# 1990–91 Burnley F.C. season

The 1990–91 season was Burnley's sixth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Frank Casper in his second full season in charge.

## Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division Four | Division Four | League Cup | League Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | FL Trophy | FL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| | DF | WAL | Ian Bray | 16 | 1 | 12+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Steve Davis | 59 | 5 | 48+0 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ray Deakin | 50 | 0 | 38+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | John Deary | 56 | 7 | 44+0 | 7 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Roger Eli | 33 | 11 | 17+11 | 10 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Andy Farrell | 49 | 3 | 32+7 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| | DF | ENG | Paul France | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | John Francis | 58 | 17 | 47+0 | 15 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Ron Futcher | 43 | 20 | 31+4 | 18 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| | MF | ENG | Neil Grewcock | 39 | 2 | 21+10 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | David Hamilton | 16 | 1 | 9+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | SCO | Joe Jakub | 60 | 4 | 48+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 |
| | FW | ENG | Graham Lancashire | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | DF | ENG | Ian Measham | 56 | 0 | 46+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| | FW | ENG | Peter Mumby | 25 | 7 | 15+5 | 5 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| | GK | WAL | Chris Pearce | 55 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| | DF | IRL | John Pender | 52 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Nigel Smith | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | NIR | Danny Sonner | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| | MF | ENG | Winston White | 40 | 6 | 26+3 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 |
| | GK | ENG | David Williams | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
    A. ^ The "Division Four" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and play-offs.

## Matches
### Football League Division Four
#### Results

| Date | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 25 August 1990 | Lincoln City (H) | 2–2 | Deary 22', Jakub 77' | 6,106 |
| 1 September 1990 | Darlington (A) | 1–3 | Futcher 36' | 3,671 |
| 8 September 1990 | Scarborough (H) | 2–1 | Futcher 67', Grewcock 69' | 4,723 |
| 14 September 1990 | Stockport County (A) | 2–2 | Futcher (2) 14', 32' (pen.) | 3,523 |
| 18 September 1990 | Blackpool (A) | 2–1 | Mumby 10', Deary 23' | 4,737 |
| 22 September 1990 | Aldershot (H) | 3–0 | Jakub 39', Mumby 43', Francis 83' (pen.) | 5,517 |
| 28 September 1990 | Carlisle United (A) | 1–1 | Edwards 49' (o.g.) | 5,205 |
| 2 October 1990 | Northampton Town (H) | 3–0 | Francis (2) 67', 80', Eli 88' | 6,271 |
| 6 October 1990 | York City (H) | 0–0 | | 6,808 |
| 13 October 1990 | Hereford United (A) | 0–3 | | 3,688 |
| 20 October 1990 | Peterborough United (A) | 2–3 | Ron Futcher (2) 30', 44' | 5,102 |
| 23 October 1990 | Maidstone United (H) | 2–1 | Davis 3', Futcher 32' | 5,567 |
| 27 October 1990 | Rochdale (H) | 1–0 | White 45' | 7,971 |
| 3 November 1990 | Wrexham (A) | 4–2 | Jakub 28', Francis 53', Mumby (2) 60', 77' | 3,997 |
| 10 November 1990 | Walsall (A) | 0–1 | | 5,710 |
| 24 November 1990 | Halifax Town (H) | 2–1 | Mumby 48', Francis 53' | 6,620 |
| 1 December 1990 | Cardiff City (H) | 2–0 | Deary 56', Francis 59' | 6,348 |
| 15 December 1990 | Gillingham (A) | 2–3 | Deary 51', Futcher 57' (pen.) | 3,679 |
| 22 December 1990 | Hartlepool United (H) | 4–0 | Francis (2) 28', 43', Deary 53', Davis 55' | 8,514 |
| 29 December 1990 | Torquay United (A) | 0–2 | | 4,210 |
| 1 January 1991 | Scunthorpe United (H) | 1–1 | Francis 63' | 8,557 |
| 12 January 1991 | Darlington (H) | 3–1 | Davis 10', Futcher 25', Francis 70' | 8,491 |
| 19 January 1991 | Lincoln City (A) | 0–1 | | 4,167 |
| 26 January 1991 | Stockport County (H) | 3–2 | Deary 40', Futcher 44', Eli 63' | 8,946 |
| 16 February 1991 | Halifax Town (A) | 2–1 | Francis (2) 69', 71' (pen.) | 4,755 |
| 23 February 1991 | Walsall (H) | 2–0 | Grewcock 49', Eli 84' | 7,883 |
| 26 February 1991 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | 1–2 | Deary 44' | 3,080 |
| 1 March 1991 | Cardiff City (A) | 0–3 | | 3,591 |
| 5 March 1991 | Chesterfield (A) | 1–2 | White 62' | 4,022 |
| 9 March 1991 | Gillingham (H) | 2–2 | Futcher 47' (pen.), Davis 59' | 6,459 |
| 12 March 1991 | Northampton Town (A) | 0–0 | | 3,710 |
| 16 March 1991 | Carlisle United (H) | 2–1 | Farrell (2) 68', 80' | 6,635 |
| 19 March 1991 | Hereford United (H) | 2–1 | Futcher 46', Eli 49' | 5,716 |
| 23 March 1991 | York City (A) | 0–2 | | 4,407 |
| 26 March 1991 | Scarborough (A) | 1–0 | Francis 4' | 2,373 |
| 30 March 1991 | Chesterfield (H) | 0–1 | | 8,373 |
| 1 April 1991 | Hartlepool United (A) | 0–0 | | 4,967 |
| 6 April 1991 | Torquay United (H) | 1–1 | Futcher 58' (pen.) | 6,661 |
| 13 April 1991 | Scunthorpe United (A) | 3–1 | Futcher 50', Eli 52', Davis 86' | 4,449 |
| 16 April 1991 | Aldershot (A) | 2–1 | Eli (2) 19', 39' | 2,473 |
| 20 April 1991 | Peterborough United (H) | 4–1 | Eli (2) 19', 39', Futcher (2) 20', 30' (pen.) | 10,018 |
| 23 April 1991 | Blackpool (H) | 2–0 | Eli 65', Futcher 75' | 18,395 |
| 27 April 1991 | Maidstone United (A) | 0–1 | | 3,130 |
| 30 April 1991 | Doncaster Rovers (H) | 1–0 | Futcher 90' | 10,410 |
| 4 May 1991 | Rochdale (A) | 0–0 | | 7,344 |
| 11 May 1991 | Wrexham (H) | 2–0 | Francis (2) 31', 83' | 10,161 |

### Final league position

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 80 | Promoted |
| 5 | Blackpool | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 79 | Participated in play-offs |
| 6 | Burnley | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 79 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Torquay United | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 72 | Promoted through play-offs |
| 8 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 71 | Participated in play-offs |
* ↑ Torquay United won the play-offs and were promoted.

### Play-offs

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 19 May 1991 | Semi final, first leg | Torquay United (A) | 0–2 | | 5,600 |
| 22 May 1991 | Semi final, second leg | Torquay United (H) | 1–0 | Evans 90' (o.g.) | 13,620 |

### FA Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 17 November 1990 | Round 1 | Stafford Rangers (A) | 3–1 | Collymore 17' (o.g.), Mumby 20', White 32' | 4,117 |
| 12 December 1990 | Round 2 | Stoke City (H) | 2–0 | Francis 72', White 82' | 12,949 |
| 6 January 1991 | Round 3 | Manchester City (H) | 0–1 | | 20,331 |

### League Cup

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1990 | Round 1 First leg | Stockport County (A) | 2–0 | Hamilton 41', Futcher 54' | 2,786 |
| 4 September 1990 | Round 1 Second leg | Stockport County (H) | 0–1 | | 3,912 |
| 26 September 1990 | Round 2 First leg | Nottingham Forest (A) | 1–4 | Mumby 51' | 17,987 |
| 10 October 1990 | Round 2 Second leg | Nottingham Forest (H) | 0–1 | | 11,399 |

### Football League Trophy

| Date | Round | Opponents | Result | Goalscorers | Attendance |
| 6 November 1990 | Group Stage | Crewe Alexandra (H) | 2–1 | White 43', Francis 89' | 3,481 |
| 8 January 1991 | Group Stage | Stockport County (A) | 1–1 | Farrell 28' | 1,707 |
| 22 January 1991 | Round 1 | Stockport County (H) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Eli 20', Jakub 58', White 112' | 3,378 |
| 29 January 1991 | Northern Quarter Final | Bradford City (A) | 1–0 | Futcher 72' | 5,432 |
| 19 February 1991 | Northern Semi Final | Preston North End (A) | 1–6 | Bray 84' | 12,016 |