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 Ray Harford's first season in charge, Warren Barton was purchased for £300,000 whilst in the league, Wimbledon had another strong season, finishing in seventh place, meaning that the Dons had now finished in the top 10 a total of four times in five seasons.
Nothing had come of the plans for a new stadium which had been unveiled in 1988, 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, with the aim of returning to the London Borough of Merton by building a new stadium within a few years.
Final league table
Results Wimbledon's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League First Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 25 August 1990 ArsenalH0–313,733 29 August 1990 Queens Park RangersA1–09,762Fashanu 1 September 1990 Derby CountyA1–112,469Cotterill 8 September 1990 LiverpoolH1–212,364Cork 15 September 1990 Coventry CityA0–08,925 22 September 1990 SunderlandH2–26,143Kruszyński, Scales 29 September 1990 Manchester CityH1–16,158Gayle 6 October 1990 Sheffield UnitedA2–117,650Fairweather, Fashanu 20 October 1990 Aston VillaH0–06,646 27 October 1990 Crystal PalaceA3–417,220Fashanu, McGee (2) 3 November 1990 SouthamptonH1–15,485Flowers (own goal) 10 November 1990 Tottenham HotspurA2–428,769McGee, Cork 17 November 1990 ChelseaH2–110,773Nicholas (own goal), Gibson 24 November 1990 EvertonH2–16,411Barton, Gibson 1 December 1990 Norwich CityA4–012,324Fashanu (2), Barton, Scales 8 December 1990 Queens Park RangersH3–05,358McGee, Fashanu (2) 15 December 1990 ArsenalA2–230,163Kruszyński, Fashanu 22 December 1990 Manchester UnitedH1–39,744Fashanu 26 December 1990 Nottingham ForestA1–216,221Fashanu 29 December 1990 Leeds UnitedA0–329,292 1 January 1991 Luton TownH2–04,521Fashanu, Cork 12 January 1991 Derby CountyH3–14,724Gibson, Fashanu (2) 19 January 1991 LiverpoolA1–135,030Barton 2 February 1991 Coventry CityH1–04,061Gibson 16 February 1991 ChelseaA0–013,378 23 February 1991 Tottenham HotspurH5–110,303McGee, Curle, Gibson, Fashanu, Cork 2 March 1991 Norwich CityH0–04,041 16 March 1991 Manchester CityA1–121,089Fashanu 23 March 1991 Sheffield UnitedH1–17,031Cork 30 March 1991 Nottingham ForestH3–16,392Fashanu, McGee, Clarke 2 April 1991 Manchester UnitedA1–236,660Clarke 6 April 1991 Leeds UnitedH0–16,800 10 April 1991 EvertonA2–114,590Fashanu, Clarke 13 April 1991 Luton TownA1–08,219Fashanu 20 April 1991 Aston VillaA2–117,001Fashanu, Newhouse 23 April 1991 SunderlandA0–024,036 4 May 1991 Crystal PalaceH0–310,002 11 May 1991 SouthamptonA1–117,052Fashanu
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 1991 Aston VillaA1–119,305McGeeR3R9 January 1991 Aston VillaH1–0 (a.e.t.)7,382CorkR426 January 1991 Shrewsbury TownA0–18,269
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st Leg 25 September 1990 Plymouth ArgyleA0–14,506R2 2nd Leg 10 October 1990 Plymouth ArgyleH0–2 (lost 0–3 on agg)3,473
Full Members Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersSR212 December 1990 Ipswich TownH0–21,787
Squad
Transfers
In DatePosNameFromFee7 June 1990DFWarren BartonMaidstone United£300,00020 August 1990DFGary ElkinsFulham£20,00021 February 1991FWAndy ClarkeBarnet£250,000
Out DatePosNameToFee3 July 1990MFDennis WiseChelsea£1,600,00015 August 1990DFEric YoungCrystal Palace£850,00021 November 1990FWJohn GayleBirmingham City£175,000
Transfers in: £570,000 Transfers out: £2,625,000 Total spending: £2,055,000
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