1991–92 Notts County F.C. season

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.

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

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

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[lower-alpha 1]
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

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991Manchester UnitedA0–246,278
20 August 1991SouthamptonH1–09,613Yates
24 August 1991Nottingham ForestH0–421,044
28 August 1991ChelseaA2–215,847T. Johnson, Bartlett
31 August 1991West Ham UnitedA2–020,093Bartlett (2)
3 September 1991Sheffield WednesdayH2–112,297T. Johnson (2, 1 pen)
7 September 1991LiverpoolH1–216,051T. Johnson
14 September 1991Coventry CityA0–110,685
17 September 1991Sheffield UnitedA3–119,375Bartlett (2), Rideout
21 September 1991Norwich CityH2–29,488Rideout, Bowen (own goal)
28 September 1991Luton TownA1–17,629T. Johnson (pen)
6 October 1991Manchester CityH1–311,878Thomas
19 October 1991Leeds UnitedH2–412,964Lund, T. Johnson
26 October 1991ArsenalA0–230,011
2 November 1991Oldham AthleticH2–07,634Rideout, T. Johnson
16 November 1991Aston VillaA0–123,020
23 November 1991EvertonA0–124,230
30 November 1991Queens Park RangersH0–17,901
7 December 1991Tottenham HotspurA1–223,364Craig Short
20 December 1991SouthamptonA1–111,054Slawson
26 December 1991ChelseaH2–011,933Yates, T. Johnson
28 December 1991West Ham UnitedH3–011,163Turner, Harding, Agana
1 January 1992Crystal PalaceA0–114,202
11 January 1992Nottingham ForestA1–130,168Dryden
18 January 1992Manchester UnitedH1–121,055T. Johnson (pen)
1 February 1992Leeds UnitedA0–327,224
8 February 1992ArsenalH0–111,221
22 February 1992Queens Park RangersA1–18,300Bartlett
25 February 1992WimbledonH1–16,198Craig Short
7 March 1992WimbledonA0–24,196
10 March 1992Aston VillaH0–08,389
14 March 1992Oldham AthleticA3–412,125Draper, Williams, Lund
17 March 1992EvertonH0–07,480
21 March 1992Sheffield WednesdayA0–123,910
28 March 1992Crystal PalaceH2–37,674Craig Short, Wilson
31 March 1992LiverpoolA0–425,457
7 April 1992Tottenham HotspurH0–29,205
11 April 1992Coventry CityH1–06,665Sansom (own goal)
18 April 1992Norwich CityA1–012,100Matthews
20 April 1992Sheffield UnitedH1–312,605Bartlett
25 April 1992Manchester CityA0–223,426
2 May 1992Luton TownH2–111,380Matthews (2)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1992Wigan AthleticH2–05,913Johnson, Turner
R44 February 1992Blackburn RoversH2–112,173Lund, Draper
R515 February 1992Norwich CityA0–314,511

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg24 September 1991Port ValeA1–24,722Johnson
R2 2nd leg9 October 1991Port ValeH3–2 (lost on away goals)4,419Bartlett (2), Johnson (pen)

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR222 October 1991Sheffield UnitedA3–3 (won 2–1 on pens)3,291Draper, Bartlett, Slawson
NQF26 November 1991Sheffield WednesdayH1–04,118Harding
NSF8 January 1992Leicester CityH1–211,559Short

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  ENG Kevin Blackwell
GK  ENG Steve Cherry
GK  ENG Jimmy Walker
DF  ENG Steve Blatherwick
DF  ENG John Brough
DF  ENG Paul Cox
DF  ENG Richard Dryden
DF  JAM Michael Johnson
DF  NIR John McClelland (on loan from Leeds United)
DF  ENG Charlie Palmer
DF  ENG Alan Paris
DF  ENG Chris Short
DF  ENG Craig Short
DF  ENG Phil Turner
DF  ENG Richard Walker
DF  ENG Dean Yates
MF  SCO Paul Devlin
MF  ENG Mark Draper
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Paul Harding
MF  IRL Don O'Riordan
MF  ENG Phil Robinson
MF  ENG Dean Thomas
MF  ENG Mark Wells
MF  ENG Andy Williams
FW  ENG Tony Agana
FW  ENG Kevin Bartlett
FW  ENG Gary Chapman
FW  AUS Frank Farina (on loan from Bari)
FW  ENG Tommy Johnson
FW  ENG Gary Lund
FW  ENG Rob Matthews
FW  ENG Dave Regis
FW  ENG Paul Rideout
FW  ENG Steve Slawson
FW  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: £1,730,000
Transfers out: £2,080,000
Total spending: £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. http://www.11v11.com/teams/notts-county/tab/players/season/1992
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