1990–91 Leeds United A.F.C. season

1990–91 season of Leeds United February 2015 February 2015 Leeds United 1990–91 Howard Wilkinson Leslie Silver Elland Road First Division 4th FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Semi-finals Full Members Cup Northern final Lee Chapman (21) Lee Chapman (31) 32,014 vs Manchester United (24 February 1991, League Cup) 6,334 vs Derby County (22 January 1991, Full Members Cup) 25,779 1989–90 1991–92 The 1990–91 season saw Leeds United return to the Football League First Division after winning the Football League Second Division the previous season. First-team squad yes yes ENG GK Mervyn Day yes ENG GK John Lukic yes IRL DF Jim Beglin yes ENG DF Chris Fairclough yes ENG DF Peter Haddock yes ENG DF Chris Kamara yes MLT DF Dylan Kerr yes NIR DF John McClelland yes ENG DF Glynn Snodin yes ENG DF Mel Sterland yes ENG DF Mike Whitlow yes ENG DF Chris Whyte yes yes ENG MF David Batty yes ENG MF Simon Grayson yes WAL MF Vinnie Jones yes SCO MF Gary McAllister yes WAL MF Gary Speed yes SCO MF Gordon Strachan captain yes ENG MF Andy Williams yes ENG FW Bobby Davison yes ENG FW Lee Chapman yes ENG FW John Pearson yes ENG FW Carl Shutt yes ENG FW Imre Varadi Final league table 1990–91 Football League First Division y LEE Results Leeds United's score comes firstMay 2024 Legend WinDrawLoss +DateOpponentVenueResultLeeds United's score written firstScorersAttendance25 August 1990EvertonAway3–2Fairclough, Speed, Varadi34,41228 August 1990Manchester UnitedHome0–0—29,1721 September 1990Norwich CityHome3–0Chapman (2), Varadi25,6848 September 1990Luton TownAway0–1—10,18515 September 1990Tottenham HotspurHome0–2—31,34223 September 1990Sheffield UnitedAway2–0Pearson, Strachan26,07829 September 1990ArsenalHome2–2Chapman, Strachan (pen.)30,0856 October 1990Crystal PalaceAway1–1Speed21,67620 October 1990Queens Park RangersHome2–3Whyte, Chapman27,44327 October 1990Aston VillaAway0–0—24,2193 November 1990Nottingham ForestHome3–1Chapman, Strachan (pen.), McAllister30,40911 November 1990Manchester CityAway3–2Chapman, Shutt, Strachan27,78217 November 1990Derby CountyHome3–0Chapman, Strachan, Speed27,86824 November 1990Coventry CityAway1–1Chapman16,1831 December 1990SouthamptonHome2–1Fairclough, Shutt29,3418 December 1990Manchester UnitedAway1–1Sterland40,92716 December 1990EvertonHome2–0Strachan (pen.), Shutt27,77523 December 1990SunderlandAway1–0Sterland23,77326 December 1990ChelseaHome4–1Sterland, Chapman (2), Whitlow30,89329 December 1990WimbledonHome3–0Chapman, Speed, Sterland29,2921 January 1991LiverpoolAway0–3—36,97512 January 1991Norwich CityAway0–2—17,78619 January 1991Luton TownHome2–1Strachan (pen.), Fairclough27,0102 February 1991Tottenham HotspurAway0–0—32,2532 March 1991SouthamptonAway0–2—16,5859 March 1991Coventry CityHome2–0Davison, Whyte28,88017 March 1991ArsenalAway0–2—26,21823 March 1991Crystal PalaceHome1–2Speed28,55630 March 1991ChelseaAway2–1Shutt, Fairclough17,5852 April 1991SunderlandHome5–0Chapman (2), Shutt, Speed (2)28,1326 April 1991WimbledonAway1–0Chapman6,80010 April 1991Manchester CityHome1–2McAllister28,75713 April 1991LiverpoolHome4–5Chapman (3), Shutt31,46017 April 1991Queens Park RangersAway0–2—10,99823 April 1991Derby CountyAway1–0Shutt12,6664 May 1991Aston VillaHome5–2Price (o.g.), Chapman (2), Whyte, Shutt29,1888 May 1991Sheffield UnitedHome2–1Sterland, Shutt28,97811 May 1991Nottingham ForestAway3–4Chapman (2), Shutt25,067 Source:Leeds United 1990–91 http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_stats/leeds_united_match_details/Results_by_season/1990-91.php 22 July 2020 www.ozwhitelufc.net.au FA Cup 1990–91 FA Cup WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance1 Third round6 January 1991BarnsleyAway1–1Sterland 81'22,4242 Third round replay9 January 1991BarnsleyHome4–0Smith (o.g.) 2', Chapman 6', McAllister 83', Strachan (pen.) 86'19,7733 Fourth round27 January 1991ArsenalAway0–0—30,9054 Fourth round replay30 January 1991ArsenalHome1–1 (a.e.t.)Chapman 59'27,7535 Fourth round second replay13 February 1991ArsenalAway0–0 (a.e.t.)—30,4336 Fourth round third replay16 February 1991ArsenalHome1–2Chapman 69'27,190 Source: Football League Cup 1990–91 Football League Cup WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance1 Second round first leg26 September 1990Leicester CityAway0–1—13,7442 Second round second leg10 October 1990Leicester CityHome3–0Walsh (o.g.) 75', Speed 85', Strachan 87'19,0903 Third round31 October 1990Oldham AthleticHome2–0Chapman 22', Speed 33'26,3274 Fourth round27 November 1990Queens Park RangersAway3–0McAllister 2', Fairclough 14', Chapman 19'15,8325 Fifth round16 January 1991Aston VillaHome4–1Chapman 17', 80', McAllister 54', Speed 77'28,1766 Semi-final first leg10 February 1991Manchester UnitedAway1–2Whyte 70'34,0507 Semi-final second leg24 February 1991Manchester UnitedHome0–1—32,014 Source: Full Members' Cup 1990–91 Full Members' Cup WinDrawLoss +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendance1 Second round19 December 1990Wolverhampton WanderersAway2–1Varadi 20', McAllister 74'11,0802 Third round22 January 1991Derby CountyHome2–1Shutt 25', Chapman 30'6,3343 Northern semi-final20 February 1991Manchester CityHome2–0 (a.e.t.)Williams 117', Strachan 120'11,8984 Northern final first leg19 March 1991EvertonHome3–3Sterland 1', Chapman 37', 70'13,3875 Northern final second leg21 March 1991EvertonAway1–3 (a.e.t.)Sterland 21'12,603 Source: Transfers Transfers in DatePPlayerFrom clubTransfer fee 1 Jun 1990 DF ENG Chris Whyte ENG West Bromwich Albion £450,000 1 Jun 1990 GK ENG John Lukic ENG Arsenal £1,000,000† 2 Jul 1990 MF SCO Gary McAllister ENG Leicester City £1,000,000 †Club record transfer fee at the time. Transfers out DatePPlayerTo clubTransfer fee 1 Jun 1990 FW ENG Ian Baird ENG Middlesbrough £275,000 1 Jun 1990 DF ENG Noel Blake ENG Stoke City Undisc. 1 Jun 1990 FW ENG John Hendrie ENG Middlesbrough £275,000 1 Jun 1990 GK ITA Alessandro Nista ITA Ancona Calcio Undisc. 1 Jun 1990 DF ENG Chris O'Donnell ENG Exeter City Free 1 Jul 1990 DF ENG Brendan Ormsby ENG Doncaster Rovers Free 1 Aug 1990 MF ENG Mickey Thomas ENG Stoke City Free 11 Sep 1990 MF WAL Vinnie Jones ENG Sheffield United £650,000 1 Nov 1990 MF ENG Vince Hilaire ENG Stoke City Free Total spending: £1,250,000 Loaned out Start dateEnd datePPlayerTo club 1 Dec 1990 1 Jun 1991 DF IRE Jim Beglin ENG Blackburn Rovers 1 Mar 1991 1 Jul 1991 DF ENG John Pearson ENG Rotherham Notes References Category:Leeds United F.C. seasons Leeds United Foot