1990–91 Crystal Palace F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
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.
Kit
Bukta remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. English airline Fly Virgin remained the kit sponsors.[2]
Final league table
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
- 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 |
20 |
9 |
9 |
50 |
41 |
+9 |
69 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
26 |
17 |
+9 |
9 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
24 |
0 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
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 |
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 |
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Results
Crystal Palace's score comes first[3]
Legend
Football League First Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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 |
26 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) |
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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, Wright (2), Salako |
Squad
[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
- Transfers in:
£2,321,000
- Transfers out:
£850,000
- Total spending:
£1,471,000
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