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1990–91 Birmingham City F.C. season
| Field | Value | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| club | Birmingham City F.C. | |||||||||
| season | 1990–91 | |||||||||
| manager | ||||||||||
| chairman | Samesh Kumar | |||||||||
| stdtitle | Ground | |||||||||
| stadium | St Andrew's | |||||||||
| league | Football League Third Division | |||||||||
| league result | 12th | |||||||||
| cup1 | FA Cup | |||||||||
| cup1 result | Second round | |||||||||
| (eliminated by Brentford) | ||||||||||
| cup2 | League Cup | |||||||||
| cup2 result | First round | |||||||||
| (eliminated by AFC Bournemouth) | ||||||||||
| cup3 | Associate Members' Cup | |||||||||
| cup3 result | Winners | |||||||||
| league topscorer | John Gayle | |||||||||
| Nigel Gleghorn | ||||||||||
| Simon Sturridge (6) | ||||||||||
| season topscorer | John Gayle | |||||||||
| Simon Sturridge (10) | ||||||||||
| highest attendance | 16,219 vs Brentford, Associate Members' Cup Southern Final, 26 March 1991 | |||||||||
| lowest attendance | 2,922 vs Lincoln City, Associate Members' Cup prelim round, 27 November 1990 | |||||||||
| average attendance | 7,030 | |||||||||
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| prevseason | 1989–90 | |||||||||
| nextseason | 1991–92 |
(eliminated by Brentford) (eliminated by AFC Bournemouth) Nigel Gleghorn Simon Sturridge (6) Simon Sturridge (10) The 1990–91 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 88th in the Football League and their second in the Third Division. They finished in 12th position in the 24-team division, their lowest finish ever in the Football League. They entered the 1990–91 FA Cup in the first round proper and lost to Brentford in the second, and entered at and lost in the first round of the League Cup, beaten over two legs by AFC Bournemouth. They won the Associate Members' Cup, a cup competition open to clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system, defeating Tranmere Rovers 3–2 in the final at Wembley Stadium with goals from Simon Sturridge and two from John Gayle.
Off the field, Dave Mackay resigned as manager in January 1991, to be replaced by Lou Macari on a non-contract basis. With the club in financial difficulties, Macari and his staff walked out of the club in June to join Stoke City. Many of the playing staff were out of contract and reluctant to renew, and an action group was formed to try to remove the chairman.
Football League Third Division
Main article: 1990–91 Football League
| Date | League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | 25 August 1990 | 1 September 1990 | 8 September 1990 | 15 September 1990 | 18 September 1990 | 22 September 1990 | 29 September 1990 | 2 October 1990 | 6 October 1990 | 13 October 1990 | 20 October 1990 | 23 October 1990 | 27 October 1990 | 3 November 1990 | 10 November 1990 | 24 November 1990 | 1 December 1990 | 15 December 1990 | 21 December 1990 | 26 December 1990 | 29 December 1990 | 1 January 1990 | 5 January 1991 | 12 January 1991 | 19 January 1991 | 26 January 1991 | 2 February 1991 | 5 February 1991 | 13 February 1991 | 16 February 1991 | 23 February 1991 | 2 March 1991 | 9 March 1991 | 12 March 1991 | 16 March 1991 | 18 March 1991 | 23 March 1991 | 30 March 1991 | 2 April 1991 | 7 April 1991 | 13 April 1991 | 16 April 1991 | 20 April 1991 | 27 April 1991 | 4 May 1991 | 11 May 1991 | |||||
| 9th | Cambridge United | A | W | 1–0 | Gleghorn | 6,338 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Leyton Orient | H | W | 3–1 | Bailey, Hopkins, Moran | 5,847 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Stoke City | A | W | 1–0 | Gleghorn | 16,135 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | Bury | H | W | 1–0 | Peer | 7,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Exeter City | H | D | 1–1 | Bailey | 7,703 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Wigan Athletic | A | D | 1–1 | Tait | 3,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | Preston North End | H | D | 1–1 | Bailey | 7,154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Fulham | A | D | 2–2 | Matthewson, Overson | 4,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Reading | A | D | 2–2 | Matthewson, Sturridge | 5,695 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Southend United | H | D | 1–1 | Sturridge | 9,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Grimsby Town | H | D | 0–0 | 10,123 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | Crewe Alexandra | A | D | 1–1 | Gleghorn | 4,449 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Shrewsbury Town | A | L | 1–4 | Bailey | 6,150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Huddersfield Town | H | L | 1–2 | Tait | 7,412 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Chester City | A | W | 1–0 | Hopkins | 2,273 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | AFC Bournemouth | H | D | 0–0 | 7,416 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | Swansea City | A | L | 0–2 | 4,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Rotherham United | H | W | 2–1 | Tait, Overson | 4,734 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Tranmere Rovers | A | L | 0–1 | 5,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | Brentford | H | L | 0–2 | 6,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16th | Bolton Wanderers | H | L | 1–3 | Bailey | 7,318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | Mansfield Town | A | W | 2–1 | Gayle 2 | 3,654 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | Bradford City | H | D | 1–1 | Frain pen | 6,315 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | Leyton Orient | A | D | 1–1 | Sturridge | 4,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th | Cambridge United | H | L | 0–3 | 5,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th | Bury | A | W | 1–0 | Sturridge | 3,009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Exeter City | A | W | 2–0 | Gayle 2 | 5,154 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Wigan Athletic | H | D | 0–0 | 5,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | Bradford City | A | L | 0–2 | 4,776 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | AFC Bournemouth | A | W | 2–1 | Sturridge, Mundee og | 6,330 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Chester City | H | W | 1–0 | Dolan | 6,702 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | Swansea City | H | W | 2–0 | Sturridge, Rodgerson | 6,903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8th | Rotherham United | A | D | 1–1 | Frain pen | 5,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th | Fulham | H | W | 2–0 | Peer, Gleghorn | 8,083 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Preston North End | A | L | 0–2 | 5,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Southend United | A | L | 1–2 | Gleghorn | 6,328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Reading | H | D | 1–1 | Rodgerson | 6,795 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Brentford | A | D | 2–2 | Frain, Gleghorn | 6,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 1–0 | Yates | 7,675 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Bolton Wanderers | A | L | 1–3 | Gayle | 11,280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Mansfield Town | H | D | 0–0 | 7,635 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Stoke City | H | W | 2–1 | Matthewson, Hopkins | 6,729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Grimsby Town | A | D | 0–0 | 8,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11th | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 0–2 | 6,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13th | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 0–1 | 6,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th | Huddersfield Town | A | W | 1–0 | Gayle | 5,195 |
League table (part)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 69 | ||||||
| Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 67 | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 65 | ||||||
| Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 64 | ||||||
| Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 60 |
Results summary
FA Cup
Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | First round | Second round | |||||
| 17 November 1990 | Cheltenham Town | H | W | 1–0 | Sturridge | 7,942 | |||
| 12 December 1990 | Brentford | H | L | 1–3 | Aylott | 5,072 |
League Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | First round 1st leg | First round 2nd leg | |||||
| 28 August 1990 | AFC Bournemouth | H | L | 0–1 | 5,110 | ||||
| 4 September 1990 | AFC Bournemouth | A | D | 1–1 | Downs pen | 4,490 |
Associate Members' Cup
Main article: 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup, 1991 Associate Members' Cup Final
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | First round | Southern area quarter-final | Southern area semi-final | Southern area final 1st leg | Southern area final 2nd leg | Final | |||||
| 6 November 1990 | Walsall | A | W | 1–0 | Skipper og | 5,053 | |||||||||
| 27 November 1990 | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–0 | Clarke og, Sturridge | 2,922 | |||||||||
| 18 February 1991 | Swansea City | H | D | 0–0 | |||||||||||
| 4–2 pens | 3,555 | ||||||||||||||
| 26 February 1991 | Mansfield Town | H | W | 2–0 | Matthewson, Gayle | 5,358 | |||||||||
| 5 March 1991 | Cambridge United | H | W | 3–1 | Peer, Gleghorn, Overson | 9,429 | |||||||||
| 26 March 1991 | Brentford | H | W | 2–1 | Rodgerson, Gayle | 16,219 | |||||||||
| 9 April 1991 | Brentford | A | W | 1–0 | Sturridge | 8,745 | |||||||||
| 26 May 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley | W | 3–2 | Sturridge, Gayle 2 | 58,756 |
Appearances and goals
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players with name in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Birmingham. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Associate Members' Cup | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Martin Thomas | Dean Williams | Kevin Ashley | Ian Clarkson | Greg Downs | Trevor Matthewson | Gary O'Reilly * | Vince Overson | Ian Rodgerson | Dougie Bell | Eamonn Dolan | John Frain | Matthew Fox | Andy Harris | Robert Hopkins | Dean Peer | Mark Rutherford | Paul Tait | Trevor Aylott | Dennis Bailey | Sean Francis | John Gayle | Nigel Gleghorn | Colin Gordon | Richie Moran | Phil Robinson * | Simon Sturridge | Mark Yates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | WAL | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GK | ENG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 34 (3) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 42 (4) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 16 (1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 (1) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 51 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DF | ENG | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | SCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | IRL | 5 (5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 (5) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 9 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 (2) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 18 (5) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 (5) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 37 (3) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 49 (3) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MF | ENG | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 23 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 27 (4) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 25 (7) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 (3) | 0 | 30 (10) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 0 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 20 (2) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (1) | 4 | 26 (3) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 54 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 3 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (footballer) | 0 | 0 | 3 (3) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 2 (6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (7) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 9 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 11 (1) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 33 (5) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 (2) | 0 | 8 | 3 | 43 (7) | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FW | ENG | 8 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 (1) | 1 |
Sources
- For match dates, league positions and results:
- For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 416–17, 480.
References
References
- (19 June 1991). "Ambitious Macari appointed by Stoke". The Times.
- Matthews (1995), ''Complete Record'', p. 48.
- "English Division Three (old) 1990–1991 : Table". Statto Organisation.
- "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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