1890–91 Sunderland A.F.C. season
The 1890–91 season was Sunderland's 11th season in existence, and their first season as a Football League club. Sunderland were elected into the league for the beginning of its third season, in place of Stoke City who had finished bottom in 1889–90.
| 1890–91 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Tom Watson | |
| Stadium | Newcastle Road | |
| Football League | 7th | |
| FA Cup | Semi-Final (Replay) | |
| Top goalscorer | League: John Campbell (19) All: John Campbell (24) | |
| Highest home attendance | 21,000 (vs. Everton, FA Cup 1st Round) | |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,000 (vs. Derby County) | |
| Average home league attendance | 6,000 | |
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| All statistics correct as of 11 November 2018. | ||
Although bottom by mid December, Sunderland had a strong second half of the season, losing only once in the new year and finishing in seventh place (out of twelve). They would have finished fifth were they not deducted two points for failing to register goalkeeper Ned Doig ahead of the game at West Brom.
Sunderland went on a cup run, reaching their first ever FA Cup Semi-final, losing in a replay to Notts County. Sunderland declined to enter their first team into the Durham Challenge Cup, instead opting to send Sunderland 'A'.
First team squad
| Name | Nationality | Positions(s) | DOB | Signed From (90-91) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Doig |  |
Goalkeeper | 29 October 1866 | Blackburn Rovers |
| William Kirkley |  |
Goalkeeper | ||
| Tom Porteous | |
Defender | October 1865 | |
| John Oliver | |
Defender | 1867 | |
| John Auld | |
Defender | 7 January 1862 | Third Lanark |
| John Murray | |
Defender | 24 April 1865 | Vale of Leven |
| Will Gibson | |
Midfielder | ||
| John Spence | |
Wing Half | Kilmarnock | |
| John Harvey | |
Midfielder | unknown | |
| Hughie Wilson | |
Inside Forward | 18 March 1869 | Newmilns |
| John Smith | |
Inside Right | 19 December 1865 | |
| Jimmy Millar | |
Centre Forward | 2 March 1870 | Unknown |
| James Gillespie | |
Outside Right | Greenock Morton | |
| John Campbell | |
Centre Forward | 19 February 1870 | Renton |
| John Scott | |
Forward | Unknown | |
| David Hannah |  |
Forward | 24 April 1867 |
Competitions
Football League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 47 | 34 | 1.382 | 25 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 52 | 43 | 1.209 | 24 | FA Cup Winners |
| 7 | Sunderland[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 31 | 1.645 | 23[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Burnley | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 63 | 0.825 | 21 | |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 18 | Re-elected |
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- New club in the league
- Sunderland deducted two points for fielding unregistered player.[1]
Matches
| 13 September 1890 1 | Sunderland | 2–3 | Burnley | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 6,500 |
| 15 September 1890 2 | Sunderland | 3–4 | Wolves | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 20 September 1890 3 | West Brom | 0–4 | Sunderland | West Bromwich |
| Stadium: Stoney Lane Attendance: 8,557 |
| 11 October 1890 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–2 | Sunderland | Blackburn |
| Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,000 |
| 18 October 1890 6 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Accrington | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 4,000 |
| 25 October 1890 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–5 | Sunderland | Bolton |
| Stadium: Pike's Lane Attendance: 4,000 |
| 1 November 1890 8 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 14,000 |
| 8 November 1890 9 | Sunderland | 1–1 | West Brom | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 22 November 1890 11 | Accrington | 4–1 | Sunderland | Accrington |
| Stadium: Thorneyholme Road Attendance: 1,000 |
| 13 December 1890 12 | Notts County | 1–1 (a.) | Sunderland | Nottingham |
| Stadium: Trent Bridge | ||||
| Note: Abandoned after 60 minutes due to fog | ||||
| 15 December 1890 12 | Notts County | 2–1 | Sunderland | Nottingham |
| Stadium: Trent Bridge Attendance: 2,000 |
| 20 December 1890 13 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 6,500 |
| 26 December 1890 14 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | Sunderland | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Wellington Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 December 1890 15 | Wolves | 0–3 | Sunderland | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 8,000 |
| 10 January 1891 16 | Sunderland | 5–1 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 24 January 1891 17 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Notts County | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 7 February 1891 18 | Derby County | 3–1 | Sunderland | Derby |
| Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 3,500 |
| 10 February 1891 19 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 6,000 |
| 21 February 1891 20 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Sunderland | Preston |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 3,500 |
| 14 March 1891 21 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Preston North End | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 5,000 |
| 21 March 1891 22 | Sunderland | 5–1 | Derby County | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 3,000 |
FA Cup
Matches
| 17 January 1891 1 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Everton | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 21,000 |
| 31 January 1891 2 | Darwen | 0–2 | Sunderland | Darwen |
| Stadium: Barley Bank Attendance: 5,000 |
| 14 February 1891 3 | Sunderland | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Newcastle Road Attendance: 17,500 |
| 14 February 1891 Semi-Final | Notts County | 3–3 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,500 |
| 11 March 1891 Semi-Final Replay | Notts County | 2–0 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,000 |
Squad Statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League | FA Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | |
Ned Doig | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| GK | |
William Kirkley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | |
Tom Porteous | 27 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Oliver | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Auld | 20 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | |
John Murray | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | |
Will Gibson | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| MF | |
John Spence | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | |
John Harvey | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | |
Hughie Wilson | 26 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Smith | 15 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| FW | |
Jimmy Millar | 20 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | |
James Gillespie | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | |
John Campbell | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 5 | |
| FW | |
John Scott | 27 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW |  |
David Hannah | 27 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
References
- Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71, p. 233. The Queen Anne Press Limited, London, 1970.
- All the Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderland A.F.C., Dykes, Gareth & Lamming, Douglas, Polar Print Group Ltd, 1999
- Sunderland AFC: The Official History 1879–2000, Days, Paul, Business Education Publishers Ltd, 1999
- The StatCat, www.thestatcat.co.uk, last accessed: 2018-11-02
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