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1990–91 Blackpool F.C. season

English football club season

English football club season

FieldValue
clubBlackpool F.C.
season1990–91
chrtitleOwner and chairman
chairmanOwen Oyston
managerGraham Carr
(until 30 November 1990)
Billy Ayre
(from 1 December 1990)
leagueDivision Four
league result5th
cup1Play-offs
cup1 resultRunners-up
cup2FA Cup
cup2 resultThird round
cup3League Cup
cup3 resultFirst round
cup4League Trophy
cup4 resultQuarter-finals
league topscorerDave Bamber (17)
highest attendance9,563 v Tottenham Hotspur,
FA Cup, 5 January 1991
lowest attendance1,696 v Darlington,
League Cup, 4 September 1990
prevseason1989–90
nextseason1991–92

(until 30 November 1990) Billy Ayre (from 1 December 1990) FA Cup, 5 January 1991 League Cup, 4 September 1990 The 1990–91 season was '''Blackpool F.C.''''s 83rd season (80th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Four, then the fourth tier of English football. They finished fifth, missing out on automatic promotion by one point after a final-day defeat at Walsall, and made the play-offs; however, they lost in the final, against Torquay United, in a penalty-shootout after the game finished 2–2 after normal and extra time.

Graham Carr was replaced as manager by his assistant, Billy Ayre, on 30 November. Between 10 November and the end of the season, the club went on to record thirteen consecutive League wins at Bloomfield Road.

Dave Bamber was the club's top scorer, with seventeen league goals.

Results

DateCompetitionOpponent (home/away)ResultScorer(s)Attendance
25 August 1990LeagueScunthorpe United (a)L 0–23,024
28 August 1990League Cup, first round, first legDarlington (a)D 0-02,254
1 September 1990LeagueRochdale (h)D 0-03,357
4 September 1990League Cup, first round, second legDarlington (h)D 1–1Brook1,696
8 September 1990LeagueNorthampton Town (a)L 0–14,300
15 September 1990LeagueWrexham (h)W 4–1Stant, Eyres, opposition own goal, Rodwell3,497
18 September 1990LeagueBurnley (h)L 1–2Stant4,737
22 September 1990LeagueChesterfield (a)D 2–2Groves, Garner (penalty)3,549
29 September 1990LeagueHartlepool United (h)W 2–0Eyres, Groves3,181
3 October 1990LeagueScarborough (a)W 1–0Groves1,713
6 October 1990LeagueTorquay United (a)L 1–2Stant2,884
13 October 1990LeagueDarlington (h)L 1–2Garner4,092
20 October 1990LeagueGillingham (h)W 2–0Stant, Eyres3,041
22 October 1990LeagueStockport County (a)D 0-04,337
27 October 1990LeagueHalifax Town (a)L 3–5Rodwell 2, Stant1,945
3 November 1990LeagueWalsall (h)L 1–2Groves3,233
10 November 1990LeagueAldershot (h)W 4–2Sinclair, Taylor, Garner (penalty), Lancaster2,065
17 November 1990FA Cup, first roundGrimsby Town (h)W 2–0Groves, Garner4,175
24 November 1990LeagueDoncaster Rovers (a)L 0–02,113
1 December 1990LeagueHereford United (a)D 1–1Bamber2,588
10 December 1990FA Cup, second roundHuddersfield Town (a)W 2–0Groves, opposition own goal6,329
15 December 1990LeagueMaidstone United (h)D 2–2Garner, Bamber2,341
23 December 1990LeagueCarlisle United (a)L 0–05,195
26 December 1990LeaguePeterborough United (h)D 1–1Garner3,658
29 December 1990LeagueLincoln City (h)W 5–0Groves 2 (1 penalty), Bamber 2, Eyres2,519
1 January 1991LeagueYork City (a)W 1–0Horner3,115
5 January 1991FA Cup, third roundTottenham Hotspur (h)L 0–19,563
12 January 1991LeagueRochdale (a)L 1–2Bamber2,621
19 January 1991LeagueScunthorpe United (h)W 3–1Bamber 2, Garner2,494
26 January 1991LeagueWrexham (a)W 1–0Garner (penalty)2,393
5 February 1991LeagueChesterfield (h)W 3–0Bamber, Horner, Garner2,357
16 February 1991LeagueDoncaster Rovers (h)W 2–0Taylor, Horner3,533
23 February 1991LeagueAldershot (a)W 4–1Bamber 2, Garner 22,164
2 March 1991LeagueHereford United (h)W 3–0Bamber 2, Richards3,636
9 March 1991LeagueMaidstone United (a)D 1–1Richards2,253
12 March 1991LeagueScarborough (h)W 3–1Richards, Taylor, Bamber3,798
16 March 1991LeagueHartlepool United (a)W 2–1Horner, Rodwell2,840
19 March 1991LeagueDarlington (a)D 1–1Opposition own goal4,108
23 March 1991LeagueTorquay United (h)W 1–0Bamber4,778
30 March 1991LeaguePeterborough United (a)L 0–27,721
2 April 1991LeagueCarlisle United (h)W 6–0Bamber 2, Horner, Groves (penalty), Rodwell, Richards5,368
6 April 1991LeagueLincoln City (a)W 1–0Bamber4,003
13 April 1991LeagueYork City (h)W 1–0Groves5,086
17 April 1991LeagueCardiff City (h)W 3–0Groves, Horner, Rodwell4,813
20 April 1991LeagueGillingham (a)D 2–2Davies, Horner3,028
23 April 1991LeagueBurnley (a)L 0–218,398
27 April 1991LeagueStockpot County (h)W 3–2Eyres, Garner 28,590
30 April 1991LeagueHalifax Town (h)W 2–0Rodwell, Groves5,883
2 May 1991LeagueCardiff City (a)D 1–1Garner (penalty)1,793
7 May 1991LeagueNorthampton Town (h)W 2–1Eyres, Groves7,298
11 May 1991LeagueWalsall (a)L 0–28,051
19 May 1991Play-off semi-finals, first legScunthorpe United (a)D 1–1Rodwell6,536
22 May 1991Play-off semi-finals, second legScunthorpe United (h)W 2–1Eyres 27,596
31 May 1991Play-off finalTorquay United (n)D 2–2Groves, opposition own goal21,615

Table

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Blackpool and Scunthorpe United met in the two-legged semi-finals of the play-offs. The first leg, played at Glanford Park on 19 May, finished 1–1. Three days later, Blackpool won the return leg at Bloomfield Road 2–0, courtesy of a double by David Eyres, and took the tie 3–2 on aggregate. Blackpool's celebration of reaching Wembley since the famous "Matthews Final" thirty-eight years earlier was overshadowed by the news that their former player and manager Stan Mortensen, who scored a hat-trick in that final, had died earlier in the day, at the age of 69.

Final

On 31 May, Blackpool met Torquay United in the final at Wembley. The game finished 2–2 after normal time and extra time. It went to a penalty-shootout, which Torquay won 5–4. Dave Bamber missed the decisive penalty, the second of sudden death, putting it well wide of Gareth Howells' left-hand post.

15:00 BST (4-5 on penalties) Curran (o.g.) Edwards

Player statistics

Appearances

NameLeaguePlay-offsFA CupLeague CupTotal
4633254
4533253
4433252
4533152
4133249
3933045
3633244
3631242
3731041
3123238
3023237
2311025
2202125
2003023
1930123
1200012
800210
40026
60006
50005
10023
30003
20002
10001
00000

Players used: 24

Goals

NameLeaguePlay-offsFA CupLeague CupTotal
1700017
1112014
1301014
62008
71008
70007
50005
40004
30003
00011
10001
10001
10001

Total goals scored: 84 (plus four own-goals)

In

DatePlayerFromFee
1991Mark BonnerTrainee
1991A. HowardUnknownUnknown
1991Dylan KerrUnknownUnknown
1991Grant LeitchUnknownUnknown
1991Neil MitchellTrainee
1991Mark MurrayUnknownUnknown
1991Paul StonemanUnknownUnknown
January 9, 1992Jason KeartonEvertonTwo-month loan
March 26, 1992Mitch CookDarlingtonUnknown

Out

DatePlayerToFee
1990Russell CoughlinSwansea City£30,000
1991Dave LancasterUnknownUnknown

Notes

References

References

  1. After extra time; Darlington won on away-goals rule
  2. [[Billy Ayre]]'s first game as manager
  3. Played at [[Wembley Stadium (1923). Wembley Stadium]], [[London]]
  4. After extra time; Torquay won 5-4 on penalties
  5. Ever-present
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