1990–91 Crystal Palace F.C. season

Crystal Palace
1990–91 season
Chairman Ron Noades
Manager Steve Coppell
Stadium Selhurst Park
First Division 3rd
FA Cup Third round
Full Members Cup Winners

During the 1990–91 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Contents

Season summary

In their second consecutive season in the First Division, Crystal Palace finished an astonishing third, their highest ever league placing, although, due to Liverpool's ban from European competition being lifted, Palace did not qualify for the UEFA Cup. Palace also won their first ever cup during the season, albeit the less significant Full Members Cup.

In the League Cup, Palace broke their record for a cup victory with an 8–0 over Southend United, in the second round first leg, with strikers Mark Bright and Ian Wright both scoring hat-tricks. The two claimed the match ball; it was given away at a charity auction.[1]

At the end of the season, captain Geoff Thomas was named the Supporters' Player of the Year. Thomas was rewarded for his good form with a call-up to the England squad for a European Championship qualifying game against Turkey in May.

Kit

Bukta remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. English airline Fly Virgin remained the kit sponsors. [2]

Squad

[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Nigel Martyn
DF John Humphrey
DF Gary O'Reilly
DF Richard Shaw
DF Gareth Southgate
DF Andy Thorn
DF Paul Bodin
DF Jeff Hopkins
DF Eric Young
MF Phil Barber
MF Andy Gray
No. Position Player
MF Alan Pardew
MF Simon Rodger
MF John Salako
MF Geoff Thomas (captain)
MF Glyn Hodges
MF Eddie McGoldrick
FW Mark Bright
FW Stan Collymore
FW Jamie Moralee
FW Garry Thompson
FW Ian Wright

Transfers

In

Out

Results

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First Division

August

By the end of August, Palace stood in fourth place with 4 points.

September

By the end of September, Palace remained in fourth place with 15 points.

October

By the end of October, Palace remained in fourth place with 20 points.

November

By the end of November, Palace remained in fourth with 27 points.

December

By the end of December, Palace had moved up to third place with 42 points.

January

February

March

April

May

FA Cup

January

League Cup

September

Full Members Cup

References