1990–91 Crystal Palace F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Crystal Palace
1990–91 season
ChairmanRon Noades
ManagerSteve Coppell
StadiumSelhurst Park
First Division3rd
FA CupThird round
League CupFourth round
Full Members' CupWinners
Player of the YearGeoff Thomas
Top goalscorerLeague: Wright (15)
All: Wright (25)
Highest home attendance28,880 vs Southampton
(9 Mar 1991, First Division)
Lowest home attendance5,209 vs Bristol Rovers
(18 Dec 1990, Full Members' Cup)
Average home league attendance19,660

Season summary

In their second consecutive season in the First Division, Crystal Palace finished an astonishing third, their highest ever league placing, although, due to Liverpool's ban from European competition being lifted, Palace did not qualify for the UEFA Cup. Palace also won their first ever cup during the season, albeit the less significant Full Members' Cup.

In the League Cup, Palace broke their record for a cup victory with an 8–0 over Southend United, in the second round first leg, with strikers Mark Bright and Ian Wright both scoring hat-tricks. The two claimed the match ball; it was given away at a charity auction.[1]

At the end of the season, captain Geoff Thomas was named the Supporters' Player of the Year. Thomas was rewarded for his good form with a call-up to the England squad for a European Championship qualifying game against Turkey in May.

Bukta remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. English airline Virgin Atlantic remained the kit sponsors.[2]

Final league table
Main article: 1990–91 Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arsenal (C) 38 24 13 1 74 18 +56 83[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the European Cup
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
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 20 9 9 50 41  +9 69 11 6 2 26 17  +9 9 3 7 24 24  0

Source: Statto

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHAAHHHHAAH
ResultDWWWDDWDDWLDWWWLWWWWLWLWDLLWWWLLDWDLWW
Position84424544444444343333333333333333333333
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1990Luton TownA1–19,583Young
28 August 1990ChelseaH2–127,101Gray, Wright
1 September 1990Sheffield UnitedH1–016,831Thompson
8 September 1990Norwich CityA3–015,306Barber, Wright, Salako
15 September 1990Nottingham ForestH2–220,545Shaw, Thomas
22 September 1990Tottenham HotspurA1–134,859Thomas
29 September 1990Derby CountyA2–015,202Wright, Bright
6 October 1990Leeds UnitedH1–121,676Thomas
20 October 1990EvertonA0–024,504
27 October 1990WimbledonH4–317,220Bright, Gray, Humphrey, Thomas
3 November 1990Manchester UnitedA0–245,724
10 November 1990ArsenalH0–028,181
17 November 1990Queens Park RangersA2–114,360Wright (2)
24 November 1990SouthamptonA3–215,851Wright (2), Bright
1 December 1990Coventry CityH2–117,052Bright, Gray
8 December 1990ChelseaA1–221,558Thorn
16 December 1990Luton TownH1–015,579Bright
22 December 1990Manchester CityA2–025,321Pointon (own goal), Wright
26 December 1990SunderlandH2–115,560Salako, Bright
30 December 1990LiverpoolH1–026,280Bright
1 January 1991Aston VillaA0–225,523
12 January 1991Sheffield UnitedA1–017,139Bright
19 January 1991Norwich CityH1–317,201Bright
2 February 1991Nottingham ForestA1–017,045Young
16 February 1991Queens Park RangersH0–016,006
23 February 1991ArsenalA0–442,512
2 March 1991Coventry CityA1–310,891Wright
9 March 1991SouthamptonH2–128,880Thomas (2)
16 March 1991Derby CountyH2–114,752Gray, Wright
23 March 1991Leeds UnitedA2–128,556Wright, Salako
30 March 1991SunderlandA1–219,704Pardew
1 April 1991Manchester CityH1–318,001Salako
13 April 1991Aston VillaH0–018,331
17 April 1991Tottenham HotspurH1–026,285Young
20 April 1991EvertonH0–016,439
23 April 1991LiverpoolA0–336,767
4 May 1991WimbledonA3–010,002Wright (3)
11 May 1991Manchester UnitedH3–025,301Wright, Salako (2)

FA Cup
Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1991Nottingham ForestH0–015,396
R3R21 January 1991Nottingham ForestA2–2 (a.e.t.)23,301Wright, Salako
R3R228 January 1991Nottingham ForestA0–322,164

League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg25 September 1990Southend UnitedH8–05,666Bright (3), Wright (3), Thompson, Hodges
R2 2nd Leg9 October 1990Southend UnitedA2–1 (won 10-1 on agg)5,199Young, Salako
R330 October 1990Leyton OrientH0–012,958
R3R7 November 1990Leyton OrientA1–010,158Bright
R427 November 1990SouthamptonA0–213,765

Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Full Members' Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR218 December 1990Bristol RoversH2–15,209Salako, Gray
SQF18 February 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–0 (a.e.t.)9,633Bright, Wright
SSF26 February 1991Luton TownH3–17,170McGoldrick, Wright (2)
SF 1st Leg5 March 1991Norwich CityA1–17,554Thomas
SF 2nd Leg19 March 1991Norwich CityH2–0 (won 3-1 on agg)13,857Bright, Wright
F7 April 1991EvertonN4–1 (a.e.t.)52,460Thomas 67', Wright 101', 115', Salako 113'

Squad

[4] 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  ENG Nigel Martyn
— GK  ENG Perry Suckling
— GK  ENG Andy Woodman
— DF  ENG Alex Dyer
— DF  ENG Rudi Hedman
— DF  ENG John Humphrey
— DF  ENG Gary O'Reilly
— DF  ENG Richard Shaw
— DF  ENG Gareth Southgate
— DF  ENG Andy Thorn
— DF  ENG Tony Witter
— DF  WAL Paul Bodin
— DF  WAL Jeff Hopkins
— DF  WAL Eric Young
— MF  ENG Phil Barber
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Andy Gray
— MF  ENG Ricky Newman
— MF  ENG Simon Osborn
— MF  ENG Alan Pardew
— MF  ENG Simon Rodger
— MF  ENG John Salako
— MF  ENG Geoff Thomas (captain)
— MF  WAL Glyn Hodges
— MF  IRL Eddie McGoldrick
— FW  ENG Mark Bright
— FW  ENG Stan Collymore
— FW  ENG Jamie Moralee
— FW  ENG Garry Thompson
— FW  ENG Ian Wright
— FW  ENG David Whyte

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ENG Mark Dennis (retired)

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
2 July 1990 MF Simon Rodger Bognor Regis Town £1,000
16 July 1990 MF Glyn Hodges Watford £410,000
15 August 1990 DF Eric Young Wimbledon £850,000
16 August 1990 DF John Humphrey Charlton Athletic £400,000
24 October 1990 DF Tony Witter Grays Athletic £10,000
4 January 1991 FW Stan Collymore Stafford Rangers £100,000
20 March 1991 DF Paul Bodin Swindon Town £550,000

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
27 July 1990 DF John Pemberton Sheffield United £300,000
6 August 1990 DF Adam Locke Southend United Free transfer
30 August 1990 DF Chris Powell Southend United Free transfer
30 November 1990 DF Alex Dyer Charlton Athletic £100,000
17 January 1991 MF Glyn Hodges Sheffield United £450,000
Transfers in: £2,321,000
Transfers out: £850,000
Total spending: £1,471,000

References
  1. Top 10 hat-tricks - Crystal Palace FC Supporters' Website - The Holmesdale Online
  2. Crystal Palace Historical Football Kits
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.11v11.com/teams/crystal-palace/tab/players/season/1991
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