1990–91 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
1990–91 season
Chairman Reg Brealey
Manager Dave Bassett
Stadium Bramall Lane
First Division 13th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fourth round
Full Members Cup Quarter finals
(Northern Area)
Top goalscorer Deane (13)
Average home league attendance 21,451

During the 1990–91 English football season, Sheffield United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, after being promoted from the Second Division the previous season.

Season summary

Sheffield United had returned to the top flight after two successive promotions and it soon appeared that perhaps First Division survival was a bridge too far, with the club going 16 matches without a win at the start of the season, leaving the club bottom of the division on Christmas Day. However, a run of seven straight victories at the turn of the year lifted United from 20th to 12th, and, although the winning streak eventually came to a halt, it was more than enough to ensure United's survival in 13th, twelve points clear of relegation.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts
1Arsenal38154051109912387418+5683
2Liverpool381432421394635277740+3776
3Crystal Palace381162261793724245041+969
4Leeds United381225462375719246547+1864
5Manchester City381234352558629286453+1162
6Manchester United381144341758624285845+1359
7Wimbledon38865282268525245346+756
8Nottingham Forest381144422138823296550+1554
9Everton38955261547824315046+451
10Tottenham Hotspur38892352237916285150+149
11Chelsea3810633325341225445869– 1149
12Queens Park Rangers388562722451017314453– 946
13Sheffield United389372323441113323655– 1946
14Southampton389643322331325475869– 1145
15Norwich City389372732431214324164– 2345
16Coventry City3810633016151312334249– 744
17Aston Villa387932925251217334658– 1241
18Luton Town387572218321420434261– 1937
19Sunderland386671516241323443860– 2234
20Derby County383882536211612393775– 3824
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  • Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
Key
League Champions, qualified for the European Cup
FA Cup winners, qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup
Qualified for UEFA Cup
Relegated

Squad

[1] 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 Matt Dickins
England GK Phil Kite
England GK Simon Tracey
England DF David Barnes
England DF Paul Beesley
England DF Carl Bradshaw
Northern Ireland DF Colin Hill
England DF Mark Morris
England DF John Pemberton
England DF Chris Wilder
England MF Bob Booker
Scotland MF Ian Bryson
England MF John Gannon
Wales MF Glyn Hodges
England MF Jamie Hoyland
No. Position Player
Wales MF Vinnie Jones
England MF Mike Lake
England MF Brian Marwood
Northern Ireland MF Mark Todd
England MF Mitch Ward
England MF Dane Whitehouse
England MF Paul Wood
Scotland MF Ian Bryson
England FW Tony Agana
England FW Brian Deane
England FW Peter Duffield
England FW Andy Sayer (on loan from Leyton Orient)
England FW Billy Whitehurst
England FW Paul Wood

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 Darren Carr (to Crewe Alexandra)
England DF Paul Stancliffe (to Wolves)
No. Position Player
England MF Wilf Rostron (to Brentford)

Transfers

Out

References

  1. ↑ http://www.11v11.com/teams/sheffield-united/tab/players/season/1991
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