1990–91 Football League

The Football League
Season 1990–91
Champions Arsenal

The 19901991 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 — 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 1051 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Alan Smith (Arsenal), 22 [3]
Biggest home win Nottingham Forest Chelsea 7–0 (20 Apr 1991)
Biggest away win Derby County Liverpool 1–7 (23 Mar 1991)
Highest scoring Derby County 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)
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 ╲ Away ARS AST CHECOVCRYDEREVELEELIVLUTMCIMUNNORNOTQPRSHUSOUSUNTOTWDN
Arsenal 50 41 61 40 30 10 20 30 21 22 31 20 11 20 41 40 10 00 22
Aston Villa 00 22 21 20 32 22 00 00 12 15 11 21 11 22 21 11 30 32 12
Chelsea 21 10 21 21 21 12 12 42 33 11 32 11 00 20 22 02 32 32 00
Coventry City 02 21 10 31 30 31 11 01 21 31 22 20 22 31 00 12 00 20 00
Crystal Palace 00 00 21 21 21 00 11 10 10 13 30 13 22 00 10 21 21 10 43
Derby County 02 02 46 11 02 23 01 17 21 11 00 00 21 11 11 62 33 01 11
Everton 11 10 22 10 00 20 23 23 10 20 01 10 00 30 12 30 20 11 12
Leeds United 22 52 41 20 12 30 20 45 21 12 00 30 31 23 21 21 50 02 30
Liverpool 01 21 20 11 30 20 31 30 40 22 40 30 20 13 20 32 21 20 11
Luton Town 11 20 20 10 11 20 11 10 31 22 01 01 10 12 01 34 12 00 01
Manchester City 01 21 21 20 02 21 10 23 03 30 33 21 31 21 20 33 32 21 11
Manchester United 01 11 23 20 20 31 02 11 11 41 10 30 01 31 20 32 30 11 21
Norwich City 00 20 13 22 03 21 10 20 11 13 12 03 26 10 30 31 32 21 04
Nottingham Forest 02 22 70 30 01 10 31 43 21 22 13 11 50 11 20 31 20 12 21
Queens Park Rangers 13 21 10 10 12 11 11 20 11 61 10 11 13 12 12 21 32 00 01
Sheffield United 02 21 10 01 01 10 00 02 13 21 11 21 21 32 10 41 02 22 12
Southampton 11 11 33 21 23 01 34 20 10 12 21 11 10 11 31 20 31 30 11
Sunderland 00 13 10 00 21 12 22 01 01 20 11 21 12 10 01 01 10 00 00
Tottenham Hotspur 00 21 11 22 11 30 33 00 13 21 31 12 21 11 00 40 20 33 42
Wimbledon 03 00 21 10 03 31 21 01 12 20 11 13 00 31 30 11 11 22 51

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 1481 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer Teddy Sheringham (Millwall), 38 [3]
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 4611664535213818286363±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 ╲ Away BAR BLB BHABRIBROCHAHULIPSLEIMIDMILNEWNTCOLDOXFPLYPTVPORSHWSWIWATWBAWHUWOL
Barnsley 01 21 20 10 11 31 51 11 10 12 11 10 01 30 10 11 40 11 51 21 11 10 11
Blackburn Rovers 12 12 01 22 22 21 01 41 10 10 01 01 20 13 00 11 11 10 21 02 03 31 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 10 10 01 01 32 31 21 30 24 00 42 00 12 03 32 12 32 04 33 30 20 10 11
Bristol City 10 42 31 10 01 41 42 10 30 14 10 32 12 31 11 11 41 11 04 32 20 11 11
Bristol Rovers 21 12 13 32 21 11 10 00 20 10 11 11 20 10 00 20 12 01 21 31 11 01 11
Charlton Athletic 21 00 12 21 22 21 11 12 01 00 10 31 11 33 01 01 21 01 12 12 20 11 10
Hull City 12 31 01 12 20 22 33 52 00 11 21 12 22 33 20 32 02 01 11 11 11 00 12
Ipswich Town 20 21 13 11 21 44 20 32 01 03 21 00 12 11 31 30 22 02 11 11 10 01 00
Leicester City 21 13 30 30 32 12 01 12 43 12 54 21 00 10 31 11 21 24 22 00 21 12 10
Middlesbrough 10 01 20 21 12 12 30 11 60 21 30 10 01 00 00 40 12 02 20 12 32 00 20
Millwall 41 21 30 12 11 31 33 11 21 22 01 12 00 12 41 12 20 42 10 02 41 11 21
Newcastle United 00 10 00 00 02 13 12 22 21 00 12 02 32 22 20 20 21 10 11 10 11 11 00
Notts County 23 41 21 32 32 22 21 31 02 32 01 30 20 31 40 11 21 02 00 10 43 01 11
Oldham Athletic 20 11 61 21 20 11 12 20 20 20 11 11 21 30 53 20 31 32 32 41 21 11 41
Oxford United 20 00 30 31 31 11 10 21 22 25 00 00 33 51 00 52 10 22 24 01 13 21 11
Plymouth Argyle 11 41 20 10 22 20 41 00 20 11 32 01 00 12 22 20 11 11 33 11 20 01 10
Port Vale 01 30 01 32 32 11 00 12 20 31 02 01 01 10 10 51 32 11 31 00 12 01 12
Portsmouth 00 32 10 41 31 01 51 11 31 03 00 01 21 14 11 31 24 20 21 01 11 01 00
Sheffield Wednesday 31 31 11 31 21 00 51 22 00 20 21 22 22 22 02 30 11 21 21 20 10 11 22
Swindon Town 12 11 13 01 02 11 31 10 52 13 00 32 12 22 00 11 12 30 21 12 21 01 10
Watford 00 03 01 23 11 21 01 11 10 03 12 12 13 11 11 20 21 01 22 22 11 01 31
West Bromwich Albion 11 20 11 21 31 10 11 12 21 01 01 11 22 00 20 12 11 00 12 21 11 00 11
West Ham United 32 10 21 10 10 21 71 31 10 00 31 11 12 20 20 22 00 11 13 20 10 31 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers 05 23 23 40 11 30 00 22 21 10 41 21 02 23 33 31 31 31 32 12 00 22 21

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 – May 19; 2nd leg – 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 1363 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorer Brett Angell (Southend United), 26;
Tony Philliskirk (Bolton Wanderers), 26 [3]
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 4614633720571121385858± 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 ╲ Away BIR BOL BOUBRABREBRYCAMCHRCREEXEFULGRIHUDLEYMANPNEREAROTSHRSTDSTKSWATRAWIG
Birmingham City 13 00 11 02 10 03 10 02 11 20 00 12 31 00 11 11 21 01 11 21 20 10 00
Bolton Wanderers 31 41 01 10 13 22 10 32 10 30 00 11 10 11 12 31 00 10 10 01 10 21 21
AFC Bournemouth 12 10 31 20 11 01 10 11 21 30 21 31 22 00 00 20 42 32 31 11 10 10 03
Bradford City 20 11 30 01 31 01 21 20 30 00 02 22 40 10 21 21 10 24 21 12 01 12 21
Brentford 22 42 00 61 22 03 01 10 10 12 10 10 10 00 20 10 12 30 01 04 20 02 10
Bury 01 22 24 00 11 31 21 13 31 11 32 21 10 10 31 21 31 21 01 11 10 30 22
Cambridge United 01 21 40 21 00 22 11 34 10 10 10 00 10 21 11 30 41 31 14 30 20 31 23
Chester 01 02 00 42 12 10 02 31 12 10 12 12 20 10 11 10 12 32 10 11 21 02 12
Crewe Alexandra 11 13 02 00 33 22 31 13 11 11 12 11 33 30 22 10 31 12 02 12 30 23 10
Exeter City 02 21 20 22 11 20 01 11 30 01 00 22 20 20 40 13 20 30 12 20 20 00 10
Fulham 22 01 11 00 01 20 02 41 21 32 00 00 11 10 10 11 20 40 03 01 11 12 12
Grimsby Town 00 01 50 11 20 01 10 20 01 21 30 40 22 20 41 30 21 10 10 20 10 01 43
Huddersfield Town 01 40 13 12 12 21 31 11 31 10 10 11 10 22 10 02 40 21 12 30 12 21 10
Leyton Orient 11 01 20 21 12 10 03 10 32 10 10 02 10 21 10 40 30 32 01 02 30 40 11
Mansfield Town 12 40 11 01 02 01 22 10 13 02 11 11 00 33 01 20 12 21 01 00 20 02 11
Preston North End 20 12 00 03 11 11 02 00 51 10 10 13 11 21 31 12 12 43 21 20 20 04 21
Reading 22 01 21 12 12 10 22 22 21 10 10 20 12 12 21 33 20 12 24 10 00 10 31
Rotherham United 11 22 11 02 22 03 32 21 11 24 31 14 13 00 11 10 02 22 01 00 23 11 51
Shrewsbury Town 41 01 31 10 11 11 12 10 10 22 22 12 00 30 03 01 51 00 01 20 12 01 00
Southend United 21 11 21 11 01 21 00 11 32 21 11 20 01 11 21 32 12 21 21 10 41 10 02
Stoke City 01 22 13 21 22 22 11 23 10 21 21 00 20 12 31 01 01 31 13 40 22 11 20
Swansea City 20 12 12 02 22 12 00 10 31 03 22 00 10 00 12 31 31 50 01 14 21 11 16
Tranmere Rovers 10 11 10 21 21 12 20 12 20 10 11 12 20 30 62 21 00 12 11 31 12 21 11
Wigan Athletic 11 21 20 30 10 12 01 20 10 41 20 20 11 12 02 21 10 20 22 41 40 24 01

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 – May 19; 2nd leg – 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 1415 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Steve Norris (Halifax Town), 35 [3]
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 ╲ Away ALD BLP BURCARCRLCHFDARDONGILHALHARHERLINMAINORPETROCSCASCUSTPTORWALWREYOR
Aldershot 14 12 00 30 10 02 11 10 22 15 10 03 43 33 50 22 22 32 22 23 04 32 01
Blackpool 42 12 30 60 30 12 20 20 20 20 30 50 22 21 11 00 31 31 32 10 12 41 10
Burnley 30 20 20 21 01 31 10 22 21 40 21 22 21 30 41 10 21 11 32 11 20 20 00
Cardiff City 13 11 30 31 21 01 02 20 10 10 02 01 00 10 11 01 00 10 33 33 02 10 21
Carlisle United 12 10 11 32 10 02 23 04 03 10 01 00 10 41 32 11 41 03 10 31 03 20 10
Chesterfield 10 22 21 00 41 22 21 11 21 23 10 11 12 00 22 11 01 10 11 11 22 21 22
Darlington 31 11 31 41 31 10 11 11 30 01 31 11 11 11 01 20 21 00 10 30 10 10 00
Doncaster Rovers 30 10 21 11 40 01 01 11 12 22 31 10 30 21 02 10 02 23 10 11 20 31 22
Gillingham 11 22 32 40 21 01 10 20 10 30 21 22 02 00 23 22 11 11 13 22 10 23 00
Halifax Town 30 53 12 12 11 21 00 01 12 12 04 11 32 21 11 20 12 00 00 01 52 20 21
Hartlepool United 10 12 00 02 41 20 00 11 10 21 21 20 10 31 20 22 20 20 31 00 21 21 01
Hereford United 10 11 30 11 42 23 11 11 11 10 13 01 40 12 00 20 33 20 00 00 00 10 20
Lincoln City 22 01 10 00 62 11 03 00 11 10 31 11 21 31 02 12 20 12 03 32 21 00 21
Maidstone United 11 11 10 30 00 10 23 01 31 51 14 11 41 13 20 01 01 61 23 22 13 02 54
Northampton Town 21 10 00 00 11 12 03 00 21 10 32 30 11 20 12 32 02 21 10 14 50 10 21
Peterborough United 32 20 32 30 11 21 22 11 20 20 11 30 20 20 10 11 20 00 00 12 00 22 20
Rochdale 40 21 00 00 01 30 11 03 13 11 00 21 00 32 11 03 11 21 10 00 32 20 21
Scarborough 20 01 01 12 11 10 11 21 21 41 20 21 30 02 11 31 00 31 02 10 10 42 22
Scunthorpe United 62 20 13 02 20 30 21 11 10 44 21 30 21 22 30 11 21 30 30 30 10 20 21
Stockport County 32 00 22 11 31 31 31 00 11 51 13 42 40 10 20 21 30 22 50 21 30 20 20
Torquay United 50 21 20 21 30 20 21 10 31 31 01 11 01 11 00 00 31 20 11 11 00 10 21
Walsall 22 20 10 00 11 30 22 10 00 31 01 00 00 00 33 01 01 00 30 02 22 10 11
Wrexham 42 01 24 10 30 11 11 21 30 12 22 12 22 22 02 00 21 12 10 13 21 11 04
York City 20 01 20 12 20 02 01 31 11 33 00 10 10 01 01 04 02 20 22 02 00 10 00

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 – May 19; 2nd leg – 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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