1991–92 Notts County F.C. season

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Notts County
1991–92 season
ChairmanDerek Pavis
ManagerNeil Warnock
StadiumMeadow Lane
First Division21st (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupSemi finals
Top goalscorerLeague: T. Johnson (9)
All: T. Johnson (12)
Average home league attendance10,987
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During the 1991–92 English football season, Notts County competed in the Football League First Division, having won promotion, via the play-offs, from the Second Division the previous season. It was Notts County's first season at this level since 1984, but ended in relegation after just one season and deprived the club of a place in the new FA Premier League.

Season summary[]

Notts County were unable to extend their stay in the First Division beyond the single season and were relegated from English football's top flight, along with West Ham United and Luton Town; to County's credit, they managed to steer clear of the relegation zone until late in March. However, County still remained in the First Division: due to the restructuring of the Football League as a result of the formation of the FA Premier League, the Second Division was renamed the First Division.

County's first game of the season saw them take on eventual runners-up Manchester United at Old Trafford; County lost 2–0. However, in the home match against United, in January, County managed to scrape a 1–1 draw.

Kit[]

Notts County retained their kit manufacturing deal with Matchwinner, who introduced a new home kit for the season. Nottingham-based brewers Home Bitter remained as kit sponsors, but for home games only; away from home Notts County wore kits sponsored by Edinburgh-based brewers McEwan's Lager.

Final league table[]

Main article: 1991–92 Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Norwich City 42 11 12 19 47 63 −16 45
19 Coventry City 42 11 11 20 35 44 −9 44
20 Luton Town (R) 42 10 12 20 39 71 −32 42 Relegation to the Football League First Division[a]
21 Notts County (R) 42 10 10 22 40 62 −22 40
22 West Ham United (R) 42 9 11 22 37 59 −22 38
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The first tier became the Premier League from the 1992–93 season, therefore the Second Division was renamed to the First Division.

Results[]

Notts County's score comes first[1]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
17 August 1991 Manchester United A 0–2 46,278
20 August 1991 Southampton H 1–0 9,613 Yates
24 August 1991 Nottingham Forest H 0–4 21,044
28 August 1991 Chelsea A 2–2 15,847 T. Johnson, Bartlett
31 August 1991 West Ham United A 2–0 20,093 Bartlett (2)
3 September 1991 Sheffield Wednesday H 2–1 12,297 T. Johnson (2, 1 pen)
7 September 1991 Liverpool H 1–2 16,051 T. Johnson
14 September 1991 Coventry City A 0–1 10,685
17 September 1991 Sheffield United A 3–1 19,375 Bartlett (2), Rideout
21 September 1991 Norwich City H 2–2 9,488 Rideout, Bowen (own goal)
28 September 1991 Luton Town A 1–1 7,629 T. Johnson (pen)
6 October 1991 Manchester City H 1–3 11,878 Thomas
19 October 1991 Leeds United H 2–4 12,964 Lund, T. Johnson
26 October 1991 Arsenal A 0–2 30,011
2 November 1991 Oldham Athletic H 2–0 7,634 Rideout, T. Johnson
16 November 1991 Aston Villa A 0–1 23,020
23 November 1991 Everton A 0–1 24,230
30 November 1991 Queens Park Rangers H 0–1 7,901
7 December 1991 Tottenham Hotspur A 1–2 23,364 Craig Short
20 December 1991 Southampton A 1–1 11,054 Slawson
26 December 1991 Chelsea H 2–0 11,933 Yates, T. Johnson
28 December 1991 West Ham United H 3–0 11,163 Turner, Harding, Agana
1 January 1992 Crystal Palace A 0–1 14,202
11 January 1992 Nottingham Forest A 1–1 30,168 Dryden
18 January 1992 Manchester United H 1–1 21,055 T. Johnson (pen)
1 February 1992 Leeds United A 0–3 27,224
8 February 1992 Arsenal H 0–1 11,221
22 February 1992 Queens Park Rangers A 1–1 8,300 Bartlett
25 February 1992 Wimbledon H 1–1 6,198 Craig Short
7 March 1992 Wimbledon A 0–2 4,196
10 March 1992 Aston Villa H 0–0 8,389
14 March 1992 Oldham Athletic A 3–4 12,125 Draper, Williams, Lund
17 March 1992 Everton H 0–0 7,480
21 March 1992 Sheffield Wednesday A 0–1 23,910
28 March 1992 Crystal Palace H 2–3 7,674 Craig Short, Wilson
31 March 1992 Liverpool A 0–4 25,457
7 April 1992 Tottenham Hotspur H 0–2 9,205
11 April 1992 Coventry City H 1–0 6,665 Sansom (own goal)
18 April 1992 Norwich City A 1–0 12,100 Matthews
20 April 1992 Sheffield United H 1–3 12,605 Bartlett
25 April 1992 Manchester City A 0–2 23,426
2 May 1992 Luton Town H 2–1 11,380 Matthews (2)

FA Cup[]

Main article: 1991-92 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 5 January 1992 Wigan Athletic H 2–0 5,913 Johnson, Turner
R4 4 February 1992 Blackburn Rovers H 2–1 12,173 Lund, Draper
R5 15 February 1992 Norwich City A 0–3 14,511

League Cup[]

Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R2 1st leg 24 September 1991 Port Vale A 1–2 4,722 Johnson
R2 2nd leg 9 October 1991 Port Vale H 3–2 (lost on away goals) 4,419 Bartlett (2), Johnson (pen)

Full Members Cup[]

Main article: 1991-92 Full Members Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
NR2 22 October 1991 Sheffield United A 3–3 (won 2–1 on pens) 3,291 Draper, Bartlett, Slawson
NQF 26 November 1991 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–0 4,118 Harding
NSF 8 January 1992 Leicester City H 1–2 11,559 Short

Squad[]

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Kevin Blackwell
— GK England ENG Steve Cherry
— GK England ENG Jimmy Walker
— DF England ENG Steve Blatherwick
— DF England ENG John Brough
— DF England ENG Paul Cox
— DF England ENG Richard Dryden
— DF Jamaica JAM Michael Johnson
— DF Northern Ireland NIR John McClelland (on loan from Leeds United)
— DF England ENG Charlie Palmer
— DF England ENG Alan Paris
— DF England ENG Chris Short
— DF England ENG Craig Short
— DF England ENG Phil Turner
— DF England ENG Richard Walker
— DF England ENG Dean Yates
— MF Scotland SCO Paul Devlin
— MF England ENG Mark Draper
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Paul Harding
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Don O'Riordan
— MF England ENG Phil Robinson
— MF England ENG Dean Thomas
— MF England ENG Mark Wells
— MF England ENG Andy Williams
— FW England ENG Tony Agana
— FW England ENG Kevin Bartlett
— FW England ENG Gary Chapman
— FW Australia AUS Frank Farina (on loan from Bari)
— FW England ENG Tommy Johnson
— FW England ENG Gary Lund
— FW England ENG Rob Matthews
— FW England ENG Dave Regis
— FW England ENG Paul Rideout
— FW England ENG Steve Slawson
— FW Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Wilson

Transfers[]

In[]

Date Pos Name From Fee
9 August 1991 DF Richard Dryden Exeter City £250,000
16 September 1991 FW Paul Rideout Southampton £250,000
12 November 1991 FW Tony Agana Sheffield United £750,000
4 February 1992 MF Andy Williams Port Vale £115,000
22 February 1992 MF Paul Devlin Stafford Rangers £40,000
26 March 1992 FW Rob Matthews Loughborough University Free transfer
27 March 1992 FW Kevin Wilson Chelsea £225,000
1 May 1992 FW Gavin Worboys Doncaster Rovers £100,000

Out[]

Date Pos Name To Fee
19 July 1991 DF Nick Platnauer Leicester City Free transfer
16 August 1991 MF Dave Norton Hull City £80,000
7 November 1991 FW Dave Regis Plymouth Argyle £200,000
10 January 1992 FW Paul Rideout Rangers £500,000
12 March 1992 FW Tommy Johnson Derby County £1,300,000
Transfers in: Decrease £1,730,000
Transfers out: Increase £2,080,000
Total spending: Increase £350,000

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "All Notts County players: 1992".
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