Nottingham Forest 1990–91 football season
During the 1990–91 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary
There was chance for more success in 1991 when Forest reached their only FA Cup final under Brian Clough and went ahead after scoring an early goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley , but ended up losing 2–1 in extra time after an own goal by Des Walker .[1] In Forest's team that day was young Irish midfielder Roy Keane , who had joined the club the previous summer.
Final league table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
^ Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.
Results
Nottingham Forest's score comes first [2]
Legend
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
25 August 1990
Queens Park Rangers
H
1–1
21,619
Jemson
28 August 1990
Liverpool
A
0–2
33,663
1 September 1990
Coventry City
A
2–2
12,630
Jemson (2)
8 September 1990
Southampton
H
3–1
18,559
Wilson , Jemson (2)
15 September 1990
Crystal Palace
A
2–2
20,545
Pearce (2)
22 September 1990
Arsenal
H
0–2
26,013
29 September 1990
Manchester United
A
1–0
46,766
Pearce
7 October 1990
Everton
H
3–1
25,790
Hodge (2), Jemson
20 October 1990
Chelsea
A
0–0
22,403
27 October 1990
Tottenham Hotspur
H
1–2
27,347
Clough
3 November 1990
Leeds United
A
1–3
30,409
Jemson
10 November 1990
Aston Villa
A
1–1
25,797
Carr
17 November 1990
Sunderland
H
2–0
22,757
Clough , Chettle
24 November 1990
Derby County
A
1–2
21,729
Chettle
1 December 1990
Luton Town
H
2–2
16,498
Carr , Clough
15 December 1990
Queens Park Rangers
A
2–1
10,156
Clough , Pearce
22 December 1990
Sheffield United
A
2–3
20,394
Pearce , Keane
26 December 1990
Wimbledon
H
2–1
16,221
Pearce , Keane
29 December 1990
Manchester City
H
1–3
24,937
Gaynor
2 January 1991
Norwich City
A
6–2
17,043
Wilson , Clough , Polston (own goal), Keane (2), Crosby
12 January 1991
Coventry City
H
3–0
18,344
Pearce , Clough , Keane
19 January 1991
Southampton
A
1–1
16,044
Clough
2 February 1991
Crystal Palace
H
0–1
17,045
16 February 1991
Sunderland
A
0–1
20,394
23 February 1991
Aston Villa
H
2–2
22,036
Hodge , Clough
2 March 1991
Luton Town
A
0–1
9,577
16 March 1991
Manchester United
H
1–1
23,859
Wilson
20 March 1991
Arsenal
A
1–1
34,152
Jemson
23 March 1991
Everton
A
0–0
23,078
30 March 1991
Wimbledon
A
1–3
6,392
Loughlan
1 April 1991
Sheffield United
H
2–0
25,308
Gaynor (2)
6 April 1991
Manchester City
A
1–3
25,169
Pearce
10 April 1991
Derby County
H
1–0
25,109
Keane
20 April 1991
Chelsea
H
7–0
20,305
Keane (2), Parker , Woan , Clough , Pearce (2)
24 April 1991
Norwich City
H
5–0
17,641
Glover , Clough , Pearce , Crosby , Woan
4 May 1991
Tottenham Hotspur
A
1–1
30,891
Clough
6 May 1991
Liverpool
H
2–1
26,151
Clough (pen), Woan
11 May 1991
Leeds United
H
4–3
25,067
Parker (2), Clough (2)
FA Cup
Round
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Goalscorers
R3
6 January 1991
Crystal Palace
A
0–0
15,396
R3R
21 January 1991
Crystal Palace
H
2–2 (a.e.t. )
23,301
Wilson , Pearce
R3R2
28 January 1991
Crystal Palace
H
3–0
22,164
Parker (2), Crosby
R4
13 February 1991
Newcastle United
A
2–2
29,231
Pearce , Clough
R4R
18 February 1991
Newcastle United
H
3–0
28,962
Clough , Hodge , Parker
R5
25 February 1991
Southampton
A
1–1
18,512
Hodge
R5R
4 March 1991
Southampton
H
3–1
26,633
Jemson (3, 1 pen)
QF
9 March 1991
Norwich City
A
1–0
24,018
Keane
SF
14 April 1991
West Ham United
N
4–0
40,041
Crosby , Keane , Pearce , Charles
F
18 May 1991
Tottenham Hotspur
N
1–2 (a.e.t. )
80,000
Pearce
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Squad
[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Out
Transfers in: £47,000
Transfers out: £460,000
Total spending: £413,000
Awards
References
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two North , Two South )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 8 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Spartan League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions
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