 L https://www.11v11.com/matches/leeds-united-v-aston-villa-16-january-1991-32270/ Leeds United v Aston Villa, 16 January 1991 First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1991 All Nottingham Forest players: 1991 11v11.com 2016-09-11 yes yes ENG GK Lee Butler yes ENG GK Nigel Spink yes ENG DF Andy Comyn yes ENG DF Kevin Gage yes ENG DF Derek Mountfield yes ENG DF Chris Price yes SCO DF Bernie Gallacher yes IRL DF Paul McGrath yes DEN DF Kent Nielsen yes CZE DF Ivo Staš yes ENG MF Mark Blake yes yes ENG MF Nigel Callaghan yes ENG MF Gordon Cowans yes ENG MF Tony Daley yes ENG MF Stuart Gray yes ENG MF David Platt yes ENG FW Ian Olney yes ENG FW Ian Ormondroyd yes ENG FW Gary Penrice yes IRL FW Tony Cascarino yes TRI FW Dwight Yorke Left club during season yes yes ENG GK Lee Butler on loan to Hull City yes SCO DF Bernie Gallacher on loan to Blackburn Rovers yes yes ENG MF Paul Birch to Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves and academy The following players spent most of the season playing for the reserve team, and did not appear for the senior team. yes yes ENG DF Neil Cox yes ENG DF Darrell Duffy yes ENG DF Craig Liddle yes ENG DF Richard Money coach yes ENG DF Bryan Small yes ENG DF Paul Towler yes IRL DF Brian Flood yes yes ENG MF Richard Crisp yes ENG MF Nick Roddis yes ENG MF Gareth Williams yes ENG FW Mark Parrott yes ENG FW Peter Withe coach yes WAL FW David Jones yes SVK FW 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. yes yes ENG GK Glen Livingstone yes ENG GK Michael Oakes yes ENG DF Chris Boden yes ENG DF Russell Bullivant yes ENG DF Matt Carbon yes ENG DF Neil Hoban yes ENG DF Wayne Peachey yes ENG DF Dennis Pearce yes ENG DF Riccardo Scimeca yes SCO DF Paul Browne yes WAL DF Craig Goodwin yes ENG MF Steven Cowe yes ENG MF Graham Fenton yes ENG MF Steve Froggatt yes ENG MF Christopher Pearce yes ENG MF Lee Williams yes ENG FW Martin Carruthers yes yes ENG FW Garry Harrison yes ENG FW Steven Morgan yes ENG FW David Travis yes ENG FW Ian Tyrrell yes ENG FW Stephen Walker yes ENG Darren Hedigan yes ENG Shaun Hodgson yes ENG Kevin Ibrahim yes ENG Matthew McCallum yes ENG Steven Pitcher yes ENG Mark Pugh yes ENG Brett Rose yes SCO Scott McIntyre yes NIR Phillip McNamara yes ENG Paul Tomlinson yes IRL Alan McLoughlin Schoolboys The following players were attached to the club but did not play for the reserve or youth teams. yes yes IRL GK Paul Flynn yes ENG DF Darren Evans yes SCO DF Graeme Williams yes ENG MF Ian King yes ENG Nicki Finney yes ENG Otis Hutson yes Keith Accison yes Christopher Boyce yes yes Trevor Carter yes Justin Cope yes David Ferry yes James S. Green yes Lee Hackett yes Stuart James yes Shaun Sweeney yes Adrian Rampton See also List of Aston Villa F.C. records and statistics References External links Aston Villa official website avfchistory.co.uk 1990-91 season Category:Aston Villa F.C. seasons Aston Villa