1990–91 Fulham F.C. season explained

Club:Fulham
Season:1990–91
Manager: Alan Dicks
League:Third Division
League Result:21st
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Second Round
Cup2:Rumbelows Cup
Cup2 Result:First Round
Cup3:Leyland DAF Cup
Cup3 Result:First Round (Southern Section)
League Topscorer:
Gordon Davies (6)
Season Topscorer:
Gordon Davies (7)
Highest Attendance:6,590 vs Leyton Orient
(11 May 1991)
Lowest Attendance:2,736 vs Peterborough United
(27 August 1990)
Prevseason:1989–90
Nextseason:1991–92

The 1990–91 season was Fulham's 96th season as a professional football club in the Football League. They competed in the Third Division for the fifth successive season.

Prior to the start of the season, manager Ray Lewington was demoted to assistant manager and replaced by Alan Dicks. Fulham finished in 21st place in the table, narrowly avoiding relegation to the Fourth Division. In the FA Cup they reached the second round, beating Farnborough Town in the first round but losing a second round replay against Cambridge. They were knocked out in the first round of the Football League Cup by Peterborough United

Fourth Division

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
25 August 1990Crewe AlexandraA1–1Marshall4,14311th
1 September 1990Cambridge UnitedH0–2 4,14521st
8 September 1990Shrewsbury TownA2–2Pike, Haag2,92920th
15 September 1990Huddersfield TownH0–0 3,85319th
18 September 1990Wigan AthleticH1–2Thomas3,04123rd
22 September 1990 PrestonA0–1 4,69123rd
29 September 1990BournemouthA0–3 5,85524th
2 October 1990Birmingham CityH2–2Brazil, Rosenior4,01124th
6 October 1990Rotherham UnitedH2–0Rosenior, Davies3,49822nd
13 October 1990Stoke CityA1–2Rosenior12,39423rd
20 October 1990Swansea CityA2–2Brazil, Davies4,50022nd
23 October 1990BuryH2–0Newson, Morgan3,43920th
27 October 1990Exeter CityH3–2Pike, Davies (2)4,52320th
4 November 1990Leyton OrientA0–1 6,16320th
10 November 1990Southend UnitedA1–1Brazil5,80820th
24 November 1990Tranmere RoversH1–2Davies4,19420th
1 December 1990ReadingA0–1 4,07321st
15 December 1990Bolton WanderersH0–1 3,46622nd
22 December 1990Mansfield TownA1–1Eckhardt2,83823rd
26 December 1990Bradford CityH0–0 3,02923rd
29 December 1990Chester CityH4–1Skinner (2), Scott, Brazil3,08420th
1 January 1991Grimsby TownA0–3 7,49220th
12 January 1991Cambridge UnitedA0–1 5,08720th
19 January 1991Crewe AlexandraH2–1Eckhardt, Davies3,47720th
26 January 1991Huddersfield TownA0–1 4,36920th
2 February 1991Wigan AthleticA0–2 2,25820th
5 February 1991PrestonH1–0Stant2,75020th
16 February 1991Tranmere RoversA1–1Stant5,21120th
23 February 1991Southend UnitedH0–3 5,11320th
2 March 1991ReadingH1–1Stant4,47520th
9 March 1991Bolton WanderersA0–3 7,31620th
12 March 1991Birmingham CityA0–2 8,08321st
16 March 1991BournemouthH1–1Talbot4,08520th
19 March 1991Stoke CityH0–1 3,13122nd
23 March 1991Rotherham UnitedA1–3Scott3,18823rd
30 March 1991Bradford CityA0–0 6,20722nd
1 April 1991Mansfield TownH1–0Stant3,55520th
6 April 1991Chester CityA0–1 1,04722nd
9 April 1991Shrewsbury TownH4–0Skinner (2), Baker, Marshall3,41520th
13 April 1991Grimsby TownH0–0 5,46420th
16 April 1991BrentfordA2–1Haag, Stant7,83920th
20 April 1991Swansea CityH1–1Haag4,20820th
23 April 1991BrentfordH0–1 6,76520th
27 April 1991BuryA1–1Pike3,21721st
4 May 1991Exeter CityA1–0Skinner3,79921st
11 May 1991Leyton OrientH1–1Onwere6,59021st

width=30PosClubwidth=30Pldwidth=30Wwidth=30Dwidth=30Lwidth=30Fwidth=30Awidth=30GDwidth=30Pts
20Swansea City46139244972−2348
21Fulham461016204156−1546
22Crewe Alexandra461111246280−1844
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F – A		ScorersAttendance
17 November 1990Round 1Farnborough TownH2–1Pike, Brazil4,990
7 December 1990Round 2Cambridge UnitedH0–0 5,929
11 November 1990Round 2
Replay		Cambridge UnitedA1–2Davies4,966

Rumbelows Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
27 August 1990Round 1
First leg		Peterborough UnitedH1–2Joseph2,736
3 September 1990Round 2
Second leg		Peterborough UnitedA0–2 2,968

Leyland DAF Trophy

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
12 November 1990Preliminary Round (Group Stage)Leyton OrientA2–0
27 November 1990Preliminary Round (Group Stage)BrentfordH1–1
19 February 1991First Round (South)Mansfield TownA1–2
Team
1. Brentford211031+24
2. Fulham211031+24
3. Leyton Orient200204−40

Transfers

In

DatePos.NameFromFee
31 May 1990MF Gary Barnett Huddersfield TownFree
29 August 1990MF Julian Hails Hemel HempsteadFree
6 September 1990MF Gary Brazil Newcastle United£110,000
12 October 1990DF Simon Morgan Leicester City£100,000
8 November 1990FW Phil Gray Tottenham HotspurLoan
8 February 1991FW Phil Stant Notts County£60,000

Out

Notes and references

General

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