1990–91 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1990–91 season
Chairman Terry Shipman (until 29 January 1991)
Martin George (from 29 January 1991)
Manager David Pleat (until 29 January 1991)
Gordon Lee (caretaker from 29 January 1991)
Second Division 22nd
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Full Members Cup First round
(Northern Area)
Top goalscorer League: Kelly (14)
All: Kelly (15)
Highest home attendance 19,011 vs Oxford United
(11 May 1991, Second Division)
Lowest home attendance 4,705 vs Wolves
(27 Nov 1990, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance 11,546

During the 1990–91 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

David Pleat oversaw one of Leicester's most unsuccessful periods in its history during the 1990–91 season. He was sacked in January 1991 after a 3-1 defeat at home to Blackburn Rovers left Leicester fourth from bottom. Gordon Lee was put in charge of the club until the end of the season. Leicester won their final game of the season which guided them clear of relegation to the third tier of the Football League at the expense of West Bromwich Albion.[1]

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA W D L GF GA GF GA GD Pts
1Oldham Athletic (C)461751552188728328353+ 3088
2West Ham United (P)461562411899519166034+ 2687
3Sheffield Wednesday (P)46121014323106737288051+ 2982
4Notts County (P)461445452897731277655+ 2180
5Millwall461166432897727237051+ 1973
6Brighton & Hove Albion4612473731931126386369– 670
7Middlesbrough4612473617851030306647+ 1369
8Barnsley4613733916651224326348+ 1569
9Bristol City4614544428621524436871– 367
10Oxford United4610944129410928376966+ 361
11Newcastle United4681052422671025344956– 759
12Wolverhampton Wanderers4611664535213818286363± 058
13Bristol Rovers4611752920461327395659– 358
14Ipswich Town469863228410928406068– 857
15Port Vale4610493224581024405664– 857
16Charlton Athletic468782725510830365761– 456
17Portsmouth4610673427451424435870– 1253
18Plymouth Argyle46101033620271418485478– 2453
19Blackburn Rovers468692627641325395166– 1552
20Watford465810243277921274559– 1451
21Swindon Town468693130481134436573– 750
22Leicester City4612474133241719506083– 2350
23West Bromwich Albion (R)4671152621371326405261– 948
24Hull City (R)4661073532451422535785– 2845
Key
Promoted to Division One
Qualified for the promotion playoff (not promoted)
Relegated to Division Three

NB In the Football League goals scored (F) takes precedence over goal difference

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
25 August 1990Bristol RoversH3–213,648Kelly, Wright, Alexander (own goal)
28 August 1990Oldham AthleticA0–213,099
1 September 1990Port ValeA0–28,840
8 September 1990West Ham UnitedH1–214,605Mills
15 September 1990Plymouth ArgyleA0–26,336
18 September 1990Blackburn RoversA1–45,682Oldfield
22 September 1990Sheffield WednesdayH2–416,156Oldfield, Kelly
29 September 1990MiddlesbroughA0–616,178
3 October 1990Bristol CityH3–09,815James, Kelly (2)
6 October 1990Notts CountyH2–113,597Oldfield, Kelly
13 October 1990Charlton AthleticA2–16,000James, Balmer (own goal)
20 October 1990PortsmouthA1–39,286Mills
24 October 1990Swindon TownH2–29,592Mauchlen, North
27 October 1990Ipswich TownH1–211,053Kelly (pen)
3 November 1990Oxford UnitedA2–25,371Wright, Kelly
10 November 1990BarnsleyA1–18,581Wright
17 November 1990Wolverhampton WanderersH1–016,574Kelly
23 November 1990Hull CityA2–55,855North, Reid
1 December 1990Newcastle UnitedH5–411,045Fenwick, Kelly (3, 1 pen), Oldfield
15 December 1990Bristol RoversA0–05,791
23 December 1990WatfordH0–016,920
26 December 1990MillwallA1–26,686Oldfield
1 January 1991West Bromwich AlbionH2–112,210Walsh, James
12 January 1991Port ValeH1–19,307Oldfield
19 January 1991West Ham UnitedA0–121,652
26 January 1991Blackburn RoversH1–38,167Kelly
2 February 1991Plymouth ArgyleH3–18,172Wright, Kelly, James
20 February 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–36,455
23 February 1991BarnsleyH2–19,027James, Peake
2 March 1991Newcastle UnitedA1–213,575Wright
5 March 1991Wolverhampton WanderersA1–215,707Gibson
9 March 1991Hull CityH0–18,386
12 March 1991Bristol CityA0–113,297
16 March 1991MiddlesbroughH4–38,324Oldfield, Walsh, Russell, Phillips (own goal)
20 March 1991Charlton AthleticH1–28,363Mortimer (own goal)
23 March 1991Notts CountyA2–011,532Mills, Russell
30 March 1991MillwallH1–210,783Kelly
1 April 1991WatfordA0–110,078
6 April 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–08,444Wright, Russell, Mills
10 April 1991Oldham AthleticH0–011,846
13 April 1991West Bromwich AlbionA1–213,991Russell
20 April 1991PortsmouthH2–110,509Walsh, Russell
24 April 1991Sheffield WednesdayA0–031,308
27 April 1991Swindon TownA2–510,404James, Wright
4 April 1991Ipswich TownA2–311,347Reid, Mills (pen)
11 May 1991Oxford UnitedH1–019,011James

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R35 January 1991MillwallA1–210,766James

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg26 September 1990Leeds UnitedH1–013,744Kelly (pen)
R2 2nd Leg10 October 1990Leeds UnitedA0–3 (lost 1-3 on agg)19,090

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
NR127 November 1990Wolverhampton WanderersH0–14,705

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- England GK Carl Muggleton
- England MF Gary Mills
- England DF Rob Johnson
- Scotland MF Ali Mauchlen (captain)
- England DF Steve Walsh
- England DF Alan Paris
- Scotland MF Tommy Wright
- England FW Marc North
- England MF David Oldfield
- Republic of Ireland FW David Kelly
- England DF Tony James
- England MF Ricky Hill
- England MF Paul Reid
- England FW Paul Kitson
No. Position Player
- Northern Ireland MF Paul Ramsey
- England GK Martin Hodge
- England DF Tony Spearing
- England GK Mike Hooper (on loan from Liverpool)
- England DF Des Linton
- England FW Pat Gavin
- England DF Terry Fenwick (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
- England MF Jason Peake
- England MF Colin Gibson
- England DF Lawrie Madden (on loan from Sheffield Wed)
- England DF Richard Smith
- England FW Kevin Russell
- England MF Scott Oakes
- England MF Gary Hyde

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. Position Player
- England DF Simon Morgan (to Fulham)
- Scotland MF Billy Davies (to Dunfermline Athletic)
No. Position Player
- England GK Paul O'Connor (to Nuneaton Borough)

nat=eng|pos st Daniel Pickering

References

  1. ↑ "1990/91 - Last day nerves and celebrations". BBC Leicester. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/leicester-city/1990-1991/results
  3. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/leicester-city/tab/players/season/1991
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