1990–91 Sunderland A.F.C. season

During the 1990–91 season Sunderland competed in the Football League First Division, the League Cup and the FA Cup. They finished 19th in the First Division and were relegated. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in the First Division with 8 goals. They were knocked out of the League Cup in Round 3. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in the League Cup with 2 goals. They were knocked out of The FA Cup in Round 3. No Sunderland players scored in the FA Cup. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in all competitions with 10 goals. At the end of the season, Kevin Ball won the club's official Player Of The Season award, as well as the SAFC Supporters' Association Player Of The Season award.

Sunderland
1990–91 season
ManagerDenis Smith
StadiumRoker Park
First Division19th (relegated)
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Full Members CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Gabbiadini (8)
All: Marco Gabbiadini (10)
Highest home attendance31,107
Lowest home attendance17,899
Average home league attendance22,534

Players

First-team 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
— GK  ENG Tim Carter
— GK  WAL Tony Norman
— DF  ENG Kevin Ball
— DF  ENG Gary Bennett
— DF  ENG Paul Hardyman
— DF  ENG John Kay
— DF  ENG Richard Ord
— DF  ENG Ian Sampson
— DF  ENG Anth Smith
— DF  NGA Reuben Agboola[notes 1]
— MF  ENG Brian Atkinson
— MF  ENG Gordon Armstrong
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Paul Bracewell
— MF  ENG John Cornforth
— MF  ENG Martin Gray
— MF  ENG Gary Owers
— MF  WAL Colin Pascoe
— MF  IRL Kieron Brady[notes 2]
— MF  IRL Brian Mooney
— FW  ENG Peter Davenport
— FW  ENG Marco Gabbiadini
— FW  ENG Warren Hawke
— FW  ENG David Rush
— FW  GER Thomas Hauser

Results

Sunderland's score comes first.

Win Draw Loss

League Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 September 1990Round 2 Leg 1Bristol CityRoker Park0-110,358
9 October 1990Round 2 Leg 2Bristol CityAshton Gate6-1 (6-2 on aggregate)11,776Ball, Owers, Hauser, Cullen and Gabbiadini (2)
31 October 1990Round 3Derby CountyThe Baseball Ground0-616,442

FA Cup
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
5 January 1991Round 3ArsenalHighbury1-235,128O'Leary (own goal)

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1990Norwich CityCarrow Road2-317,247Davenport and Gabbiadini
28 August 1990Tottenham HotspurRoker Park0-030,214
1 September 1990Manchester UnitedRoker Park2-126,105Owers and Bennett
8 September 1990ChelseaStamford Bridge2-319,424Brady and Gabbiadini
15 September 1990EvertonRoker Park2-225,004Davenport (pen) and Gabbiadini
22 September 1990WimbledonPlough Lane2-26,143Davenport and Gordon Armstrong
29 September 1990LiverpoolRoker Park0-131,107
6 October 1990Aston VillaVilla Park0-326,017
20 October 1990Luton TownRoker Park2-020,025Davenport and Gabbiadini
27 October 1990ArsenalHighbury0-138,539
3 November 1990Manchester CityRoker Park1-123,137Davenport
10 November 1990Coventry CityRoker Park0-020,101
17 November 1990Nottingham ForestThe City Ground0-222,757
24 November 1990Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane2-019,179Gabbiadini
1 December 1990Derby CountyRoker Park1-221,212Armstrong
8 December 1990Tottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane3-330,431Pascoe (2) and Davenport
15 December 1990Norwich CityRoker Park1-218,693Armstrong
23 December 1990Leeds UnitedRoker Park0-123,773
26 December 1990Crystal PalaceSelhurst Park1-215,228Rush
29 December 1990Queens Park RangersLoftus Road2-311,072Ball (pen) and Pascoe
1 January 1991SouthamptonRoker Park1-019,757Ball (pen)
12 January 1991Manchester UnitedOld Trafford0-345,934
19 January 1991ChelseaRoker Park1-020,038Pascoe
2 February 1991EvertonGoodison Park0-223,124
16 February 1991Nottingham ForestRoker Park1-020,394Gabbiadini
23 February 1991Coventry CityHighfield Road0-010,453
2 March 1991Derby CountyThe Baseball Ground3-316,027Ball, Gabbiadini and Armstrong
9 March 1991Sheffield UnitedRoker Park0-123,238
16 March 1991LiverpoolAnfield1-237,582Armstrong
23 March 1991Aston VillaRoker Park1-321,099Davenport
30 March 1991Crystal PalaceRoker Park2-119,704Rush and Brady
2 April 1991Leeds UnitedElland Road0-528,132
6 April 1991Queens Park RangersRoker Park0-117,899
13 April 1991SouthamptonThe Dell1-316,812Hauser
20 April 1991Luton TownKenilworth Road2-111,157Pascoe and Armstrong
23 April 1991WimbledonRoker Park0-024,036
4 May 1991ArsenalRoker Park0-022,606
11 May 1991Manchester CityMaine Road2-339,194Bennett and Gabbiadini

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Coventry City 38 11 11 16 42 49 −7 44
17 Aston Villa 38 9 14 15 46 58 −12 41
18 Luton Town 38 10 7 21 42 61 −19 37
19 Sunderland 38 8 10 20 38 60 −22 34 Relegated
20 Derby County 38 5 9 24 37 75 −38 24
Source:

Goal scorers
Nation Name League League Cup FA Cup Total
Marco Gabbiadini 8 2 0 10
Peter Davenport 7 0 0 7
Gordon Armstrong 6 0 0 6
Colin Pascoe 5 0 0 5
Kevin Ball 3 1 0 4
Gary Bennett 2 0 0 2
David Rush 2 0 0 2
Kieron Brady 2 0 0 2
Gary Owers 1 1 0 2
Thomas Hauser 1 1 0 2
Tony Cullen 0 1 0 1
/ Own goals 0 0 1 1
/ Totals 38 6 1 45

References
    1. Agboola was born in Camden, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and made his international debut for Nigeria in April 1991.
    2. Brady was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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