Ron Atkinson
Seasons Quick-View
Seasons
1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 |
Age*
52 | 52 | 53 | 54 |
Division
D1 | PL | PL | PL |
Position
7th | 2nd | 10th | 18th |
Games
180 |
51 | 51 | 57 | 21 |
Won
78 |
21 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
Drew
45 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 4 |
Lost
57 |
18 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
Win %
43% |
41% | 49% | 44% | 33% |
Lost %
32% |
35% | 22% | 32% | 48% |
Unbeaten %
68% |
65% | 78% | 68% | 52% |
Goals For
222 |
58 | 69 | 68 | 27 |
Goals Vs.
184 |
52 | 44 | 62 | 26 |
Goal diff
38 |
6 | 25 | 6 | 1 |
Goals / game
1.23 |
1.14 | 1.35 | 1.19 | 1.29 |
Conc / game
1.02 |
1.02 | 0.86 | 1.09 | 1.24 |
Clean sheets
33.33% |
33.33% | 37.25% | 31.58% | 28.57% |
Points / game
1.55 |
1.47 | 1.76 | 1.56 | 1.19 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Ron Atkinson
Full Name
Ronald Frederick Atkinson
Birth Date
18 March 1939
Birth Place
Liverpool
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
July 1991
Appointed Manager
June 1991
Joined From
Sheffield Wednesday
Aged
52
In
July 1991
Succeeded
Jozef Vengloš
Left Position
November 1994
Aged
56
Due to
Poor form, Sacked
Succeeded by
Jim Barron (Caretaker)
Key Players
1979-96 Nigel Spink |
1984-94 Tony Daley |
1989-97 Paul McGrath |
1989-99 Dwight Yorke |
1991-03 Steve Staunton |
1991-95 Shaun Teale |
1991-95 Kevin Richardson |
1991-95 Dalian Atkinson |
1991-93 Cyrille Regis |
1991-01 Ugo Ehiogu |
1991-95 Earl Barrett |
1991-99 Mark Bosnich |
1992-95 Ray Houghton |
1992-95 Dean Saunders |
1993-98 Andy Townsend |
Supported by
Served under
1991-94
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Previous Clubs Managed
1971-74 Kettering Town, Player Manager
1974-78 Cambridge United, Manager
1978-81 West Bromwich Albion, Manager
1981-86 Manchester United, Manager
1987-88 West Bromwich Albion, Manager
1988-89 Atlético Madrid, Manager
1989-91 Sheffield Wednesday, Manager
Trophies Won
1982-83 FA Cup, Manchester United
1984-85 FA Cup, Manchester United
1990-91 League Cup, Sheffield Wednesday
Villa Management Career
Games
180
Win Rate
43.33%
Loss Rate
31.67%
Unbeaten Rate
68.33%
Points per game
1.55
Honours
1993-94 League Cup
Runners Up
1992-93 Premier League Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
17 August 1991, Villa 3-2 Wednesday, Hillsborough
Final Villa Managerial Game
9 November 1994, Villa 3-4 Wimbledon, Selhurst Park
League finishes
1991-92 | 7th Division One |
1992-93 | Runners Up Premier League |
1993-94 | 10th Premier League |
1994-95 | 18th Premier League | (Part Season) |
FA Cup finishes
1991-92 | Quarter Final |
1992-93 | 4th Round |
1993-94 | 5th Round |
League Cup finishes
1991-92 | 2nd Round |
1992-93 | 4th Round |
1993-94 | Winners |
1994-95 | 4th Round |
European finishes
1993-94 | UEFA Cup 2nd Round |
1994-95 | UEFA Cup 2nd Round |
Subsequent Clubs
1995-96 Coventry City, Manager
1996-97 Coventry City, Director of Football
1997-98 Sheffield Wednesday, Interim Manager
1999 Nottingham Forest, Manager
Trophies Won
Ron Atkinson