1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

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Wolverhampton Wanderers
1990–91 season
ChairmanJack Harris
ManagerGraham Turner
Second Division12th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup2nd Round
Full Members Cup2nd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Bull (26)
All: Steve Bull (27)
Highest home attendance22,982 (vs West Brom, 6 April 1991)
Lowest home attendance9,313 (vs Hull,
20 April 1991)
Average home league attendance15,834 (league only)

The 1990–91 season was the 92nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Second Division. The team finished in 12th place after a poor run of form at the end of the season brought only two victories from the final fifteen matches.

This was the first season – of an eventual seventeen – for the club under the ownership of Sir Jack Hayward, who had purchased it in May 1990 for £2.1 million.[1]

Results[]

Football League Second Division[]

See also: 1990–91 Football League

A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League Second Division in the 1990–91 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.

25 August 1990 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Oldham Athletic Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Bull Goal 6', 48' Marshall Goal 11', 81', 82' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 20,864
28 August 1990 2 Port Vale 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burslem
19:30 BST Beckford Goal 7' (pen.) Bellamy Goal 23'
Bull Goal 43'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 12,349
1 September 1990 3 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Hove
15:00 BST Small Goal 65' (pen.) Cook Goal 23' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 9,820
8 September 1990 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Bristol Rovers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Dennison Goal 5' Holloway Goal 37' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,912
15 September 1990 5 West Ham United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
15:00 BST Martin Goal 2' Bull Goal 72' Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 23,241
18 September 1990 6 Swindon Town 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swindon
19:30 BST Simpson Goal 61' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,228
22 September 1990 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Plymouth Argyle Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Bull Goal 35', 43'
Mutch Goal 44'		 Turner Goal 25' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,137
29 September 1990 8 Oxford United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Oxford
15:00 BST Simpson Goal 3' Dennison Goal 10' Stadium: Manor Ground
Attendance: 7,418
2 October 1990 9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–0 Charlton Athletic Wolverhampton
19:30 BST Bull Goal 12', 89'
Thompson Goal 58'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,363
6 October 1990 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–0 Bristol City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Thompson Goal 3'
Bull Goal 16', 67', 80'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,891
13 October 1990 11 Notts County 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 BST Thomas Goal 89' Westley Goal 31' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,872
20 October 1990 12 Hull City 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Payton Goal 63' Bull Goal 7'
Dennison Goal 56'		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 7,144
23 October 1990 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Middlesbrough Wolverhampton
19:30 BST Bull Goal 61' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,285
27 October 1990 14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Blackburn Rovers Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Cook Goal 58'
Steele Goal 71'		 Stapleton Goal 5', 13', 77' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 17,776
3 November 1990 15 Portsmouth 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 14,574
10 November 1990 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Newcastle United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Steele Goal 2'
Bellamy Goal 53'		 Clark Goal 27' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,721
17 November 1990 17 Leicester City 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
15:00 GMT Kelly Goal 38' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 16,574
24 November 1990 18 Barnsley 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Barnsley
15:00 GMT Saville Goal 31' Cook Goal 36' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 9,267
1 December 1990 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 Ipswich Town Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull Goal 4', 78' Dozzell Goal 41'
Redford Goal 44'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,803
15 December 1990 20 Oldham Athletic 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Oldham
15:00 GMT Barrett Goal 44'
Ritchie Goal 59'
Palmer Goal 64', 87'		 Thompson Goal 16' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 11,587
22 December 1990 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–1 Millwall Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bellamy Goal 4'
Bull Goal 43'
Taylor Goal 74', 83'		 Sheringham Goal 22' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,504
26 December 1990 22 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT McCall Goal 6'
Palmer Goal 25'		 Cook Goal 72'
Bull Goal 84'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 29,686
29 December 1990 23 West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Bannister Goal 57' Hindmarch Goal 90' Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 28,497
1 January 1991 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Watford Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,159
12 January 1991 25 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull Goal 18'
Mutch Goal 76'		 Wade Goal 17'
Codner Goal 33'
Barham Goal 81'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,688
19 January 1991 26 Bristol Rovers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bath
15:00 GMT Saunders Goal 25' Twentyman Goal 21' (o.g.) Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 6,042
2 February 1991 27 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 West Ham United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Birch Goal 44'
Bull Goal 48'		 McAvennie Goal 57' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 19,454
23 February 1991 28 Newcastle United 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 18,612
26 February 1991 29 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Port Vale Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT Bull Goal 30', 42'
Mutch Goal 70'		 Earle Goal 20' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,919
2 March 1991 30 Ipswich Town 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Ipswich
15:00 GMT Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 13,350
5 March 1991 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Leicester City Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT Bull Goal 5'
Mutch Goal 61'		 Gibson Goal 17' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,707
9 March 1991 32 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–5 Barnsley Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Saville Goal 5'
Rammell Goal 19'
Stancliffe Goal 25' (o.g.)
Agnew Goal 49'
Robinson Goal 86'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,671
12 March 1991 33 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
19:30 GMT Grant Goal 75' Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 6,853
16 March 1991 34 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–3 Oxford United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Bull Goal 10', 15', 23' Melville Goal 52'
Stein Goal 88'
Simpson Goal 89'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,357
19 March 1991 35 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Notts County Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT Johnson Goal 35'
Bartlett Goal 40'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,375
23 March 1991 36 Bristol City 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol
15:00 GMT Bryant Goal 54' Dennison Goal 62' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,499
30 March 1991 37 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Mutch Goal 1', 12'
Bull Goal 71'		 Pearson Goal 54', 86' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 18,011
3 April 1991 38 Millwall 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers London
19:30 BST Stevens Goal 28'
Sheringham Goal 72'		 Cook Goal 13' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,708
6 April 1991 39 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Dennison Goal 15'
Mutch Goal 75'		 Goodman Goal 35'
Ford Goal 65'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 22,982
9 April 1991 40 Plymouth Argyle 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Plymouth
19:30 BST Hodges Goal 64' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,618
13 April 1991 41 Watford 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford
15:00 BST Wilkinson Goal 19', 66', 89' Cook Goal 77' (pen.) Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 12,014
16 April 1991 42 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Swindon Town Wolverhampton
19:30 BST Hindmarch Goal 15' Shearer Goal 38'
Hazard Goal 79'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,799
20 April 1991 43 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 Hull City Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 9,313
27 April 1991 44 Middlesbrough 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough
15:00 BST Ripley Goal 11'
Hendrie Goal 82'		 Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 16,447
4 May 1991 45 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Blackburn
15:00 BST Livingstone Goal 30' Paskin Goal 42' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 9,560
11 May 1991 46 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Portsmouth Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Birch Goal 37'
Mutch Goal 68'
Downing Goal 89'		 Clarke Goal 75' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 12,570

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 9 17 66 47 +19 69
8 Barnsley 46 19 12 15 63 48 +15 69
9 Bristol City 46 20 7 19 68 71 0–3 67
10 Oxford United 46 14 19 13 69 66 0+3 61
11 Newcastle United 46 14 17 15 49 56 0–7 59
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 13 19 14 63 53 00 58
13 Bristol Rovers 46 15 13 18 56 59 0–3 58

Source: Statto.com

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 13 19 14 63 63  0 58 11 6 6 45 35  +10 2 13 8 18 28  −10

Source: Statto.com

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
ResultLWDDDLWDWWDWWLDWLDDLWDDDLDWDWDWLLDLDWLDLLLDLDW
Position15108121317131286754565555666678889885789101010101010121213141512
Source: Statto.com
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup[]

See also: 1990–91 FA Cup
5 January 1991 R3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Cambridge United Wolverhampton
15:00 GMT Leadbitter Goal 76' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 15,100

League Cup[]

See also: 1990–91 Football League Cup
25 September 1990 R2.1 Hull City 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Kingston upon Hull
19:30 BST Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 5,283
9 October 1990 R2.2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–1 agg.)		 Hull City Wolverhampton
19:30 BST Steele Goal 12' Swan Goal 30' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 14,954

Hull City won on away goals.

Full Members Cup[]

See also: 1990–91 Full Members Cup
27 November 1990 R1 Leicester City 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Leicester
19:35 GMT Bull Goal 9' Stadium: Filbert Street
Attendance: 4,705
19 December 1990 R2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 Leeds United Wolverhampton
19:30 GMT Cook Goal 60' Varadi Goal 21'
McAllister Goal 74'		 Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 11,080

Players[]

Key:
  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club

  • # = Squad number
  • Pos = Playing position
  • P = Number of games played
  • G = Number of goals scored
  • GK = Goalkeeper
  • DF = Defender
  • MF = Midfielder
  • FW = Forward
  • A yellow card = Yellow cards
  • A red card = Red cards
  • † Permanent player left club during the season
  • ¤ Loaned to another club for part or all of season

Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.

PosNamePGPGPGPGPG A yellow card A red card Notes
League FA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDiscipline
GK England Vince Bartram ¤ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
GK England Tony Lange ¤ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
GK England Mike Stowell 39 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 44 0 0 0
DF England Kevin Ashley 15(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 15(2) 0 0 1
DF England Gary Bellamy 26 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 31 3 0 0
DF England Nicky Clarke 10(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10(4) 0 0 0
DF England Rob Hindmarch 40 2 1 0 2 0 0(1) 0 43(1) 2 0 0
DF England Brian Roberts 17(4) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20(4) 0 0 0
DF England Paul Stancliffe ‡ 17 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 0 0 0
DF England Andy Thompson 43(1) 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 48(1) 3 0 0
DF England Mark Venus 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
DF England Shane Westley 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 0
MF Scotland Tom Bennett 24(2) 0 1 0 2 0 0(1) 0 27(3) 0 0 0
MF England Paul Birch 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 0
MF England Mark Blake ‡ 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
MF England Mark Burke 3(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3(3) 0 0 0
MF England Paul Cook 42 6 0 0 2 0 2 1 46 7 0 1
MF Northern Ireland Robbie Dennison 41(1) 5 1 0 1(1) 0 2 0 45(2) 5 0 0
MF England Keith Downing 31 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 35 1 0 0
MF England Paul Jones 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0
MF England Tim Steele 22(6) 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 27(6) 3 0 0
MF Northern Ireland Mark Todd ‡ 6(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6(1) 0 0 0
FW England Steve Bull 43 26 1 0 2 0 2 1 48 27 0 0
FW England Paul McLoughlin 2(4) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 2(5) 0 0 0
FW England Andy Mutch 29 8 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 29(1) 8 0 0
FW South Africa John Paskin 10(5) 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 12(5) 1 0 0
FW England Colin Taylor 6(9) 2 0 0 0(2) 0 2 0 8(11) 2 0 0

Source: Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record[2]

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Player From Fee
June 1990 England Brian Roberts Birmingham City Free
19 June 1990 England Rob Hindmarch Derby County £325,000
28 June 1990 England Mike Stowell Everton £250,000
13 September 1990 England Kevin Ashley Birmingham City £500,000
December 1990 England Paul Stancliffe Sheffield United Free
1 February 1991 England Paul Birch Aston Villa £400,000
14 March 1991 England Mark Burke Middlesbrough £25,000

Out[]

Date Player To Fee
May 1990 Wales Mark Kendall Swansea City Free
May 1990 Jamaica Floyd Streete Reading Free
June 1990 Scotland Ally Robertson Released Free
July 1990 Wales Nigel Vaughan Hereford United Free

Loans in[]

Start date Player From End date
November 1990 England Paul Stancliffe Sheffield United December 1990
17 January 1991 England Mark Blake Aston Villa
March 1991 Northern Ireland Mark Todd Sheffield United

Loans out[]

Start date Player To End date
? England Tony Lange Aldershot
20 February 1991 England Vince Bartram West Bromwich Albion 8 April 1991

Management and coaching staff[]

Position Name
Manager Graham Turner
Coach Garry Pendrey, Barry Powell
Club Doctors Dr Tweddell and Dr Peter Bekenn
Club Physio Paul Darby

References[]

  1. ^ "Rich List Profiles: Sir Jack Hayward". Birmingham Post. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
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