1990–91 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 1990–91 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. return to the Football League First Division for the first time since 1982 after winning the 1989–90 Football League Second Division. Manager Howard Wilkinson spent heavily on building a team capable of thriving as well as surviving in the First Division, signing goalkeeper John Lukic and midfielder Gary McAllister, as Leeds finished fourth the league and reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup.
1990–91 season | |
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Chairman | Leslie Silver |
Manager | Howard Wilkinson |
Stadium | Elland Road |
First Division | 4th |
FA Cup | Fourth round |
League Cup | Semi-finals |
Full Members Cup | Northern final |
Top goalscorer | League: Lee Chapman (21) All: Lee Chapman (31) |
Highest home attendance | 32,014 vs Manchester United (24 Feb 1991, League Cup) |
Lowest home attendance | 6,334 vs Derby County (22 Jan 1991, Full Members Cup) |
Average home league attendance | 25,779 |
Squad
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Competitions
Football League First Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 76 | Qualified for UEFA Cup |
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] | Qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup |
Source:
Notes:
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- Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
Matches
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
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25 August 1990 | Everton | Away | 3–2 | Fairclough, Speed, Varadi | 34,412 |
28 August 1990 | Manchester United | Home | 0–0 | — | 29,172 |
1 September 1990 | Norwich City | Home | 3–0 | Chapman (2), Varadi | 25,684 |
8 September 1990 | Luton Town | Away | 0–1 | — | 10,185 |
15 September 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0–2 | — | 31,342 |
23 September 1990 | Sheffield United | Away | 2–0 | Pearson, Strachan | 26,078 |
29 September 1990 | Arsenal | Home | 2–2 | Chapman, Strachan (pen.) | 30,085 |
6 October 1990 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1–1 | Speed | 21,676 |
20 October 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 2–3 | Whyte, Chapman | 27,443 |
27 October 1990 | Aston Villa | Away | 0–0 | — | 24,219 |
3 November 1990 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 3–1 | Chapman, Strachan (pen.), McAllister | 30,409 |
11 November 1990 | Manchester City | Away | 3–2 | Chapman, Shutt, Strachan | 27,782 |
17 November 1990 | Derby County | Home | 3–0 | Chapman, Strachan, Speed | 27,868 |
24 November 1990 | Coventry City | Away | 1–1 | Chapman | 16,183 |
1 December 1990 | Southampton | Home | 2–1 | Fairclough, Shutt | 29,341 |
8 December 1990 | Manchester United | Away | 1–1 | Sterland | 40,927 |
16 December 1990 | Everton | Home | 2–0 | Strachan (pen.), Shutt | 27,775 |
23 December 1990 | Sunderland | Away | 1–0 | Sterland | 23,773 |
26 December 1990 | Chelsea | Home | 4–1 | Sterland, Chapman (2), Whitlow | 30,893 |
29 December 1990 | Wimbledon | Home | 3–0 | Chapman, Speed, Sterland | 29,292 |
1 January 1991 | Liverpool | Away | 0–3 | — | 36,975 |
12 January 1991 | Norwich City | Away | 0–2 | — | 17,786 |
19 January 1991 | Luton Town | Home | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Fairclough | 27,010 |
2 February 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0–0 | — | 32,253 |
2 March 1991 | Southampton | Away | 0–2 | — | 16,585 |
9 March 1991 | Coventry City | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Whyte | 28,880 |
17 March 1991 | Arsenal | Away | 0–2 | — | 26,218 |
23 March 1991 | Crystal Palace | Home | 1–2 | Speed | 28,556 |
30 March 1991 | Chelsea | Away | 2–1 | Shutt, Fairclough | 17,585 |
2 April 1991 | Sunderland | Home | 5–0 | Chapman (2), Shutt, Speed (2) | 28,132 |
6 April 1991 | Wimbledon | Away | 1–0 | Chapman | 6,800 |
10 April 1991 | Manchester City | Home | 1–2 | McAllister | 28,757 |
13 April 1991 | Liverpool | Home | 4–5 | Chapman (3), Shutt | 31,460 |
17 April 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0–2 | — | 10,998 |
23 April 1991 | Derby County | Away | 1–0 | Shutt | 12,666 |
4 May 1991 | Aston Villa | Home | 5–2 | Price (o.g.), Chapman (2), Whyte, Shutt | 29,188 |
8 May 1991 | Sheffield United | Home | 2–1 | Sterland, Shutt | 28,978 |
11 May 1991 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 3–4 | Chapman (2), Shutt | 25,067 |
Source:[1]
FA Cup
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
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Third round | 6 January 1991 | Barnsley | Away | 1–1 | Sterland | 22,424 |
Third round replay | 9 January 1991 | Barnsley | Home | 4–0 | Smith (o.g.), Chapman, McAllister, Strachan (pen.) | 19,773 |
Fourth round | 27 January 1991 | Arsenal | Away | 0–0 | — | 30,905 |
Fourth round replay | 30 January 1991 | Arsenal | Home | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Chapman | 27,753 |
Fourth round second replay | 13 February 1991 | Arsenal | Away | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | — | 30,433 |
Fourth round third replay | 16 February 1991 | Arsenal | Home | 1–2 | Chapman | 27,190 |
Source:[1]
Football League Cup
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
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Second round first leg | 26 September 1990 | Leicester City | Away | 0–1 | — | 13,744 |
Second round second leg | 10 October 1990 | Leicester City | Home | 3–0 | Walsh (o.g.), Speed, Strachan | 19,090 |
Third round | 31 October 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2–0 | Chapman, Speed | 26,327 |
Fourth round | 27 November 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 3–0 | McAllister, Fairclough, Chapman | 15,832 |
Fifth round | 16 January 1991 | Aston Villa | Home | 4–1 | Chapman (2), McAllister, Speed | 28,176 |
Semi-final first leg | 10 February 1991 | Manchester United | Away | 1–2 | Whyte | 34,050 |
Semi-final second leg | 24 February 1991 | Manchester United | Home | 0–1 | — | 32,014 |
Source:[1]
Full Members' Cup
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[lower-alpha 1] | Scorers | Attendance |
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Second round | 19 December 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2–1 | Varadi, McAllister | 11,080 |
Third round | 22 January 1991 | Derby County | Home | 2–1 | Shutt, Chapman | 6,334 |
Northern semi-final | 20 February 1991 | Manchester City | Home | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Andy Williams, Strachan | 11,898 |
Northern final first leg | 19 March 1991 | Everton | Home | 3–3 | Sterland, Chapman (2) | 13,387 |
Northern final second leg | 21 March 1991 | Everton | Away | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Sterland | 12,603 |
Source:[1]
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
†Club record transfer fee at the time. |
Transfers out
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Total spending:
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Loaned out
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Top goalscorers
First Division
Lee Chapman 21 Carl Shutt 10 Gordon Strachan 7 Gary Speed 7 Mel Sterland 5 Chris Fairclough 4 Chris Whyte 3 Imre Varadi 2 Gary McAllister 2 John Pearson 1 Mike Whitlow 1 Bobby Davison 1
FA Cup
League Cup (Rumbelows Cup)
Full Members Cup (Zenith System Data Cup)
Notes
- Leeds United's score written first
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References
- "Leeds United 1990–91". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Football Writers' Association Footballers of the Year". Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
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