 Mel Sterland (1989-1993)
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Mel Sterland (1989-1993)
Position: Defender |
DOB: 01/10/1961 |
Apps: 146 |
Goals: 20
Debut: 19/08/1989 - Newcastle United (A)
Debut: 19/08/1989 - Newcastle United (A)
Pos: Defender |
DOB: 01/10/1961
Apps: 146 | Goals: 20
Debut: 19/08/1989 - Newcastle United (A)
Apps: 146 | Goals: 20
Debut: 19/08/1989 - Newcastle United (A)
Mel Sterland features at number 35 in our 100 Greatest Leeds players ever.
Born Sheffield 1961, he joined his home club Wednesday and turned professional in 1979. He played a key role in their 1984 promotion to the top flight. He gained 7 under 21 and a "B" cap before his sole England cap in 1988. He was sold for a club record ????800,000 to Glasgow Rangers in 1989 where he won a League Championship medal before rejoining his former Manager Howard Wilkinson at Leeds for ????600,000 the same year. Dubbed "Zico" by the fans because of his ability to score spectacular goals, his dynamic runs down the right and booming crosses brought many goals for Lee Chapman as Leeds swept firstly to the Second Division title and later to First Division Championship in the space of three years. Injuries took their toll and he retired in 1994 after 143 starts and 20 goals.
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| Signed From | Type | Joined | Left For | Left | ||
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Glasgow Rangers | Permanent | Jun 1989 | Boston United | Aug 1993 | |
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Player Record | Apps | Start | (Sub) | Unused Sub | Goals |
| League | 114 | 111 | (3) | 1 | 16 | |
| FA Cup | 10 | 10 | (0) | 0 | 1 | |
| League Cup | 13 | 13 | (0) | 0 | 1 | |
| Other | 9 | 9 | (0) | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 146 | 143 | (3) | 1 | 20 | |
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Season by Season | Apps | Start | (Sub) | Unused Sub | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989-1990 | 48 | 47 | (1) | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1990-1991 | 55 | 55 | (0) | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1991-1992 | 38 | 36 | (2) | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1992-1993 | 5 | 5 | (0) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | Date | Score | Match Events |
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Newcastle United Division Two |
A | 19/08/1989 | 2 : 5 | L | |
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Middlesbrough Division Two |
H | 23/08/1989 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Blackburn Rovers Division Two |
H | 26/08/1989 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Stoke City Division Two |
A | 02/09/1989 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Ipswich Town Division Two |
H | 09/09/1989 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Hull City Division Two |
A | 16/09/1989 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Oldham Athletic Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
A | 19/09/1989 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Swindon Town Division Two |
H | 23/09/1989 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Oxford United Division Two |
H | 27/09/1989 | 2 : 1 | W |  |
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Port Vale Division Two |
A | 30/09/1989 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Oldham Athletic Littlewoods Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
H | 03/10/1989 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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West Ham United Division Two |
A | 07/10/1989 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Sunderland Division Two |
H | 14/10/1989 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Portsmouth Division Two |
A | 17/10/1989 | 3 : 3 | D | |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two |
H | 21/10/1989 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Bradford City Division Two |
A | 28/10/1989 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Plymouth Argyle Division Two |
H | 01/11/1989 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Bournemouth Division Two |
H | 04/11/1989 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Blackburn Rovers Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section 1st Round |
H | 07/11/1989 | 1 : 0 | W |  |
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Leicester City Division Two |
A | 11/11/1989 | 3 : 4 | L | |
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Watford Division Two |
H | 18/11/1989 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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West Bromwich Albion Division Two |
A | 25/11/1989 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Barnsley Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section 2nd Round |
A | 28/11/1989 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Newcastle United Division Two |
H | 02/12/1989 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Middlesbrough Division Two |
A | 09/12/1989 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Brighton & Hove Albion Division Two |
H | 16/12/1989 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Stoke City Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Section 3rd Round |
A | 19/12/1989 | 2 : 2 (5 : 4 p) |
D | |
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Sheffield United Division Two |
A | 26/12/1989 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Barnsley Division Two |
A | 30/12/1989 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Oldham Athletic Division Two |
H | 01/01/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Ipswich Town FA Cup 3rd Round |
H | 06/01/1990 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Blackburn Rovers Division Two |
A | 13/01/1990 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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West Bromwich Albion Division Two |
H | 24/02/1990 | 2 : 2 | D |  |
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Watford Division Two |
A | 03/03/1990 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Port Vale Division Two |
H | 07/03/1990 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Oxford United Division Two |
A | 10/03/1990 | 4 : 2 | W | |
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West Ham United Division Two |
H | 17/03/1990 | 3 : 2 | W | |
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Sunderland Division Two |
A | 20/03/1990 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Portsmouth Division Two |
H | 24/03/1990 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Division Two |
A | 31/03/1990 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Bradford City Division Two |
H | 07/04/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Plymouth Argyle Division Two |
A | 10/04/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Oldham Athletic Division Two |
A | 13/04/1990 | 1 : 3 | L | |
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Sheffield United Division Two |
H | 16/04/1990 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Brighton & Hove Albion Division Two |
A | 21/04/1990 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Barnsley Division Two |
H | 25/04/1990 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Leicester City Division Two |
H | 28/04/1990 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Bournemouth Division Two |
A | 05/05/1990 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Everton Division One |
A | 25/08/1990 | 3 : 2 | W | |
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Manchester United Division One |
H | 29/08/1990 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Norwich City Division One |
H | 01/09/1990 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Luton Town Division One |
A | 08/09/1990 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Division One |
H | 15/09/1990 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Sheffield United Division One |
A | 23/09/1990 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Leicester City Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
A | 26/09/1990 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Arsenal Division One |
H | 29/09/1990 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Crystal Palace Division One |
A | 06/10/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Leicester City Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
H | 10/10/1990 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Queens Park Rangers Division One |
H | 20/10/1990 | 2 : 3 | L | |
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Aston Villa Division One |
A | 27/10/1990 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Nottingham Forest Division One |
H | 03/11/1990 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Manchester City Division One |
A | 11/11/1990 | 3 : 2 | W | |
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Derby County Division One |
H | 17/11/1990 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Coventry City Division One |
A | 24/11/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Queens Park Rangers Rumbelows Cup 4th Round |
A | 27/11/1990 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Southampton Division One |
H | 01/12/1990 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Manchester United Division One |
A | 08/12/1990 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Everton Division One |
H | 16/12/1990 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 2nd Round |
A | 19/12/1990 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Sunderland Division One |
A | 23/12/1990 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Chelsea Division One |
H | 26/12/1990 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Wimbledon Division One |
H | 29/12/1990 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Liverpool Division One |
A | 01/01/1991 | 0 : 3 | L | |
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Barnsley FA Cup 3rd Round |
A | 06/01/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Barnsley FA Cup 3rd Round Replay |
H | 09/01/1991 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Norwich City Division One |
A | 12/01/1991 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Aston Villa Rumbelows Cup 5th Round |
H | 16/01/1991 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Luton Town Division One |
H | 19/01/1991 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Derby County Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 3rd Round |
H | 22/01/1991 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round |
A | 27/01/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round Replay |
H | 30/01/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Division One |
A | 02/02/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Manchester United Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 1st Leg |
A | 10/02/1991 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round 2nd Replay |
A | 13/02/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Arsenal FA Cup 4th Round 3rd Replay |
H | 16/02/1991 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Manchester City Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Semi Final |
H | 20/02/1991 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Manchester United Rumbelows Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg |
H | 24/02/1991 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Southampton Division One |
A | 02/03/1991 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Coventry City Division One |
H | 09/03/1991 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Arsenal Division One |
A | 17/03/1991 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Everton Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 1st Leg |
H | 19/03/1991 | 3 : 3 | D | |
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Everton Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area Final 2nd Leg |
A | 21/03/1991 | 1 : 3 | L | |
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Crystal Palace Division One |
H | 23/03/1991 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Chelsea Division One |
A | 30/03/1991 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Sunderland Division One |
H | 02/04/1991 | 5 : 0 | W | |
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Wimbledon Division One |
A | 06/04/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Manchester City Division One |
H | 10/04/1991 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Liverpool Division One |
H | 13/04/1991 | 4 : 5 | L | |
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Queens Park Rangers Division One |
A | 17/04/1991 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Derby County Division One |
A | 23/04/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Aston Villa Division One |
H | 04/05/1991 | 5 : 2 | W | |
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Sheffield United Division One |
H | 08/05/1991 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Nottingham Forest Division One |
A | 11/05/1991 | 3 : 4 | L | |
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Sheffield Wednesday Division One |
H | 24/08/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Southampton Division One |
A | 28/08/1991 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Manchester United Division One |
A | 31/08/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Arsenal Division One |
H | 03/09/1991 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Manchester City Division One |
H | 07/09/1991 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Chelsea Division One |
A | 14/09/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Coventry City Division One |
A | 18/09/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Liverpool Division One |
H | 21/09/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Scunthorpe United Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
A | 24/09/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Norwich City Division One |
A | 28/09/1991 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Crystal Palace Division One |
A | 01/10/1991 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Sheffield United Division One |
H | 05/10/1991 | 4 : 3 | W |  |
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Scunthorpe United Rumbelows Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
H | 08/10/1991 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Notts County Division One |
A | 19/10/1991 | 4 : 2 | W | |
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Nottingham Forest Zenith Data Systems Cup Northern Area 2nd Round |
H | 22/10/1991 | 1 : 3 | L | |
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Oldham Athletic Division One |
H | 26/10/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Tranmere Rovers Rumbelows Cup 3rd Round |
H | 29/10/1991 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Wimbledon Division One |
A | 02/11/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Queens Park Rangers Division One |
H | 16/11/1991 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Aston Villa Division One |
A | 24/11/1991 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Everton Division One |
H | 30/11/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Everton Rumbelows Cup 4th Round |
A | 04/12/1991 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Luton Town Division One |
A | 07/12/1991 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Division One |
H | 14/12/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Nottingham Forest Division One |
A | 22/12/1991 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Southampton Division One |
H | 26/12/1991 | 3 : 3 | D | |
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Manchester United Division One |
H | 29/12/1991 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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West Ham United Division One |
A | 01/01/1992 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Manchester United Rumbelows Cup 5th Round |
H | 08/01/1992 | 1 : 3 | L | |
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Sheffield Wednesday Division One |
A | 12/01/1992 | 6 : 1 | W | |
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Manchester United FA Cup 3rd Round |
H | 15/01/1992 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Crystal Palace Division One |
H | 18/01/1992 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Notts County Division One |
H | 01/02/1992 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Oldham Athletic Division One |
A | 08/02/1992 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Everton Division One |
A | 23/02/1992 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Luton Town Division One |
H | 29/02/1992 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Aston Villa Division One |
H | 03/03/1992 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Division One |
A | 07/03/1992 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Blackburn Rovers Premier League |
A | 26/12/1992 | 1 : 3 | L | |
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Norwich City Premier League |
H | 28/12/1992 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Charlton Athletic FA Cup 3rd Round |
H | 02/01/1993 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Southampton Premier League |
H | 09/01/1993 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Charlton Athletic FA Cup 3rd Round Replay |
A | 13/01/1993 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Unused Sub | Date | Score | Match Events |
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Nottingham Forest Division One |
H | 20/08/1991 | 1 : 0 | W | Unused Sub |
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References |
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OzWhite: Player Profile for Mel Sterland |
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Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Mel Sterland |
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Leeds-Fans.org.uk: Player Profile for Mel Sterland |
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