The 1990/91 season was for Manchester United the 89th season in the Football League and the 16th season in a row in the top division of the championship of England [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1990/91 | |||
| Trainer |  Alex Ferguson | |||
| Chairman | Martin edwards | |||
| Captain | Brian robson | |||
| Stadium | Old trafford | |||
| Competition | ||||
| First Division | 6th | |||
| FA Cup | 5 round | |||
| League cup | Finalist | |||
| Cup Winners' Cup | Winner | |||
| Super Bowl of England | Split win | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League | Brian Makkler (13) Steve Bruce (13) | |||
| Total | Brian Makkler (21) Mark Hughes (21) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 47 485 against Aston Villa (December 29, 1990) | |||
| Smallest | 29 405 against Wrexham (October 23, 1990) | |||
| Average | 40,838 | |||
| The form | ||||
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After winning the FA Cup of the previous season , the club completed a five-year period without winning trophies and won the first trophy under the direction of Alex Ferguson . In the 1990/91 season, United achieved even greater success by winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup for the first time in its history, beating the Spanish Barcelona in the final match . It was the first season after the return of the English clubs to the European Cups after the completion of the disqualification imposed by UEFA in connection with the actions of Liverpool fans in the Eiselian tragedy .
At the end of the season, Hughes was named Player of the Year by the players , and young Lee Sharpe received the award for the best young player of the season . In the same season, Welsh winger Ryan Giggs , who was called the most talented player of the club since George Best , made his debut in Manchester United. Also, the new player was the last defender Denis Irvin , bought from Oldham Athletic for £ 625,000 at the end of last season. The main goalkeeper of the club was Les Seals , but at the end of the season he left the team.
This season, United for the second time in its history reached the Football League Cup final, but lost to Sheffield Wednesday club (its head coach was former Manchester United head coach Ron Atkinson ). In the championship, "United" improved its last year's result, ending the season in 6th place. The defense of the FA Cup ended in the fifth round after losing to Norwich City .
Ferguson Assistant Archie Knox left the team in the end of the season by going to the Rangers . His place was taken by Brian Kidd .
Content
Pre-season and friendly matches
| date | Rival | D / In / H | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1990 | Take it | AT | 0-0 | 7162 | |
| August 3, 1990 | Cork city | AT | 0-0 | 8,000 | |
| August 5, 1990 | Waterford united | AT | 4: 0 | Hughes , Anderson , Robins , Sharpe | 4750 |
| August 8, 1990 | Derry City | AT | 1: 1 | Robins | 9710 |
| August 11, 1990 | Irish League Team | H | 3: 0 | McClair , Hughes , Wallace | 10,037 |
| August 13, 1990 | Bohemian | AT | 3: 0 | Robins (2), Wallace | 13,878 |
| August 15, 1990 | Rangers | AT | 1: 0 | Beardsmore | 31,818 |
| November 20, 1990 | Celtic | D | 1: 3 | Hughes | 41,658 |
England Supercup
| August 18, 1990 | Liverpool | 1: 1 | Manchester United | Wembley , London | |
| 3:00 pm | Barns 51 '( pen. ) | Blackmore 44 ' | Viewers: 66,558 Judge: George Courtney (Durham) | ||
Football League Division One
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers | A place in the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 25, 1990 | Coventry city | D | 2: 0 | Bruce 57 ', Webb 70' | 46,715 | 4th |
| August 28, 1990 | Leeds United | AT | 0-0 | 29,174 | 3rd | |
| September 1, 1990 | Sunderland | AT | 1: 2 | McCler 70 ' | 26 105 | 6th |
| September 4, 1990 | Luton town | AT | 1: 0 | Robins 24 ' | 12,576 | 4th |
| September 8, 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | D | 3: 1 | McClair 3 ', Robins (2) 62', 81 ' | 43,427 | 3rd |
| September 16, 1990 | Liverpool | AT | 0-4 | 35,726 | 6th | |
| September 22, 1990 | Southampton | D | 3: 2 | McCler 20 ', Blackmore 61', Hughes 62 ' | 41 288 | 3rd |
| September 29, 1990 | Nottingham Forest | D | 0: 1 | 46,766 | 5th | |
| October 20, 1990 | Arsenal | D | 0: 1 | 47 322 | 7th | |
| October 27, 1990 | Manchester city | AT | 3: 3 | Hughes 37 ', McCler (2) 80', 83 ' | 36,427 | 6th |
| November 3, 1990 | Crystal Palace | D | 2: 0 | Webb 11 ', Wallace 19' | 45,724 | 6th |
| November 10, 1990 | Derby County | AT | 0-0 | 21,115 | 6th | |
| November 17, 1990 | Sheffield United | D | 2: 0 | Bruce 65 ', Hughes 86' | 45,903 | 6th |
| November 25, 1990 | Chelsea | D | 2: 3 | Wallace 23 ', Hughes 72' | 37,836 | 7th |
| December 1, 1990 | Everton | AT | 1: 0 | Sharp 64 ' | 32,400 | 7th |
| December 8, 1990 | Leeds United | D | 1: 1 | Webb 49 ' | 40 947 | 7th |
| December 15, 1990 | Coventry city | AT | 2: 2 | Hughes 5 ', Wallace 89' | 17,106 | 9th |
| December 22, 1990 | Wimbledon | AT | 3: 1 | Bruce (2) 69 '( pen. ), 88' ( pen. ), Hughes 80 ' | 9644 | 7th |
| December 26, 1990 | Norwich City | D | 3: 0 | Hughes 54 ', McCler (2) 69', 90 ' | 39,801 | 6th |
| December 29, 1990 | Aston Villa | D | 1: 1 | Bruce 17 '( pen. ) | 47 485 | 6th |
| January 1, 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 2: 1 | Bruce 37 '( pen. ), McCler 90' | 29 399 | 5th |
| January 12, 1991 | Sunderland | D | 3: 0 | Hughes (2) 8 ', 41', McCler 15 ' | 45 394 | 5th |
| January 19, 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | AT | 1: 1 | Phelan 83 ' | 18,544 | 5th |
| February 3, 1991 | Liverpool | D | 1: 1 | Bruce 26 '( pen. ) | 43,690 | 5th |
| February 26, 1991 | Sheffield United | AT | 1: 2 | Blackmore 52 '( pen. ) | 27 570 | 5th |
| March 2, 1991 | Everton | D | 0: 2 | 45,656 | 5th | |
| March 9, 1991 | Chelsea | AT | 2: 3 | Hughes 33 ', McCler 62' | 22,818 | 6th |
| March 13, 1991 | Southampton | AT | 1: 1 | Inc 57 ' | 15,701 | 5th |
| March 16, 1991 | Nottingham Forest | AT | 1: 1 | Blackmore 38 ' | 23 859 | 5th |
| March 23, 1991 | Luton town | D | 4: 1 | Bruce (2) 7 ', 47', Robins 70 ', McCler 83' | 41,752 | 5th |
| March 30, 1991 | Norwich City | AT | 3: 0 | Bruce (2) 18 ', 74' ( pen. ), Inc 30 ' | 18,282 | 5th |
| April 2, 1991 | Wimbledon | D | 2: 1 | Bruce 54 ', McCler 88' | 36,660 | 5th |
| April 6, 1991 | Aston Villa | AT | 1: 1 | Sharp 63 ' | 33 307 | 5th |
| April 16, 1991 | Derby County | D | 3: 1 | Blackmore 22 ', McCler 66', Robson 85 ' | 32,776 | 4th |
| May 4, 1991 | Manchester city | D | 1: 0 | Giggs 22 ' | 45,286 | 6th |
| May 6, 1991 | Arsenal | AT | 1: 3 | Bruce 90 '( pen. ) | 40,229 | 6th |
| May 11, 1991 | Crystal Palace | AT | 0: 3 | 25 301 | 6th | |
| May 20, 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1: 1 | Inc 7 ' | 46,791 | 6th |
Final standings
| Pos. | Club | M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| four | Leeds United | 38 | nineteen | 7 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 |
| five | Manchester city | 38 | 17 | eleven | ten | 64 | 53 | +11 | 62 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | sixteen | 12 | ten | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59 [2] |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 14 | ten | 53 | 46 | +7 | 56 |
| eight | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 54 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1991 | Round 3 | Queens Park Rangers | D | 2: 1 | Hughes 19 ', McCler 74' | 35,065 |
| January 26, 1991 | Round 4 | Bolton Wanderers | D | 1: 0 | Hughes 79 ' | 43,293 |
| February 18, 1991 | Round 5 | Norwich City | AT | 1: 2 | McCler 37 ' | 23 058 |
Football League Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / In / H | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 1990 | Round 2. First match | Halifax Town | AT | 3: 1 | Blackmore 25 ', McCler 87', Webb 88 ' | 6841 |
| October 10, 1990 | Round 2. Second leg | Halifax Town | D | 2: 1 | Bruce 42 '( pen. ), Anderson 58' | 22,295 |
| October 31, 1990 | Round 3 | Liverpool | D | 3: 1 | Bruce 36 '( pen. ), Hughes 37', Sharpe 81 ' | 42 033 |
| November 28, 1990 | Round 4 | Arsenal | AT | 6: 2 | Blackmore 2 ', Hughes 44', Sharp (3) 44 ', 75', 78 ', Wallace 81' | 40,844 |
| January 16, 1991 | Round 5 | Southampton | AT | 1: 1 | Hughes 78 ' | 21 101 |
| January 23, 1991 | Round 5. Replay | Southampton | D | 3: 2 | Hughes (3) 51 ', 61', 79 ' | 41,903 |
| February 10, 1991 | Semifinal The first match | Leeds United | D | 2: 1 | Sharp 67 ', McCler 80' | 34,050 |
| February 24, 1991 | Semifinal Return match | Leeds United | AT | 1: 0 | Sharp 90 ' | 32,014 |
| April 21, 1991 | The final | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0: 1 | 77,612 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Round One
September 19, 1990 |
| Manchester United | 2: 0 | Pecs |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmore 9' Webb sixteen' |
Old Trafford , Manchester Viewers: 28 411 |
October 3, 1990 |
| Pecs | 0: 1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Mcclair 77 ' |
PMFC , Pecs Viewers: 17 000 |
Round Two
Quarter-final
Semifinal
Final
May 15, 1991 20:15 CEST |
| Manchester United | 2: 1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes 67 ' 74 ' | (report) | Kuman 79 ' |
De Cuip , Rotterdam Viewers: 43 500 Judge: Bo carlsson |
Player Statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League cup | Euro cups [3] | Other [4] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Vr | Mark Bosnich | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| Vr | Jim Layton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | −1 |
| Vr | Sealy Forest | 31 | −34 | 3 | −3 | eight | −9 | eight | −3 | one | −1 | 51 | −50 |
| Vr | Gary Walsh | five | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | −1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −10 |
| Def | Viv Anderson | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | one | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | one |
| Def | Clayton Blackmore | 35 | four | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | one | one | 57 | 9 |
| Def | Steve bruce | 31 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | eight | four | one | 0 | 50 | nineteen |
| Def | Mel Donaghy | 17 + 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 + 4 | 0 | 2 + 3 | 0 | one | 0 | 23 + 15 | 0 |
| Def | Denis Irwin | 33 + 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 + 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | one | 0 | 50 + 2 | 0 |
| Def | Lee martin | 7 + 7 | 0 | one | 0 | 2 + 2 | 0 | 3 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 + 11 | 0 |
| Def | Gary Pallister | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | one | one | 0 | 58 | one |
| Def | Neil Whitworth | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| PZ | Russell Beardsmore | 5 + 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 + 8 | 0 |
| PZ | Darren Ferguson | 2 + 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 + 3 | 0 |
| PZ | Ryan giggs | 1 + 1 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | one |
| PZ | Paul Ince | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | one | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| PZ | Andrey Kanchelskis | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| PZ | Mike Phelan | 30 + 3 | one | one | 0 | 7 + 1 | 0 | eight | 0 | one | 0 | 47 + 4 | one |
| PZ | Brian robson | 15 + 2 | one | 3 | 0 | five | 0 | four | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 + 2 | one |
| PZ | Lee sharpe | 20 + 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 + 2 | one | 0 | 0 | 36 + 5 | 9 |
| PZ | Neil Webb | 31 + 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | one | 6 | one | 0 | 0 | 46 + 1 | five |
| PZ | Paul Ratten | 0 + 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Mark Hughes | 29 + 2 | ten | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 + 1 | 3 | one | 0 | 49 + 3 | 21 |
| Nap | Brian mcclair | 34 + 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | four | one | 0 | 56 + 2 | 21 |
| Nap | Mark Robins | 7 + 12 | four | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 3 | 0 | 2 + 1 | one | 0 + 1 | 0 | 9 + 18 | five |
| Nap | Danny Wallace | 13 + 6 | 3 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 1 + 3 | one | 2 + 1 | 0 | one | 0 | 17 + 11 | four |
Transfers
Andrei Kanchelskis transferred to United from Shakhtar
Came to the club
| date | Pos. | Name | From the club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1991 | PZ | Andrey Kanchelskis | Shakhtar Donetsk | £ 650,000 |
Out of Club
| date | Pos. | Name | To the club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1990 | Def | Michael gray | Sunderland | not disclosed |
| August 1990 | Def | Mike Duxbury | Blackburn rovers | not disclosed |
| September 13, 1990 | Nap | Andy Rammell | Barnsley | £ 100,000 |
| December 20, 1990 | Def | Colin Gibson | Leicester city | £ 100,000 |
| December 11, 1990 | Def | Tony gill | free agent | is free |
| January 9, 1991 | Def | Viv Anderson | Sheffield Wednesday | not disclosed |
| March 6, 1991 | PZ | Wayne Ballimore | Barnsley | not disclosed |
| March 15, 1991 | PZ | Paul McGuinness | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Vr | Mark Bosnich | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Nap | Marcus brameld | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | Lee costa | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Def | Alan Makrivi | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | Ralph Milne | Take it | not disclosed |
| June 30, 1991 | Vr | Mike Polt | Take it | not disclosed |
| June 30, 1991 | Def | Les Potts | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | Roger Sallis | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Vr | Sealy Forest | Aston Villa | not disclosed |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | John Sharples | Hart of Midlothian | not disclosed |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | Jimmy Shields | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Vr | Jonathan stanger | free agent | is free |
| June 30, 1991 | Def | Alan Tonj | Exeter city | not disclosed |
| June 30, 1991 | PZ | David wilson | Exeter city | not disclosed |
Shipped to rent
| Date of departure | Return date | Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | Def | Colin Gibson | Port vail |
| October 5, 1990 | November 5, 1990 | Vr | Mike Polt | Oldham Athletic |
| October 1990 | November 1990 | PZ | David wilson | Lincoln city |
| November 20, 1990 | December 20, 1990 | Def | Derek brazil | Oldham Athletic |
| January 17, 1991 | February 17, 1991 | Def | Brian Carey | Wrexham |
| March 20, 1991 | April 20, 1991 | Vr | Jim Layton | Arsenal |
| March 1991 | May 1991 | Def | David wilson | Charlton Athletic |
Notes
- ↑ Manchester United Season 1990/91 (English) . StretfordEnd.co.uk. Archived May 20, 2013.
- Ман Manchester United was deprived of one point for participating in a skirmish with Arsenal players.
- ↑ UEFA Cup Winners' Cup .
- ↑ England Super Cup Cup .
Links
- Season 1990/91 on StretfordEnd.co.uk (Eng.)