Aston Villa

9-3-8, 30 PTS

Saturday, 14 December 1991

1991-92

8th (-1)

Lost

0-2

Sheffield United

5-4-11, 19 PTS

Division One

Bramall Lane

Attendance: 18,401

🟥 14 Dec 1991, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Scorer(s) | None

Assist(s) | None

Fixture List

🟩 17 Aug 1991, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

🟥 21 Aug 1991, Villa 0-1 United, Villa Park

Division One

🟩 24 Aug 1991, Villa 3-1 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 28 Aug 1991, Villa 1-3 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

🟨 31 Aug 1991, Villa 1-1 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

🟥 4 Sep 1991, Villa 0-1 Palace, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 7 Sep 1991, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 14 Sep 1991, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

🟥 18 Sep 1991, Villa 0-2 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

🟩 21 Sep 1991, Villa 3-1 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 25 Sep 1991, Villa 0-0 Grimsby, Blundell Park

League Cup

🟥 28 Sep 1991, Villa 0-1 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

🟩 5 Oct 1991, Villa 4-0 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 9 Oct 1991, Villa 1-1a Grimsby, Villa Park

League Cup

🟩 19 Oct 1991, Villa 2-0 Everton, Goodison

Division One

🟩 23 Oct 1991, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Zenith Data Systems Cup

🟩 26 Oct 1991, Villa 2-1 Wimbledon, Villa Park

Division One

🟩 2 Nov 1991, Villa 1-0 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

🟩 16 Nov 1991, Villa 1-0 Notts County, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 19 Nov 1991, Villa 0-2 Forest, Villa Park

Zenith Data Systems Cup

🟥 24 Nov 1991, Villa 1-4 Leeds, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 30 Nov 1991, Villa 2-3 Oldham, Boundary Park

Division One

🟩 7 Dec 1991, Villa 3-1 Manchester City, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 14 Dec 1991, Villa 0-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

Division One

🟩 26 Dec 1991, Villa 3-1 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

🟩 28 Dec 1991, Villa 2-1 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 1 Jan 1992, Villa 1-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

🟨 5 Jan 1992, Villa 0-0 Spurs, Villa Park

FA Cup

🟨 11 Jan 1992, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

🟩 14 Jan 1992, Villa 1-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

FA Cup

🟥 18 Jan 1992, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 22 Jan 1992, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford

Division One

🟨 2 Feb 1992, Villa 0-0 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

🟩 5 Feb 1992, Villa 4-3 Derby, Baseball Ground

FA Cup

🟥 8 Feb 1992, Villa 0-2 Wimbledon, Selhurst

Division One

🟩 16 Feb 1992, Villa 2-1 Swindon, County Ground

FA Cup

🟩 22 Feb 1992, Villa 1-0 Oldham, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 29 Feb 1992, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Maine Road

Division One

🟨 3 Mar 1992, Villa 0-0 Leeds, Elland Road

Division One

🟥 8 Mar 1992, Villa 0-1 Liverpool, Anfield

FA Cup

🟨 10 Mar 1992, Villa 0-0 Notts County, Meadow Lane

Division One

🟥 14 Mar 1992, Villa 0-1 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 21 Mar 1992, Villa 0-0 Palace, Selhurst

Division One

🟩 28 Mar 1992, Villa 1-0 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

🟨 31 Mar 1992, Villa 1-1 Sheffield United, Villa Park

Division One

🟩 4 Apr 1992, Villa 5-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

🟩 11 Apr 1992, Villa 1-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 18 Apr 1992, Villa 0-2 Forest, City Ground

Division One

🟩 20 Apr 1992, Villa 3-1 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

🟥 25 Apr 1992, Villa 0-2 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

🟩 2 May 1992, Villa 2-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

On This Day

On this day in Villa history

Saturday, 14 December 1991

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Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥

Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1991-1994

🕒 24 | 🟩 | 10 🟨 | 5 🟥 9 | 1.46

Villa Career Form:

Top 8

Game #4189

Match Record

Season | 1991-92 |
Matchday | #24 |
League Match | #20 |
Manager Game | #24 |
Saturday, 14 December 1991

Game Record

Manager: Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Liverpool, 1991-1994
Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Salford, 1978-1991
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟥 0-1
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 0-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟥

Head to Head

Previous 5 vs. Sheffield United: 🟥 🟨 🟨 🟩 🟥

Total 🕒 119 | 🟩 W55 (46% ) | 🟨 D28 | 🇺(70% ) | 🟥 L36 (30% ) | ⚽ 229 | 🥅 169 | GD 60

Trophy Cabinet

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

Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

Match Timeline

Officials

Referee: Neil Midgley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Salford, 1978-1991
Linesmen: R. D. Furnandiz; S. J. Griffiths

Officials

Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

Officials

Villa Bookings

None

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

None

Opposition Sendings Off

None

Match Stats

Not recorded

Line Up & Subs

Aston Villa

Ron Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 1991-1994

GK Les Sealey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 |
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mark Blake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 🔁 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |

Substitutes

🔁 CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | for M Mark Blake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | 61’ |

Unused Substitutes

CF Ian Olney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Sheffield United

Dave Bassett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

GK Simon Tracey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
RB Kevin Gage (ex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Brian Gayle | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Paul Beesley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Tom Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |
M Jamie Hoyland | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M John Gannon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dane Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Adrian Littlejohn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mitch Ward | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | ⚽ |
CF Brian Deane | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

CB John Pemberton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
W Glyn Hodges | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

Team News

Aston Villa

Not recorded

Ron Atkinson names an unchanged line up.

Sheffield United

Not Recorded

Matchday Squads

Aston Villa

Goalkeepers
GK Les Sealey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Defenders
CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |
CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Full Backs
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 |

Midfielders
M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mark Blake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Wingers
W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Forwards
CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |
CF Ian Olney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Sheffield United

Goalkeepers
GK Simon Tracey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Defenders
CB Brian Gayle | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB Paul Beesley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
CB John Pemberton | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Full Backs
RB Kevin Gage (ex) | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
LB Tom Cowan | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 |

Midfielders
M Jamie Hoyland | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M John Gannon | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Dane Whitehouse | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Adrian Littlejohn | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
M Mitch Ward | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Wingers
W Glyn Hodges | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 |

Forwards
CF Brian Deane | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

Match Media

What they Said

“I don’t remember speaking to you lot after we won at Wednesday.”

Ron Atkinson before refusing post match interviews.

“Let’s not become fair weather players.

“It’s nice playing attractive football against the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham but you have to beat teams like Sheffield United Wimbledon and Notts County if you are going to win the title.

“On the day we were well beaten and it’s no good blaming the conditions because it was the same for both teams.”

Tony Daley.

RON Atkinson's return to Sheffield ended in misery as United stopped his championship-chasing side in their tracks.

The former Sheffield Wednesday manager saw United knock the stuffing out of his side with a goal by 20-year old Mitch Ward minutes before the interval.

Dane Whitehouse saw his long-range shot stopped by Les Sealey in the 40th minute before United went ahead. John Gannon touched a free kick to Ward whose long-range shot beat Sealey at the near post.

Whitehouse almost grabbed a second in the 61st minute, controlling a Deane centre before slamming the ball inches wide.

Sheffield increased their lead in the 63rd minute after another Gannon free kick was cleared to the edge of the area. Whitehouse slammed the ball back into the packed goalmouth where Villa defender Paul McGrath deflected it past Sealey.

United keeper Simon Tracey produced the save of the match in the last minute, blocking a ferocious Garry Parker effort as Villa tried to claw their way back into the game.

Match Highlights

Team Selection

Goalkeeper

GK Les Sealey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

10*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

13*

Defenders

LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

✅

20*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

24*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 |

🕒

113

✅

113*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

39*

RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 |

🕒

✅

19*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

Midfielders

M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

24*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

M Mark Blake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

24*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

10*

W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

215

✅

185*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

84*

Forwards

CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

✅

22*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

F Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 |

🕒

✅

28*

⚽

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

17*

Substitutes

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

GK Sub

🟩

🟨

🟥

⛔

🥅

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |

🕒

🔁

⚽

Sub 1

🔥

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 4

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 2

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 3

🟩

🟨

🟥

None

🕒

🔁

⚽

🔥

Sub 5

🟩

🟨

🟥

1991-92

First Team Squad

GK Les Sealey | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #679 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Bury 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

CB Derek Mountfield | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #656 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Scarborough FC 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Shaun Teale | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #676 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Northwich Victoria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Chris Price | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #655 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Kevin Gage | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #645 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Hull City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Alan McLoughlin | 🇮🇪 | #681 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Forest Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Kevin Richardson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #674 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Blackpool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Paul Mortimer | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #672 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Bristol City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

W Tony Daley | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #633 |

Winger

Where are they now?

Forest Green 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | #668 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Sunderland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #660 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Scunthorpe United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Mark Bosnich | 🇦🇺 | #688 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Sydney Olympic 🇦🇺 Retired

CB Kent Nielsen | 🇩🇰 | #664 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Aarhus GF 🇩🇰 Retired

CB Ugo Ehiogu | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #677 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

RB Dariusz Kubicki | 🇵🇱 | #678 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Darlington 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Neil Cox | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #669 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Crewe Alexandra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Garry Parker | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #684 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Leicester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Mark Blake | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #666 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Stefan Beinlich | 🇩🇪 | #682 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Hansa Rostock 🇩🇪 Retired

CF Cyrille Regis | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #673 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Chester City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Died

CF Gary Penrice | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #670 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

F Martin Carruthers | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #683 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Basford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

GK Nigel Spink | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #611 |

Goalkeeper

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CB Paul McGrath | 🇮🇪 | #663 |

Centre Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Bryan Small | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #680 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Hednesford Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

RB Earl Barrett | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #687 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Sheffield Wednesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 | #675 |

Full Back

Where are they now?

Walsall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Gordon Cowans | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #582 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

Burnley 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

M Matthias Breitkreutz | 🇩🇪 | #686 |

Midfielder

Where are they now?

FC Augsburg 🇩🇪 Retired

W Steve Froggatt | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #685 |

Winger

Where are they now?

Coventry City 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

CF Dalian Atkinson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #671 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC 🇰🇷 Died

CF Ian Olney | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #657 |

Forward

Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Retired

Matchday Programme

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