1990–91 Norwich City F.C. season
Player of the Year | Ian Culverhouse |
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Top goalscorer | Gordon/Sherwood (7) |
Average home league attendance | 15,468 |
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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
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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13 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 |
14 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 45 |
15 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 |
16 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 |
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results
- Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | −18 |
Source: Statto
- Results by round
First Division
25 August 1990 1 | Norwich City | 3–2 | Sunderland | Norwich |
Gordon 9' Sherwood 43' Fox 71' |
[2] | Davenport 54' Gabbiadini 63' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,247 |
28 August 1990 2 | Southampton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Southampton |
Polston 63' (o.g.) | [3] | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,206 |
1 September 1990 3 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Leeds |
Chapman 6', 35' Varadi 78' |
[4] | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 25,684 |
8 September 1990 4 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
[5] | Barber 7' Wright 13' Salako 55' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,306 |
15 September 1990 5 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Quinn 22' Brennan 27' |
[6] | Fleck 77' | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,247 |
22 September 1990 6 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Derby County | Norwich |
Phillips 58' Fox 62' |
[7] | Patterson 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,258 |
29 September 1990 7 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Luton Town | Norwich |
Gordon 5' | [8] | Elstrup 48', 53', 62' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,794 |
6 October 1990 8 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Norwich City | London |
Davis 28', 32' | [9] | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 36,048 |
20 October 1990 9 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Liverpool | Norwich |
Fox 7' | [10] | Gillespie 2' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,275 |
27 October 1990 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–3 | Norwich City | London |
Wegerle 59' (pen.) | [11] | Power 15', 69' Phillips 39' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,103 |
3 November 1990 11 | Norwich City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
Sherwood 30' Jones 51' (o.g.) Phillips 75' |
[12] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,806 |
10 November 1990 12 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Norwich City | London |
Wise 26' (pen.) | [13] | Gordon 13' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 16,925 |
17 November 1990 13 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Norwich |
Crook 4' Fox 70' |
[14] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,243 |
24 November 1990 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Norwich City | London |
Lineker 29', 51' | [15] | Crook 32' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,942 |
1 December 1990 15 | Norwich City | 0–4 | Wimbledon | Norwich |
[16] | Fashanu 1', 28' Barton 19' Scales 21' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,324 |
8 December 1990 16 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
Phillips 36' Ruddock 53' (o.g.) Bowen 55' |
[17] | Le Tissier 5' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,705 |
15 December 1990 17 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Norwich City | Sunderland |
Armstrong 14' | [18] | Sherwood 60' Gordon 75' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 18,693 |
22 December 1990 18 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Everton | Norwich |
Polston 37' | [19] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,294 |
26 December 1990 19 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Norwich City | Manchester |
Hughes 54' McClair 69', 89' |
[20] | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,801 |
29 December 1990 20 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
Borrows 56' (pen.) Speedie 58' |
[21] | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,039 |
2 January 1991 21 | Norwich City | 2–6 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Sherwood 10' Fleck 71' |
[22] | Wilson 26' Clough 26' Polston 53' (o.g.) Keane 68', 77' Crosby 86' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,043 |
12 January 1991 22 | Leeds United | Norwich | ||
Sherwood 17' Gordon 73' |
[23] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,786 |
19 January 1991 23 | Crystal Palace | 1–3 | Norwich City | London |
Bright 53' | [24] | Goss 19' Fleck 58', 73' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,201 |
2 February 1991 24 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Manchester City | Norwich |
Polston 80' | [25] | Quinn 2' White 43' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 15,194 |
23 February 1991 25 | Derby County | 0–0 | Norwich City | Derby |
[26] | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,102 |
2 March 1991 26 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Norwich City | London |
[27] | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,041 |
16 March 1991 27 | Luton Town | 0–1 | Norwich City | Luton |
[28] | Sherwood 21' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,604 |
23 March 1991 28 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Norwich |
[29] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 20,131 |
30 March 1991 29 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Manchester United | Norwich |
[30] | Bruce 18' (pen.), 74'} Ince 80' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,282 |
1 April 1991 30 | Everton | 1–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Newell 62' | [31] | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 20,485 |
6 April 1991 31 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Sherwood 41' Fleck 48' |
[32] | Gallacher 29'} Gynn 60' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 11,550 |
10 April 1991 32 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
Power 13' Crook 81' |
[33] | Hendry 44' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 19,014 |
16 April 1991 33 | Norwich City | 1–3 | Chelsea | Norwich |
Polston 79' | [34] | Wise 18' Durie 38', 65' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,301 |
20 April 1991 34 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Norwich City | Liverpool |
Barnes 31' Houghton 36' Rush 85' |
[35] | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,605 |
24 April 1991 35 | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Glover 18' Clough 35' Pearce 58' Crosby 65' Woan 88' |
[36] | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,641 |
4 May 1991 36 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Norwich |
Gordon 50' | [37] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,469 |
8 May 1991 37 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Norwich City | Birmingham |
Bowen 9' (o.g.) Yorke 66' |
[38] | Gordon 42' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,697 |
11 May 1991 38 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Agana 12', 18' | [39] | Polston 10' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21,019 |
FA Cup
5 January 1991 Round 3 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Bristol City | Norwich |
[40] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
26 January 1991 Round 4 | Norwich City | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Norwich |
[41] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
18 February 1991 Round 5 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Norwich |
[42] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 23,058 |
9 March 1991 Quarter Final | Norwich City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
[43] | Stadium: Carrow Road |
League Cup
26 September 1990 Round 2 Leg 1 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Watford | Norwich |
[44] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,720 |
9 October 1990 Round 2 Leg 2 | Watford | 0–3 (0–5 agg.) | Norwich City | Norwich |
[45] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 6,148 |
30 October 1990 Round 3 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Norwich City | Middlesbrough |
[46] | Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 17,024 |
Full Members' Cup
19 December 1990 Southern Section Round 2 | Norwich City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Millwall | Norwich |
[47] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 4,741 |
20 February 1991 Southern Section Quarter Final | Norwich City | 2–1 | Southampton | Norwich |
[48] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 5,920 |
27 February 1991 Southern Section Semi Final | Norwich City | 2–0 | Ipswich Town | Norwich |
[49] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,225 |
5 March 1991 Southern Section Final First Leg | Norwich City | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
[50] | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 7,554 |
19 March 1991 Southern Section Final Second Leg | Crystal Palace | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Norwich City | London |
[51] | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,857 |
Squad
[52] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 July 1990 | DF | Colin Woodthorpe | Chester City | £175,000 |
18 July 1990 | DF | Paul Blades | Derby County | £700,000 |
24 July 1990 | DF | John Polston | Tottenham Hotspur | £250,000 |
18 September 1990 | MF | Steve Ball | Colchester United | Free transfer |
Out
Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 July 1990 | DF | Andy Linighan | Arsenal | £1,250,000 |
5 July 1990 | MF | Andy Townsend | Chelsea | £1,200,000 |
18 March 1991 | GK | Jon Sheffield | Cambridge United | Free transfer |
22 March 1991 | FW | Robert Rosario | Coventry City | £600,000 |
- Transfers in: £1,125,000
- Transfers out: £2,050,000
- Total spending: £925,000
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