1990–91 Leeds United A.F.C. season
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 |
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.
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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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 | Qualification for the 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[a] | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
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Matches[]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | 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[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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Third round | 6 January 1991 | Barnsley | Away | 1–1 | Sterland 81' | 22,424 |
Third round replay | 9 January 1991 | Barnsley | Home | 4–0 | Smith (o.g.) 2', Chapman 6', McAllister 83', Strachan (pen.) 86' | 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 59' | 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 69' | 27,190 |
Source:[1]
Football League Cup[]
Win | Draw | Loss |
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | 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.) 75', Speed 85', Strachan 87' | 19,090 |
Third round | 31 October 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2–0 | Chapman 22', Speed 33' | 26,327 |
Fourth round | 27 November 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 3–0 | McAllister 2', Fairclough 14', Chapman 19' | 15,832 |
Fifth round | 16 January 1991 | Aston Villa | Home | 4–1 | Chapman 17', 80', McAllister 54', Speed 77' | 28,176 |
Semi-final first leg | 10 February 1991 | Manchester United | Away | 1–2 | Whyte 70' | 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[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
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Second round | 19 December 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2–1 | Varadi 20', McAllister 74' | 11,080 |
Third round | 22 January 1991 | Derby County | Home | 2–1 | Shutt 25', Chapman 30' | 6,334 |
Northern semi-final | 20 February 1991 | Manchester City | Home | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Williams 117', Strachan 120' | 11,898 |
Northern final first leg | 19 March 1991 | Everton | Home | 3–3 | Sterland 1', Chapman 37', 70' | 13,387 |
Northern final second leg | 21 March 1991 | Everton | Away | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Sterland 21' | 12,603 |
Source:[1]
Transfers and loans[]
Transfers in[]
†Club record transfer fee at the time. |
Transfers out[]
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Total spending: £1,250,000
Loaned in[] |
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[]
Lee Chapman 3
Mel Sterland 1
Gary McAllister 1
League Cup (Rumbelows Cup)[]
Lee Chapman 4
Gary Speed 3
Gary McAllister 2
Gordon Strachan 1
Chris Fairclough 1
Chris Whyte 1
Full Members Cup (Zenith System Data Cup)[]
Lee Chapman 3
Mel Sterland 2
Imre Varadi 1
Gary McAllister 1
Carl Shutt 1
Gordon Strachan 1
Andy Williams 1
Awards[]
FWA Footballer of the Year[]
LUFC Player of the Year[]
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "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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