1990–91 Burnley F.C. season
1990–91 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Division Four | 6th (play-offs) |
League Cup | 2nd Round |
FA Cup | 3rd Round |
Football League Trophy | Northern Semi Final |
Top goalscorer | League: Ron Futcher (18) All: Ron Futcher (20) |
Highest home attendance | 20,331 v Manchester City (6 January 1991) |
Lowest home attendance | 3,378 v Stockport County (22 January 1991) |
Average home league attendance | 8,340[1] |
The 1990–1991 season was Burnley's sixth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Frank Casper in his second full season in charge.
Appearances and goals[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Four[A] | League Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
DF | ![]() |
Ian Bray | 16 | 1 | 12+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Steve Davis | 59 | 5 | 48+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ray Deakin | 50 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
John Deary | 56 | 7 | 44+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Roger Eli | 33 | 11 | 17+11 | 10 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Andy Farrell | 49 | 3 | 32+7 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Paul France | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
John Francis | 58 | 17 | 47+0 | 15 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Ron Futcher | 43 | 20 | 31+4 | 18 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
Neil Grewcock | 39 | 2 | 21+10 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Hamilton | 16 | 1 | 9+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Joe Jakub | 60 | 4 | 48+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Graham Lancashire | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Measham | 56 | 0 | 46+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Mumby | 25 | 7 | 15+5 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Chris Pearce | 55 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
John Pender | 52 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Nigel Smith | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Danny Sonner | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Winston White | 40 | 6 | 26+3 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 | |
GK | ![]() |
David Williams | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
- A. ^ The "Division Four" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and play-offs.
Matches[]
Football League Division Four[]
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Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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25 August 1990 | Lincoln City (H) | 2–2 | Deary 22', Jakub 77' | 6,106 |
1 September 1990 | Darlington (A) | 1–3 | Futcher 36' | 3,671 |
8 September 1990 | Scarborough (H) | 2–1 | Futcher 67', Grewcock 69' | 4,723 |
14 September 1990 | Stockport County (A) | 2–2 | Futcher (2) 14', 32' (pen.) | 3,523 |
18 September 1990 | Blackpool (A) | 2–1 | Mumby 10', Deary 23' | 4,737 |
22 September 1990 | Aldershot (H) | 3–0 | Jakub 39', Mumby 43', Francis 83' (pen.) | 5,517 |
28 September 1990 | Carlisle United (A) | 1–1 | Edwards 49' (o.g.) | 5,205 |
2 October 1990 | Northampton Town (H) | 3–0 | Francis (2) 67', 80', Eli 88' | 6,271 |
6 October 1990 | York City (H) | 0–0 | 6,808 | |
13 October 1990 | Hereford United (A) | 0–3 | 3,688 | |
20 October 1990 | Peterborough United (A) | 2–3 | Ron Futcher (2) 30', 44' | 5,102 |
23 October 1990 | Maidstone United (H) | 2–1 | Davis 3', Futcher 32' | 5,567 |
27 October 1990 | Rochdale (H) | 1–0 | White 45' | 7,971 |
3 November 1990 | Wrexham (A) | 4–2 | Jakub 28', Francis 53', Mumby (2) 60', 77' | 3,997 |
10 November 1990 | Walsall (A) | 0–1 | 5,710 | |
24 November 1990 | Halifax Town (H) | 2–1 | Mumby 48', Francis 53' | 6,620 |
1 December 1990 | Cardiff City (H) | 2–0 | Deary 56', Francis 59' | 6,348 |
15 December 1990 | Gillingham (A) | 2–3 | Deary 51', Futcher 57' (pen.) | 3,679 |
22 December 1990 | Hartlepool United (H) | 4–0 | Francis (2) 28', 43', Deary 53', Davis 55' | 8,514 |
29 December 1990 | Torquay United (A) | 0–2 | 4,210 | |
1 January 1991 | Scunthorpe United (H) | 1–1 | Francis 63' | 8,557 |
12 January 1991 | Darlington (H) | 3–1 | Davis 10', Futcher 25', Francis 70' | 8,491 |
19 January 1991 | Lincoln City (A) | 0–1 | 4,167 | |
26 January 1991 | Stockport County (H) | 3–2 | Deary 40', Futcher 44', Eli 63' | 8,946 |
16 February 1991 | Halifax Town (A) | 2–1 | Francis (2) 69', 71' (pen.) | 4,755 |
23 February 1991 | Walsall (H) | 2–0 | Grewcock 49', Eli 84' | 7,883 |
26 February 1991 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 1–2 | Deary 44' | 3,080 |
1 March 1991 | Cardiff City (A) | 0–3 | 3,591 | |
5 March 1991 | Chesterfield (A) | 1–2 | White 62' | 4,022 |
9 March 1991 | Gillingham (H) | 2–2 | Futcher 47' (pen.), Davis 59' | 6,459 |
12 March 1991 | Northampton Town (A) | 0–0 | 3,710 | |
16 March 1991 | Carlisle United (H) | 2–1 | Farrell (2) 68', 80' | 6,635 |
19 March 1991 | Hereford United (H) | 2–1 | Futcher 46', Eli 49' | 5,716 |
23 March 1991 | York City (A) | 0–2 | 4,407 | |
26 March 1991 | Scarborough (A) | 1–0 | Francis 4' | 2,373 |
30 March 1991 | Chesterfield (H) | 0–1 | 8,373 | |
1 April 1991 | Hartlepool United (A) | 0–0 | 4,967 | |
6 April 1991 | Torquay United (H) | 1–1 | Futcher 58' (pen.) | 6,661 |
13 April 1991 | Scunthorpe United (A) | 3–1 | Futcher 50', Eli 52', Davis 86' | 4,449 |
16 April 1991 | Aldershot (A) | 2–1 | Eli (2) 19', 39' | 2,473 |
20 April 1991 | Peterborough United (H) | 4–1 | Eli (2) 19', 39', Futcher (2) 20', 30' (pen.) | 10,018 |
23 April 1991 | Blackpool (H) | 2–0 | Eli 65', Futcher 75' | 18,395 |
27 April 1991 | Maidstone United (A) | 0–1 | 3,130 | |
30 April 1991 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | 1–0 | Futcher 90' | 10,410 |
4 May 1991 | Rochdale (A) | 0–0 | 7,344 | |
11 May 1991 | Wrexham (H) | 2–0 | Francis (2) 31', 83' | 10,161 |
Final league position[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 80 | Promoted |
5 | Blackpool | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 79 | Participated in play-offs |
6 | Burnley | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 79 | |
7 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | Promoted through play-offs[a] |
8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Torquay United won the play-offs and were promoted.
Play-Offs[]
Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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19 May 1991 | Semi final, first leg | Torquay United (A) | 0–2 | 5,600 | |
22 May 1991 | Semi final, second leg | Torquay United (H) | 1–0 | Evans 90' (o.g.) | 13,620 |
FA Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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17 November 1990 | Round 1 | Stafford Rangers (A) | 3–1 | Collymore 17' (o.g.), Mumby 20', White 32' | 4,117 |
12 December 1990 | Round 2 | Stoke City (H) | 2–0 | Francis 72', White 82' | 12,949 |
6 January 1991 | Round 3 | Manchester City (H) | 0–1 | 20,331 |
League Cup[]
Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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27 August 1990 | Round 1 First leg | Stockport County (A) | 2–0 | Hamilton 41', Futcher 54' | 2,786 |
4 September 1990 | Round 1 Second leg | Stockport County (H) | 0–1 | 3,912 | |
26 September 1990 | Round 2 First leg | Nottingham Forest (A) | 1–4 | Mumby 51' | 17,987 |
10 October 1990 | Round 2 Second leg | Nottingham Forest (H) | 0–1 | 11,399 |
Football League Trophy[]
Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
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6 November 1990 | Group Stage | Crewe Alexandra (H) | 2–1 | White 43', Francis 89' | 3,481 |
8 January 1991 | Group Stage | Stockport County (A) | 1–1 | Farrell 28' | 1,707 |
22 January 1991 | Round 1 | Stockport County (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Eli 20', Jakub 58', White 112' | 3,378 |
29 January 1991 | Northern Quarter Final | Bradford City (A) | 1–0 | Futcher 72' | 5,432 |
19 February 1991 | Northern Semi Final | Preston North End (A) | 1–6 | Bray 84' | 12,016 |
References[]
- ^ Simpson (2007), p. 418
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