1990–91 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.

Nottingham Forest
1990–91 season
ChairmanMaurice Rowarth
ManagerBrian Clough
StadiumCity Ground
First Division8th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth round
Full Members CupQuarter finals
(Northern Area)
Player of the YearStuart Pearce
Top goalscorerLeague: Clough (14)
All: Clough (20)
Highest home attendance28,962 vs Newcastle United
(18 Feb 1991, FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance9,567 vs Newcastle United
(27 Nov 1990, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance22,137

Season summary

There was chance for more success in 1991 when Forest reached their only FA Cup final under Brian Clough and went ahead after scoring an early goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, but ended up losing 2–1 in extra time after an own goal by Des Walker.[1] In Forest's team that day was young Irish midfielder Roy Keane, who had joined the club the previous summer.

Final league table
Main article: 1990–91 Football League First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Manchester United 38 16 12 10 58 45 +13 59[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round
7 Wimbledon 38 14 14 10 53 46 +7 56
8 Nottingham Forest 38 14 12 12 65 50 +15 54
9 Everton 38 13 12 13 50 46 +4 51
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 16 11 51 50 +1 49 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.

Results

Nottingham Forest's score comes first[2]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1990Queens Park RangersH1–121,619Jemson
28 August 1990LiverpoolA0–233,663
1 September 1990Coventry CityA2–212,630Jemson (2)
8 September 1990SouthamptonH3–118,559Wilson, Jemson (2)
15 September 1990Crystal PalaceA2–220,545Pearce (2)
22 September 1990ArsenalH0–226,013
29 September 1990Manchester UnitedA1–046,766Pearce
7 October 1990EvertonH3–125,790Hodge (2), Jemson
20 October 1990ChelseaA0–022,403
27 October 1990Tottenham HotspurH1–227,347Clough
3 November 1990Leeds UnitedA1–330,409Jemson
10 November 1990Aston VillaA1–125,797Carr
17 November 1990SunderlandH2–022,757Clough, Chettle
24 November 1990Derby CountyA1–221,729Chettle
1 December 1990Luton TownH2–216,498Carr, Clough
15 December 1990Queens Park RangersA2–110,156Clough, Pearce
22 December 1990Sheffield UnitedA2–320,394Pearce, Keane
26 December 1990WimbledonH2–116,221Pearce, Keane
29 December 1990Manchester CityH1–324,937Gaynor
2 January 1991Norwich CityA6–217,043Wilson, Clough, Polston (own goal), Keane (2), Crosby
12 January 1991Coventry CityH3–018,344Pearce, Clough, Keane
19 January 1991SouthamptonA1–116,044Clough
2 February 1991Crystal PalaceH0–117,045
16 February 1991SunderlandA0–120,394
23 February 1991Aston VillaH2–222,036Hodge, Clough
2 March 1991Luton TownA0–19,577
16 March 1991Manchester UnitedH1–123,859Wilson
20 March 1991ArsenalA1–134,152Jemson
23 March 1991EvertonA0–023,078
30 March 1991WimbledonA1–36,392Loughlan
1 April 1991Sheffield UnitedH2–025,308Gaynor (2)
6 April 1991Manchester CityA1–325,169Pearce
10 April 1991Derby CountyH1–025,109Keane
20 April 1991ChelseaH7–020,305Keane (2), Parker, Woan, Clough, Pearce (2)
24 April 1991Norwich CityH5–017,641Glover, Clough, Pearce, Crosby, Woan
4 May 1991Tottenham HotspurA1–130,891Clough
6 May 1991LiverpoolH2–126,151Clough (pen), Woan
11 May 1991Leeds UnitedH4–325,067Parker (2), Clough (2)

FA Cup
Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1991Crystal PalaceA0–015,396
R3R21 January 1991Crystal PalaceH2–2 (a.e.t.)23,301Wilson, Pearce
R3R228 January 1991Crystal PalaceH3–022,164Parker (2), Crosby
R413 February 1991Newcastle UnitedA2–229,231Pearce, Clough
R4R18 February 1991Newcastle UnitedH3–028,962Clough, Hodge, Parker
R525 February 1991SouthamptonA1–118,512Hodge
R5R4 March 1991SouthamptonH3–126,633Jemson (3, 1 pen)
QF9 March 1991Norwich CityA1–024,018Keane
SF14 April 1991West Ham UnitedN4–040,041Crosby, Keane, Pearce, Charles
F18 May 1991Tottenham HotspurN1–2 (a.e.t.)80,000Pearce

League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg26 September 1990BurnleyH4–117,987Chettle, Keane, Jemson, Pearce (pen)
R2 2nd Leg10 October 1990BurnleyA1–0 (won 5-1 on agg)11,399Crosby
R331 October 1990Plymouth ArgyleA2–117,467Parker, Jemson
R428 November 1990Coventry CityA4–516,304Clough (3), Parker

Full Members Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Full Members Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR227 November 1990Newcastle UnitedH2–19,567Hodge, Clough
NQF30 January 1991BarnsleyA1–26,692Chettle

Squad

[3] 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  WAL Mark Crossley
— GK  WAL Andy Marriott
— GK  ENG Steve Sutton
— DF  ENG Gary Bowyer
— DF  ENG Gary Charles
— DF  ENG Steve Chettle
— DF  ENG Phil Gilchrist
— DF  ENG Chris Hope
— DF  ENG Brian Laws
— DF  ENG Stuart Pearce (captain)
— DF  ENG Des Walker
— DF  ENG Darren Wassall
— DF  ENG Brett Williams
— DF  SCO Terry Wilson
— MF  ENG Franz Carr
— MF  ENG Gary Crosby
— MF  SCO Scot Gemmill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Steve Hodge
— MF  ENG Bobby Howe
— MF  IRL Roy Keane
— MF  ENG Ian Kilford
— MF  ENG Tony Loughlan
— MF  ENG Neil Lyne
— MF  ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
— MF  ENG Garry Parker
— MF  SCO Brian Rice
— MF  ENG Steve Stone
— MF  ENG Ian Woan
— FW  ENG Nigel Clough
— FW  IRL Tommy Gaynor
— FW  SCO Lee Glover
— FW  ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW  ENG Phil Starbuck

Transfers

In
Date Pos Name From Fee
12 June 1990 MF Roy Keane Cobh Ramblers £47,000
1 August 1990 DF Gary Bowyer Hereford United Signed
23 August 1990 DF Chris Hope Darlington Free transfer

Out
Date Pos Name To Fee
23 August 1990 FW David Currie Oldham Athletic £460,000
Transfers in: £47,000
Transfers out: £460,000
Total spending: £413,000

Awards

References
  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071023204309/http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1991.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1991
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