1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season

Norwich City
1990–91 season
Chairman Robert Chase
Manager Dave Stringer
Stadium Carrow Road
First Division 15th
FA Cup Quarter finals
League Cup Third round
Full Members Cup Southern final
Player of the Year Ian Culverhouse
Top goalscorer Gordon/Sherwood (7)
Average home league attendance 15,468

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

Season summary

In the 1990-91 season, Norwich had a good run in the FA Cup, which includes a 'live TV' win over Manchester United, ends with a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals. The Canaries also reached the Southern Area final of the Full Members Cup before losing to Crystal Palace over two legs. In the league, Norwich finished in a disappointing 15th place, but weren't in relegation danger for much of the season. Youngsters that made their mark that season included Daryl Sutch, Chris Sutton and Robert Ullathorne.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1 Arsenal 38154051109912387418+5683
2 Liverpool 381432421394635277740+3776
3 Crystal Palace 381162261793724245041+969
4 Leeds United 381225462375719246547+1864
5 Manchester City 381234352558629286453+1162
6 Manchester United 381144341758624285845+1359
7 Wimbledon 38865282268525245346+756
8 Nottingham Forest 381144422138823296550+1554
9 Everton 38955261547824315046+451
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38892352237916285150+149
11 Chelsea 3810633325341225445869– 1149
12 Queens Park Rangers 388562722451017314453– 946
13 Sheffield United 389372323441113323655– 1946
14 Southampton 389643322331325475869– 1145
15 Norwich City 389372732431214324164– 2345
16 Coventry City 3810633016151312334249– 744
17 Aston Villa 387932925251217334658– 1241
18 Luton Town 387572218321420434261– 1937
19 Sunderland 386671516241323443860– 2234
20 Derby County 383882536211612393775– 3824
Key
League Champions, qualified for the European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated
Results Summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 13 6 19 41 64 −23 45 9 3 7 27 32 −5 4 3 12 14 32 −18

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAAHHAHHHAAHAA
Result W L L L L W L L D W W D W L L W W W L L L W W L D D W D L L D W L L L W L L
Position 5 8 15 17 17 16 17 17 17 16 12 12 9 11 13 10 10 9 9 9 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 10 13 15 16 13 13 15

Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
Scotland GK Bryan Gunn
England GK Jon Sheffield
Wales GK Mark Walton
England DF Paul Blades
Wales DF Mark Bowen
England DF Ian Butterworth
England DF Ian Culverhouse
England DF Jason Minett
England DF Adrian Pennock
England DF John Polston
England DF Daryl Sutch
England DF Robert Ullathorne
England DF Colin Woodthorpe
England MF Steve Ball
No. Position Player
England MF Ian Crook
Montserrat MF Ruel Fox
England MF Dale Gordon
Wales MF Jeremy Goss
Wales MF David Phillips
England MF Tim Sherwood
England MF David Smith
Scotland FW Robert Fleck
Denmark FW Henrik Mortensen
Republic of Ireland FW Lee Power
England FW Robert Rosario
England FW Chris Sutton
England FW Robert Taylor

Transfers

In

Date Pos Name To Fee
17 July 1990 DF Colin Woodthorpe Chester City £175,000
18 July 1990 DF Paul Blades Derby County £700,000
24 July 1990 DF John Polston Tottenham Hotspur £250,000
18 September 1990 MF Steve Ball Colchester United Free transfer

Out

Date Pos Name To Fee
4 July 1990 DF Andy Linighan Arsenal £1,250,000
5 July 1990 MF Andy Townsend Chelsea £1,200,000
18 March 1991 GK Jon Sheffield Cambridge United Free transfer
Transfers in: Decrease £1,125,000
Transfers out: Increase £1,450,000
Total spending: Increase £325,000

References

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