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1990–91 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Bolton Wanderers |
| season | 1990–91 |
| manager | Phil Neal |
| chairman | Gordon Hargreaves |
| stadium | Burnden Park |
| league | Third Division |
| league result | 4th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | 4th Round |
| cup2 | Rumbelows Cup |
| cup2 result | 2nd Round |
| cup3 | Leyland DAF Cup |
| cup3 result | Northern Section Semi Final |
| league topscorer | Tony Philliskirk (19) |
| season topscorer | Tony Philliskirk (28) |
| highest attendance | 19,198 v Bury |
| 22 May 1991 | |
| lowest attendance | 3,101 v Huddersfield Town |
| 4 September 1990 | |
| prevseason | 1989–90 |
| nextseason | 1991–92 |
22 May 1991 4 September 1990
The 1990–1991 season was the 112th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C.'s existence, and their third successive season in the Football League Third Division. It covers the period from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991.
The club was knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United.
Playing Squad
Results
Barclays League Division Three
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |||
| 25 August 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | Storer | 4,608 |
| 1 September 1990 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 7,031 | |
| 8 September 1990 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–4 | 5,419 | |
| 15 September 1990 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–2 | Green, Philliskirk, Darby | 4,933 |
| 18 September 1990 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | Darby | 5,844 |
| 22 September 1990 | Brentford | A | 2–4 | Green, Reeves | 5,077 |
| 28 September 1990 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–2 | Philliskirk | 4,366 |
| 2 October 1990 | Mansfield Town | H | 1–1 | Reeves | 3,631 |
| 5 October 1990 | Stoke City | H | 0–1 | 8,521 | |
| 13 October 1990 | Bury | A | 2–2 | Thompson, Philliskirk | 5,634 |
| 20 October 1990 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–0 | Storer | 4,121 |
| 23 October 1990 | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 4,692 | |
| 27 October 1990 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | Philliskirk | 4,158 |
| 3 November 1990 | Chester City | A | 2–0 | Reeves, Philliskirk | 2,553 |
| 10 November 1990 | Reading | H | 3–1 | Thompson, Reeves | 4,648 |
| 24 November 1990 | Grimsby Town | A | 1–0 | Green | 6,240 |
| 1 December 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–1 | Green, Philliskirk | 6,941 |
| 15 December 1990 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | Philiskirk | 3,466 |
| 22 December 1990 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | Storer, Thompson | 5,800 |
| 26 December 1990 | Southend United | A | 1–1 | Green | 7,539 |
| 29 December 1990 | Birmingham City | A | 3–1 | Reeves, Philliskirk, Darby | 7,318 |
| 1 January 1991 | Bournemouth | H | 4–1 | Comstive (2), Philliskirk, Darby | 7,639 |
| 12 January 1991 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | Philliskirk | 8,764 |
| 19 January 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–0 | Thompson | 6,164 |
| 2 February 1991 | Preston North End | A | 2–1 | Philliskirk (2) | 9,844 |
| 5 February 1991 | Brentford | H | 1–0 | (Own goal) | 6,731 |
| 9 February 1991 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | Philliskirk | 7,947 |
| 13 February 1991 | Exeter City | H | 0–1 | 5,532 | |
| 16 February 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 0–0 | 10,318 | |
| 23 February 1991 | Reading | A | 1–0 | Cowdrill | 5,997 |
| 1 March 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | Patterson | 10,076 |
| 9 March 1991 | Fulham | H | 3–0 | Patterson, Philiskirk (2) | 7,316 |
| 12 March 1991 | Mansfield Town | A | 0–4 | 3,611 | |
| 16 March 1991 | Wigan Athletic | H | 2–1 | Reeves, Darby | 7,812 |
| 19 March 1991 | Bury | H | 1–3 | Green | 9,006 |
| 22 March 1991 | Stoke City | A | 2–2 | Storer, Darby | 13,869 |
| 26 March 1991 | Exeter City | A | 1–2 | Reeves | 4,009 |
| 30 March 1991 | Southend United | H | 1–0 | Darby | 10,666 |
| 2 April 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 1–2 | Philliskirk | 7,763 |
| 7 April 1991 | Birmingham City | H | 3–1 | Cunningham, Philliskirk, Darby | 11,280 |
| 13 April 1991 | Southend United | A | 0–1 | 7,156 | |
| 16 April 1991 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 3–1 | Philliskirk (2), Reeves | 4,419 |
| 20 April 1991 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | Reeves | 7,926 |
| 27 April 1991 | Rotherham United | A | 2–2 | Cunningham (2) | 8,045 |
| 4 May 1991 | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | Storer, Darby | 4,713 |
| 11 May 1991 | Chester City | H | 1–0 | Cunningham | 12,826 |
Barclays League Division Three play-offs
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | ||||
| 19 May 1991 | Semi-Final First Leg | Bury | A | 1–1 | Philliskirk | 8,000 |
| 22 May 1991 | Semi Final Second Leg | Bury | H | 1–0 | ||
| 2–1 (agg) | Philliskirk | 19,198 | ||||
| 1 June 1991 | Final | Tranmere Rovers | Wembley Stadium | 0–1 | 30,217 |
F.A. Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | ||||
| 17 November 1990 | Round 1 | Witton Albion | A | 2–1 | Darby, Comstive | 3,790 |
| 11 December 1990 | Round 2 | Chesterfield | A | 4–3 | Storer, Thompson, Reeves, Philliskirk | 4,836 |
| 5 January 1991 | Round 3 | Barrow | H | 1–0 | Philliskirk | 11,475 |
| 26 January 1991 | Round 4 | Manchester United | A | 0–1 | 43,293 |
Rumbelows Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | ||||
| 29 August 1990 | Round 1 First Leg | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–0 | Philliskirk, Darby (2) | 4,444 |
| 8 September 1990 | Round 1 Second Leg | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–1 | ||
| 5–1 (agg) | Stubbs, Darby | 3,101 | ||||
| 26 September 1990 | Round 2 First Leg | Coventry City | A | 2–4 | Philliskirk (2) | 6,193 |
| 9 October 1990 | Round 2 Second Leg | Coventry City | H | 2–3 | ||
| 4–7 (agg) | Philliskirk (2) | 5,222 |
Leyland DAF Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F–A | Scorers | Attendance | ||||
| 6 November 1990 | Group Stage Game One | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | Reeves | 3,178 |
| 18 December 1990 | Group Stage Game Two | Blackpool | A | 0–3 | 2,579 |
Top scorers
| P | Player | Position | FL | FAC | LC | LD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG Tony Philliskirk | Striker | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| 2 | ENG Julian Darby | Midfielder | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | ENG David Reeves | Striker | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 4= | ENG Stuart Storer | Midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4= | ENG Scott Green | Midfielder | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4= | ENG Steve Thompson | Midfielder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
References
References
- Wilson, Paul. (27 January 1991). "Hughes strike saves United's blushes". [[The Observer]].
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