1990–91 Football League

The Football League
Season 1990–91
Champions Arsenal
← 1989–90
1991–92 β†’

The 1990–1991 season was the 92nd completed season of The Football League.

Overview

The First Division

Arsenal took their second league title in three seasons despite a season during which it often looked as though the good points would be outnumbered by the bad points. A player brawl in a league fixture against Manchester United in October saw Arsenal have two points deducted, and a few weeks later captain Tony Adams was given a four-month prison sentence for drink-driving (he ended up serving 8 weeks). But Arsenal managed to keep up a great run of form throughout the season and were crowned league champions having lost just one league game all season long.

Runners-up spot was achieved by Liverpool, who had led the table for much of the first half of the season but had been shell-shocked in February by the sudden resignation of manager Kenny Dalglish. Rangers boss Graeme Souness was brought in as his successor but was unable to bring a major trophy to Anfield. Third place in the league went to Crystal Palace, who occupied their highest-ever finish, but were denied qualification for the UEFA Cup due to Liverpool being readmitted to European competition a year earlier than anticipated.

Newly promoted Leeds United had a good season back in the First Division as they finished fourth but never really looked like challenging for the title. They did, however, reach the semi-finals of the League Cup, where they lost to Manchester United.

Down at the bottom end of the table, Derby County went down in bottom place with just five wins all season despite the 17 league goals of Welsh striker Dean Saunders, who was then sold to Liverpool. The final relegation place went to Sunderland on the last day of the season.

On 1 November, Everton had sacked manager Colin Harvey after three-and-a-half years at the helm. Manchester City’s Howard Kendall returned to Everton for his second spell as manager, with Harvey returning as assistant.

15 November saw two First Division clubs appoint player-managers. Peter Reid, 34, stepped up to the manager’s seat at Manchester City. Terry Butcher, still only 31, was recruited from Glasgow Rangers to take over from John Sillett at Coventry City, making him the youngest manager in the Football League.

Bobby Campbell quit his managerial duties at Chelsea at the end of his fourth season in charge, becoming personal assistant to chairman Ken Bates and handing over managerial duties to Ian Porterfield.

Jimmy Ryan was sacked by Luton Town just after achieving a second successive last-day escape from relegation. He was replaced by David Pleat, who had previously been at Kenilworth Road from 1978 to 1986.

Jozef Venglos left Aston Villa after one season to be succeeded by Sheffield Wednesday’s Ron Atkinson, who himself was succeeded by Trevor Francis.

Queen's Park Rangers sacked Don Howe at the end of the season, replacing him with Gerry Francis from Bristol Rovers.

Southampton’s Chris Nicholl was dismissed at the end of his sixth season with the club, being replaced by Crystal Palace coach Ian Branfoot.

The Second Division

Joe Royle’s cavalier Oldham Athletic side dramatically won the Second Division championship β€” an injury-time penalty completing a 3–2 come-from-behind win against Sheffield Wednesday in their final game, edging them the title from previous leaders West Ham United, who would be promoted as runners-up. Joining them were League Cup winners Sheffield Wednesday, who finished in third place. Neil Warnock guided Notts County to a second successive victory in the promotion play-offs.

Hull City struggled throughout the 1990–91 season and not even the appointment of new manager Terry Dolan could save their Second Division status. They were joined on the last day of the season by West Bromwich Albion, who went down to the Third Division for the first time in their history. Leicester City were saved from suffering the same humiliation by winning their final game of the season. Albion had sacked player-manager Brian Talbot in January following an FA Cup exit at the hands of non-league Woking, but his successor Bobby Gould was unable to save Albion from the dreaded drop.

Newly promoted Bristol Rovers attained their highest league finish in years, finishing 13th. But manager Gerry Francis then resigned to take over at Queen’s Park Rangers, handing over the reins to Martin Dobson, who was just weeks into his job as Northwich Victoria manager.

Jim Smith left Newcastle United in March after more than two years at the helm, making a swift return to management with Portsmouth as successor to Frank Burrows, while Ossie Ardiles was the new man in charge on Tyneside after leaving Swindon Town. 33-year-old Glenn Hoddle was named as Swindon’s new manager.

Colin Todd departed from Middlesbrough after their failure to succeed in the play-offs, being replaced by Lennie Lawrence who called time on nine years with Charlton Athletic, who appointed Alan Curbishley and Steve Gritt as joint player-managers.

David Pleat was sacked by Leicester City in February, with Gordon Lee taking charge until the end of the season and being replaced by Brian Little.

The Third Division

Champions Cambridge United, runners-up Southend United and third-placed Grimsby Town occupied the automatic promotion places and all achieved second successive promotions. The fourth promotion place went to playoff winners Tranmere Rovers, who ended a 53-year absence from the Second Division and made it clear they were prepared to stay there when they signed ex-Liverpool striker John Aldridge.

Going down to the Fourth Division were Crewe Alexandra, Rotherham United and Mansfield Town.

Dave Mackay was sacked by Birmingham City in January, with Lou Macari taking over until the end of the season before replacing Alan Ball at Stoke City. Birmingham then turned to Exeter’s Terry Cooper, who replaced him with Alan Ball.

Reading sacked Ian Porterfield after 18 months in charge, and signed Newcastle striker Mark McGhee as player-manager.

Leyton Orient manager Frank Clark stepped up to the role of managing director at the end of the season, with Peter Eustace being appointed head coach.

The Fourth Division

Brian Little’s Darlington won the Fourth Division championship to earn a second successive promotion, while the other four promotion places went to Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Peterborough United and Torquay United. Torquay were the eventual winners, beating Blackpool in a penalty shootout.

Wrexham finished bottom of the league for the first time since 1965–66, but due to League expansion they avoided relegation into the Conference.

Brian Little left Darlington just after their promotion success, taking over at Leicester City, leaving Frank Gray to pick up the pieces at the Feethams.

Manager Cyril Knowles departed from Hartlepool on sick leave three months before their promotion, with player-coach Alan Murray overseeing the final stages of the campaign. Murray took over on a permanent basis when Knowles confirmed that he would be unable to return to the club following brain surgery.

Final league tables and results

The tables and results below are reproduced here in the exact form that they can be found at The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,[1] with home and away statistics separated.

First Division

Football League, First Division
Season 1990–91
Champions Arsenal (10th English title)
Relegated Derby County
Sunderland
European Cup 1991–92 Arsenal
FA Cup winners
European Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92
Tottenham Hotspur (8th FA Cup title)
Manchester United (defending champions)
UEFA Cup 1991–92 Liverpool [2]
Matches played 380
Goals scored 1,051 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Alan Smith (Arsenal), 22 [3]
Biggest home win Nottingham Forest β€“ Chelsea 7–0 (20 Apr 1991)
Biggest away win Derby County β€“ Liverpool 1–7 (23 Mar 1991)
Highest scoring Derby County β€“ Chelsea 4–6 (15 Dec 1990)
Longest winning run Liverpool (8 games)
Longest unbeaten run Arsenal (23 games)
Longest losing run Queens Park Rangers (8 games)
← 1989–90
1991–92 β†’
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Arsenal 38154051109912387418+5683 European Cup 1991–92
First round
2 Liverpool 381432421394635277740+3776 UEFA Cup 1991–92
First round
3 Crystal Palace 381162261793724245041+969 [2]
4 Leeds United 381225462375719246547+1864[2]
5 Manchester City 381234352558629286453+1162
6 Manchester United 381144341758624285845+1359 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92
First round
[notes 1]
7 Wimbledon 38865282268525245346+756
8 Nottingham Forest 381144422138823296550+1554
9 Everton 38955261547824315046+451
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38892352237916285150+149 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92
Qualifying round
[notes 2]
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
  1. ↑ Manchester United qualified as defending champions of the Cup Winners' Cup.
  2. ↑ Tottenham Hotspur were this season's FA Cup winners.
Key
League Champions, qualified for the European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

First Division results

Home β•² Away ARS AST CHECOVCRYDEREVELEELIVLUTMCIMUNNORNOTQPRSHUSOUSUNTOTWDN
Arsenal 5–0 4–1 6–1 4–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 2–2
Aston Villa 0–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–5 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 3–2 1–2
Chelsea 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 4–2 3–3 1–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–2 3–2 0–0
Coventry City 0–2 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–0
Crystal Palace 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 3–0 1–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–3
Derby County 0–2 0–2 4–6 1–1 0–2 2–3 0–1 1–7 2–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 6–2 3–3 0–1 1–1
Everton 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–3 2–3 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–2
Leeds United 2–2 5–2 4–1 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 4–5 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–0 3–1 2–3 2–1 2–1 5–0 0–2 3–0
Liverpool 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 4–0 3–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–1
Luton Town 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–1 3–4 1–2 0–0 0–1
Manchester City 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–3 0–3 3–0 3–3 2–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 3–2 2–1 1–1
Manchester United 0–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–1
Norwich City 0–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–3 2–6 1–0 3–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–4
Nottingham Forest 0–2 2–2 7–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 4–3 2–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 2–1
Queens Park Rangers 1–3 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 6–1 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–1
Sheffield United 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 4–1 0–2 2–2 1–2
Southampton 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–1 2–3 0–1 3–4 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–1
Sunderland 0–0 1–3 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 3–3 0–0 1–3 2–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 4–0 2–0 3–3 4–2
Wimbledon 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–3 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–0 3–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 5–1

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Division maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams 1990–1991

Second Division

Football League, Second Division
Season 1990–91
Champions Oldham Athletic (1st title)
Promoted Notts County,
Sheffield Wednesday,
West Ham United
Relegated Hull City,
West Bromwich Albion
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,481 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Teddy Sheringham (Millwall), 38 [3]
← 1989–90
1991–92 β†’
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Oldham Athletic 461751552188728328353+3088
2 West Ham United 461562411899519166034+2687
3 Sheffield Wednesday 46121014323106737288051+2982 [notes2 1][2]
4 Notts County 461445452897731277655+2180 [notes2 2]
5 Millwall 461166432897727237051+1973
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 4612473731931126386369– 670
7 Middlesbrough 4612473617851030306647+1969
8 Barnsley 4613733916651224326348+1569
9 Bristol City 4614544428621524436871– 367
10 Oxford United 4610944129410928376966+361
11 Newcastle United 4681052422671025344956– 759
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4611664535213818286363Β±058
13 Bristol Rovers 4611752920461327395659– 358
14 Ipswich Town 469863228410928406068– 857
15 Port Vale 4610493224581024405664– 857
16 Charlton Athletic 468782725510830365761– 456
17 Portsmouth 4610673427451424435870– 1253
18 Plymouth Argyle 46101033620271418485478– 2453
19 Blackburn Rovers 468692627641325395166– 1552
20 Watford 465810243277921274559– 1451
21 Swindon Town 468693130481134436573– 850
22 Leicester City 4612474133241719506083– 2350
23 West Bromwich Albion 4671152621371326405261– 948
24 Hull City 4661073532451422535785– 2845
  1. ↑ Sheffield Wednesday were this season's League Cup winners but did not earn a place in the UEFA Cup.
  2. ↑ Notts County won the play-offs and were promoted.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Second Division results

Home β•² Away BAR BLB BHABRIBROCHAHULIPSLEIMIDMILNEWNTCOLDOXFPLYPTVPORSHWSWIWATWBAWHUWOL
Barnsley 0–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 5–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1
Blackburn Rovers 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–3 3–1 1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 3–1 2–1 3–0 2–4 0–0 4–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–2 1–2 3–2 0–4 3–3 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Bristol City 1–0 4–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 4–1 4–2 1–0 3–0 1–4 1–0 3–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–4 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1
Bristol Rovers 2–1 1–2 1–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Charlton Athletic 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 3–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–0
Hull City 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–3 5–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–3 2–0 3–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2
Ipswich Town 2–0 2–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 4–4 2–0 3–2 0–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0
Leicester City 2–1 1–3 3–0 3–0 3–2 1–2 0–1 1–2 4–3 1–2 5–4 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–4 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0
Middlesbrough 1–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 1–1 6–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–2 0–0 2–0
Millwall 4–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 3–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–2 2–0 4–2 1–0 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–1
Newcastle United 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–2 3–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
Notts County 2–3 4–1 2–1 3–2 3–2 2–2 2–1 3–1 0–2 3–2 0–1 3–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–0 4–3 0–1 1–1
Oldham Athletic 2–0 1–1 6–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 5–3 2–0 3–1 3–2 3–2 4–1 2–1 1–1 4–1
Oxford United 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–5 0–0 0–0 3–3 5–1 0–0 5–2 1–0 2–2 2–4 0–1 1–3 2–1 1–1
Plymouth Argyle 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 0–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0
Port Vale 0–1 3–0 0–1 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–2
Portsmouth 0–0 3–2 1–0 4–1 3–1 0–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 0–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–4 2–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0
Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–0 5–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2
Swindon Town 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–0 5–2 1–3 0–0 3–2 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–0
Watford 0–0 0–3 0–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 3–1
West Bromwich Albion 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1
West Ham United 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 7–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 2–3 2–3 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–2 2–3 3–3 3–1 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–1

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second Division play-offs

The semifinals were decided over two legs, and only the aggregates are given in the schemata below. The final consisted of only a single match.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Two play-offs 1991.

  Semifinals
1st leg β€“ May 19; 2nd leg β€“ May 22, 1991
Final at Wembley
June 2, 1991
                     
4th Notts County 1 1 2  
7th Middlesbrough 1 0 1  
    4th Notts County 3
  6th Brighton & Hove Albion 1
5th Millwall 1 1 2
6th Brighton & Hove Albion 4 2 5  

Second Division maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams 1990–1991

Third Division

Football League, Third Division
Season 1990–91
Champions Cambridge United (1st title)
Promoted Grimsby Town,
Southend United,
Tranmere Rovers
Relegated Crewe Alexandra,
Mansfield Town,
Rotherham United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,363 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Brett Angell (Southend United), 26;
Tony Philliskirk (Bolton Wanderers), 26 [3]
← 1989–90
1991–92 β†’
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Cambridge United 4614544222116633287550+ 2586
2 Southend United 4613643423131933286751+ 1685
3 Grimsby Town 461634421388724216634+ 3283
4 Bolton Wanderers 4614543318106731326450+ 1483
5 Tranmere Rovers 4613553821104926256446+ 1878 [notes3 1]
6 Brentford 461247302299529255947+ 1276
7 Bury 461248312199428265947+ 1276
8 Bradford City 461337362277926326254+ 870
9 Bournemouth 4614633720571121385858Β± 070
10 Wigan Athletic 4614364020661131346154+ 769
11 Huddersfield Town 4613373723510820285751+ 667
12 Birmingham City 46896212188724284549– 465
13 Leyton Orient 4615263519381220395558– 364
14 Stoke City 469773629751119305559– 460
15 Reading 4611573428631419385366– 1359
16 Exeter City 4612653516431623365852+ 657
17 Preston North End 4611573329461321385467– 1356
18 Shrewsbury Town 468782922631432466168– 752
19 Chester City 46103102727461319314658– 1451
20 Swansea City 468693133531518394972– 2348 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92
First round
21 Fulham 468872722281314344156– 1546
22 Crewe Alexandra 466983535521627456280– 844
23 Rotherham United 4651083138521619495087– 3742
24 Mansfield Town 4658102327361419364263– 2138
  1. ↑ Tranmere Rovers won the play-offs and were promoted.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Welsh Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Third Division results

Home β•² Away BIR BOL BOUBRABREBRYCAMCHRCREEXEFULGRIHUDLEYMANPNEREAROTSHRSTDSTKSWATRAWIG
Birmingham City 1–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0
Bolton Wanderers 3–1 4–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1
Bournemouth 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 4–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–3
Bradford City 2–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–4 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–1
Brentford 2–2 4–2 0–0 6–1 2–2 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–0
Bury 0–1 2–2 2–4 0–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–2
Cambridge United 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–4 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 4–1 3–1 1–4 3–0 2–0 3–1 2–3
Chester 0–1 0–2 0–0 4–2 1–2 1–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 1–2
Crewe Alexandra 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–0 3–3 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–3 3–0 2–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 3–0 2–3 1–0
Exeter City 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 1–0
Fulham 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–2
Grimsby Town 0–0 0–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 4–3
Huddersfield Town 0–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 0–2 4–0 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 1–0
Leyton Orient 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 0–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–2 0–1 0–2 3–0 4–0 1–1
Mansfield Town 1–2 4–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 3–3 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–1
Preston North End 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 5–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–2 4–3 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–1
Reading 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–2 2–4 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–1
Rotherham United 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–3 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–4 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–0 2–3 1–1 5–1
Shrewsbury Town 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 5–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 0–0
Southend United 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–2
Stoke City 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0
Swansea City 2–0 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 5–0 0–1 1–4 2–1 1–1 1–6
Tranmere Rovers 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 6–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–1 1–1
Wigan Athletic 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 4–0 2–4 0–1

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third Division play-offs

The semifinals were decided over two legs, and only the aggregates are given in the schemata below. The final consisted of only a single match.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Three play-offs 1991.

  Semifinals
1st leg β€“ May 19; 2nd leg β€“ May 22, 1991
Final at Wembley
June 1, 1991
                     
4th Bolton Wanderers 1 1 2  
7th Bury 1 0 1  
    4th Bolton Wanderers 0
  5th Tranmere Rovers (a.e.t.) 1
5th Tranmere Rovers 2 1 3
6th Brentford 2 0 2  

Third Division maps

Locations of the Football League Third Division London teams 1990–1991

Fourth Division

Football League, Fourth Division
Season 1990–91
Champions Darlington (1st title)
Promoted Hartlepool United,
Peterborough United,
Stockport County,
Torquay United
Relegated to Conference None
New club in the league Maidstone United
Matches played 552
Goals scored 1,415 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Steve Norris (Halifax Town), 35 [3]
← 1989–90
1991–92 β†’
Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Darlington 461382361499532246838+3083
2 Stockport County 461661541977930288447+3782
3 Hartlepool United 461553351595932336748+1982
4 Peterborough United 461391381588729306745+2280
5 Blackpool 4617335517671023307847+3179
6 Burnley 4617514616651224357051+1979
7 Torquay United 4614723713411827346447+1772 [notes4 1]
8 Scunthorpe United 4617425120371320427162+971
9 Scarborough 4613553621671023355956+369
10 Northampton 4614543421481123375758– 167
11 Doncaster Rovers 461256362259920245646+2065
12 Rochdale 4610942922581021315053– 362
13 Cardiff City 461067262359917314354– 1160
14 Lincoln City 4610763227410918345061– 1159
15 Gillingham 469953527391122335760– 354
16 Walsall 4671242517551323344851– 353
17 Hereford United 4691043219441521395358– 553
18 Chesterfield 4681233326521614364762– 1553
19 Maidstone United 469594234471224376671– 551
20 Carlisle United 4612383030161617594789– 4248
21 York City 468692123371324344557– 1246
22 Halifax Town 469683429341625505979– 2046
23 Aldershot 4687838432417235861102– 4141
24 Wrexham 468783334231815404874– 2640
  1. ↑ Torquay United won the play-offs and were promoted.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
New club in the league, see Darlington
Relegated to Conference (none)

Fourth Division results

Home β•² Away ALD BLP BURCARCRLCHFDARDONGILHALHARHERLINMDSNORPETROCSCASCUSTPTORWALWREYOR
Aldershot 1–4 1–2 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–5 1–0 0–3 4–3 3–3 5–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 2–2 2–3 0–4 3–2 0–1
Blackpool 4–2 1–2 3–0 6–0 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 5–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–0 1–2 4–1 1–0
Burnley 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0
Cardiff City 1–3 1–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 3–3 3–3 0–2 1–0 2–1
Carlisle United 1–2 1–0 1–1 3–2 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–4 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 4–1 0–3 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–0 1–0
Chesterfield 1–0 2–2 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–2
Darlington 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–0
Doncaster Rovers 3–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–2 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2
Gillingham 1–1 2–2 3–2 4–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–3 0–0
Halifax Town 3–0 5–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 5–2 2–0 2–1
Hartlepool United 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 4–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 0–1
Hereford United 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 3–3 2–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–0
Lincoln City 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 6–2 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–2 0–3 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–1
Maidstone United 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 3–1 5–1 1–4 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 0–1 6–1 2–3 2–2 1–3 0–2 5–4
Northampton Town 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–4 5–0 1–0 2–1
Peterborough United 3–2 2–0 3–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 2–2 2–0
Rochdale 4–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 2–1
Scarborough 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 4–2 2–2
Scunthorpe United 6–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–4 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 2–1
Stockport County 3–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–1 5–1 1–3 4–2 4–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 5–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0
Torquay United 5–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–1
Walsall 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–0 0–2 2–2 1–0 1–1
Wrexham 4–2 0–1 2–4 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 0–4
York City 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 3–1 1–1 3–3 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0

Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fourth Division play-offs

The semifinals were decided over two legs, and only the aggregates are given in the schemata below. The final consisted of only a single match.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Four play-offs 1991.

  Semifinals
1st leg β€“ May 19; 2nd leg β€“ May 22, 1991
Final at Wembley
May 31, 1991
                     
5th Blackpool 1 2 3  
8th Scunthorpe United 1 1 2  
    5th Blackpool 2 (4)
  7th Torquay United (pen.) 2 (5)
6th Burnley 0 1 1
7th Torquay United 2 0 2  

Fourth Division maps

See also

References

  1. ↑ "England 1990–91". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Because of the 1985 UEFA ban, no English clubs played in European competition between the 1985–86 and 1989–90 seasons, and England were therefore ranked 33rd in the UEFA coefficients for the 1991–92 season in Europe, which gave England only one UEFA Cup spot.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "English League Leading Goalscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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