1990–91 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
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1990–91 season | |
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Stadium | Burnden Park |
Third Division | 4th |
FA Cup | 4th Round |
Rumbelows Cup | 2nd Round |
Leyland DAF Cup | Northern Section Semi Final |
Top goalscorer | League: Tony Philliskirk (19) All: Tony Philliskirk (28) |
Highest home attendance | 19,198 v Bury 22 May 1991 |
Lowest home attendance | 3,101 v Huddersfield Town 4 September 1990 |
The 1990–1991 season was the 112th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their third successive season in the Football League Third Division. It covers the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991.
Playing Squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results[]
Barclays League Division Three[]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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25 August 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1 – 0 | Storer | 4,608 |
1 September 1990 | Bradford City | H | 0 – 1 | 7,031 | |
8 September 1990 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0 – 4 | 5,419 | |
15 September 1990 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3 – 2 | Green, Philliskirk, Darby | 4,933 |
18 September 1990 | Preston North End | H | 1 – 2 | Darby | 5,844 |
22 September 1990 | Brentford | A | 2 – 4 | Green, Reeves | 5,077 |
28 September 1990 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1 – 2 | Philliskirk | 4,366 |
2 October 1990 | Mansfield Town | H | 1 – 1 | Reeves | 3,631 |
5 October 1990 | Stoke City | H | 0 – 1 | 8,521 | |
13 October 1990 | Bury | A | 2 – 2 | Thompson, Philliskirk | 5,634 |
20 October 1990 | Leyton Orient | A | 1 – 0 | Storer | 4,121 |
23 October 1990 | Rotherham United | H | 0 – 0 | 4,692 | |
27 October 1990 | Swansea City | H | 1 – 0 | Philliskirk | 4,158 |
3 November 1990 | Chester City | A | 2 – 0 | Reeves, Philliskirk | 2,553 |
10 November 1990 | Reading | H | 3 – 1 | Thompson, Reeves | 4,648 |
24 November 1990 | Grimsby Town | A | 1 – 0 | Green | 6,240 |
1 December 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2 – 1 | Green, Philliskirk | 6,941 |
15 December 1990 | Fulham | A | 1 – 0 | Philiskirk | 3,466 |
22 December 1990 | Cambridge United | H | 2 – 2 | Storer, Thompson | 5,800 |
26 December 1990 | Southend United | A | 1 – 1 | Green | 7,539 |
29 December 1990 | Birmingham City | A | 3 – 1 | Reeves, Philliskirk, Darby | 7,318 |
1 January 1991 | Bournemouth | H | 4 – 1 | Comstive (2), Philliskirk, Darby | 7,639 |
12 January 1991 | Bradford City | A | 1 – 1 | Philliskirk | 8,764 |
19 January 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1 – 0 | Thompson | 6,164 |
2 February 1991 | Preston North End | A | 2 – 1 | Philliskirk (2) | 9,844 |
5 February 1991 | Brentford | H | 1 – 0 | (Own goal) | 6,731 |
9 February 1991 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1 – 1 | Philliskirk | 7,947 |
13 February 1991 | Exeter City | H | 0 – 1 | 5,532 | |
16 February 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 0 – 0 | 10,318 | |
23 February 1991 | Reading | A | 1 – 0 | Cowdrill | 5,997 |
1 March 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1 – 1 | Patterson | 10,076 |
9 March 1991 | Fulham | H | 3 – 0 | Patterson, Philiskirk (2) | 7,316 |
12 March 1991 | Mansfield Town | A | 0 – 4 | 3,611 | |
16 March 1991 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2 – 1 | Reeves, Darby | 7,812 |
19 March 1991 | Bury | H | 1 – 3 | Green | 9,006 |
22 March 1991 | Stoke City | A | 2 – 2 | Storer, Darby | 13,869 |
26 March 1991 | Exeter City | A | 1 – 2 | Reeves | 4,009 |
30 March 1991 | Southend United | H | 1 – 0 | Darby | 10,666 |
2 April 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 1 – 2 | Philliskirk | 7,763 |
7 April 1991 | Birmingham City | H | 3 – 1 | Cunningham, Philliskirk, Darby | 11,280 |
13 April 1991 | Southend United | A | 0 – 1 | 7,156 | |
16 April 1991 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3 – 1 | Philliskirk (2), Reeves | 4,419 |
20 April 1991 | Leyton Orient | H | 1 – 0 | Reeves | 7,926 |
27 April 1991 | Rotherham United | A | 2 – 2 | Cunningham (2) | 8,045 |
4 May 1991 | Swansea City | A | 2 – 1 | Storer, Darby | 4,713 |
11 May 1991 | Chester City | H | 1 – 0 | Cunningham | 12,826 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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2 | Southend United | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 85 | Promoted |
3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 83 | |
4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 83 | Participated in play-offs |
5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | +18 | 78 | Promoted through play-offs[a] |
6 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 76 | Participated in play-offs |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Tranmere Rovers won the play-offs and were promoted.
Barclays League Division Three Play-Offs[]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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19 May 1991 | Semi-Final First Leg | Bury | A | 1 – 1 | Philliskirk | 8,000 |
22 May 1991 | Semi Final Second Leg | Bury | H | 1 – 0 2 – 1 (agg) |
Philliskirk | 19,198 |
1 June 1991 | Final | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 0 – 1 | 30,217 |
F.A. Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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17 November 1990 | Round 1 | Witton Albion | A | 2 – 1 | Darby, Comstive | 3,790 |
11 December 1990 | Round 2 | Chesterfield | A | 4 – 3 | Storer, Thompson, Reeves, Philliskirk | 4,836 |
5 January 1991 | Round 3 | Barrow | H | 1 – 0 | Philliskirk | 11,475 |
26 January 1991 | Round 4 | Manchester United | A | 0 – 1 | 43,293 |
Rumbelows Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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29 August 1990 | Round 1 First Leg | Huddersfield Town | A | 3 – 0 | Philliskirk, Darby (2) | 4,444 |
8 September 1990 | Round 1 Second Leg | Huddersfield Town | H | 2 – 1 5 – 1 (agg) |
Stubbs, Darby | 3,101 |
26 September 1990 | Round 2 First Leg | Coventry City | A | 2 – 4 | Philliskirk | 6,193 |
9 October 1990 | Round 2 Second Leg | Coventry City | H | 2 – 3 4 – 7 (agg) |
Philliskirk | 5,222 |
Leyland DAF Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result
F – A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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6 November 1990 | Group Stage Game One | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1 – 0 | Reeves | 3,178 |
18 December 1990 | Group Stage Game Two | Blackpool | A | 0 – 3 | 2,579 |
Top scorers[]
P | Player | Position | FL | FAC | LC | LD | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Striker | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
2 | ![]() |
Midfielder | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
3 | ![]() |
Striker | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
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Midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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