1990–91 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Tottenham Hotspur competed in the Football League First Division.

Tottenham Hotspur
1990–91 season
Chairman Alan Sugar
Manager Terry Venables
StadiumWhite Hart Lane
First Division10th
FA CupWinners
League CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gary Lineker (13)
All:
Gary Lineker/Paul Gascoigne (19)

Season summary

Tottenham's league form was average at best: having stood in third place after 17 games, the club won only three of their next 21 league matches,[1] slumping to tenth place in the final table. The club had better luck in the FA Cup: after defeating London arch-rivals (and that season's eventual champions) Arsenal in the semi-final, they defeated Nottingham Forest 2–1 in the final. As well as giving Tottenham their first post-Heysel European campaign (in the Cup Winners' Cup) and ending the club's seven-year trophy drought, the FA Cup win made Tottenham the first club to win the trophy eight times, although this record has since been surpassed by Arsenal and Manchester United.

The only downside of the FA Cup triumph was an injury to star midfielder Paul Gascoigne, who ruptured his cruciate ligaments in a tackle on Forest fullback Gary Charles early in the first half. The injury would put his transfer to Italian side Lazio on hold until the 1992–93 season. Gascoigne had earlier scored a tremendous free-kick in the 3–1 win against Arsenal in the semi-final (Gary Lineker scored Tottenham's other goals, with Arsenal's Alan Smith scoring Arsenal's goal).

Kit

The FA Cup final saw Tottenham debut a longer style of shorts as part of their kit. Although the long shorts were ridiculed at first, within the decade all clubs in English football would have adopted the style.

Squad
Squad at end of season[2][3]

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  ENG Kevin Dearden
— GK  ENG Ian Walker
— GK  NOR Erik Thorstvedt
— DF  ENG Justin Edinburgh
— DF  ENG Ian Hendon
— DF  ENG Terry Fenwick
— DF  ENG Gary Mabbutt (captain)
— DF  ENG Mitchell Thomas
— DF  ENG Dave Tuttle
— DF  WAL Pat Van Den Hauwe
— DF  IRL David McDonald
— DF  ISL Guðni Bergsson
— MF  ENG Paul Allen
— MF  ENG Peter Garland
— MF  ENG Paul Gascoigne
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Danny Hill
— MF  ENG Scott Houghton
— MF  ENG David Howells
— MF  ENG John Moncur
— MF  ENG Vinny Samways
— MF  ENG Mark Robson
— MF  ENG Steve Sedgley
— MF  ENG Paul Stewart
— MF  ESP Nayim
— FW  ENG Gary Lineker
— FW  ENG Paul Moran
— FW  ENG Paul Walsh
— FW  SCO John Hendry
— FW  NIR Phil Gray

Left club during season

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  ENG Bobby Mimms (to Blackburn Rovers)

Reserve squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Neil Smith
— MF  ENG Nick Barmby
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Ollie Morah

Results

Results courtesy of Topspurs[4]

Pre-season

First Division
25 August 1990 1Tottenham Hotspur3–1Manchester CityTottenham, London
Lineker  2',  55'
Gascoigne  65'		 Report Quinn  6' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,501
Referee: John Martin
28 August 1990 2Sunderland0–0Tottenham HotspurSunderland
Report Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 30,214
Referee: Trevor Simpson
1 September 1990 3Arsenal0–0Tottenham HotspurHighbury, London
Report Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 40,009
Referee: Joseph Worrall
8 September 1990 4Tottenham Hotspur3–0Derby CountyTottenham, London
Gascoigne  13',  70',  88' Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 29,614
Referee: Paul Durkin
15 September 1990 5Leeds United0–2Tottenham HotspurLeeds
Report Howells  56'
Lineker  58'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 31,342
Referee: Robert Hart
22 September 1990 6Tottenham Hotspur1–1Crystal PalaceTottenham, London
Gascoigne  42' Report Thomas  80' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,859
Referee: David Axcell
29 September 1990 7Tottenham Hotspur2–1Aston VillaTottenham, London
Lineker  44'
Allen  81'		 Report Platt  33' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,939
Referee: Bob Hamer
6 October 1990 8Queens Park Rangers0–0Tottenham HotspurWhite City, London
Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 21,405
Referee: Mick Pierce
20 October 1990 9Tottenham Hotspur4–0Sheffield UnitedTottenham, London
Walsh  50',  78',  89'
Nayim  65'		 Report Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 34,612
Referee: Martin Bodenham
27 October 1990 10Nottingham Forest1–2Tottenham HotspurWest Bridgford
Clough  16' Report Howells  68',  90' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,347
Referee: Neil Midgley
4 November 1990 11Tottenham Hotspur1–3LiverpoolTottenham, London
Lineker  50' Report Rush  38', 48'
Beardsley  67'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 35,033
Referee: George Courtney
10 November 1990 12Tottenham Hotspur4–2WimbledonTottenham, London
Stewart  9'
Mabbutt  45'
Walsh  85'
Lineker  89' (pen)		 Report Cork  26'
McGee  42'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,769
Referee: Allan Gunn
18 November 1990 13Everton1–1Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
McCall  15' Report Howells  39' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 28,716
Referee: Keith Hackett
24 November 1990 14Tottenham Hotspur2–1Norwich CityTottenham, London
Lineker  29',  51' Report Ian Crook  32' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,942
Referee: Roger Milford
1 December 1990 15Chelsea3–2Tottenham HotspurFulham, London
Dixon  5'
Bumstead  44'
Durie  56'		 Report Gascoigne  55'
Lineker 58',  82'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,478
Referee: Ken Redfern
8 December 1990 16Tottenham Hotspur3–3SunderlandTottenham, London
Walsh  64',  69'
Lineker  90'		 Report Pascoe  10',  75'
Davenport  22'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,431
Referee: Ian Hemley / Mike Alexander
15 December 1990 17Manchester City2–1Tottenham HotspurManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
22 December 1990 18Tottenham Hotspur2–1Luton TownTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
26 December 1990 19Coventry City2–0Tottenham HotspurCoventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
29 December 1990 20Southampton3–0Tottenham HotspurSouthampton
Stadium: The Dell
1 January 1991 21Tottenham Hotspur1–2Manchester UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
12 January 1991 22Tottenham Hotspur0–0ArsenalTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
20 January 1991 23Derby County0–1Tottenham HotspurDerby
Stadium: Baseball Ground
2 February 1991 24Tottenham Hotspur0–0Leeds UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
23 February 1991 25Wimbledon5–1Tottenham HotspurWimbledon, London
Stadium: Plough Lane
2 March 1991 26Tottenham Hotspur1–1ChelseaTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
16 March 1991 27Aston Villa3–2Tottenham HotspurAston, Birmingham
Stadium: Villa Park
23 March 1991 28Tottenham Hotspur0–0Queens Park RangersTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
30 March 1991 29Tottenham Hotspur2–2Coventry CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
1 April 1991 30Luton Town0–0Tottenham HotspurLuton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
6 April 1991 31Tottenham Hotspur2–0SouthamptonTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
10 April 1991 32Norwich City2–1Tottenham HotspurNorwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
17 April 1991 33Crystal Palace1–0Tottenham HotspurSelhurst, London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
20 April 1991 34Sheffield United2–2Tottenham HotspurSheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
6 April 1991 35Tottenham Hotspur3–3EvertonTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
4 May 1991 36Tottenham Hotspur1–1Nottingham ForestTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
11 May 1991 37Liverpool2–0Tottenham HotspurLiverpool
Rush  41'
Speedie  48'		 Report Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,192
Referee: Roger Milford
20 May 1991 38Manchester United1–1Tottenham HotspurManchester
Stadium: Old Trafford

FA Cup
5 January 1991 3rd RoundBlackpool0–1Tottenham HotspurBlackpool
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
26 January 1991 4th RoundTottenham Hotspur4–2Oxford UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
27 February 1991 5th RoundPortsmouth1–2Tottenham HotspurPortsmouth
Stadium: Fratton Park
10 March 1991 Quarter FinalTottenham Hotspur2–1Notts CountyTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
14 April 1991 Semi-finalTottenham Hotspur3–1ArsenalWembley, London
Gascoigne  5'
Lineker  10',  78'		 Report Smith  45' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 77,893
Referee: Ray Lewis
18 May 1991 FinalTottenham Hotspur2–1 (a.e.t.)Nottingham ForestWembley, London
15:00 BST Stewart  53'
Walker  94' (og)		 Report Pearce  15' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Roger Milford

League Cup
26 September 1990 2nd Round, 1st LegTottenham Hotspur5–0Hartlepool UnitedTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
9 October 1990 2nd Round, 2nd LegHartlepool United1–2
(1–7 agg.)		Tottenham HotspurHartlepool
Stadium: Victoria Park
30 October 1990 3rd RoundTottenham Hotspur2–1Bradford CityTottenham, London
Stadium: White Hart Lane
27 November 1990 4th RoundSheffield United0–2Tottenham HotspurSheffield
Gascoigne
Stewart		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
16 January 1991 QuarterfinalChelsea0–0Tottenham HotspurFulham, London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,178
23 January 1991 Quarterfinal ReplayTottenham Hotspur0–3ChelseaTottenham, London
Townsend
Dixon
Wise (pen)		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,861

Transfers

Out

References
  1. "Tottenham Hotspur Home Page for the 1990-1991 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. "Tottenham Hotspur » Squad 1990/1991". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. "All Tottenham Hotspur players: 1991". 11v11.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. "the world famous home of Tottenham Hotspur on the internet". Topspurs.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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