# 1990–91 Wimbledon F.C. season

During the 1990–91 English football season, Wimbledon F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

## Season summary

In the 1990–91 season under Harford's first full campaign in charge, Warren Barton was purchased for £300,000 whilst in the league, Wimbledon had another strong season, finishing in 7th place.
Nothing came of the plans for a new ground and at the end of the season, Wimbledon's board decided that Plough Lane was beyond redevelopment to meet the new FA rule requiring all-seater stadiums. Consequently, the club moved to Selhurst Park before the start of next season, ground-sharing with Crystal Palace.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arsenal (C) | 38 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 74 | 18 | +56 | 83 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 40 | +37 | 76 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 69 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 64 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 62 | |
| 6 | Manchester United | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 59 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 56 | |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 54 | |
| 9 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 51 | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 49 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 49 | |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 | |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 46 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 45 | |
| 15 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 41 | 64 | −23 | 45 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 44 | |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 41 | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 37 | |
| 19 | Sunderland (R) | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 20 | Derby County (R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 75 | −38 | 24 | Relegation to the Second Division |
* 1 2 Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.

## Results

Wimbledon's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League First Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 25 August 1990 | Arsenal | H | 0–3 | 13,733 | |
| 29 August 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 1–0 | 9,762 | Fashanu |
| 1 September 1990 | Derby County | A | 1–1 | 12,469 | Cotterill |
| 8 September 1990 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 12,364 | Cork |
| 15 September 1990 | Coventry City | A | 0–0 | 8,925 | |
| 22 September 1990 | Sunderland | H | 2–2 | 6,143 | Kruszyński, Scales |
| 29 September 1990 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 6,158 | Gayle |
| 6 October 1990 | Sheffield United | A | 2–1 | 17,650 | Fairweather, Fashanu |
| 20 October 1990 | Aston Villa | H | 0–0 | 6,646 | |
| 27 October 1990 | Crystal Palace | A | 3–4 | 17,220 | Fashanu, McGee |
| 3 November 1990 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | 5,485 | Flowers (own goal) |
| 10 November 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–4 | 28,769 | McGee, Cork |
| 17 November 1990 | Chelsea | H | 2–1 | 10,773 | Nicholas (own goal), Gibson |
| 24 November 1990 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 6,411 | Barton, Gibson |
| 1 December 1990 | Norwich City | A | 4–0 | 12,324 | Fashanu (2), Barton, Scales |
| 8 December 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 3–0 | 5,358 | McGee, Fashanu (2) |
| 15 December 1990 | Arsenal | A | 2–2 | 30,163 | Kruszyński, Fashanu |
| 22 December 1990 | Manchester United | H | 1–3 | 9,744 | Fashanu |
| 26 December 1990 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | 16,221 | Fashanu |
| 29 December 1990 | Leeds United | A | 0–3 | 29,292 | |
| 1 January 1991 | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | 4,521 | Fashanu, Cork |
| 12 January 1991 | Derby County | H | 3–1 | 4,724 | Gibson, Fashanu (2) |
| 19 January 1991 | Liverpool | A | 1–1 | 35,030 | Barton |
| 2 February 1991 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | 4,061 | Gibson |
| 16 February 1991 | Chelsea | A | 0–0 | 13,378 | |
| 23 February 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 5–1 | 10,303 | McGee, Curle, Gibson, Fashanu, Cork |
| 2 March 1991 | Norwich City | H | 0–0 | 4,041 | |
| 16 March 1991 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 21,089 | Fashanu |
| 23 March 1991 | Sheffield United | H | 1–1 | 7,031 | Cork |
| 30 March 1991 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3–1 | 6,392 | Fashanu, McGee, Clarke |
| 2 April 1991 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 36,660 | Clarke |
| 6 April 1991 | Leeds United | H | 0–1 | 6,800 | |
| 10 April 1991 | Everton | A | 2–1 | 14,590 | Fashanu, Clarke |
| 13 April 1991 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | 8,219 | Fashanu |
| 20 April 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 2–1 | 17,001 | Fashanu, Newhouse |
| 23 April 1991 | Sunderland | A | 0–0 | 24,036 | |
| 4 May 1991 | Crystal Palace | H | 0–3 | 10,002 | |
| 11 May 1991 | Southampton | A | 1–1 | 17,052 | Fashanu |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 5 January 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 19,305 | McGee |
| R3R | 9 January 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | 7,382 | Cork |
| R4 | 26 January 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0–1 | 8,269 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 25 September 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–1 | 4,506 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 10 October 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 0–2 (lost 0–3 on agg) | 3,473 | |

### Full Members Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| SR2 | 12 December 1990 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–2 | 1,787 | |

## 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 | NED | Hans Segers |
| — | GK | SCO | Neil Sullivan |
| — | DF | ENG | Warren Barton |
| — | DF | ENG | Dean Blackwell |
| — | DF | ENG | Keith Curle |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Elkins |
| — | DF | IRL | Scott Fitzgerald |
| — | DF | ENG | Roger Joseph |
| — | DF | SCO | Brian McAllister |
| — | DF | IRL | Terry Phelan |
| — | DF | ENG | John Scales |
| — | MF | ENG | Neal Ardley |
| — | MF | ENG | Mickey Bennett |
| — | MF | JAM | Robbie Earle |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Carlton Fairweather |
| — | MF | POL | Zbigniew Kruszyński |
| — | MF | IRL | Paul McGee |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Miller |
| — | MF | ENG | Vaughan Ryan |
| — | MF | NIR | Lawrie Sanchez |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Anthrobus |
| — | FW | ENG | Andy Clarke |
| — | FW | ENG | Alan Cork |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Cotterill |
| — | FW | ENG | John Fashanu |
| — | FW | ENG | John Gayle |
| — | FW | ENG | Terry Gibson |
| — | FW | ENG | Aidan Newhouse |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee |
| 7 June 1990 | DF | Warren Barton | Maidstone United | £300,000 |
| 20 August 1990 | DF | Gary Elkins | Fulham | £20,000 |
| 21 February 1991 | FW | Andy Clarke | Barnet | £250,000 |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee |
| 3 July 1990 | MF | Dennis Wise | Chelsea | £1,600,000 |
| 15 August 1990 | DF | Eric Young | Crystal Palace | £850,000 |
| 21 November 1990 | FW | John Gayle | Birmingham City | £175,000 |
    Transfers in: £570,000
    Transfers out: £2,625,000
    Total spending: £2,055,000