1990–91_Crystal_Palace_F.C._season
1990–91 Crystal Palace F.C. season
1990–91 season of Crystal Palace
During the 1990–91 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1990–91 season | ||
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| Chairman | Ron Noades | |
| Manager | Steve Coppell | |
| Stadium | Selhurst Park | |
| First Division | 3rd | |
| FA Cup | Third round | |
| League Cup | Fourth round | |
| Full Members' Cup | Winners | |
| Player of the Year | Geoff Thomas | |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wright (15) All: Wright (25) | |
| Highest home attendance | 28,880 vs Southampton (9 Mar 1991, First Division) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,209 vs Bristol Rovers (18 Dec 1990, Full Members' Cup) | |
| Average home league attendance | 19,660 | |
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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.
Bukta remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. English airline Virgin Atlantic remained the kit sponsors.[2]
Main article: 1990–91 Football League
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 74 | 18 | +56 | 83[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 76 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 69 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 62 |
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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
- Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
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Source: Statto
- Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | D | W | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | W | W |
| Position | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Crystal Palace's score comes first[3]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League First Division
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 25 August 1990 | Luton Town | A | 1–1 | 9,583 | Young |
| 28 August 1990 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | 27,101 | Gray, Wright |
| 1 September 1990 | Sheffield United | H | 1–0 | 16,831 | Thompson |
| 8 September 1990 | Norwich City | A | 3–0 | 15,306 | Barber, Wright, Salako |
| 15 September 1990 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | 20,545 | Shaw, Thomas |
| 22 September 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 34,859 | Thomas |
| 29 September 1990 | Derby County | A | 2–0 | 15,202 | Wright, Bright |
| 6 October 1990 | Leeds United | H | 1–1 | 21,676 | Thomas |
| 20 October 1990 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 24,504 | |
| 27 October 1990 | Wimbledon | H | 4–3 | 17,220 | Bright, Gray, Humphrey, Thomas |
| 3 November 1990 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 45,724 | |
| 10 November 1990 | Arsenal | H | 0–0 | 28,181 | |
| 17 November 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–1 | 14,360 | Wright (2) |
| 24 November 1990 | Southampton | A | 3–2 | 15,851 | Wright (2), Bright |
| 1 December 1990 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 17,052 | Bright, Gray |
| 8 December 1990 | Chelsea | A | 1–2 | 21,558 | Thorn |
| 16 December 1990 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | 15,579 | Bright |
| 22 December 1990 | Manchester City | A | 2–0 | 25,321 | Pointon (own goal), Wright |
| 16 December 1990 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 | 15,560 | Salako, Bright |
| 30 December 1990 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 26,280 | Bright |
| 1 January 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 25,523 | |
| 12 January 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | 17,139 | Bright |
| 19 January 1991 | Norwich City | H | 1–3 | 17,201 | Bright |
| 2 February 1991 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–0 | 17,045 | Young |
| 16 February 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 16,006 | |
| 23 February 1991 | Arsenal | A | 0–4 | 42,512 | |
| 2 March 1991 | Coventry City | A | 1–3 | 10,891 | Wright |
| 9 March 1991 | Southampton | H | 2–1 | 28,880 | Thomas (2) |
| 16 March 1991 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 14,752 | Gray, Wright |
| 23 March 1991 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 28,556 | Wright, Salako |
| 30 March 1991 | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | 19,704 | Pardew |
| 1 April 1991 | Manchester City | H | 1–3 | 18,001 | Salako |
| 13 April 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 18,331 | |
| 17 April 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–0 | 26,285 | Young |
| 20 April 1991 | Everton | H | 0–0 | 16,439 | |
| 23 April 1991 | Liverpool | A | 0–3 | 36,767 | |
| 4 May 1991 | Wimbledon | A | 3–0 | 10,002 | Wright (3) |
| 11 May 1991 | Manchester United | H | 3–0 | 25,301 | Wright, Salako (2) |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R3 | 6 January 1991 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–0 | 15,396 | |
| R3R | 21 January 1991 | Nottingham Forest | A | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | 23,301 | Wright, Salako |
| R3R2 | 28 January 1991 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0–3 | 22,164 |
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League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R2 1st Leg | 25 September 1990 | Southend United | H | 8–0 | 5,666 | Bright (3), Wright (3), Thompson, Hodges |
| R2 2nd Leg | 9 October 1990 | Southend United | A | 2–1 (won 10–1 on agg) | 5,199 | Young, Salako |
| R3 | 30 October 1990 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–0 | 12,958 | |
| R3R | 7 November 1990 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–0 | 10,158 | Bright |
| R4 | 27 November 1990 | Southampton | A | 0–2 | 13,765 |
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Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| SR2 | 18 December 1990 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–1 | 5,209 | Salako, Gray |
| SQF | 18 February 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | 9,633 | Bright, Wright |
| SSF | 26 February 1991 | Luton Town | H | 3–1 | 7,170 | McGoldrick, Wright (2) |
| SF 1st Leg | 5 March 1991 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | 7,554 | Thomas |
| SF 2nd Leg | 19 March 1991 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 (won 3–1 on agg) | 13,857 | Bright, Wright |
| F | 7 April 1991 | Everton | N | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | 52,460 | Thomas 67', Wright 101', 115', Salako 113' |
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[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
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| 2 July 1990 | MF | Simon Rodger | Bognor Regis Town | £1,000 |
| 16 July 1990 | MF | Glyn Hodges | Watford | £410,000 |
| 15 August 1990 | DF | Eric Young | Wimbledon | £850,000 |
| 16 August 1990 | DF | John Humphrey | Charlton Athletic | £400,000 |
| 24 October 1990 | DF | Tony Witter | Grays Athletic | £10,000 |
| 4 January 1991 | FW | Stan Collymore | Stafford Rangers | £100,000 |
| 20 March 1991 | DF | Paul Bodin | Swindon Town | £550,000 |
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Out
More information Date, Pos ...
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
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| 27 July 1990 | DF | John Pemberton | Sheffield United | £300,000 |
| 6 August 1990 | DF | Adam Locke | Southend United | Free transfer |
| 30 August 1990 | DF | Chris Powell | Southend United | Free transfer |
| 30 November 1990 | DF | Alex Dyer | Charlton Athletic | £100,000 |
| 17 January 1991 | MF | Glyn Hodges | Sheffield United | £450,000 |
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- Transfers in:
£2,321,000 - Transfers out:
£850,000 - Total spending: £1,471,000
- Crystal Palace Historical Football Kits
- "Crystal Palace results for the 1990-1991 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2011.