1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
1990–91 season | |
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Chairman | Robert Chase |
Manager | Dave Stringer |
Stadium | Carrow Road |
First Division | 15th |
FA Cup | Quarter finals |
League Cup | Third round |
Full Members Cup | Southern final |
Player of the Year | Ian Culverhouse |
Top goalscorer | Gordon/Sherwood (7) |
Average home league attendance | 15,468 |
Season summary
In the 1990–91 season, Norwich had a good run in the FA Cup, which includes a 'live TV' win over Manchester United, ends with a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals. The Canaries also reached the Southern Area final of the Full Members Cup before losing to Crystal Palace over two legs. In the league, Norwich finished in a disappointing 15th place, but weren't in relegation danger for much of the season. Youngsters that made their mark that season included Daryl Sutch, Chris Sutton and Robert Ullathorne.
Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 |
14 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 45 |
15 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 |
16 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 |
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 41 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | −18 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
First Division
25 August 1990 1 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Sunderland | Norwich |
Gordon 9' Sherwood 43' Fox 71' |
[2] | Davenport 54' Gabbiadini 63' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,247 |
28 August 1990 2 | Southampton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Southampton |
Polston 63' (o.g.) | [3] | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,206 |
1 September 1990 3 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Leeds |
Chapman 6', 35' Varadi 78' |
[4] | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,684 |
8 September 1990 4 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
[5] | Barber 7' Wright 13' Salako 55' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,306 |
15 September 1990 5 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Quinn 22' Brennan 27' |
[6] | Fleck 77' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,247 |
22 September 1990 6 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Derby County | Norwich |
Phillips 58' Fox 62' |
[7] | Patterson 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,258 |
29 September 1990 7 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Gordon 5' | [8] | Elstrup 48', 53', 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,794 |
6 October 1990 8 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
Davis 28', 32' | [9] | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,048 |
20 October 1990 9 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Fox 7' | [10] | Gillespie 2' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,275 |
27 October 1990 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Norwich City | London |
Wegerle 59' (pen.) | [11] | Power 15', 69' Phillips 39' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,103 |
3 November 1990 11 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
Sherwood 30' Jones 51' (o.g.) Phillips 75' |
[12] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,806 |
10 November 1990 12 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
Wise 26' (pen.) | [13] | Gordon 13' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 16,925 |
17 November 1990 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Crook 4' Fox 70' |
[14] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,243 |
24 November 1990 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Norwich City | London |
Lineker 29', 51' | [15] | Crook 32' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,942 |
1 December 1990 15 | Norwich City | 0–4 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
[16] | Fashanu 1', 28' Barton 19' Scales 21' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,324 |
8 December 1990 16 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
Phillips 36' Ruddock 53' (o.g.) Bowen 55' |
[17] | Le Tissier 5' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,705 |
15 December 1990 17 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
Armstrong 14' | [18] | Sherwood 60' Gordon 75' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 18,693 |
22 December 1990 18 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Everton | Norwich |
Polston 37' | [19] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,294 |
26 December 1990 19 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Hughes 54' McClair 69', 89' |
[20] | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,801 |
29 December 1990 20 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
Borrows 56' (pen.) Speedie 58' |
[21] | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,039 |
2 January 1991 21 | Norwich City | 2–6 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Sherwood 10' Fleck 71' |
[22] | Wilson 26' Clough 26' Polston 53' (o.g.) Keane 68', 77' Crosby 86' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,043 |
12 January 1991 22 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Norwich |
Sherwood 17' Gordon 73' |
[23] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,786 |
19 January 1991 23 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Norwich City | London |
Bright 53' | [24] | Goss 19' Fleck 58', 73' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,201 |
2 February 1991 24 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Manchester City | Norwich |
Polston 80' | [25] | Quinn 2' White 43' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,194 |
23 February 1991 25 | Derby County | 0–0 | Norwich City | Derby |
[26] | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,102 |
2 March 1991 26 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Norwich City | London |
[27] | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,041 |
16 March 1991 27 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Luton |
[28] | Sherwood 21' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,604 |
23 March 1991 28 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
[29] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,131 |
30 March 1991 29 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Manchester United | Norwich |
[30] | Bruce 18' (pen.), 74'} Ince 80' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,282 |
1 April 1991 30 | Everton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Newell 62' | [31] | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,485 |
6 April 1991 31 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Sherwood 41' Fleck 48' |
[32] | Gallacher 29'} Gynn 60' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,550 |
10 April 1991 32 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
Power 13' Crook 81' |
[33] | Hendry 44' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,014 |
16 April 1991 33 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Norwich |
Polston 79' | [34] | Wise 18' Durie 38', 65' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,301 |
20 April 1991 34 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Barnes 31' Houghton 36' Rush 85' |
[35] | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,605 |
24 April 1991 35 | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Glover 18' Clough 35' Pearce 58' Crosby 65' Woan 88' |
[36] | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,641 |
4 May 1991 36 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
Gordon 50' | [37] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,469 |
8 May 1991 37 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Bowen 9' (o.g.) Yorke 66' |
[38] | Gordon 42' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,697 |
11 May 1991 38 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Agana 12', 18' | [39] | Polston 10' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21,019 |
FA Cup
5 January 1991 Round 3 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Bristol City | Norwich |
[40] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
26 January 1991 Round 4 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Norwich |
[41] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
18 February 1991 Round 5 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Norwich |
[42] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,058 |
9 March 1991 Quarter Final | Norwich City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
[43] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
League Cup
26 September 1990 Round 2 Leg 1 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Watford | Norwich |
[44] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,720 |
9 October 1990 Round 2 Leg 2 | Watford | 0–3 (0–5 agg.) | Norwich City | Norwich |
[45] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 6,148 |
30 October 1990 Round 3 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
[46] | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
Full Members' Cup
19 December 1990 Southern Section Round 2 | Norwich City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Millwall | Norwich |
[47] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 4,741 |
20 February 1991 Southern Section Quarter Final | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
[48] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 5,920 |
27 February 1991 Southern Section Semi Final | Norwich City | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Norwich |
[49] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,225 |
5 March 1991 Southern Section Final First Leg | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
[50] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,554 |
19 March 1991 Southern Section Final Second Leg | Crystal Palace | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Norwich City | London |
[51] | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,857 |
Squad
[52] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
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17 July 1990 | DF | Colin Woodthorpe | Chester City | £175,000 |
18 July 1990 | DF | Paul Blades | Derby County | £700,000 |
24 July 1990 | DF | John Polston | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 |
18 September 1990 | MF | Steve Ball | Colchester United | Free transfer |
Out
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 July 1990 | DF | Andy Linighan | Arsenal | £1,250,000 |
5 July 1990 | MF | Andy Townsend | Chelsea | £1,200,000 |
18 March 1991 | GK | Jon Sheffield | Cambridge United | Free transfer |
22 March 1991 | FW | Robert Rosario | Coventry City | £600,000 |
- Transfers in: £1,125,000
- Transfers out: £2,050,000
- Total spending: £925,000
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