Dalian Atkinson
| Date of birth | 21 March 1968 |
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 15 August 2015 |
Pacy striker with a powerful shot. With Aston Villa, League Cup winner 1994.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 01 Jul 1985 | 01 Jul 1989 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jul 1989 | 01 Aug 1990 | |
| Real Sociedad | 01 Aug 1990 | 11 Jul 1991 | |
| Aston Villa | 11 Jul 1991 | 26 Jul 1995 | |
| Fenerbahce | 26 Jul 1995 | 24 Sep 1997 | |
| Manchester City | 01 Mar 1997 | 31 May 1997 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division One | 2 | 2 |
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| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 28 | 11 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 8 | 6 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 8 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 11 | 5 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Southampton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1991 | Aston Villa v Grimsby Town | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1991 | Aston Villa v Notts County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1991 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1992 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1992 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Notts County v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1992 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1992 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1992 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Everton v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Sep 1992 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1992 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 1992 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Oxford United v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 1992 | Aston Villa v Oxford United | W |
2-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1992 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1992 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1992 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1993 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1993 | Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1993 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1993 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 1993 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Aston Villa v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1993 | Slovan Bratislava v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1993 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1993 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1993 | Aston Villa v Slovan Bratislava | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1993 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 1993 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 1993 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1993 | Deportivo La Coruña v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 1993 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Swindon Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 1993 | Aston Villa v Deportivo La Coruña | L |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 1993 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1993 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 1993 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Aston Villa v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1993 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 1994 | Exeter City v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Jan 1994 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 1994 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 1994 | Grimsby Town v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1994 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Aston Villa v Swindon Town | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Tranmere Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1994 | Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-4 (5-4) |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 02 Mar 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1994 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Cup | Final |
| 04 Apr 1994 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Aston Villa v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Aston Villa v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1994 | Inter Milano v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 17 Sep 1994 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 1994 | Aston Villa v Inter Milano | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (4-3) |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Aston Villa v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 1994 | Aston Villa v Trabzonspor | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1994 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Wimbledon v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 1994 | Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 1995 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Ipswich Town v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v England | L | 4-1 | B International | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.