Atkinson Guides Manchester United to Wembley Glory
Victory over Brighton and Hove Albion by 4-0 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Atkinson and Manchester United.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ron Atkinson Biography and Timeline
Follow Ron Atkinson through 5 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ron Atkinson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1983–1994Years on this page
1983
1991
Wednesday League Cup Upset
Atkinson coached Second Division Sheffield Wednesday to a stunning League Cup final win over his former club Manchester United.
1992
Premier League Founder Member
Aston Villa begins the inaugural Premier League season as a founder member.
1993
Premier League Runners-Up
Atkinson's team finishes second in the first Premier League season.
1994
Fourth League Cup Victory
Villa defeats Manchester United 3-1 to win the League Cup.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.