1990–91 Fulham F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Fulham 1990–91 Alan Dicks Third Division 21st FA Cup Second Round Rumbelows Cup First Round Leyland DAF Cup First Round (Southern Section) Gordon Davies (6) Gordon Davies (7) 6,590 vs Leyton Orient (11 May 1991) 2,736 vs Peterborough United(27 August 1990) 1989–90 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 / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition25 August 1990Crewe AlexandraA1–1Marshall4,14311th1 September 1990Cambridge UnitedH0–2 4,14521st8 September 1990Shrewsbury TownA2–2Pike, Haag2,92920th15 September 1990Huddersfield TownH0–0 3,85319th18 September 1990Wigan AthleticH1–2Thomas3,04123rd22 September 1990 PrestonA0–1 4,69123rd29 September 1990BournemouthA0–3 5,85524th2 October 1990Birmingham CityH2–2Brazil, Rosenior4,01124th6 October 1990Rotherham UnitedH2–0Rosenior, Davies3,49822nd13 October 1990Stoke CityA1–2Rosenior12,39423rd20 October 1990Swansea CityA2–2Brazil, Davies4,50022nd23 October 1990BuryH2–0Newson, Morgan3,43920th27 October 1990Exeter CityH3–2Pike, Davies (2)4,52320th4 November 1990Leyton OrientA0–1 6,16320th10 November 1990Southend UnitedA1–1Brazil5,80820th24 November 1990Tranmere RoversH1–2Davies4,19420th1 December 1990ReadingA0–1 4,07321st15 December 1990Bolton WanderersH0–1 3,46622nd22 December 1990Mansfield TownA1–1Eckhardt2,83823rd26 December 1990Bradford CityH0–0 3,02923rd29 December 1990Chester CityH4–1Skinner (2), Scott, Brazil3,08420th1 January 1991Grimsby TownA0–3 7,49220th12 January 1991Cambridge UnitedA0–1 5,08720th19 January 1991Crewe AlexandraH2–1Eckhardt, Davies3,47720th26 January 1991Huddersfield TownA0–1 4,36920th2 February 1991Wigan AthleticA0–2 2,25820th5 February 1991PrestonH1–0Stant2,75020th16 February 1991Tranmere RoversA1–1Stant5,21120th23 February 1991Southend UnitedH0–3 5,11320th2 March 1991ReadingH1–1Stant4,47520th9 March 1991Bolton WanderersA0–3 7,31620th12 March 1991Birmingham CityA0–2 8,08321st16 March 1991BournemouthH1–1Talbot4,08520th19 March 1991Stoke CityH0–1 3,13122nd23 March 1991Rotherham UnitedA1–3Scott3,18823rd30 March 1991Bradford CityA0–0 6,20722nd1 April 1991Mansfield TownH1–0Stant3,55520th6 April 1991Chester CityA0–1 1,04722nd9 April 1991Shrewsbury TownH4–0Skinner (2), Baker, Marshall3,41520th13 April 1991Grimsby TownH0–0 5,46420th16 April 1991BrentfordA2–1Haag, Stant7,83920th20 April 1991Swansea CityH1–1Haag4,20820th23 April 1991BrentfordH0–1 6,76520th27 April 1991BuryA1–1Pike3,21721st4 May 1991Exeter CityA1–0Skinner3,79921st11 May 1991Leyton OrientH1–1Onwere6,59021st PosClubPldWDLFAGDPts20Swansea City46139244972−234821Fulham461016204156−154622Crewe 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 8 8 7 27 22 2 8 13 14 34 11 May 1991 soccerbase.com May 2012 table b Round Ground A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H Result D/L/D/D/L/L/L/D/W/L/D/W/W/L/D/L/L/L/D/D/W/L/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/L/L/D/L/L/D/W/L/W/D/W/D/L/D/W/D Position 11/21/20/19/23/23/24/24/22/23/22/20/20/20/20/20/21/22/23/23/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/20/21/20/22/23/22/20/22/20/20/20/20/20/21/21/21 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss green1 red1 11 May 1991 soccerbase.com May 2012 FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF – AScorersAttendance17 November 1990Round 1Farnborough TownH2–1Pike, Brazil4,9907 December 1990Round 2Cambridge UnitedH0–0 5,92911 November 1990Round 2ReplayCambridge UnitedA1–2Davies4,966 Rumbelows Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 August 1990Round 1First legPeterborough UnitedH1–2Joseph2,7363 September 1990Round 2Second legPeterborough UnitedA0–2 2,968 Leyland DAF Trophy DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 November 1990Preliminary Round (Group Stage)Leyton OrientA2–027 November 1990Preliminary Round (Group Stage)BrentfordH1–119 February 1991First Round (South)Mansfield TownA1–2 TeamPld Matches playedW Matches wonD Matches drawnL Matches lostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points1. Brentford211031+242. Fulham211031+243. Leyton Orient200204−40 Squad statistics Pos.NameLeagueFA CupRumbelows CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Transfers In Date Pos. Name From Fee 31 May 1990 MF ENG Gary Barnett ENG Huddersfield Town Free 29 August 1990 MF ENG Julian Hails ENG Hemel Hempstead Free 6 September 1990 MF ENG Gary Brazil ENG Newcastle United £110,000 12 October 1990 DF ENG Simon Morgan ENG Leicester City £100,000 8 November 1990 FW NIR Phil Gray ENG Tottenham Hotspur Loan 8 February 1991 FW ENG Phil Stant ENG Notts County £60,000 Out Date Pos. Name To Fee 20 August 1990 DF ENG Gary Elkins ENG Wimbledon £20,000 Notes and references General Turner, Dennis Fulham – The Complete Record Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-566-1 2007 Category:Fulham F.C. seasons Fulham