1991–92 Manchester City F.C. season explained

Club:Manchester City
Season:1991–92
Manager:Peter Reid (player-manager)
Chairman:Peter Swales
Stadium:Maine Road
League:First Division
League Result:5th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:Full Members' Cup
Cup3 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:White (19)
Season Topscorer:White (22)
Highest Attendance:38,180 vs Manchester United
16 November 1991
Lowest Attendance:10,987 vs Chester City
25 September 1991
Average Attendance:27,691 (7th highest in England)
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Prevseason:1990–91
Nextseason:1992–93

The 1991–92 season was Manchester City's third consecutive season in the top tier of English football, the Football League First Division.

Season summary

The 1991–92 season saw another solid campaign for Peter Reid's Manchester City side as they finished 5th in the top flight for a second season running.

Kit

City's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by Japanese electronics manufacturer Brother.

Final league table

See main article: 1991–92 Football League.

Results summary

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991 Coventry CityA1–018,013Quinn
21 August 1991 LiverpoolH2–137,322White (2)
24 August 1991 Crystal PalaceH3–228,028Brennan (2), White
28 August 1991 Norwich CityA0–015,376
31 August 1991 ArsenalA1–235,009I Brightwell
4 September 1991 Nottingham ForestH2–129,146Hill, Quinn
7 September 1991 Leeds UnitedA0–329,986
14 September 1991 Sheffield WednesdayH0–129,453
17 September 1991 EvertonH0–127,509
21 September 1991 West Ham UnitedA2–125,558Hendry, Redmond
28 September 1991 Oldham AthleticH1–231,271White
6 October 1991 Notts CountyA3–111,878Allen (2), Sheron
19 October 1991 Tottenham HotspurA1–030,502Quinn
26 October 1991 Sheffield UnitedH3–225,495Hughes, Quinn, Sheron
2 November 1991 SouthamptonA3–013,933Quinn, Sheron, Gittens (own goal)
16 November 1991 Manchester UnitedH0–038,180
23 November 1991 Luton TownA2–210,031Curle, White
30 November 1991 WimbledonH0–022,429
7 December 1991 Aston VillaA1–326,265White
14 December 1991 Queens Park RangersH2–221,437Curle, White
21 December 1991 LiverpoolA2–236,743White (2)
26 December 1991 Norwich CityH2–128,164Quinn, White
28 December 1991 ArsenalH1–032,325White
1 January 1992 ChelseaA1–118,196Sheron
11 January 1992 Crystal PalaceA1–114,766Curle
18 January 1992 Coventry CityH1–023,005White
1 February 1992 Tottenham HotspurH1–030,123White
8 February 1992 Sheffield UnitedA2–425,839Curle, Hill
15 February 1992 Luton TownH4–022,137White (2), Heath, Hill
22 February 1992 WimbledonA1–25,082Sheron
29 February 1992 Aston VillaH2–028,268Quinn, White
7 March 1992 Queens Park RangersA0–410,791
15 March 1992 SouthamptonH0–124,265
21 March 1992 Nottingham ForestA0–224,115
28 March 1992 ChelseaH0–023,633
4 April 1992 Leeds UnitedH4–030,239Brennan, Hill, Quinn, Sheron
7 April 1992 Manchester UnitedA1–146,781Curle
11 April 1992 Sheffield WednesdayA0–232,138
18 April 1992 West Ham UnitedH2–025,601Clarke, Pointon
20 April 1992 EvertonA2–121,101Quinn (2)
25 April 1992 Notts CountyH2–023,426Quinn, Simpson
2 May 1992 Oldham AthleticA5–218,588White (3), Mike, Sheron

FA Cup

See main article: 1991–92 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R34 January 1992 MiddlesbroughA1–221,174Reid 25'

League Cup

See main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 1st leg25 September 1991 Chester CityH3–110,987White (2), Quinn
R2 2nd leg8 October 1991 Chester CityA3–0 (won 6–1 on agg)4,146Allen, Brennan, Sheron
R329 October 1991 Queens Park RangersH0–015,512
R3R20 November 1991 Queens Park RangersA3–111,033Heath (2), Quinn
R43 December 1991 MiddlesbroughA1–217,286White

Full Members' Cup

See main article: 1991–92 Full Members' Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R223 October 1991 Sheffield WednesdayA2–37,951Hendry (2)

Squad

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Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
14 August 1991DFKeith CurleWimbledon£2,500,000
24 December 1991MFSteve McMahonLiverpool£900,000
6 March 1992MFFitzroy SimpsonSwindon Town£500,000
11 March 1992DFMichel VonkSVV Dordrecht£500,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
30 July 1991FWAshley WardLeicester City£80,000
12 August 1991DFAlan HarperEverton£200,000
12 August 1991MFMark WardEverton£1,100,000
8 November 1991DFColin HendryBlackburn Rovers£700,000
6 December 1991FWClive AllenChelsea£250,000
1 January 1992DFSteve MacauleyFleetwood TownFree transfer
2 January 1992FWJason BeckfordBirmingham City£50,000
27 March 1992FWAdrian HeathStoke City£50,000

Transfers in: £4,400,000

Transfers out: £2,430,000

Total spending: £1,970,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manchester City results for the 1991-1992 season - Statto.com . 12 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063539/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/manchester-city/1991-1992/results . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: All Manchester City players: 1992.