1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football club season
|club=Norwich City
|season=1990–91
|chairman=Robert Chase
|manager=Dave Stringer
|stadium=Carrow Road
|league=First Division
|league result=15th
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result=Quarter finals
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result=Third round
|cup3=Full Members Cup
|cup3 result=Southern final
|cup4=Player of the Year
|cup4 result=Ian Culverhouse
|league topscorer=Gordon/Sherwood (7)
|season topscorer=
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|average attendance=15,468
|prevseason=1989–90
|nextseason=1991–92
}}
During the 1990–91 English football season, Norwich City F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In the 1990–91 season, Norwich had a good run in the FA Cup, which includes a 'live TV' win over Manchester United, ends with a 1–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest in the quarter finals. The Canaries also reached the Southern Area final of the Full Members Cup before losing to Crystal Palace over two legs. In the league, Norwich finished in a disappointing 15th place, but weren't in relegation danger for much of the season. Youngsters that made their mark that season included Daryl Sutch, Chris Sutton and Robert Ullathorne.
Final league table
{{main|1990–91 Football League First Division}}
{{:1990–91 Football League First Division|only_totals=y|showteam=NOR}}
Results
;Results summary
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;Results by round
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|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/A/A/H/A/A
|label2= Result
| res2=W/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/D/W/W/D/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/L/D/D/W/D/L/L/D/W/L/L/L/W/L/L
|label3= Position
| res3=5/8/15/17/17/16/17/17/17/16/12/12/9/11/13/10/10/9/9/9/11/11/10/10/10/10/10/10/11/13/13/10/13/15/16/13/13/15
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_19-=red1
|source=[http://www.statto.com/football/teams/norwich-city/1990-1991/results Statto.com]
|date=October 2015
}}
=First Division=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 25 August 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 1
|score = 3–2
|team2 = Sunderland
|goals1 = Gordon {{goal|9}}
Sherwood {{goal|43}}
Fox {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Davenport {{goal|54}}
Gabbiadini {{goal|63}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 17,247
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 August 1990
|team1 = Southampton
|round = 2
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Polston {{goal|63|o.g.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = The Dell
|location = Southampton
|attendance = 17,206
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 September 1990
|team1 = Leeds United
|round = 3
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Chapman {{goal|6||35}}
Varadi {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Elland Road
|location = Leeds
|attendance = 25,684
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 September 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 4
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Crystal Palace
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Barber {{goal|7}}
Wright {{goal|13}}
Salako {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 15,306
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 September 1990
|team1 = Manchester City
|round = 5
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Quinn {{goal|22}}
Brennan {{goal|27}}
|goals2 = Fleck {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Maine Road
|location = Manchester
|attendance = 26,247
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 September 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 6
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Derby County
|goals1 = Phillips {{goal|58}}
Fox {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = Patterson {{goal|62}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 13,258
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 September 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 7
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Luton Town
|goals1 = Gordon {{goal|5}}
|goals2 = Elstrup {{goal|48||53||62}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 12,794
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 October 1990
|team1 = Arsenal
|round = 8
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Davis {{goal|28||32}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Highbury
|location = London
|attendance = 36,048
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 October 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 9
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Liverpool
|goals1 = Fox {{goal|7}}
|goals2 = Gillespie {{goal|2}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 21,275
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 October 1990
|team1 = Queens Park Rangers
|round = 10
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Wegerle {{goal|59|pen.}}
|goals2 = Power {{goal|15||69}}
Phillips {{goal|39}}
|stadium = Loftus Road
|location = London
|attendance = 11,103
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 November 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 11
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Sheffield United
|goals1 = Sherwood {{goal|30}}
Jones {{goal|51|o.g.}}
Phillips {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 14,806
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 November 1990
|team1 = Chelsea
|round = 12
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Wise {{goal|26|pen.}}
|goals2 = Gordon {{goal|13}}
|stadium = Stamford Bridge
|location = London
|attendance = 16,925
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 November 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 13
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Aston Villa
|goals1 = Crook {{goal|4}}
Fox {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 17,243
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 November 1990
|team1 = Tottenham Hotspur
|round = 14
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Lineker {{goal|29||51}}
|goals2 = Crook {{goal|32}}
|stadium = White Hart Lane
|location = London
|attendance = 33,942
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 December 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 15
|score = 0–4
|team2 = Wimbledon
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Fashanu {{goal|1||28}}
Barton {{goal|19}}
Scales {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 12,324
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 December 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 16
|score = 3–1
|team2 = Southampton
|goals1 = Phillips {{goal|36}}
Ruddock {{goal|53|o.g.}}
Bowen {{goal|55}}
|goals2 = Le Tissier {{goal|5}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 11,705
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 15 December 1990
|team1 = Sunderland
|round = 17
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Armstrong {{goal|14}}
|goals2 = Sherwood {{goal|60}}
Gordon {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Roker Park
|location = Sunderland
|attendance = 18,693
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 22 December 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 18
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Everton
|goals1 = Polston {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 14,294
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 December 1990
|team1 = Manchester United
|round = 19
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Hughes {{goal|54}}
McClair {{goal|69||89}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Old Trafford
|location = Manchester
|attendance = 39,801
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 December 1990
|team1 = Coventry City
|round = 20
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Borrows {{goal|56|pen.}}
Speedie {{goal|58}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Highfield Road
|location = Coventry
|attendance = 12,039
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 January 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 21
|score = 2–6
|team2 = Nottingham Forest
|goals1 = Sherwood {{goal|10}}
Fleck {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = Wilson {{goal|26}}
Clough {{goal|26}}
Polston {{goal|53|o.g.}}
Keane {{goal|68||77}}
Crosby {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 17,043
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 12 January 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 22
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Leeds United
|goals1 = Sherwood {{goal|17}}
Gordon {{goal|73}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 17,786
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 January 1991
|team1 = Crystal Palace
|round = 23
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Bright {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = Goss {{goal|19}}
Fleck {{goal|58||73}}
|stadium = Selhurst Park
|location = London
|attendance = 17,201
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 February 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 24
|score = 1–2
|team2 = Manchester City
|goals1 = Polston {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Quinn {{goal|2}}
White {{goal|43}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 15,194
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 February 1991
|team1 = Derby County
|round = 25
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Baseball Ground
|location = Derby
|attendance = 14,102
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 March 1991
|team1 = Wimbledon
|round = 26
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Plough Lane
|location = London
|attendance = 4,041
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 March 1991
|team1 = Luton Town
|round = 27
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Sherwood {{goal|21}}
|stadium = Kenilworth Road
|location = Luton
|attendance = 8,604
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 March 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 28
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Arsenal
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 20,131
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 March 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 29
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Manchester United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Bruce {{goal|18|pen.|74}}}
Ince {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 18,282
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 April 1991
|team1 = Everton
|round = 30
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Newell {{goal|62}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Goodison Park
|location = Liverpool
|attendance = 20,485
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 April 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 31
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Coventry City
|goals1 = Sherwood {{goal|41}}
Fleck {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = Gallacher {{goal|29}}}
Gynn {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 11,550
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 April 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 32
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Tottenham Hotspur
|goals1 = Power {{goal|13}}
Crook {{goal|81}}
|goals2 = Hendry {{goal|44}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 19,014
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 April 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 33
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Chelsea
|goals1 = Polston {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Wise {{goal|18}}
Durie {{goal|38||65}}
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 12,301
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 April 1991
|team1 = Liverpool
|round = 34
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Barnes {{goal|31}}
Houghton {{goal|36}}
Rush {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Anfield
|location = Liverpool
|attendance = 37,605
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 April 1991
|team1 = Nottingham Forest
|round = 35
|score = 5–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Glover {{goal|18}}
Clough {{goal|35}}
Pearce {{goal|58}}
Crosby {{goal|65}}
Woan {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = City Ground
|location = Nottingham
|attendance = 17,641
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 4 May 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = 36
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Queens Park Rangers
|goals1 = Gordon {{goal|50}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 13,469
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 8 May 1991
|team1 = Aston Villa
|round = 37
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Bowen {{goal|9|o.g.}}
Yorke {{goal|66}}
|goals2 = Gordon {{goal|42}}
|stadium = Villa Park
|location = Birmingham
|attendance = 16,697
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 11 May 1991
|team1 = Sheffield United
|round = 38
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|goals1 = Agana {{goal|12||18}}
|goals2 = Polston {{goal|10}}
|stadium = Bramall Lane
|location = Sheffield
|attendance = 21,019
|result = L
}}
=FA Cup=
{{Main|1990–91 FA Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 January 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Round 3
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Bristol City
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 January 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Round 4
|score = 3–1
|team2 = Swindon Town
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 18 February 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Round 5
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Manchester United
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 23,058
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 March 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Quarter Final
|score = 0–1
|team2 = Nottingham Forest
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|result = L
}}
=League Cup=
{{Main|1990–91 Football League Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 26 September 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Round 2 Leg 1
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Watford
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 7,720
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 October 1990
|team1 = Watford
|round = Round 2 Leg 2
|score = 0–3
|aggregatescore = 0–5
|team2 = Norwich City
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 6,148
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 October 1990
|team1 = Middlesbrough
|round = Round 3
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Norwich City
|stadium = Ayresome Park
|location = Middlesbrough
|attendance = 17,024
|result = L
}}
=Full Members' Cup=
{{Main|1990–91 Full Members' Cup}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 December 1990
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Southern Section Round 2
|score = 1–1
|aet = yes
|penaltyscore = 6–5
|team2 = Millwall
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 4,741
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 February 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Southern Section Quarter Final
|score = 2–1
|team2 = Southampton
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 5,920
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 27 February 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Southern Section Semi Final
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Ipswich Town
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 16,225
|result = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 5 March 1991
|team1 = Norwich City
|round = Southern Section Final First Leg
|score = 1–1
|team2 = Crystal Palace
|stadium = Carrow Road
|location = Norwich
|attendance = 7,554
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 19 March 1991
|team1 = Crystal Palace
|round = Southern Section Final Second Leg
|score = 2–0
|aggregatescore = 3–1
|team2 = Norwich City
|stadium = Selhurst Park
|location = London
|attendance = 13,857
|result = L
}}
Squad
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Bryan Gunn}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Jon Sheffield}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Mark Walton}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Paul Blades}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=DF|name=Mark Bowen}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ian Butterworth}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Ian Culverhouse}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jason Minett}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Adrian Pennock}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Polston}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Daryl Sutch}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Robert Ullathorne}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Colin Woodthorpe}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Steve Ball}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ian Crook}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=MSR|pos=MF|name=Ruel Fox}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Dale Gordon}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Jeremy Goss}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=David Phillips}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tim Sherwood}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=David Smith}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Robert Fleck}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Henrik Mortensen}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Lee Power}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Robert Rosario}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Chris Sutton}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Robert Taylor}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
=In=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Pos !Name !To !Fee |
|---|
| 17 July 1990
|DF |£175,000 |
| 18 July 1990
|DF |£700,000 |
| 24 July 1990
|DF |£250,000 |
| 18 September 1990
|MF |Free transfer |
=Out=
| class="wikitable" |
| Date
!Pos !Name !To !Fee |
|---|
| 4 July 1990
|DF |£1,250,000 |
| 5 July 1990
|MF |£1,200,000 |
| 18 March 1991
|GK |Free transfer |
| 22 March 1991
|FW |£600,000 |
:Transfers in: {{loss}} £1,125,000
:Transfers out: {{gain}} £2,050,000
:Total spending: {{gain}} £925,000
References
{{reflist}}
{{Norwich City F.C. seasons}}
{{1990–91 in English football}}
Category:Norwich City F.C. seasons
{{DEFAULTSORT:1990-91 Norwich City F.C. season}}