Game #4186
Aston Villa
Sunday, 24 November 1991
Aston Villa
1-4
Leeds United
Division One
Leeds United
Villa Park
Attendance: 23,713
Lost
6th (-1)
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
Assist(s) | Dalian Atkinson | 68' |
MATCH SUMMARY
KEY MAN
Ron Atkinson, spanking.
MATCH TIMELINE
Sunday, 24 November 1991
🥅 | 41’ Goal, 0-1, (Leeds United), Rod Wallace
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 0-1 Leeds United
🥅 | 47’ Goal, 0-2, (Leeds United), Mel Sterland
🥅 | 56’ Goal, 0-3, (Leeds United), Lee Chapman
🔁 | 67’ Sub off, Mark Blake, Sub on, Gordon Cowans 🔴
⚽ | 68’ Goal, 1-3, Dwight Yorke, Assist by Dalian Atkinson
🥅 | 90’ Goal, 1-4, (Leeds United), Lee Chapman
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 1-4 Leeds United
🟨 | Booking, Paul McGrath, Trip
ON THIS DAY
Dwight Yorke scores his fifth goal in five top flight games but Ron Atkinson's Villa lose for the first time in six Division One matches as Gordon Cowans made the final appearance of his second spell with Villa aged 33 before moving to Blackburn Rovers on a free transfer. Cowans' playing days for Villa were not over however as he would return to the club in the summer of 1993 for a third spell in claret and blue.
Aston Villa
European Cup / Champions League: 🏆
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1981-82
Leeds United
European Cup / Champions League: ❌
League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1973–74
FIXTURE DETAILS
Season | 1991-92 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #17 |
Manager Game | #21 |
Sunday, 24 November 1991
MATCH SUMMARY
Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Alf Buksh | 🏴 | London, 1983–1993
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-4
Last 5: 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟥 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
GAMES | WINS | DRAWS | LOSSES | POINTS PER GAME
🕒 21 | 🟩 | 9 🟨 | 5 🟥 7 | 1.52
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alf Buksh | 🏴 | London, 1983–1993
Matches Officiated: 6
🟩 : 0
🟨 : 3
🟥 : 3
🆘 : 1
Previous 5: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟥 🟨
Last Match: 🟨 23 February 1991, Villa 2-2 Forest, City Ground.
Cards: 🟨
TEAM NEWS
Dalian Atkinson replaces Ian Olney.
TEAM STATS
Starting XI Average Age
| 26.99 |
Oldest Player |
GK Les Sealey | 🏴 | 34.18 |
Youngest Player |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 20.07 |
MANAGER
Ron Atkinson | 🏴 |
Aston Villa
GK Les Sealey | 🏴 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 |
M Mark Blake | 🏴 | 🔁 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴 |
CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | ⚽ |
CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴 | 🔥 |
MANAGER
Howard Wilkinson | 🏴 |
Leeds United
GK John Lukic | 🏴 |
RB Mel Sterland | 🏴 | ⚽ |
CB Chris Fairclough | 🏴 |
CB Chris Whyte | 🏴 |
CB John McClelland | 🇬🇧 |
LB Tony Dorigo (ex) | 🏴 |
M David Batty | 🏴 |
M Gordon Strachan | 🏴 |
M Gary McAllister | 🏴 |
CF Lee Chapman | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ |
CF Rod Wallace | 🏴 | ⚽ |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 | for M Mark Blake | 🏴 | 67’ |
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES
M Steve Hodge (ex) | 🏴 |
CF Carl Shutt | 🏴 |
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 7/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 9/13
SQUAD STATS
1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 13/13
MATCHDAY SQUAD
MATCHDAY SQUAD
UNAVAILABLE
Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE
Not Recorded
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game
DEBUT APPEARANCES
FINAL APPEARANCES
🔴 M Gordon Cowans | 🏴 |
MATCH STATS
Not recorded
MATCH QUOTES
MATCH REPORT
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