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1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season

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

Norwich City
1990–91 season
ChairmanRobert Chase
ManagerDave Stringer
StadiumCarrow Road
First Division15th
FA CupQuarter finals
League CupThird round
Full Members CupSouthern final
Player of the YearIan Culverhouse
Top goalscorerGordon/Sherwood (7)
Average home league attendance15,468

Season summary edit

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 edit

Main article: 1990–91 Football League First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
13 Sheffield United 38 13 7 18 36 55 −19 46
14 Southampton 38 12 9 17 58 69 −11 45
15 Norwich City 38 13 6 19 41 64 −23 45
16 Coventry City 38 11 11 16 42 49 −7 44
17 Aston Villa 38 9 14 15 46 58 −12 41
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results edit

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
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
ResultWLLLLWLLDWWDWLLWWWLLLWWLDDWDLLDWLLLWLL
Position5815171716171717161212911131010999111110101010101011131310131516131315
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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First Division edit

25 August 1990 1 Norwich City 3–2 Sunderland Norwich
Gordon   9'
Sherwood   43'
Fox   71'		 [2] Davenport   54'
Gabbiadini   63'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,247
28 August 1990 2 Southampton 1–0 Norwich City Southampton
Polston   63' (o.g.) [3] Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,206
1 September 1990 3 Leeds United 3–0 Norwich City Leeds
Chapman   6', 35'
Varadi   78'		 [4] Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 25,684
8 September 1990 4 Norwich City 0–3 Crystal Palace Norwich
[5] Barber   7'
Wright   13'
Salako   55'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,306
15 September 1990 5 Manchester City 2–1 Norwich City Manchester
Quinn   22'
Brennan   27'		 [6] Fleck   77' Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 26,247
22 September 1990 6 Norwich City 2–1 Derby County Norwich
Phillips   58'
Fox   62'		 [7] Patterson   62' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,258
29 September 1990 7 Norwich City 1–3 Luton Town Norwich
Gordon   5' [8] Elstrup   48', 53', 62' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 12,794
6 October 1990 8 Arsenal 2–0 Norwich City London
Davis   28', 32' [9] Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 36,048
20 October 1990 9 Norwich City 1–1 Liverpool Norwich
Fox   7' [10] Gillespie   2' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 21,275
27 October 1990 10 Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Norwich City London
Wegerle   59' (pen.) [11] Power   15', 69'
Phillips   39'		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,103
3 November 1990 11 Norwich City 3–0 Sheffield United Norwich
Sherwood   30'
Jones   51' (o.g.)
Phillips   75'		 [12] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,806
10 November 1990 12 Chelsea 1–1 Norwich City London
Wise   26' (pen.) [13] Gordon   13' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,925
17 November 1990 13 Norwich City 2–0 Aston Villa Norwich
Crook   4'
Fox   70'		 [14] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,243
24 November 1990 14 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Norwich City London
Lineker   29', 51' [15] Crook   32' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,942
1 December 1990 15 Norwich City 0–4 Wimbledon Norwich
[16] Fashanu   1', 28'
Barton   19'
Scales   21'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 12,324
8 December 1990 16 Norwich City 3–1 Southampton Norwich
Phillips   36'
Ruddock   53' (o.g.)
Bowen   55'		 [17] Le Tissier   5' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 11,705
15 December 1990 17 Sunderland 1–2 Norwich City Sunderland
Armstrong   14' [18] Sherwood   60'
Gordon   75'		 Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 18,693
22 December 1990 18 Norwich City 1–0 Everton Norwich
Polston   37' [19] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,294
26 December 1990 19 Manchester United 3–0 Norwich City Manchester
Hughes   54'
McClair   69', 89'		 [20] Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 39,801
29 December 1990 20 Coventry City 2–0 Norwich City Coventry
Borrows   56' (pen.)
Speedie   58'		 [21] Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,039
2 January 1991 21 Norwich City 2–6 Nottingham Forest Norwich
Sherwood   10'
Fleck   71'		 [22] Wilson   26'
Clough   26'
Polston   53' (o.g.)
Keane   68', 77'
Crosby   86'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,043
12 January 1991 22 Norwich City 2–0 Leeds United Norwich
Sherwood   17'
Gordon   73'		 [23] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,786
19 January 1991 23 Crystal Palace 1–3 Norwich City London
Bright   53' [24] Goss   19'
Fleck   58', 73'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,201
2 February 1991 24 Norwich City 1–2 Manchester City Norwich
Polston   80' [25] Quinn   2'
White   43'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 15,194
23 February 1991 25 Derby County 0–0 Norwich City Derby
[26] Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 14,102
2 March 1991 26 Wimbledon 0–0 Norwich City London
[27] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,041
16 March 1991 27 Luton Town 0–1 Norwich City Luton
[28] Sherwood   21' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,604
23 March 1991 28 Norwich City 0–0 Arsenal Norwich
[29] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 20,131
30 March 1991 29 Norwich City 0–3 Manchester United Norwich
[30] Bruce   18' (pen.), 74'}
Ince   80'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 18,282
1 April 1991 30 Everton 1–0 Norwich City Liverpool
Newell   62' [31] Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,485
6 April 1991 31 Norwich City 2–2 Coventry City Norwich
Sherwood   41'
Fleck   48'		 [32] Gallacher   29'}
Gynn   60'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 11,550
10 April 1991 32 Norwich City 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich
Power   13'
Crook   81'		 [33] Hendry   44' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 19,014
16 April 1991 33 Norwich City 1–3 Chelsea Norwich
Polston   79' [34] Wise   18'
Durie   38', 65'		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 12,301
20 April 1991 34 Liverpool 3–0 Norwich City Liverpool
Barnes   31'
Houghton   36'
Rush   85'		 [35] Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,605
24 April 1991 35 Nottingham Forest 5–0 Norwich City Nottingham
Glover   18'
Clough   35'
Pearce   58'
Crosby   65'
Woan   88'		 [36] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,641
4 May 1991 36 Norwich City 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Norwich
Gordon   50' [37] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,469
8 May 1991 37 Aston Villa 2–1 Norwich City Birmingham
Bowen   9' (o.g.)
Yorke   66'		 [38] Gordon   42' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,697
11 May 1991 38 Sheffield United 2–1 Norwich City Sheffield
Agana   12', 18' [39] Polston   10' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 21,019

FA Cup edit

Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
5 January 1991 Round 3 Norwich City 2–1 Bristol City Norwich
[40] Stadium: Carrow Road
26 January 1991 Round 4 Norwich City 3–1 Swindon Town Norwich
[41] Stadium: Carrow Road
18 February 1991 Round 5 Norwich City 2–1 Manchester United Norwich
[42] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 23,058
9 March 1991 Quarter Final Norwich City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Norwich
[43] Stadium: Carrow Road

League Cup edit

Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
26 September 1990 Round 2 Leg 1 Norwich City 2–0 Watford Norwich
[44] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 7,720
9 October 1990 Round 2 Leg 2 Watford 0–3
(0–5 agg.)		 Norwich City Norwich
[45] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 6,148
30 October 1990 Round 3 Middlesbrough 2–0 Norwich City Middlesbrough
[46] Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 17,024

Full Members' Cup edit

Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
19 December 1990 Southern Section Round 2 Norwich City 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Millwall Norwich
[47] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 4,741
20 February 1991 Southern Section Quarter Final Norwich City 2–1 Southampton Norwich
[48] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 5,920
27 February 1991 Southern Section Semi Final Norwich City 2–0 Ipswich Town Norwich
[49] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 16,225
5 March 1991 Southern Section Final First Leg Norwich City 1–1 Crystal Palace Norwich
[50] Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 7,554
19 March 1991 Southern Section Final Second Leg Crystal Palace 2–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Norwich City London
[51] Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 13,857

Squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   SCO Bryan Gunn
— GK   ENG Jon Sheffield
— GK   WAL Mark Walton
— DF   ENG Paul Blades
— DF   WAL Mark Bowen
— DF   ENG Ian Butterworth
— DF   ENG Ian Culverhouse
— DF   ENG Jason Minett
— DF   ENG Adrian Pennock
— DF   ENG John Polston
— DF   ENG Daryl Sutch
— DF   ENG Robert Ullathorne
— DF   ENG Colin Woodthorpe
— MF   ENG Steve Ball
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ENG Ian Crook
— MF   MSR Ruel Fox
— MF   ENG Dale Gordon
— MF   WAL Jeremy Goss
— MF   WAL David Phillips
— MF   ENG Tim Sherwood
— MF   ENG David Smith
— FW   SCO Robert Fleck
— FW   DEN Henrik Mortensen
— FW   IRL Lee Power
— FW   ENG Robert Rosario
— FW   ENG Chris Sutton
— FW   ENG Robert Taylor

Transfers edit

In edit

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 edit

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
22 March 1991 FW Robert Rosario Coventry City £600,000
Transfers in:   £1,125,000
Transfers out:   £2,050,000
Total spending:   £925,000

References edit

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