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

Season summary In the 1990–91 season, the league campaign was proven to be a disappointment despite recruiting the club's first million pound players, Dennis Wise and Andy Townsend, as Chelsea finished 11th in the First Division and were knocked out of both cups by lower league opposition. As a result, Campbell was relieved of his duties at the end of the season and was appointed personal assistant to chairman Ken Bates.

Final league table

Results summary

Results by round

Results Chelsea's score comes first

Legend WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1990 Derby CountyH2–125,835Lee, Nicholas 28 August 1990 Crystal PalaceA1–227,101Dorigo 1 September 1990 Queens Park RangersA0–119,813 8 September 1990 SunderlandH3–219,424Wise (pen), Dixon, Wilson 15 September 1990 ArsenalA1–441,516Wilson 22 September 1990 Manchester CityH1–120,924Wilson 29 September 1990 Sheffield UnitedH2–219,873Wilson (2) 6 October 1990 SouthamptonA3–316,911Clarke, Wise (pen), Wilson 20 October 1990 Nottingham ForestH0–022,403 27 October 1990 LiverpoolA0–238,463 3 November 1990 Aston VillaH1–023,555Le Saux 10 November 1990 Norwich CityH1–116,925Wise (pen) 17 November 1990 WimbledonA1–210,773Durie 25 November 1990 Manchester UnitedA3–237,836Pallister (own goal), Townsend, Wise (pen) 1 December 1990 Tottenham HotspurH3–233,478Bumstead, Dixon, Durie 8 December 1990 Crystal PalaceH2–121,558Stuart, Durie 15 December 1990 Derby CountyA6–415,057Le Saux, Dixon (2), Durie (2), Wise 22 December 1990 Coventry CityH2–116,317Townsend, Wise 26 December 1990 Leeds UnitedA1–430,893Dixon 29 December 1990 Luton TownA0–211,050 1 January 1991 EvertonH1–218,351Wilson 12 January 1991 Queens Park RangersH2–019,255Durie (2) 19 January 1991 SunderlandA0–120,038 2 February 1991 ArsenalH2–129,094Stuart, Dixon 9 February 1991 Manchester CityA1–225,116Wise 16 February 1991 WimbledonH0–013,378 2 March 1991 Tottenham HotspurA1–126,168Durie 9 March 1991 Manchester UnitedH3–222,818Dorigo, Monkou, Durie 16 March 1991 Sheffield UnitedA0–120,581 23 March 1991 SouthamptonH0–213,391 30 March 1991 Leeds UnitedH1–217,585Le Saux 1 April 1991 Coventry CityA0–114,272 6 April 1991 Luton TownH3–312,603Le Saux, Stuart, Wise 13 April 1991 EvertonA2–219,526Dixon (2) 17 April 1991 Norwich CityA3–112,301Durie (2), Wise 20 April 1991 Nottingham ForestA0–720,305 4 May 1991 LiverpoolH4–232,266Dixon (2), Wise (pen), Durie 11 May 1991 Aston VillaA2–227,866Cundy, Stuart

FA Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1991 Oxford UnitedH1–314,586Dixon

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg 26 September 1990 WalsallA5–05,666Townsend (2), McAllister, Dixon, WilsonR2 2nd Leg 10 October 1990 WalsallH4–1 (won 9–1 on agg)10,037Dixon (2), Durie, Le SauxR331 October 1990 PortsmouthH0–016,699R3R6 November 1990 PortsmouthA3–216,085Lee, Wise (pen), WilsonR428 November 1990 Oxford UnitedA2–19,789Durie (2)QF16 January 1991 Tottenham HotspurH0–034,178QFR23 January 1991 Tottenham HotspurA3–033,861Townsend, Dixon, Wise (pen)SF 1st Leg 24 February 1991 Sheffield WednesdayH0–234,074SF 2nd Leg 27 February 1991 Sheffield WednesdayA1–3 (lost 1–5 on agg)34,669Stuart

Full Members Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR212 December 1990 Swindon TownH1–05,888Wise (pen)SQF18 February 1991 Luton TownH1–1 (lost 1–4 on pens)3,849Stuart

Squad

Transfers

In DatePosNamefromFee3 July 1990MFDennis WiseWimbledon£1,600,0005 July 1990MFAndy TownsendNorwich City£1,200,00025 July 1990MFDarren BarnardWokingham Town£100,000

Out DatePosNameToFee4 July 1990MFClive WilsonQueens Park Rangers£450,00020 August 1990FWNathan BlakeCardiff CityFree transfer

Transfers in: £2,900,000 Transfers out: £450,000 Total spending: £2,450,000

References