Game #4152
Saturday, 2 March 1991
Attendance: 22,074
Lost
Division One
15th (-2)
Sheffield United
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Bramall Lane
A Kevin Gage error allows Sheffield United to open the score but Villa's right back almost steals a point in the last minutes with a fierce shot but Villa fall to defeat for the tenth time in thirty three games under Jozef Vengloš (thirteen wins).
Sheffield United
2-1
Aston Villa
Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 56' |
KEY MAN
Kevin Gage, nightmare back pass costs Villa.
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MATCH TIMELINE
🕒 | HT Sheffield United 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 48’ Goal, 0-1, (Sheffield United), Ian Bryson
⚽ | 56’ Goal, 1-1, Derek Mountfield, Assist by Gordon Cowans
🥅 | 61’ Goal, 1-2, (Sheffield United), Brian Deane
🕒 | FT Sheffield United 2-1 Aston Villa
🔁 | Sub off, Mark Blake, Sub on, Ian Olney
ON THIS DAY
Jozef Vengloš' Villa lose for the first time in three and fall back to 14th place in the table.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Sheffield United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1924–25
FIXTURE HISTORY
Sheffield United
Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟩 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1990-91 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 2 March 1991
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | Ružomberok, 1990-1991
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1976-1995
Previous 5: 🟨 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Last Match: 🟩 21 April 1990, Villa 1-0 Millwall, Villa Park.
Cards: None
CARDS
TEAM NEWS
Stuart Gray replaces Ian Ormondroyd.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.23 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 19.34 |
MANAGER
MANAGER
Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 |
Dave Bassett | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 |
RB Chris Price | 🏴 |
RB Kevin Gage | 🏴 |
CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Kent Nielsen | 🇩🇰 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
M Stuart Gray | 🏴 |
M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | 🔥 |
M Mark Blake | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Tony Cascarino | 🇮🇪 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
Sheffield United
GK Simon Tracey | 🏴 |
CB Colin Hill | 🏴 |
CB Paul Beesley | 🏴 |
RB Chris Wilder | 🏴 |
RB Carl Bradshaw | 🏴 |
M Bob Booker | 🏴 |
M Vinnie Jones | 🏴 |
M Ian Bryson | 🏴 | ⚽ |
M John Gannon | 🏴 |
W Glynn Hodges | 🏴 | 🔁 |
CF Brian Deane | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | for M Mark Blake | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Glynn Hodges | 🏴 | (CF Tony Agana | 🏴 |)
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Mark Todd | 🇬🇧 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Abbreviations:
GK : Goalkeeper
LB, RB, FB : Left Back, Right Back, Full Back
CB, D : Centre Back, Defender
M, W : Midfielder. Winger
F, CF : Forward, Centre Forward
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
TABLE

PROGRAMME

MATCHDAY QUOTES
"Villa levelled five minutes later when Derek Mountfield rose to head home a Gordon Cowans corner."
*Sunday Mirror*
Sunday, 3 March 1991
BRIAN DEANE hit his 14th goal of the season to seal victory as United continued their revival.
Glyn Hodges troubled Villa with a series of crosses and slung over yet another in the 49th minute.
Gage headed weakly back towards keeper Nigel Spink. lan Bryson saw the opportunity and raced in to shoot low past the stranded Villa keeper.
But Villa levelled five minutes later when Derek Mountfield rose to head home a Gordon Cowans corner.
United hit back, Hodges corner falling for Deane to power in the 62nd minute winner.