Game #4152
Aston Villa
6-10-9, 28 PTS
Saturday, 2 March 1991


Lost
15th (-2)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
Division One
Sheffield United
8-4-15, 28 PTS
Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,074
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Sheffield United
2-1

Aston Villa

Assist(s) | Gordon Cowans | 56' |
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 2 March 1991
🕒 | 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
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 2 March 1991
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).
Jozef Vengloš' Villa lose for the first time in three and fall back to 14th place in the table.
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
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
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1990-91 |
Matchday | #36 |
League Match | #25 |
Manager Game | #36 |
Saturday, 2 March 1991
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🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | Ružomberok, 1990-1991
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1977-1995
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟨 🟥
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | 1990-1991
🕒 36 | 🟩 | 13 🟨 | 11 🟥 12 | 1.39
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Joe Worrall | 🏴 | Warrington, 1977-1995
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Stuart Gray replaces Ian Ormondroyd.
Starting XI Average Age
| 28.23 |
Oldest Player |
GK Nigel Spink | 🏴 | 32.59 |
Youngest Player |
CF Dwight Yorke | 🇹🇹 | 19.34 |
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MANAGER
Jozef Vengloš | 🇨🇿 | 1990-1991

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 | 🇹🇹 |
MANAGER
Dave Bassett | 🏴 |

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 | 🏴 | ⚽ |
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
SUBSTITUTES

🔁 CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | for M Mark Blake | 🏴 |
SUBSTITUTES
🔁 | W Glynn Hodges | 🏴 | (CF Tony Agana | 🏴 |)

🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CF Ian Ormondroyd | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Mark Todd | 🇬🇧 |
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

🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Ian Olney | 🏴 | | 83 | 21* | 16 | 5 | 38 | 18 | 27* | - | - | 5 | 0 |
UNUSED
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
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
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
UNAVAILABLE

Not recorded
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME


🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


MATCH QUOTES
🟥 2 Mar 1991, Villa 1-2 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane


MATCH REPORTS
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