During the 1990–91 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary In the 1990–91 season, the Rams endured an even worse season than the one before. Between December 1990 and April 1991, Derby went a club record 20 games without a win and equalled the worst ever home league defeat when they crashed 7–1 at home to Liverpool. Gates dropped to 11,000 from an opening match crowd of 18,011 against Sheffield United and the team looked a shadow of the one that had finished fifth two years before as they were relegated and finished bottom of the table with just 5 wins and 24 points from 38 games, a massive 13 points from safety.
Final league table
Results Derby County's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1990 ChelseaA1–224,652Saunders 29 August 1990 Sheffield UnitedH1–118,011Saunders 1 September 1990 WimbledonH1–112,469Saunders (pen) 8 September 1990 Tottenham HotspurA0–329,614 15 September 1990 Aston VillaH0–219,024 22 September 1990 Norwich CityA1–213,258Patterson 29 September 1990 Crystal PalaceH0–215,202 6 October 1990 LiverpoolA0–237,076 20 October 1990 Manchester CityH1–117,884Saunders 27 October 1990 SouthamptonA1–016,328Harford 3 November 1990 Luton TownH2–115,008Callaghan, Saunders (pen) 10 November 1990 Manchester UnitedH0–021,115 17 November 1990 Leeds UnitedA0–327,868 24 November 1990 Nottingham ForestH2–121,729Ramage, Saunders 1 December 1990 SunderlandA2–121,212Saunders, Harford 15 December 1990 ChelseaH4–615,057Hebberd, Micklewhite, Saunders (2) 23 December 1990 Queens Park RangersH1–116,429Saunders 26 December 1990 ArsenalA0–325,538 29 December 1990 EvertonA0–225,361 1 January 1991 Coventry CityH1–115,741Harford 12 January 1991 WimbledonA1–34,724Harford 20 January 1991 Tottenham HotspurH0–117,747 26 January 1991 Sheffield UnitedA0–118,390 2 February 1991 Aston VillaA2–321,852Harford, Sage 23 February 1991 Norwich CityH0–014,102 2 March 1991 SunderlandH3–316,027Saunders (3, 1 pen) 16 March 1991 Crystal PalaceA1–214,752Micklewhite 23 March 1991 LiverpoolH1–720,531Saunders 30 March 1991 ArsenalH0–218,397 1 April 1991 Queens Park RangersA1–112,036Harford 10 April 1991 Nottingham ForestA0–125,109 13 April 1991 Coventry CityA0–311,961 16 April 1991 Manchester UnitedA1–332,776P Williams 20 April 1991 Manchester CityA1–224,037Harford 23 April 1991 Leeds UnitedH0–112,666 4 May 1991 SouthamptonH6–211,680Phillips, Saunders (2), P Williams (3, 1 pen) 8 May 1991 EvertonH2–312,403Saunders, Harford (pen) 11 May 1991 Luton TownA0–212,889
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1991 Newcastle UnitedA0–219,584
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg 26 September 1990 Carlisle UnitedA1–17,628SaundersR2 2nd Leg 10 October 1990 Carlisle UnitedH1–0 (won 2–1 on agg)12,253SaundersR331 October 1990 SunderlandH6–016,422Harford (3), Bennett (own goal), Ramage (2)R428 November 1990 Sheffield WednesdayA1–125,649SaundersR4R12 December 1990 Sheffield WednesdayH1–217,050Micklewhite
Full Members Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNR219 December 1990 Coventry CityH1–07,270CallaghanNQF22 January 1991 Leeds UnitedA1–26,642Saunders
Squad
Transfers
In
Out DatePosNameToFee18 July 1990DFPaul BladesNorwich City£700,0007 February 1991GKScott CookseyShrewsbury TownFree transfer21 February 1991FWKevin FrancisStockport County£45,000
Transfers in: £0 Transfers out: £745,000 Total spending: £745,000
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