1990–91 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

Tottenham Hotspur
1990–91 season
Chairman Alan Sugar
Manager Terry Venables
Stadium White Hart Lane
First Division 10th
FA Cup Winners
League Cup Quarter-final
Top goalscorer Gary Lineker (19)
Paul Gascoigne (19)
← 1989-90 1991-92 →

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

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Season summary

Tottenham's league form was average at best: having stood in third place after 17 games, the club won only three of their next 21 league matches,[1] slumping to tenth place in the final table. The club had better luck in the FA Cup: after defeating London arch-rivals (and that season's eventual champions) Arsenal in the semi-final, they defeated Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the final. As well as giving Tottenham their first post-Heysel European campaign (in the Cup Winners' Cup and ending the club's seven-year trophy drought, the FA Cup win made Tottenham the first club to win the trophy eight times, although this record has since been surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United.

The only downside of the FA Cup triumph was an injury to star midfielder Paul Gascoigne, who ruptured his cruciate ligaments in a tackle on Forest fullback Gary Charles early in the first half. The injury would put his transfer to Italian side Lazio on hold until the 1992–93 season. Gascoigne had earlier scored a tremendous free-kick in the 3–1 win against Arsenal in the semi-final (Gary Lineker scored Tottenham's other goals, with Arsenal's Alan Smith scoring Arsenal's goal).

Kit

The FA Cup final saw Tottenham debut a longer style of shorts as part of their kit. Although the long shorts were ridiculed at first, within the decade all clubs in English football would have adopted the style.

Squad

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 Kevin Dearden
GK Ian Walker
GK Erik Thorstvedt
DF Justin Edinburgh
DF Terry Fenwick
DF Gary Mabbutt (captain)
DF Mitchell Thomas
DF Dave Tuttle
DF Pat Van Den Hauwe
DF David McDonald
DF Guðni Bergsson
MF Paul Allen
No. Position Player
MF Paul Gascoigne
MF Danny Hill
MF David Howells
MF John Moncur
MF Vinny Samways
MF Steve Sedgley
MF Paul Stewart
MF Nayim
FW Gary Lineker
FW Paul Moran
FW Paul Walsh
FW John Hendry

Results

First Division

FA Cup

Home teams listed first

References

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