# 1990–91 AFC Bournemouth season

During the 1990–91 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Third Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 73 | Participated in play-offs |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 70 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 70 | |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | +17 | 69 | |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 67 | |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Third Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 25 August 1990 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 5,669 |
| 1 September 1990 | Bury | H | 1–1 | 5,285 |
| 8 September 1990 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–2 | 2,159 |
| 15 September 1990 | Stoke City | H | 1–1 | 6,374 |
| 18 September 1990 | Bradford City | H | 3–1 | 4,942 |
| 22 September 1990 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 6,145 |
| 29 September 1990 | Fulham | H | 3–0 | 5,855 |
| 2 October 1990 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 5,431 |
| 5 October 1990 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 5,255 |
| 20 October 1990 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 5,548 |
| 23 October 1990 | Huddersfield Town | A | 3–1 | 5,373 |
| 27 October 1990 | Preston North End | A | 0–0 | 4,953 |
| 30 October 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 6,268 |
| 3 November 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 3–2 | 5,561 |
| 10 November 1990 | Rotherham United | H | 4–2 | 5,442 |
| 24 November 1990 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 7,416 |
| 1 December 1990 | Chester City | A | 0–0 | 1,103 |
| 14 December 1990 | Swansea City | H | 1–0 | 5,031 |
| 22 December 1990 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–5 | 5,651 |
| 26 December 1990 | Mansfield Town | H | 0–0 | 5,280 |
| 29 December 1990 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–2 | 6,139 |
| 1 January 1991 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–4 | 7,639 |
| 12 January 1991 | Bury | A | 4–2 | 2,761 |
| 19 January 1991 | Brentford | H | 2–0 | 7,167 |
| 2 February 1991 | Bradford City | A | 0–3 | 4,914 |
| 5 February 1991 | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | 4,982 |
| 16 February 1991 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 6,330 |
| 23 February 1991 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 4,107 |
| 27 February 1991 | Stoke City | A | 3–1 | 7,797 |
| 2 March 1991 | Chester City | H | 1–0 | 4,669 |
| 5 March 1991 | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–3 | 4,662 |
| 9 March 1991 | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | 3,086 |
| 12 March 1991 | Reading | H | 2–0 | 5,921 |
| 16 March 1991 | Fulham | A | 1–1 | 4,085 |
| 18 March 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–1 | 5,418 |
| 23 March 1991 | Southend United | H | 3–1 | 7,421 |
| 30 March 1991 | Mansfield Town | A | 1–1 | 2,665 |
| 2 April 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 2–1 | 7,021 |
| 6 April 1991 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–2 | 4,289 |
| 13 April 1991 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 7,159 |
| 16 April 1991 | Cambridge United | H | 0–1 | 7,156 |
| 20 April 1992 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–0 | 2,892 |
| 24 April 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 0–4 | 6,433 |
| 27 April 1991 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–1 | 6,888 |
| 2 May 1991 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 7,064 |
| 11 May 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–3 | 5,016 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R1 | 17 November 1990 | Gillingham | H | 2–1 |
| R2 | 8 December 1990 | Hayes | H | 1–0 |
| R3 | 5 January 1991 | Chester City | A | 2–3 |
| R4 | 26 January 1991 | Portsmouth | A | 1–5 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
| R1 1st Leg | 28 August 1990 | Birmingham City | A | 1–0 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 4 September 1990 | Birmingham City | H | 1–1 | Bournemouth won 2–1 on aggregate |
| R2 1st Leg | 25 September 1990 | Millwall | A | 0–0 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 10 October 1990 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | Millwall won 2–1 on aggregate |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| QR | 6 November 1990 | Gillingham | H | 0–0 |
| QR | 11 December 1990 | Maidstone United | A | 1–3 |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Peter Guthrie |
| — | GK | IRL | Gerry Peyton |
| — | DF | ENG | David Morris |
| — | DF | ENG | Kevin Bond |
| — | DF | ENG | Keith Rowland |
| — | DF | ENG | Alex Watson |
| — | DF | ENG | Denny Mundee |
| — | DF | WAL | Tony Pulis |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Miller |
| — | DF | ENG | Shaun Teale |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Morrell |
| — | DF | ENG | David Coleman |
| — | MF | ENG | Shaun Brooks |
| — | MF | ENG | Matty Holmes |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | George Lawrence |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Mitchell |
| — | MF | ENG | Gavin Peacock |
| — | MF | ENG | Jamie Redknapp |
| — | MF | ENG | Peter Shearer |
| — | MF | IRL | Sean O'Driscoll |
| — | MF | ENG | Richard Cooke |
| — | FW | ENG | Wayne Fereday |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Aylott |
| — | FW | ENG | Luther Blissett |
| — | FW | WAL | Andy Jones |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Wood |
| — | FW | NGA | Efan Ekoku |