SEASON: 1990-91


Prev Season: 1989-90
This Season: 1990-91
Next Season: 1991-92
DIVISION:
Barclays First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Brian Clough
FA Cup:
Runners Up (Tottenham Hotspur (N) 1-2)
League Cup:
4th Round (Coventry City (A) 4-5)

Player Of The Year:
Stuart Pearce
Top Goalscorer:
Nigel Clough (20 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1990-91
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Arsenal38241317418154051109912385683*European Cup0-21-1
2Liverpool38237877401432421394635273776UEFA Cup First Round2-10-2
3Crystal Palace38209950411162261793724249690-12-2
4Leeds United3819712654712254623757192418644-31-3
5Manchester City38171110645312343525586292811621-31-3
6Manchester United3816121058451144341758624281359*Cup Winners Cup First Round1-11-0
7Wimbledon381414105346865282268525247562-11-3
8Nottingham Forest3814121265501144422138823291554
9Everton381312135046955261547824314513-10-0
10Tottenham Hotspur381116115150892352237916281491-21-1
11Chelsea3813101558691063332534122544-1149Cup Winners Cup Qualifying Round7-00-0
12Queens Park Rangers381210164453856272245101731-9461-12-1
13Sheffield United38137183655937232344111332-19462-02-3
14Southampton38129175869964332233132547-11453-11-1
15Norwich City38136194164937273243121432-23455-06-2
16Coventry City3811111642491063301615131233-7443-02-2
17Aston Villa38914154658793292525121733-12412-21-1
18Luton Town38107214261757221832142043-19372-20-1
19Sunderland38810203860667151624132344-2234Relegated2-00-1
20Derby County3859243775388253621161239-3824Relegated1-01-2
*Arsenal deducted 2 points for on-pitch brawl
*Man Utd deducted 1 point for on-pitch brawl

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
54
Competitive Goals:
99
Goals per game:
1.8
League Games:
38
League Points:
54 out of 114 (3 points per win)
Points Percentage:
47.4%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored19 times14 times6 times4 times3 times
Conceded19 times13 times6 times1 time
Won By10 times5 times4 times2 times2 times
Lost By9 times6 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11-1-111 Arsenal (1-1)
2 24112474 Liverpool (0-2), Crystal Palace (2-2), Arsenal (0-2), Liverpool (2-1)
3 331-2233 Manchester United (1-0), Tottenham Hotspur (1-2), Crystal Palace (0-1)
4 411--433 Leeds United (4-3)
5 51-1-111 Manchester United (1-1)
67 62--2260 Wimbledon (1-3), Manchester City (1-3)
7 7-------
833 82--2260 Leeds United (1-3), Manchester City (1-3)
934 9514-1367 Coventry City (2-2), Aston Villa (1-1), Luton Town (2-2), Chelsea (7-0), Tottenham Hotspur (1-1)
1038 1033--1149 Southampton (3-1), Wimbledon (2-1), Norwich City (6-2)
1178 111-1-001 Everton (0-0)
1243 1211--203 Sheffield United (2-0)
134 133-3-333 Chelsea (0-0), Southampton (1-1), Aston Villa (2-2)
1421 14-------
15 1521-1513 Luton Town (0-1), Norwich City (5-0)
16 1611--303 Coventry City (3-0)
177 171--1010 Sunderland (0-1)
183 1822--516 Everton (3-1), Sunderland (2-0)
19 1921-1333 Derby County (1-2), Queens Park Rangers (2-1)
20 2021-1333 Sheffield United (2-3), Derby County (1-0)
Not included: Week 1 game against Queens Park Rangers (1-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
27,347 (Tottenham Hotspur)
Lowest League Attendance:
16,221 (Wimbledon)
Average League Attendance:
22,137
Highest Cup Attendance:
28,962 (Newcastle United)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
9,567 (Newcastle United)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
15
Yellow Cards:
5
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Mark Crossley, Des Walker)
Penalties scored:
5
Penalties conceded:
6
Penalties missed:
3
Penalties saved:
2


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 25, 1990Queens Park RangersH1-121,61911Jemson (50' pen)
2Tue Aug 28, 1990LiverpoolA0-233,66314
3Sat Sep 01, 1990Coventry CityA2-218,55917Jemson (49' pen, 72')
4Sat Sep 08, 1990SouthamptonH3-118,55910Wilson (39'), Jemson (53', 54')
5Sat Sep 15, 1990Crystal PalaceA2-220,54512Pearce (54', 57')
6Sat Sep 22, 1990ArsenalH0-226,01314
7Sat Sep 29, 1990Manchester UnitedA1-046,7669Pearce (7')
8Sun Oct 07, 1990EvertonH3-125,7909Hodge (2', 69'), Jemson (53')
9Sat Oct 20, 1990ChelseaA0-022,4036
10Sat Oct 27, 1990Tottenham HotspurH1-227,3479Clough (17')
11Sat Nov 03, 1990Leeds UnitedA1-330,40910Jemson (67')
12Sat Nov 10, 1990Aston VillaA1-125,79710Carr (78')
13Sat Nov 17, 1990SunderlandH2-022,7578Chettle (45'), Clough (61')
14Sat Nov 24, 1990Derby CountyA1-221,72910Chettle (14')
15Sat Dec 01, 1990Luton TownH2-216,49811Carr (6'), Clough (75')
16Sat Dec 15, 1990Queens Park RangersA2-110,15611Clough (50'), Pearce (68')
17Sat Dec 22, 1990Sheffield UnitedA2-320,39411Keane (49'), Pearce (57')
18Wed Dec 26, 1990WimbledonH2-116,22111Pearce (11'), Keane (45')
19Sat Dec 29, 1990Manchester CityH1-324,93711Gaynor (11')
20Wed Jan 02, 1991Norwich CityA6-217,04310Wilson (25'), Clough (27'), Polston (53' OG), Keane (67', 77'), Crosby (86')
21Sat Jan 12, 1991Coventry CityH3-018,3449Pearce (63'), Clough (77'), Keane (90')
22Sat Jan 19, 1991SouthamptonA1-116,04411Clough (41')
23Sat Feb 02, 1991Crystal PalaceH0-117,04511
24Sat Feb 16, 1991SunderlandA0-120,39411
25Sat Feb 23, 1991Aston VillaH2-222,03611Clough (3'), Hodge (88')
26Sat Mar 02, 1991Luton TownA0-19,57712
27Sat Mar 16, 1991Manchester UnitedH1-123,85913Wilson (46')
28Wed Mar 20, 1991ArsenalA1-134,15212Jemson (50')
29Sat Mar 23, 1991EvertonA0-023,07812
30Sat Mar 30, 1991WimbledonA1-36,39214Loughlan (1')
31Mon Apr 01, 1991Sheffield UnitedH2-025,30811Gaynor (39', 72')
32Sat Apr 06, 1991Manchester CityA1-325,16914Pearce (75')
33Wed Apr 10, 1991Derby CountyH1-025,10912Keane (66')
34Sat Apr 20, 1991ChelseaH7-020,30511Keane (9', 84'), Parker (13'), Woan (26'), Clough (49'), Pearce (62', 78')Safe
35Wed Apr 24, 1991Norwich CityH5-017,6418Glover (18'), Clough (35'), Pearce (58'), Crosby (65'), Woan (88')Safe
36Sat May 04, 1991Tottenham HotspurA1-130,8918Clough (23')Safe
37Mon May 06, 1991LiverpoolH2-126,1518Clough (13' pen), Woan (64')Safe
38Sat May 11, 1991Leeds UnitedH4-325,0678Parker (4', 69'), Clough (8', 86')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Jan 06, 1991Crystal Palace3A0-015,396
Mon Jan 21, 1991Crystal Palace31H2-223,201Wilson (73'), Pearce (97')
Mon Jan 28, 1991Crystal Palace32H3-022,164Parker (50', 53'), Crosby (61')
Wed Feb 13, 1991Newcastle United4A2-229,231Pearce (50'), Clough (88')
Mon Feb 18, 1991Newcastle United41H3-028,962Clough (33'), Hodge (80'), Parker (85')
Mon Feb 25, 1991Southampton5A1-118,512Hodge (80')
Mon Mar 04, 1991Southampton51H3-126,633Jemson (42' pen, 63', 67')
Sat Mar 09, 1991Norwich CityQuarterA1-024,018Keane (61')
Sun Apr 14, 1991West Ham UnitedSemiN4-040,041Crosby (50'), Keane (59'), Pearce (71'), Charles (82')
Sat May 18, 1991Tottenham HotspurFinalN1-280,000Pearce (16' pen)

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 26, 1990Burnley21H4-117,987Chettle (24'), Keane (74'), Jemson (76'), Pearce (83')
Wed Oct 10, 1990Burnley22A1-011,399Crosby (87')
Wed Oct 31, 1990Plymouth Argyle3A2-117,467Parker (12'), Jemson (36')
Wed Nov 28, 1990Coventry City4A4-516,304Clough (35', 41', 43'), Parker (53')

Full Members Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Nov 21, 1990Newcastle United2H2-19,567Hodge (48'), Clough (81')
Wed Jan 30, 1991Barnsley3A1-26,692Chettle (44')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Aug 22, 1990Mansfield TownFinalH5-16,254Hodge (?), Crosby (?), Smalley (? OG), Jemson (?), Orlygsson (?)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Jul 29, 1990BengtsforsSwedenA5-1-Pearce (? pen, ? pen, ?), Gaynor (?), Carr (?)
Mon Jul 30, 1990NorrstrandsSwedenA4-0-Carr (?, ?), Gaynor (?), Orlygsson (?)
Wed Aug 01, 1990MariestadsSwedenA2-0-Hodge (?), Orlygsson (?)
Sun Aug 05, 1990KongahallaSwedenA3-0-Gaynor (?), Parker (?, ?)
Tue Aug 07, 1990KarlsundsSwedenA7-12,100Jemson (?, ?), Hodge (?, ?), Clough (?), Parker (?), Orlygsson (?)
Thu Aug 09, 1990Wycombe WanderersEnglandA1-15,002Carr (?)
Mon Aug 13, 1990SalernitanaItalyA0-0-
Wed Aug 15, 1990AvelinoItalyA1-1-Parker (?)
Fri Aug 17, 1990FoggiaItalyA2-2-Clough (?), Jemson (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon May 13, 1991Notts CountyEnglandA1-26,512Crosby (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (1) - £140,000 Out (9) - £1,091,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Aug 28, 1990Roy KeaneBought£140,000Brian RiceSold
1990Neil LyneLoan out
Apr 21, 1990David CurrieSold£473,000
1991Neil LyneLoan out
Mar 23, 1991Phil StarbuckSold
May 18, 1991Steve HodgeSold£368,000
Jun 13, 1991Franz CarrSold£250,000
Jul 11, 1991Neil LyneSold
May 31, 1993Tony LoughlanReleased


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Crossley Wales2154231615
Defenders
D Brett Williams England22431
D Brian Laws England28431815102141
D Des Walker England24532316141
D Gary Charles England2017827111
D Steve Chettle England2153231515411
D Stuart Pearce England2849231214162Player Of The Year (2nd time)
Midfielders
M Darren Wassall England22934263
M Neil Lyne England20111
M Roy Keane Rep. of Ire.18492015141127
M Scot Gemmill Scotland194222
M Steve Hodge England2724987663
M Tony Loughlan England202111
Forwards
F Brian Rice Scotland26111
F Franz Carr England231466222
F Garry Parker England2452221614841
F Gary Crosby England264418141252
F Ian Woan England2215825323
F Lee Glover England201061311
F Nigel Clough England2452221515202
F Nigel Jemson England2031131081342
F Phil Starbuck England21197571151
F Terry Wilson Scotland21249105462
F Tommy Gaynor Rep. of Ire.27168263532


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
20 (1)Nigel Clough52
16 (1)Stuart Pearce49
13 (3)Nigel Jemson31
11Roy Keane49
8Garry Parker52
6Steve Hodge24
5Gary Crosby44
4Steve Chettle53
4Terry Wilson24
3Ian Woan15
3Tommy Gaynor16
2Franz Carr14
1Gary Charles17
1Lee Glover10
1Own Goals54
1Tony Loughlan2


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Norwich CityWed Jan 02, 1991Away6-2Wed Apr 24, 1991Home5-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Manchester CitySat Dec 29, 1990Home1-3Sat Apr 06, 1991Away1-3