1990–91_Manchester_City_F.C._season
1990–91 Manchester City F.C. season
1990–91 season of Manchester City
The 1990–91 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the top tier of English football, the Football League First Division.
| 1990–91 season | |
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| Manager | Howard Kendall (until 7 November) Peter Reid (player-manager; from 7 November)[1] |
| Stadium | Maine Road |
| First Division | 5th |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Full Members Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Niall Quinn (21) |
| Highest home attendance | 39,194 vs Sunderland 10 May 1991 |
| Lowest home attendance | 12,204 vs Torquay United 10 October 1990 |
| Average home league attendance | 27,769 (6th highest in league) |
Howard Kendall built a strong Manchester City side that spent the first few months of the season near the top of the table, but left in November, with City in fifth, to return to Everton, justifying his move by claiming that Manchester City was his affair but Everton was his marriage.[2] Midfielder Peter Reid was named as caretaker before being appointed permanent City manager; he led the Mancunians to fifth place. Andy Hill became Peter Reid's first major signing as a manager paying Bury £200,000 for his capture.
Irish striker Niall Quinn was City's top scorer with 21 goals in all competitions. He was named the club's Player of the Year.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 56 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
Results summary
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–3 | 33,501 | Quinn |
| 31 August 1990 | Everton | H | 1–0 | 31,456 | Heath |
| 4 September 1990 | Aston Villa | H | 2–1 | 30,199 | Ward, Pointon |
| 7 September 1990 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 21,895 | White |
| 14 September 1990 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 26,247 | Quinn, Brennan |
| 21 September 1990 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 20,924 | Ward (pen) |
| 28 September 1990 | Wimbledon | A | 1–1 | 6,158 | Allen |
| 6 October 1990 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 26,198 | Harper, Quinn |
| 10 October 1990 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | 17,884 | Ward |
| 27 October 1990 | Manchester United | H | 3–3 | 36,427 | White (2), Hendry |
| 2 November 1990 | Sunderland | A | 1–1 | 23,137 | White |
| 10 November 1990 | Leeds United | H | 2–3 | 27,782 | Ward (pen), White |
| 16 November 1990 | Luton Town | A | 2–2 | 9,564 | White, Redmond |
| 23 November 1990 | Liverpool | A | 2–2 | 37,849 | Ward, Quinn |
| 30 November 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 2–1 | 25,080 | Quinn (2) |
| 14 December 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–1 | 31,263 | Redmond, Ward |
| 21 December 1990 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–2 | 25,321 | |
| 25 December 1990 | Southampton | A | 1–2 | 16,029 | Quinn |
| 28 December 1990 | Nottingham Forest | A | 3–1 | 24,937 | Quinn (2), Clarke |
| 31 December 1990 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 30,579 | |
| 12 January 1991 | Everton | A | 0–2 | 22,774 | |
| 18 January 1991 | Sheffield United | H | 2–0 | 25,741 | Ward (2) |
| 1 February 1991 | Norwich City | A | 2–1 | 15,194 | Quinn, White |
| 8 February 1991 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | 25,116 | Megson, White |
| 1 March 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 12,376 | |
| 4 March 1991 | Luton Town | H | 3–0 | 20,404 | Quinn (2), Allen |
| 8 March 1991 | Liverpool | H | 0–3 | 33,150 | |
| 15 March 1991 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | 21,089 | Ward |
| 22 March 1991 | Coventry City | A | 1–3 | 13,198 | Allen |
| 29 March 1991 | Southampton | H | 3–3 | 23,163 | Brennan, White, Allen |
| 1 April 1991 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–1 | 18,001 | Quinn (3) |
| 5 April 1991 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 25,169 | Ward (pen), Quinn, Redmond |
| 9 April 1991 | Leeds United | A | 2–1 | 28,757 | Hill |
| 16 April 1991 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | 38,412 | Ward (pen), White |
| 19 April 1991 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 24,037 | Quinn, White |
| 22 April 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 5–1 | 24,168 | White (4), Brennan |
| 3 May 1991 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 45,286 | |
| 10 May 1991 | Sunderland | H | 3–2 | 39,194 | Quinn (2), White |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 4 January 1991 | Burnley | A | 0–1 |
| R4 | 25 January 1991 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 |
| R5 | 15 February 1991 | Notts County | A | 1–0 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 1st leg | 25 September 1990 | Torquay United | A | 0–4 |
| R2 2nd leg | 10 October 1990 | Torquay United | H | 0–0 |
| R3 | 29 October 1990 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 |
| 19 December 1990 Second round, Northern Section | Manchester City | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 22 January 1991 Third round, Northern Section | Sheffield United | 0-2 | Manchester City | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 20 February 1991 Semi-finals, Northern Section | Leeds United | 2-0 | Manchester City | Leeds |
| Stadium: Elland Road |
City's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by Japanese electronics manufacturer Brother.
- Squad at end of season[3]
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
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Out
In
- Reid was appointed as caretaker manager on 7 November and named full-time manager eight days later.
- "Manchester City Squad 1990-91". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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