1990–91 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 14–14 overall in the regular season and 5–13 in conference play, last in the standings. Two notable wins were upsets of ranked opponents at Hec Ed: #4 Arizona in early January, and #16 UCLA two months later.


1990–91 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


1990–91 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.


1990–91 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 16–12 overall in the regular season and 8–10 in conference play, tied for fifth in the standings.


1990–91 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
There was no conference tournament this season; last played in 1990, it resumed in 2002.


1990–91 Welsh Alliance League
The 1990–91 Welsh Alliance League is the 7th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which is in the third level of the Welsh football pyramid.


1990–91 Welsh Cup
The 1990–91 Welsh Cup winners were Swansea City. The final was played at the National Stadium in Cardiff in front of an attendance of 5,000.


1990–91 Wessex Football League
The 1990–91 Wessex Football League was the fifth season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time were Havant Town, who were subsequently promoted to the Southern League.


1990–91 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Jewson Wessex League.


1990–91 Wessex Football League, League table
The league consisted of one division of 20 clubs, increased from 19 the previous season despite Newport (IOW) having joined the Southern League. Two new clubs joined:


1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season
For the 1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season in English football, West Ham United finished 2nd in the league.


1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Billy Bonds in his first full season as manager guided West Ham back to the top flight of The Football League as the team finished second in the Second Division, one point behind Oldham Athletic, who pipped them to the title on the last day of the season. Oldham were the season's top scorers in the division with 83 goals.


1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham finished the season with the meanest defence, conceding 34 goals. The second meanest defence belonged to 7th place Middlesbrough, containing Colin Cooper and Tony Mowbray, which conceded 47 goals. West Ham's two games against Middlesbrough ended in 0–0 draws.


1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham also enjoyed their best FA Cup run since the triumph of 1980, reaching the semi-finals where they were beaten 4–0 by Nottingham Forest, denying them a Wembley final with local rivals Tottenham Hotspur who went on to win the trophy.


1990–91 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Trevor Morley was West Ham's leading scorer for 1990–91, with 12 goals in the league and 17 in all competitions, while Frank McAvennie showed full fitness after a long term injury by scoring 10 goals in the league (11 in all competitions) to finish the campaign as the club's second top scorer.


1990–91 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1990–91 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 91st in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.


1990–91 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1990–91 Western Football League
The 1990–91 season was the 89th in the history of the Western Football League.


1990–91 Western Football League
The league champions for the first time in their history were Mangotsfield United. The champions of Division One were Minehead after finishing bottom the previous season.


1990–91 Western Football League, Final tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at 21 clubs after Swanage Town & Herston transferred to the Wessex League. One club joined:


1990–91 Western Football League, Final tables, First Division
The First Division was increased from 20 clubs to 21, after Ottery St Mary were promoted to the Premier Division. Two new clubs joined:


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


1990–91 Wimbledon F.C. season, 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.


1990–91 Wimbledon F.C. season, Season summary
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.


1990–91 Wimbledon F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season was the Jets' 19th season, their 12th season in the National Hockey League. The Jets placed fifth in the Smythe and did not qualify for the 1991 Stanley Cup playoffs.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
The Winnipeg Jets made a blockbuster trade at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft on June 15, 1990, sending Dale Hawerchuk and their first-round pick in the same draft to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Phil Housley, Scott Arniel, Jeff Parker and the Sabres' first-round pick in the same draft. Hawerchuk, who had been with the Jets since the 1981–82 season, was coming off a season with 26 goals and 81 points, both career-lows, in 79 games. Housley, a defenceman, had 21 goals and 81 points in 80 games for the Sabres in the 1989–90 season, while Arniel had 18 goals and 32 points in 79 games with Buffalo. Arniel had previously played with the Jets for five seasons, from 1981 to 1986.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
At the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, the team selected Keith Tkachuk from Malden Catholic High School, a high school in Massachusetts. Another notable pick by Winnipeg was Alexei Zhamnov in the fourth round.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
On September 6, 1990, the Jets traded Laurie Boschman to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Bob Brooke. Boschman had been with Winnipeg since the 1982–83 season and was coming off a 10-goal, 27-point season in 1989–90. Brooke had 8 goals and 18 points in 35 games with the Devils. However, the next day, he announced his retirement from professional hockey. As compensation, the Jets then received the Devils' fifth-round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
On September 30, 1990, Winnipeg traded Peter Taglianetti to the Minnesota North Stars in exchange for future considerations. Taglianetti had 3 goals and 9 points in 49 games with the Jets in 1989–90.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
The Jets changed their primary logo and uniforms for the 1990–91 season, however, the team stayed with the same colours of blue, red and white.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Off-season
With the departure of Hawerchuk, Randy Carlyle and Thomas Steen continued to serve as co-captains.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1990–91 Winnipeg Jets season, Draft picks
Winnipeg selected the following players at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia on June 16, 1990.


1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 1990–91 season was the 92nd season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. They played in the second tier of the English football system, the Football League Second Division. The team finished in 12th place after a poor run of form at the end of the season brought only two victories from the final fifteen matches.


1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
This was the first season – of an eventual seventeen – for the club under the ownership of Sir Jack Hayward, who had purchased it in May 1990 for £2.1 million.


1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Results, Football League Second Division
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League Second Division in the 1990–91 season. Each team played every other team twice: once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats.


1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


1990–91 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players
Correct as of end of season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


1990–91 Women's European Cup (handball)
The 1990–91 IHF Women's European Champions Cup was the 30th edition of Europe's competition for national champions women's handball clubs, running between September 1990 and April 1991. TV Giessen defeated defending champion Hypo Niederösterreich to become the third German club to win the competition after East Germany's HC Leipzig and TSC Berlin. Rostselmash and Buducnost Titograd were the last teams to represent former powerhouses Soviet Union and SFR Yugoslavia in the competition due to the collapse of both states in the following months.


1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 1990–91 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1990–91 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 22–10 record (11–3 MCC), won the MCC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the #14 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated #3 seed Nebraska, then lost to #11 seed Connecticut in the second round.


1990–91 Yemeni League
The 1990–91 Yemeni League was the first season after the unification of North and South Yemen.


1990–91 Yemeni League
It was decided to set up a 4-level league system: Premier, First, Second and Third divisions.


1990–91 Yemeni League
Sixteen northern and sixteen southern clubs entered the top level championship in the 1990–91 season. Previously, two separate championships were used for North Yemen and South Yemen.


1990–91 Yemeni League
Al-Tilal won the first ever unified championship, although it is unclear whom they beat in the final of the competition. On claiming the championship, Al-Tilal would also qualify for the 1991-92 Asian Club Championship, Asia's premier club event


1990–91 Yemeni League, Structure
The season was played in three stages. The first stage featured four groups of 8 teams. The group winners would advance to stage two which was in effect a semi-final stage. The winners would go through to the final


1990–91 Yemeni League, Structure, First Stage
Played in 4 groups of 8 clubs each, all groups having 4 northern and 4 southern clubs; groups played as double round robin.


1990–91 Yemeni League, Structure, First Stage, Participants (by province)
Top-4 of each group played first level 1991/92; bottom-4 of each group played 2nd level 1991/92


1990–91 Yemeni League, Structure, Semifinals
Unclear which teams took partwinners 1          -  winners 3winners 2          -  winners 4


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup
The 1990–91 Yorkshire Cup was the eighty-third occasion on which the  Yorkshire Cup competition had been held.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup
Castleford won the trophy by beating Wakefield Trinity by the score of 11-8


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup
The match was played at Elland Road,  Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 12,420 and receipts were £61,432


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup
This was the seventh time in the incredible eleven-year period in which Castleford. previously only once winners in 1977, will make eight appearances in the Yorkshire Cup final, winning on four and ending as runner-up on four occasions. It was also the first of what would be two victories for Castleford in two successive finals. within that eleven-year period.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the  same at eighteen.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This in turn resulted in the necessity to continue with a preliminary round to reduce the  number of clubs entering the first round to sixteen.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = four (4) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
According to the League Express match reporter Mike Beevers (abridged as follows) :-


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
In front of  almost 12,500 fans paying over £60,000, Castleford finally got rid of their Elland Road bogey, having lost all three previous Yorkshire Cup finals played at this ground, by beating local rivals Wakefield Trinity 11-8 in this year's Yorkshire Cup final.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
Wakefield stand-off Tracey Lazenby made the break that produced the first try of the match for Andy Mason, which Kevin Harcombe converted from touch.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
Castleford hit back through Gary Atkins, but Lee Crooks failed to convert.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
Before half time Wakefield went further ahead through a penalty from Kevin Harcombe.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
Lee Crooks cut the deficit with a penalty of his own on 49 minutes.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
The introduction of international prop Keith ‘Beefy’ England changed the game and, shortly afterwards, winger David Plange, playing his first game of the season, followed up a great trysaving tackle on Andy Mason by scoring the game’s crucial try, which came from a long ball from hooker Graham Southernwood. Skipper Lee Crooks converted to pick up his fifth winners’ medal in the competition, after having won three times with Hull and once with Leeds.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Brief report on the  final
Wakefield stand-off Tracey Lazenby won the White Rose Trophy as man of the match


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * Match transferred from  the  home ground of Harvey Hadden Stadium to Doncaster,s Bentley Road Stadium/Tattersfield in hope of bigger attendance etc.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
2 * At the  time this was the   Hull Kingston Rovers record score


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
3* The  highest score and winning margin and first time over 100 points scored - in a Yorkshire Cup tie


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
4 * The first Yorkshire Cup match to be played at Ryedale-York's new stadium


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
5 * 'Match played at Valley Parade, home of  Bradford City A.F.C.


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
6 * Elland Road,  Leeds,  is the home ground of Leeds United A.F.C. with a capacity of 37,914 (The record attendance was 57,892 set on 15 March 1967 for a cup match Leeds v Sunderland). The ground was originally established in 1897 by Holbeck RLFC who played there until their demise after the conclusion of the 1903-04 season


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).


1990–91 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1990–91 Yugoslav Cup
The 1990-91 Cup of Yugoslavia  was the second last season of SFR Yugoslavia's football knockout competition. It was the last season that the cup was also known as the Marshal Tito Cup. It was also the last season in which Croatian and Slovenian teams participated, as the two countries seceded from Yugoslavia in 1991. Croatia's Hajduk Split beat Crvena Zvezda 1-0 to win the cup.


1990–91 Yugoslav Cup
As Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia, Hajduk's Igor Štimac said, "This trophy will forever stay with us, because I believe that the Cup of Yugoslavia will never be played again." The trophy was never returned to the Football Association of Yugoslavia.


1990–91 Yugoslav Cup, First round
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 47th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game
The season saw the first ever Yugoslav Basketball League All-Star Game take place in Sarajevo's Skenderija Hall on Tuesday, 7 May 1991 after the league playoffs ended. The event was not organized by the Yugoslav Basketball Federation (KSJ), but rather as an exhibition showcase put together by the host club KK Bosna and Sarajevo-based Večernje novine daily newspaper.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game
Due to not being sanctioned by the KSJ and FIBA, the organizers decided to time the game in accordance with the NBA rules: four quarters of twelve minutes each rather than the then FIBA customary two halves of twenty minutes each. Divided among the arbitrarily created Red team coached by Duško Vujošević and the White team coached by Željko Pavličević, the 1990-91 Yugoslav League twenty-four best players contested a game that ended 125-114 for the White team.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game
The Reds (Crveni) consisted of: 4. Željko Obradović, 5. Zdravko Radulović, 6. Velimir Perasović, 7. Jure Zdovc, 8. Radisav Ćurčić, 9. Danko Cvjetićanin, 10. Mario Primorac, 11. Samir Avdić, 12. Andro Knego, 13. Zoran Savić, 14. Žarko Paspalj, and Ivica Marić.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game
The Whites (Bijeli) consisted of: 4. Aleksandar Đorđević, 5. Predrag Danilović, 6. Zoran Sretenović, 7. Toni Kukoč, 8. Zoran Čutura, 9. Sejo Bukva, 10. Zoran Jovanović, 11. Miroslav Pecarski, 12. Saša Radunović, 13. Arijan Komazec, Žan Tabak, and 15. Ivo Nakić.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game
In addition to the All-Star game, a three-point shootout competition and a dunk contest were held during the game's halftime.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, 3-point shootout
Total of 19 players signed up for the shootout that consisted of 25 shots from five different positions in 60 seconds — five racks of five balls each — with each regular ball made worth one point and the last ball in each rack (moneyball) worth two points. In the preliminary qualification, the best five were chosen for the final that took place during the All-Star Game halftime.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, 3-point shootout
The final's first elimination stage was played in two rounds with each player's best score taken for classification. The two best scores posted were Komazec's and Cvjetićanin's — Komazec had 25 points in his second round while Cvjetićanin had 20 points in his first.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, 3-point shootout
The two thus went head-to-head for the title in an additional two rounds. In the first additional round, Cvjetićanin had 19 points while Komazec had 14. In the second additional round, Cvjetićanin posted 23 points while Komazec also had 23.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, 3-point shootout
Komazec won due to the better first additional round. In addition to the trophy, he received a money prize of YUD30,000.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, Dunk contest
Five judges for the dunk competition were: Žarko Varajić, Mirza Delibašić, Branko Macura, Nedjeljko "Mišo" Ostarčević, and Vinko Jelovac.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, Dunk contest
In the first round, Avdić's dunk earned 41 points, Kukoč's 48, Bacalja's 44, and Pecarski's 43. In the second round, Avdić had 46 points, Kukoč 46, Bacalja 50 (behind the back dunk on the second try), and Pecarski 45. In the third round, Avdić had 46 points, Kukoč 50 (one-handed dunk from the free-throw line), Bacalja 50 (behind the back dunk after a bounce), and Pecarski 46.


1990–91 Yugoslav First Basketball League, All-Star Game, Dunk contest
Kukoč and Bacalja made the two-man final. In the first round, Kukoč had 47 while Bacalja also had 47. In the second round, Kukoč had 50 (dunked with two balls) while Bacalja had 48. In the third round, Kukoč had 50 (another one-handed dunk from the free-throw line) while Bacalja had 47.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First Federal League's 1990/1991 season was the 63rd time the competition was contested. The title was won by Red Star Belgrade, the club's 18th in its history. It also turned out to be the last season in which teams from SR Croatia and SR Slovenia participated. In 1991 these constituent republics declared their independence from Yugoslavia.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League
Two points were awarded for a win, while the tied matches were decided by a penalty shootout with the winner getting a point.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League
The first half of the season (the fall part) completed on December 19, 1990, with the postponed week 17 match in Split between Hajduk and Red Star. The second half of the season (the spring part) began on February 17, 1991.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Ethnically motivated violent pitch invasion
The season featured a huge politically and ethnically motivated incident during the Hajduk Split vs. FK Partizan tie on Wednesday, 26 September 1990 at Poljud Stadium, when a mob of hardcore Hajduk fans invaded the pitch during second half in an attempt to lynch Partizan players. All of the Partizan players managed to run away into the dressing room, thus escaping unharmed. While chanting anti-Serb slogans, the violent mob then set fire to the Yugoslav flag that was displayed on the stadium's official mast.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Ethnically motivated violent pitch invasion
They then proceeded to raise the Croatian chequerboard flag (at the time not in official use and thus considered a Croatian nationalist symbol). At the moment of the incident, Partizan was leading 0-2 courtesy of a Milan Đurđević brace. The match was never resumed and eventually registered 0-3 in Partizan's favour.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Eternal derby: Red Star v. Partizan incidents
On Saturday, 27 April 1991, only three days after making the European Cup final by advancing against favoured Bayern Munich via managing a hard-fought home draw in the famous emotional rollercoaster semifinal return leg in front of 90,000 fans, league leaders Red Star hosted their heated cross-town rival FK Partizan in the 88th league edition of the Eternal derby.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Eternal derby: Red Star v. Partizan incidents
Following an entertaining first half played in front of some 35,000 spectators, at the end of which Red Star led 3-1, the match was halted for 10 minutes at the beginning of the second half due to FK Partizan ultras, the Grobari, rioting in the Marakana stadium's south stand by pelting the pitch and athletic track with construction material found in front of the stand.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Eternal derby: Red Star v. Partizan incidents
The match play resumed before being interrupted several more times throughout the second half due to Partizan ultras continuing to riot despite increased police presence around the south stand and even, at one point, pleas of the team's striker Predrag Mijatović sent by the head coach Miloš Milutinović in an attempt of calming them. The match ended 3-1 for Red Star.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
On Saturday, 18 May 1991, Dinamo Zagreb hosted champions-elect Red Star Belgrade at Maksimir Stadium. The match was of no competitive importance since Red Star had already clinched the league title as it prepared to travel to Bari for the European Cup Final some ten days later while Dinamo had cemented its hold on the second place that ensured a UEFA Cup spot.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
However, the match still carried a degree of tension due to pitting a marquee Croatian side versus a marquee Serbian at a time when ethnic conflictss, some of them deadly, had started taking place in the Socialist Republic of Croatia, and especially in light of the fact this was the first time the two teams met at Maksimir following the previous season's Dinamo–Red Star riot in the stands, with that match being called off.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
This time the match began as scheduled and finished without interruption with Red Star going 0-2 in front before Dinamo mounted a spirited come-back for a 3-2 win at full time. However, more than 20 years later, allegations appeared that the contest had been fixed via confessions from two of the match's protagonists.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
Speaking to Globus magazine in September 2012, Robert Prosinečki, Red Star midfielder back in 1991, said his team "let Dinamo win that day".


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
Prompted by Prosinečki's claims, Ljupko Petrović, Red Star's head coach in 1991, expanded: "We didn't lose that match by arranging with someone from Dinamo beforehand to let them win. No. We were simply forced into losing by the political circles that wanted to ensure Dinamo's win that day. The war had practically already begun, Croatia was about to declare independence, and the match was taking place only a year after the previous incident when Zvonimir Boban assaulted a policeman - our first away match versus Dinamo since then.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
I remember Franjo Tuđman being at the match and watching it from the luxury box with his cronies and the overall atmosphere within the stadium being extremely hostile such that no result but Dinamo's win was going to be acceptable. We got up 0-2, but towards the end of the first half Dinamo got a penalty on a scandalous and very obvious dive by Davor Šuker. Later, they managed to tie the score.


1990–91 Yugoslav First League, Incidents, Dinamo v. Red Star match-fixing allegations
At halftime I protested vehemently with the referee, a Montenegrin guy whose name I can't recall at the moment, and from what he told me it was apparent between the lines that it was already decided we had to lose that match for political reasons. Because Tuđman is sitting in the stands and because he doesn't want a Serbian team winning in the middle of Zagreb right in front of his eyes at a time when he's creating an independent state. I got thrown out of the match, we conceded once more, we lost the match and that's the whole story".


1990–91 Yugoslav Handball Championship
1990–91 Yugoslav Handball Championship was the 39th and last season of the championship due to the break up of Yugoslavia.


1990–91 Yugoslav Handball Championship, First League, First Phase
Sources:  en.wiki, RK Lovćen in the First League  Proleter Zrenjanin


1990–91 Yugoslav Handball Championship, Third league, SR Croatia, Croatian League - East
Sources:  RK Kaštela Adriachem - 50 godina rukometa u Kaštel Gomilici


1990–91 Yugoslav Handball Championship, Fourth and lower tiers, SR Croatia, Dalmatia league
Sources:  RK Solin - 50 godina rukometa u Solinu  RK Hrvatski Dragovoljac Dugi Rat


1990–91 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
The 1990–91 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the 49th and final season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. 10 teams participated in the league, and Medveščak have won the championship. For the 1991–92 season, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia set up their own national leagues.


1990–91 Yugoslav Second League
The 1990–91 Yugoslav Second League season was the 45th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946.


1990–91 Yugoslav Second League, Teams
A total of 19 teams contested the league, including fourteen sides from the 1989–90 season, one club relegated from the 1989–90 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1989–90 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 36 rounds. Two points were awarded for a win, while in case of a draw - penalty kicks were taken and the winner of the shootout was awarded one point while the loser got nothing.


1990–91 Yugoslav Second League, Teams
Vardar were relegated from the 1989–90 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Bor, Mogren, Radnički Belgrade and NK Zagreb.


1990–91 Yugoslav Second League, League table
Two teams promoted. After the secession of Croatia, four clubs were selected by the Federation between different Republics.


1990–91 ice hockey Bundesliga season
The 1990–91 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the 33rd season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. 12 teams participated in the league, and Düsseldorfer EG won the championship.


1990–91 in Argentine football
The 1990–1991 season saw the introduction of the Apertura and Clausura system in Argentina. Newell's Old Boys won the Apertura 1990 and Boca Juniors won the Clausura 1991. The two teams faced each other in a playoff to decide the overall champions, which was won by Newell's. There was a great deal of controversy over this as Boca Juniors had won the Clausura without losing a game, but losing the playoff had cost them their first official championship since 1981. In subsequent seasons the winners of both the Apertura and Clausura have been officially recognised as champions.


1990–91 in Argentine football, Top Scorer
The top scorer over the combined championships was Esteban González of Vélez Sársfield, with 18 goals.


1990–91 in English football
The 1990–91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 July 1990 – Leeds United prepare for their First Division comeback by signing midfielder Gary McAllister from Leicester City for £1million.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
3 July 1990 – Chelsea pay a club record £1.6million for Wimbledon winger Dennis Wise.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 July 1990 – England's World Cup hopes are ended in a semi-final defeat by West Germany, with Chris Waddle and Stuart Pearce both missing penalties.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
5 July 1990 – Chelsea sign Norwich City midfielder Andy Townsend for £1.2million.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 July 1990 – Graham Taylor, manager of Aston Villa, is appointed as successor to Bobby Robson as the England manager.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
18 July 1990 – Derby County sign defender Paul Blades from Norwich City for £700,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
19 July 1990 – England striker Mark Hateley ends six years overseas and joins Scottish league champions Rangers in a £1million move from AS Monaco. He had played on the continent since his move from Portsmouth to AC Milan in 1984.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 July 1990 – Manchester City pay a club record £1 million for Watford goalkeeper Tony Coton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
22 July 1990 – Czech national coach Jozef Venglos is appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa, and becomes the first foreign manager in the First Division.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 July 1990 – Aldershot F.C. in the Fourth Division are wound up in the High Court, condemned as "hopelessly insolvent" with debts of nearly £500,000 by the Official Receiver.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 August 1990 – Arsenal sign Swedish winger Anders Limpar from Italian side Cremonese for £1million.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 August 1990 – Aldershot are saved from closure by a £200,000 rescue package put together by 19-year-old property developer Spencer Trethewy, which means that they will be able to start the new Football League season.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 August 1990 – Crystal Palace sign Wimbledon defender Eric Young for £850,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 August 1990 – Crystal Palace further strengthen their defence with a £400,000 move for Charlton Athletic, their Selhurst Park tenants, for John Humphrey.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
18 August 1990 – Liverpool and Manchester United share the Charity Shield after a 1–1 draw at Wembley.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
23 August 1990 – Oldham Athletic pay a club record £460,000 for Nottingham Forest striker David Currie. Leeds United are warned that they face expulsion from the Football League if measures aimed by the Football Association at curbing incidents of hooliganism involving the club's fans fail.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
24 August 1990 – Everton sign midfielder Mike Milligan from Oldham Athletic for £1million.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
25 August 1990 – Liverpool begin their defence of the First Division title with a 3–1 away win against recently promoted Sheffield United. Arsenal begin their challenge for a second league title in three seasons by beating Wimbledon 3–0 at Plough Lane. Leeds United enjoy a fine First Division comeback with a 3–2 away win over Everton. Key games on the opening day of the Second Division campaign include a 4–2 home win over Blackburn Rovers for newly promoted Bristol City and Oxford United's 5–2 home win over Port Vale. In the Fourth Division, Walsall draw 2–2 with Torquay United in their first game at the new Bescot Stadium.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 August 1990 – Manchester United and Leeds United meet for the first time since April 1982, and battle out a goalless draw at Elland Road in the First Division – a repeat of the last clash between the two sides.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 August 1990 – The first month of the English league season ends with Arsenal and Liverpool sharing the lead in the First Division after two games. The Second Division leaders are Oldham Athletic.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 September 1990 – Newly promoted First Division side Sunderland achieve a shock 2–1 league win over FA Cup holders Manchester United at Roker Park. Liverpool's 3–1 home win over Aston Villa leaves them with the only 100% record in the First Division after three games. Leeds go second with a 3–0 home win over Norwich City. Everton's 1–0 defeat to Manchester City at Maine Road leaves with without a point from their opening three games. There are victories in the Second Division for promotion favourites Millwall, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham and West Ham.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 September 1990 – The only league action of the day sees a Mark Robins goal give Manchester United a 1–0 away win over Luton Town.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
8 September 1990 – Liverpool extend their winning start to the season to four games with a 2–1 away win over Wimbledon. Mark Robins is the star of the show for Manchester United once again, scoring twice in a 3–1 home win over QPR. Crystal Palace go second with a 3–0 win at Norwich. Paul Gascoigne scores a hat-trick for Tottenham in their 3–0 home win over Derby. Everton claim their first point of the season with a 1–1 draw at home to Arsenal. Oldham have a 100% record after four games, remaining top of the Second Division with a 1–0 win at Charlton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
10 September 1990 – Manager Joe Jordan leaves Bristol City to return to his native Scotland and become manager of Hearts.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
12 September 1990 – England beat Hungary 1–0 in a friendly at Wembley, the first game under Graham Taylor's management.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 September 1990 – Arsenal keep up the pressure on Liverpool with a 4–1 home win over Chelsea, as do Tottenham with a 2–0 win at Leeds. Oldham make it five wins in a row in the Second Division by beating Oxford 3–0 at Boundary Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 September 1990 – Peter Beardsley scores a hat-trick for Liverpool in their 4–0 league win over Manchester United at Anfield.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
18 September 1990 – Oldham drop points for the first time this season with a 1–1 draw at home to Charlton, who claim their first point of the season in the process.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
22 September 1990 – Liverpool extend their winning start to the season to six games by winning the Merseyside derby 3–2 at Goodison Park. Arsenal keep up the pressure and hold onto second place with a 2–0 win at Nottingham Forest. Oldham remain top of the Second Division with a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough at Ayresome Park. Swindon Town draw level with the top three by beating local rivals Oxford 4–2 at the Manor Ground.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
25 September 1990 – Ian Wright and Mark Bright both score hat-tricks for Crystal Palace in their 8–0 home win over Southend United in the League Cup second round first leg at Selhurst Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
26 September 1990 – Paul Gascoigne scores four goals for Tottenham in their 5–0 win over Hartlepool United (managed by former Tottenham defender Cyril Knowles) in the League Cup second round first leg at White Hart Lane.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
29 September 1990 – Liverpool's 1–0 win over Sunderland at Roker Park gives them a 100% record after seven games, and they extend their lead to six points after Arsenal are held to a 2–2 draw at Leeds. Tottenham and Crystal Palace are level on points with George Graham's men. Manchester United's title hopes are dented when a Stuart Pearce goal gives Nottingham Forest a 1–0 win at Old Trafford. Luton climb to sixth place with a 3–1 win over Norwich at Carrow Road. Sheffield United and Derby occupy the bottom places, both winless after seven games. Oldham remain top of the Second Division despite being held to a goalless draw at West Bromwich Albion.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 September 1990 – Liverpool, with a 100% record after seven games, are First Division leaders by six points at the end of September. The bottom two places are occupied by Sheffield United and Derby County, who have both yet to win a league game this season. In the Second Division, Oldham Athletic lead the way with 20 points from their opening eight games. The other two automatic promotion places are occupied by Sheffield Wednesday and Notts County, and the playoff zone is occupied by West Ham United, Bristol City (in contention for a second successive promotion), Swindon Town and Brighton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 October 1990 – Notts County go second in the Second Division with a 1–0 win at Port Vale, boosting their hopes of a second successive promotion.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 October 1990 – Peter Taylor, former managerial partner of Brian Clough, dies suddenly of pulmonary fibrosis whilst on holiday in Costa De Los Pinos, Majorca, at the age of 62.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 October 1990 – In the biggest Second Division win of the season, West Ham United beat Hull City 7–1 at Upton Park. Wolves boost their hopes of a third promotion in four seasons by beating Bristol City 4–0 at home, with Steve Bull scoring a hat-trick. In the First Division, Southampton and Chelsea draw 3–3 in a thrilling match at The Dell. Liverpool make it eight wins in a row by beating Derby 2–0 at Anfield, while Arsenal keep the gap between themselves and the leaders at six points by beating Norwich 2–0 at Highbury.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 October 1990 – The pressure mounts on Everton manager Colin Harvey after a 3–1 defeat at Nottingham Forest leaves his side third from bottom in the First Division after just one win and five points from their opening eight games.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
12 October 1990 – West Ham United strengthen their promotion bid with a £600,000 move for Luton Town defender Tim Breacker.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 October 1990 – 21 of the 22 players on the pitch brawl in Arsenal's 1–0 league win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. In their ninth league game of the season, Liverpool drop points for the first time when Norwich City hold them to a 1–1 draw at Carrow Road. The gap between first and second place is cut to four points as a result. Tottenham keep up the pressure with a 4–0 home win over Sheffield United, with Paul Walsh scoring a hat-trick. The bottom two clubs are still winless after nine games.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
24 October 1990 – Aston Villa beat Italian favourites Inter Milan 2–0 at Villa Park in the UEFA Cup second round first leg. In the Second Division, Newcastle's promotion hopes are hit by a 3–1 home defeat to struggling Charlton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 October 1990 – The Manchester derby at Maine Road ends in a 3–3 draw between City and United. Liverpool return to their winning ways with a 2–0 home win over Chelsea. Arsenal keep up the pressure with a 1–0 home win over Sunderland at Highbury, as do Tottenham with a 2–1 win at Nottingham Forest, and Crystal Palace with a thrilling 4–3 home win over Wimbledon. The top four in the First Division are all unbeaten after 10 games, as are the Second Division's top two clubs Oldham and West Ham after 14 games, and Fourth Division leaders Torquay after 13 games.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 October 1990 – Everton sack manager Colin Harvey after their worst start to a league season leaves them third from bottom in the First Division. Below them are Derby County and winless Sheffield United, while Liverpool remain top with nine wins from their opening 10 games. Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace are their nearest contenders, and the top four are all still undefeated in the league. The Second Division promotion race is heating up, with Oldham Athletic still top of the table and West Ham United having crept up to second place.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
Sheffield Wednesday occupy the third and final automatic promotion place. Millwall, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Barnsley and Middlesbrough have all climbed into the playoff zone this month. Charlton Athletic's are in real danger of a second successive relegation as they occupy second from bottom place in the Second Division with eight defeats from their opening 13 games. The Football League Cup third round action includes a Mick Harford hat-trick for Derby in a 6–0 home win over his old club Sunderland. Manchester United beat Liverpool 3–1 at Old Trafford. Nottingham Forest keep their hopes of a third successive League Cup triumph alive with a 2–1 win at Plymouth.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 November 1990 – Spencer Trethewy is dismissed from the Aldershot board of directors just three months after saving the club from closure, after it is revealed that he was unable to pay back the £200,000 he borrowed to keep the Hampshire based club afloat.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
3 November 1990 – Crystal Palace suffer their first league defeat of the season when they lose 2–0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Derby beat Luton 2–1 to make it back-to-back victories in a boost to their survival hopes. Managerless Everton beat QPR 3–0 at Goodison Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 November 1990 – Tottenham's unbeaten league start ends and their title hopes are hit by a major blow when they lose 3–1 at home to Liverpool, who maintain a four-point lead over their nearest challengers Arsenal, while third placed Tottenham are now nine points off the top.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 November 1990 – Howard Kendall leaves Manchester City to begin his second spell as Everton manager. 34-year-old midfielder Peter Reid is put in temporary charge of Manchester City. Aston Villa's UEFA Cup hopes are ended when Inter Milan overturn a 2-0 Villa lead in the UEFA Cup second round second leg and win 3–0 in the San Siro. Manchester United go through to the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup by completing a 5-0 aggregate win over Wrexham.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
10 November 1990 – Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the First Division to six points with a 4–0 home win over Luton, while Arsenal can only manage a goalless draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Tottenham keep their title hopes alive with a 4–2 home win over Wimbledon. Howard Kendall's return to Everton begins with a goalless draw against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, which keeps Everton in 17th place and means that their hosts are still bottom of the table and winless after 12 games. Derby hold Manchester United to a goalless draw at the Baseball Ground but miss the chance to climb out of the relegation zone.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
11 November 1990 – Leeds go fifth in the First Division with a 3–2 away win over Manchester City.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
12 November 1990 – Arsenal are deducted two points and Manchester United lose one point as punishment for last month's player brawl, which increases Liverpool's lead at the top to eight points.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
14 November 1990 – Coventry City, 14th in the First Division and on course for their lowest league finish in five years, sack manager John Sillett after more than four years in charge. The only major action of the day is a 1–1 draw between England and the Republic of Ireland in a Euro 92 qualifier at Lansdowne Road.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 November 1990 – Peter Reid is appointed player-manager of Manchester City on a permanent basis. Terry Butcher returns to England after more than four years with Rangers to become player-manager at Coventry City. 31-year-old Butcher, who was released from his Rangers contract for a fee of £350,000, is the youngest manager in all four divisions of the English league.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
17 November 1990 – The first round of the FA Cup is contested. Bury, Reading and Scarborough are all eliminated by non-league opposition. In the First Division, Terry Butcher begins his managerial career with a 1–0 defeat at home to Liverpool, while second placed Arsenal beat Southampton 4–0 to keep up the pressure on the leaders. Sheffield United remain winless and bottom of the table after losing 2–0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
21 November 1990 – Cardiff become the fourth league side to be knocked out of the FA Cup by non-league opposition when they lose their first round replay 1–0 to Vauxhall-Opel League side Hayes.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 November 1990 – Liverpool sign 19-year-old midfielder Don Hutchison from Fourth Division Hartlepool United for £175,000. Second Division bottom club Watford sack manager Colin Lee after eight months in charge.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 November 1990 – Manchester United beat Arsenal 6–2 at Highbury in a League Cup fourth round tie, in which 19-year-old winger Lee Sharpe scores a hat-trick. It is Arsenal's first competitive defeat of the season. Nottingham Forest's hopes of three League Cup triumphs in a row are ended when they lose 5–4 to Coventry at Highfield Road, with Kevin Gallacher scoring a hat-trick for the winners and Nigel Clough scoring a hat-trick for the losers.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
29 November 1990 – Manchester United offer a professional contract to trainee winger Ryan Giggs on his 17th birthday. Giggs, who was born in Cardiff but has lived in Manchester for most of his life, is widely regarded in Old Trafford circles as the finest prospect in English football since George Best.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 November 1990 – Liverpool remain unbeaten and top of the First Division as November draws to a close, four points ahead of an Arsenal side who are also unbeaten. Sheffield United are still looking for their first league win of the season after 14 games, while Derby County have climbed out of the relegation zone at the expense of Queens Park Rangers. In the Second Division, West Ham United have taken over from Oldham Athletic as Second Division leaders, while Sheffield Wednesday occupy third place. The playoff zone is occupied by Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall and Notts County. Newly promoted Bristol Rovers stand just two points outside the playoff zone in 10th place, sparking hopes that manager Gerry Francis could soon deliver First Division football to the club for the first time ever.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 December 1990 – Sheffield United are still looking for a league win 15 games into the season, with just four points to their name, after losing 2–1 at Aston Villa, while Derby's upswing continues and they climb to 14th place with a 2–1 win at Sunderland, who stand 16th. A Lee Sharpe goal gives Manchester United a 1–0 win at Everton, United's first win at Goodison Park since January 1982.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
There is thrilling action in the Second Division when a 5–4 win for the hosts at Filbert Street sees David Kelly score a hat-trick for Leicester and Micky Quinn score a hat-trick for Newcastle. The result helps lift Leicester clear of the relegation zone, while Newcastle are now 16th in the Second Division and six points adrift of the playoffs, mounting the pressure on manager Jim Smith who had almost delivered Newcastle promotion last season.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
West Ham remain top of the Second Division with a 3–1 home win over West Bromwich Albion, Port Vale close in on the playoffs with a 5–1 home win over Plymouth, Oldham retain second place with a 6–1 home win over Brighton, and Middlesbrough go third win a 3–0 home win over Hull.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 December 1990 – Arsenal end Liverpool's unbeaten League run by beating them 3–0 at Highbury, cutting the gap at the top to two points.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 December 1990 – Luton Town win the Soccer Six at the G-Mex Centre, beating Liverpool 4–0 in the final.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
8 December 1990 – Heavy snow causes many Football League and FA Cup fixtures to be postponed, but a decent amount of matches in the less seriously affected areas go ahead. Arsenal miss the chance to go ahead at the top of the table on goal difference when they are held to a 1–1 draw at Luton. Tottenham draw 3–3 at home to Sunderland. The first match between Manchester United and Leeds United at Old Trafford for nearly a decade ends in a 1–1 draw. Everton increase Coventry's relegation worries and boost their own chances of staying clear of relegation with a 1–0 win at Goodison Park. West Ham remain firmly in the lead at the top of the Second Division with a 1–0 win at struggling Portsmouth.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
13 December 1990 – Southampton pay £1million for a player for the first time in their history by signing midfielder Alan McLoughlin from Swindon Town.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 December 1990 – Liverpool are four points ahead at the top of the First Division, with a game in hand, after beating Sheffield United 2–0 to leave their hosts winless and still with only four points to their name so far this season, while Arsenal are held to a 2–2 draw at home to Wimbledon. A 10-goal thriller at the Baseball Ground sees Chelsea beat Derby 6–4. QPR remain second from bottom with a 2–1 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
19 December 1990 – Arsenal captain Tony Adams is sentenced to four months in prison for drink-driving after being more than three times over the legal alcohol limit when he crashed his car in Southend-on-Sea on 6 May this year. Adams, 24, is also fined £500 and banned from driving for two years.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
21 December 1990 – Oldham go top of the Second Division on goal difference with a 5–3 home win over Plymouth.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
22 December 1990 – Sheffield United beat Nottingham Forest to win their first First Division game of the season at the seventeenth attempt, but remain bottom of the table. Liverpool remain comfortably in the lead at the top of the table with a 3–2 home win over Southampton. Manchester United win 3–1 at Wimbledon. West Ham miss out on the chance to return to the top of the Second Division with a 1–0 defeat at Barnsley.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
23 December 1990 – The last matches before Christmas are played. Arsenal extend their unbeaten start to the season to 18 games with a goalless draw at Aston Villa, although Liverpool are still six points ahead of them and have a game in hand. QPR miss the chance to climb out of the relegation zone when Derby hold them to a 1–1 draw at the Baseball Ground. Leeds hold on to fifth place with a 1–0 win over Sunderland at Roker Park. Three players are sent off in a goalless draw between Leicester and Watford at Filbert Street. In the Third Division, Brentford boost their hopes of winning promotion in Phil Holder's first season in management by beating Wigan Athletic 1–0 at Griffin Park. In the Fourth Division, Carlisle United keep their playoff hopes alive with a 1–0 win over Blackpool, who are now 18th in the table.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
26 December 1990 – The Boxing Day action in the First Division sees leaders Liverpool held to a 1–1 draw by QPR at Loftus Road, allowing Arsenal to cut their lead to four points (with a game in hand) by beating Derby 3–0 at Highbury. Coventry boost their survival bid with a 2–0 home win over Tottenham. Crystal Palace remain in the hunt for the title with a 2–1 home win over Sunderland. Leeds go fourth with a 4–1 home win over Chelsea. Sheffield United make it back-to-back victories by winning 1–0 at Luton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
Manchester United beat Norwich City 3–0 at Old Trafford, ending Dave Stringer's team's run of five victories in their previous clashes between the two sides. West Ham go back to the top of the Second Division with a 2–0 home win over Oldham. Bristol City beat Portsmouth 4–1 to move to the brink of the playoff zone and boost their chances of a second successive promotion, while the bottom two of Hull and Oxford draw 3–3 at Boothferry Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
29 December 1990 – Arsenal cut Liverpool's lead of the First Division to a single point by beating Sheffield United 4–1 at Highbury, although Kenny Dalglish's men still have two games in hand. Leeds go third with a 3–0 home win over Wimbledon. Coventry, Everton, QPR and Southampton all claim victories in their fight to avoid relegation. There is no shortage of excitement in the Second Division, including Oxford climbing five places off the bottom of the table with a 3–1 win over Blackburn at Ewood Park. Ipswich and Charlton draw 4–4 at Portman Road. Newcastle's frustrating season continues with a 2–0 home defeat to Notts County, which leaves them rooted in the bottom half of the table.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 December 1990 – The last fixture of 1990 sees Liverpool lose 1–0 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, which boosts Steve Coppell's side's hopes of winning their first ever major trophy in the shape of the league title.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 December 1990 – The year ends with Arsenal, still unbeaten but having had two points deducted, one point behind of Liverpool at the top of the First Division. Crystal Palace and Leeds United occupy third and fourth respectively, while Sheffield United remain bottom of the table and Sunderland have slipped into the bottom two. West Ham United stand top of the Second Division, followed in second place by Oldham Athletic and in third place by Sheffield Wednesday. Middlesbrough, Notts County, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bristol City occupy the playoff zone. Newcastle United, who began the season among the favourites for promotion, occupy a lowly 16th place and are just four points above the relegation zone that threatens them with Third Division football for the first time.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 January 1991 – The new year begins with Paul Gascoigne being sent off in Tottenham's 2–1 defeat at home to Manchester United. Everton's resurgence under Howard Kendall continues with a 2–1 win at Chelsea. Sheffield United make it three wins from four games but remain bottom of the table with a 1–0 home win over QPR. The biggest drama in the Second Division comes at Fratton Park, where Portsmouth boost their survival hopes with a 5–1 home win over bottom club Hull City.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 January 1991 – Nottingham Forest beat Norwich 6–2 at Carrow Road in the First Division.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
5 January 1991 – The FA Cup third round produces a series of thrilling matches, perhaps the most notable being Second Division West Bromwich Albion's 4–2 home defeat to non-league Woking. GM Vauxhall Conference title hopefuls Barnet find themselves on the receiving end of a 5–0 defeat at home to Portsmouth. Chelsea suffer a shock 3–1 defeat at home to Second Division strugglers Oxford. Arsenal beat Sunderland 2–1 at Highbury, while Liverpool are held to a 1–1 draw at Blackburn.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 January 1991 – Fourth Division Burnley attract more than 20,000 fans to Turf Moor, where they see Manchester City win the FA Cup third round tie 1–0. Barnsley, hopeful of following their Second Division rivals Leeds into the First Division for the first time, attract a crowd of more than 22,000 to Oakwell to watch a 1–1 draw. Last season's beaten finalists Crystal Palace draw 0–0 with Nottingham Forest.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 January 1991 – Manchester United begin their defence of the FA Cup with a 2–1 home win over QPR.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
8 January 1991 – Liverpool sign winger Jimmy Carter from Milwall for £800,000, on the same day that they beat Blackburn 3–0 in the FA Cup third round replay at Anfield to keep their hopes of a unique second double firmly on track. Brian Talbot is sacked as West Bromwich Albion manager following their shock FA Cup defeat.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
9 January 1991 – In front of a smaller crowd than the one which saw them draw 1–1 at Oakwell three days ago, Leeds beat Barnsley 4–0 in the FA Cup third round replay at Elland Road. The other replays see Coventry beat Wigan 1–0 at Springfield Park and Wimbledon beat Aston Villa 1–0 at Plough Lane.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
10 January 1991 – 34-year-old former England defender Viv Anderson joins Second Division promotion chasers Sheffield Wednesday on a free transfer from Manchester United.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
12 January 1991 – Liverpool remain top of the table but drop two points when they are held to a goalless draw at Aston Villa. Arsenal miss the chance to go top when they are held to a goalless draw in the North London derby at White Hart Lane. Matthew Le Tissier and Rod Wallace score two goals each in Southampton's 4–3 win at Luton. Manchester United remain in the top five with a 3–0 home win over Sunderland.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
13 January 1991 – Everton win 2–0 at Goodison Park in Howard Kendall's first match in charge against his old club Manchester City.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 January 1991 – Liverpool sign 17-year-old midfielder Jamie Redknapp from AFC Bournemouth for £350,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 January 1991 – Leeds United beat Aston Villa 4–1 in the FA Cup quarter final, while Southampton take Manchester United to a replay with a 1–1 draw, while the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham also goes to a replay after the first match at Stamford Bridge ends in a goalless draw. In the only league action of the day, Newcastle's woes continue when they lose 4–2 at Brighton in the Second Division, a result which lifts the South Coast club into the playoff zone.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
17 January 1991 – Sheffield United pay a club record £450,000 for Crystal Palace midfielder Glyn Hodges, who played under Blades manager Dave Bassett several years ago when he was in charge at Wimbledon.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
19 January 1991 – Arsenal go top of the First Division for the first time this season with a 1–0 home win over Everton, while Liverpool (who still have a game in hand) can only manage a 1–1 draw at home to Wimbledon. Crystal Palace's title hopes are hit by a 3–1 home defeat to Norwich.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
23 January 1991 – Chelsea go through to the League semi-finals with a 3–0 win their quarter-final replay at Tottenham. Mark Hughes scores a hat-trick for Manchester United in their 3-2 replay win over Southampton at Old Trafford which takes them to this stage of the competition for the first time in eight seasons, while 20-year-old striker Alan Shearer scores twice for the losing side. Sheffield Wednesday win 1–0 at Coventry in their delayed quarter-final tie.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
26 January 1991 – The first FA Cup fourth round ties are played. Second Division promotion rivals Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday clash in South London and battle out a dramatic 4–4 draw. A South Coast clash sees Portsmouth beat AFC Bournemouth 5–1 at Fratton Park. Manchester United beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Old Trafford. The only First Division action of the day sees Sheffield United beat Derby 1–0 at Bramall Lane to boost their survival bid.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 January 1991 – Woking's FA Cup dream comes to an end in the fourth round when they lose 1–0 to Everton at Goodison Park. Arsenal and Leeds draw 0–0 in their fourth round clash at Highbury.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 January 1991 – Nottingham Forest beat Crystal Palace 3–0 in their second FA Cup third round replay at the City Ground.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
29 January 1991 – David Pleat is sacked after three years as manager of Leicester City, the Second Division strugglers. His assistant Gordon Lee, the former Everton manager, is placed in temporary charge.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 January 1991 – Liverpool sign striker David Speedie from Coventry City for £675,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 January 1991 – Arsenal are one point ahead of Liverpool, who have a game in hand, at the top of the First Division. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are still in contention for a first-ever league title, six points off the top, while Sheffield United remain bottom. West Ham United, Oldham Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday continue to occupy the top three places in the Second Division. Notts County, Middlesbrough, Brighton and Millwall occupy the playoff zone.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 February 1991 – Paul Birch leaves Aston Villa after 10 years to join Wolverhampton Wanderers for £400,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 February 1991 – Arsenal suffer their first league defeat of the season in their 24th game, going down 2–1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They remain top of the league by a single point, although Liverpool have two games in hand. Sheffield United are now just two points adrift of safety after a 4–1 home win over Southampton. In the Second Division, Oldham suffer a shock 5–1 defeat at Oxford.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
12 February 1991 – Aston Villa sign defender Neil Cox from Scunthorpe United for £400,000, a record fee for a Fourth Division player.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
17 February 1991 – Liverpool and Everton draw 0–0 in an all Merseyside FA Cup fifth round tie at Anfield.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 February 1991 – Sheffield Wednesday sign 19-year-old striker Gordon Watson from Charlton Athletic for £250,000. The FA Cup fourth round replay between Liverpool ends in a dramatic 4–4 draw at Goodison Park, forcing a second replay.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
21 February 1991 – In a record fee for a non-league player, Barnet striker Andy Clarke joins Wimbledon for £250,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
22 February 1991 – Kenny Dalglish announces his resignation as Liverpool manager. Long-serving coach Ronnie Moran is appointed caretaker manager.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
24 February 1991 – Arsenal return to the top of the First Division on goal difference, beating Crystal Palace 4–0 at Highbury, while Liverpool suffer a shock 3–1 defeat at Luton. Wimbledon go sixth with a 5–1 win over Tottenham at Plough Lane. In the first leg of the League Cup semi finals, Sheffield Wednesday win 2–0 at Chelsea and Manchester United win 1–0 at Leeds.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 February 1991 – Everton beat Liverpool 1–0 in the second replay of the FA Cup fifth round tie at Goodison Park, ending Liverpool's hopes of a unique second double. Sheffield Wednesday reach their first cup final in 25 years by beating Chelsea 3–1 in the League Cup semi-final second leg.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 February 1991 – February draws to a close with Arsenal now ahead of Liverpool at the top of the First Division on goal difference, while Crystal Palace are five points behind. At the other end of the table, a splendid run of form has moved Sheffield United six points clear of bottom-placed Derby County. The Blades are level on goal difference with Coventry City, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers. West Ham United, Oldham Athletic and Sheffield Wednesday continue to lead the way in the Second Division. Middlesbrough, Notts County, Brighton and Millwall occupy the playoff zone, with Bristol City continuing to turn up the heat on them in their bid for a second successive promotion.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
March – Liverpool captain Alan Hansen retires after 14 years at the club, having been out of action for almost a year due to injury.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 March 1991 – Manchester United give Ryan Giggs his senior debut as a substitute in a league match at Old Trafford, which ends in a 2–0 defeat to Everton. Dean Saunders scores a hat-trick for Derby in a 3-3 relegation crunch clash with Sunderland at the Baseball Ground.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
3 March 1991 – Arsenal move three points clear at the top of the First Division by beating Liverpool 1–0 at Anfield thanks to a goal by Paul Merson.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 March 1991 – Liverpool go back to the top of the First Division by beating Sunderland 2–1 at Anfield.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
17 March 1991 – Arsenal return to the top of the First Division on goal difference (with a game in hand) by beating Leeds 2–0 at Highbury.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 March 1991 – Swindon Town sell defender Paul Bodin to Crystal Palace for £550,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
22 March 1991 – Coventry City sign striker Robert Rosario from Norwich City for £600,000.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
23 March 1991 – Liverpool beat Derby County 7–1 at the Baseball Ground, the first time in 28 years that a First Division team has scored seven goals away from home. Arsenal's goalless draw at Norwich sends Liverpool back to the top of the table.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
26 March 1991 – Manchester United sign Soviet winger Andrei Kanchelskis, 22, from FC Shakhtar Donetsk for £1million. Ossie Ardiles leaves Swindon Town to become the new manager of Newcastle United following the resignation of Jim Smith.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 March 1991 – In the only league game of the day, Oldham and West Ham remain locked together at the top of the Second Division after a 1–1 draw at Boundary Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 March 1991 – The 90-day inquest into the Hillsborough disaster records a verdict of accidental death on the 95 Liverpool fans who died as a result of their injuries at the FA Cup semi-final on 15 April 1989.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 March 1991 – Manchester United centre-back Steve Bruce scores twice in a 3–0 away league win over his old club Norwich City, becoming the first defender to score ten league goals this season. Arsenal return to the top of the First Division by beating Derby 2–0 at the Baseball Ground, while Liverpool suffer a shock 3–1 defeat at home to QPR.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 March 1991 – March draws to a close with Arsenal leading Liverpool by two points. Sheffield United's incredible revival has continued as they now stand 12th in the table, but Derby County are twelve points adrift of safety, and Sunderland occupy the other relegation place. Oldham Athletic and West Ham United lead the Second Division level on 70 points, with Brighton, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Bristol City occupying the playoff zone. Ossie Ardiles becomes manager of Newcastle United, who are just six points outside the playoff zone with two games in hand.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 April 1991 – Liverpool's hopes of retaining their league title are damaged by a 1–0 away defeat to Southampton.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
3 April 1991 – Arsenal are five points ahead at the top of the First Division with seven games remaining after a 5–0 home win over Aston Villa.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 April 1991 – Arsenal take a step closer to the title by beating Sheffield United 2–0 at Bramall Lane.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 April 1991 – Crystal Palace win the Full Members Cup after a 4–1 victory over Everton in the Wembley final.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
13 April 1991 – Liverpool's title challenge is kept alive with a thrilling 5–4 away win over Leeds United, but the Reds are five points behind Arsenal with five games left. Leeds striker Lee Chapman finds himself in the unusual position of scoring a hat-trick despite being on the losing side.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
14 April 1991 – Tottenham Hotspur end Arsenal's hopes of the double and boost their own hopes of an eighth FA Cup triumph with a 3–1 win in the first FA Cup semi-final to be played at Wembley. Nottingham Forest win the other semi-final, crushing West Ham United 4–0 at Villa Park.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
16 April 1991 – Graeme Souness is named as Liverpool's new manager, departing from Rangers, where he is succeeded by Walter Smith.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 April 1991 – Nottingham Forest record the biggest First Division win of the season by beating Chelsea 7–0 at the City Ground. Derby County lose to Manchester City and are relegated. West Ham seal promotion back to the First Division two years after relegation by beating Swindon 2–0 at Upton Park, with five games left to play in the Second Division.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
21 April 1991 – Sheffield Wednesday, chasing promotion to the First Division, achieve a 1–0 win over Manchester United in the League Cup final to end a 56-year trophy drought.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
23 April 1991 – David White scores four goals for Manchester City in a 5–2 away win over Aston Villa. With three games to go, the title race remains open as both Arsenal and Liverpool win and the gap remains three points wide.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 April 1919 – Oldham Athletic are promoted to the First Division after 68-year exile by beating Ipswich Town 2-1 a to Portman Road.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 April 1991 – April draws to a close with Arsenal three points ahead of Liverpool with three matches left, while Crystal Palace's title dreams have ended. Sunderland, Luton Town and last season's runners-up Aston Villa still fighting to avoid relegation alongside Derby County.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 May 1991 – England beat Turkey 1–0 in Izmir in their fourth European Championship qualifying game.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
4 May 1991 – Arsenal edge closer to the title by drawing 0–0 with Sunderland, while Liverpool are beaten 4–2 by Chelsea.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 May 1991 – Liverpool are beaten 2–1 by Nottingham Forest, handing the title to Arsenal, who beat Manchester United 3–1. Alan Smith scores a hat-trick.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
8 May 1991 – Aston Villa, First Division runners-up last season, confirm their survival with a 2–1 win at home to Norwich City. Sheffield Wednesday seal an immediate return to the First Division with a 3–1 home win over Bristol City.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
11 May 1991 – Sunderland are relegated to the Second Division as they lose to Manchester City and Luton Town beat Derby County 2–0. It is the second season running that Luton have survived on the last day of the season with victory over Derby. Arsenal end their championship campaign with a 6–1 demolition of Coventry City at Highbury, with Anders Limpar scoring a hat-trick.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
The Second Division campaign ended with Oldham Athletic, already promoted to the First Division for the first time since 1923, crowned as champions thanks to an injury-time final-day Neil Redfearn penalty earning them a 3-2 comeback victory over Sheffield Wednesday. West Ham United, last day losers to 4th-place Notts County, had to settle for second. Sheffield Wednesday took the third automatic promotion spot. Hull City's relegation was confirmed 2 weeks ago, while West Bromwich Albion are relegated alongside them to fall into the Third Division for the first time in their history.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
13 May 1991 – Gerry Francis resigns after four years as manager of Bristol Rovers, despite having guided the club a mid table finish in the Second Division a year after winning promotion.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
15 May 1991 – Manchester United mark the return to European football by English clubs with a 2–1 win over Barcelona in the European Cup Winners' Cup final in Rotterdam. Mark Hughes scores both goals.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
18 May 1991 – Tottenham Hotspur win the FA Cup for the eighth time, beating Nottingham Forest 2–1 after extra time in the final. Paul Gascoigne suffers cruciate knee ligament damage, causing his proposed £8.5million move to Lazio to be put on hold.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
20 May 1991 – The First Division campaign ends with a 1–1 draw between Manchester United and Tottenham at Old Trafford.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
21 May 1991 – QPR manager Don Howe is sacked after 18 months in charge at Loftus Road.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
28 May 1991 – Jozef Venglos leaves Aston Villa after just one season as manager.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
30 May 1991 – Brian Little, whose Darlington side have just secured their second successive promotion and won the Fourth Division title, is appointed as Leicester City's new manager.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
31 May 1991 – Ron Atkinson, the Sheffield Wednesday manager, turns down an offer to become the new Aston Villa manager. Torquay United win promotion to the Third Division after nearly 20 years in the Fourth Division, beating Blackpool on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the Wembley playoff final.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
1 June 1991 – Gerry Francis, who was captain of QPR during the 1970s, returns to Loftus Road as manager. Jim Smith is appointed manager of Portsmouth. Tranmere reach the Second Division for the first time since 1938 by beating Bolton 1–0 in the Third Division playoff final.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
2 June 1991 – Notts County beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 in the Second Division play-off final to seal promotion to the First Division – their second successive promotion.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
6 June 1991 – David Pleat is appointed Luton Town manager for the second time. Leeds United pay a club record £1.6million for Southampton striker Rod Wallace.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
7 June 1991 – Ron Atkinson becomes the new Aston Villa manager after accepting an improved offer.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
18 June 1991 – Veteran striker Trevor Francis is appointed player-manager of Sheffield Wednesday.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
25 June 1991 – Blackburn Rovers, now bankrolled by the wealth of local steel baron Jack Walker, pay a club record £700,000 for Barnsley midfielder Steve Agnew.


1990–91 in English football, Diary of the season
27 June 1991 – Former Oldham Athletic goalkeeper Andy Goram becomes Scotland's first £1million goalkeeper after a move from Hibernian to Glasgow Rangers.


1990–91 in English football, FA Cup
Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 after extra time in the FA Cup final. The decisive goal was an own goal by Forest defender Des Walker. Tottenham's triumph was overshadowed by a knee injury to star midfielder Paul Gascoigne in the opening 15 minutes.


1990–91 in English football, Football League Cup
Sheffield Wednesday earned a shock 1–0 victory over their manager Ron Atkinson's old club Manchester United in the final thanks to a goal from John Sheridan.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, First Division
Arsenal won the First Division after losing just one of their league matches all season. Liverpool finished runners-up. Third place went to Crystal Palace. Newly promoted Leeds United had a good season back in the First Division as they finished fourth, and also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. At the bottom of the table, Derby County went down in last place with just five wins all season despite the 17 league goals of Welsh striker Dean Saunders, who was then sold to Liverpool. The other relegation place went to Sunderland.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Joe Royle's Oldham Athletic side won the Second Division championship ahead of West Ham United, who were promoted as runners-up. Joining them in promotion were League Cup winners Sheffield Wednesday, who finished in third place. Neil Warnock guided Notts County to a second successive victory in the promotion play-offs. Hull City and West Bromwich Albion were relegated.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Champions Cambridge United, runners-up Southend United and third-placed Grimsby Town occupied the automatic promotion places and all achieved second successive promotions. The fourth promotion place went to play-off winners Tranmere Rovers. Going down to the Fourth Division were Crewe Alexandra, Rotherham United and Mansfield Town.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, Third Division, Third Division play-offs
The semifinals were decided over two legs, and only the aggregates are given in the schemata below. The final consisted of only a single match. The full results can be found at: Football League Division Three play-offs 1991.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Brian Little's Darlington won the Fourth Division championship to earn a second successive promotion, while the other four promotion places went to Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Peterborough United and Torquay United. Torquay were the play-off winners, beating Blackpool in a penalty shoot-out in the final.


1990–91 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Wrexham finished bottom of the league, but avoided relegation into the Conference as the Football League increased in size from 92 to 93 teams for 1991–92.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
July 1990 – Eric Anderson, 59, played for Liverpool and Barnsley as a forward during the 1950s.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
23 July 1990 – Dave Deacon, 61, played 66 league games for Ipswich Town, many of them under the management of Alf Ramsey, and later played for Cambridge United when they were still a non-league team.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
9 August 1990 – Joe Mercer, 76, who won a total of three league titles as a player with Everton (1939) and Arsenal (1948 and 1953), and was later manager of Sheffield United, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Coventry City, as well as an interim spell as manager of the England national football team in 1974.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
15 August 1990 – Billy Hume, 54, spent most of his career in his native Scotland but made 10 appearances as a forward for Birmingham City between 1958 and 1960.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
17 August 1990 – Ian Handysides, 27, former Birmingham City, Walsall and Wolves forward, died of cancer after a two-year battle against the illness.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
8 September 1990 – David Longhurst, 25, York City striker, died after collapsing during a Fourth Division fixture at home to Lincoln City.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
5 October 1990 – Peter Taylor, 62, most famous for serving as assistant manager to Brian Clough at Hartlepool United, Derby County, Brighton and Nottingham Forest between 1965 and 1982. Also had a spell as manager of non-league Burton Albion before linking up with Clough, and later returned to Derby as manager from 1982 to 1984.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
28 November 1990 – Ted Catlin, 79, played more than 200 games at left-back for Sheffield Wednesday during the 1930s and picked up an FA Cup winner's medal in 1935, also winning five caps for England.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
December 1990 – Pat Jones, 70, played 425 league games for Plymouth Argyle as a full-back between 1946 and 1957.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
22 December 1990 – Robin Friday, 38, who was found dead from heart attack in his London flat, was a striker for Reading and Cardiff City during the 1970s.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
24 December 1990 – Don Dearson, 76, played 131 league games for Birmingham City during a career which was disrupted by the Second World War, before spending the final few seasons of his career with Coventry City and Walsall.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
25 January 1991 – Frank Soo, 76, played 173 league games at half-back for Stoke City before the Second World War and 71 times for Luton Town in the early postwar league campaigns. He later managed 12 different British and overseas club sides and had a brief spell in charge of the Norway national football team.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
April 1991 – Bobby Baxter, 80, played 247 league games for Middlesbrough during the 1930s before completing his league career in his native Scotland with Hearts in the immediate postwar era.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
May 1991 – Harold Hobbis, 78, made 248 league appearances for Charlton Athletic as a winger between 1931 and 1948, and scored one goal in two pre-war appearances for the England team.


1990–91 in English football, Deaths
22 May 1991 – Stan Mortensen, 69, former Blackpool forward who scored over 200 goals for the club all competitions, winning the FA Cup in 1953 and also scoring 23 goals in 25 games for the England team.


1990–91 in Scottish football
The 1990–91 season was the 94th season of competitive football in Scotland. It was notable for the fact that there was a last day title decider at Ibrox between Rangers and Aberdeen. Both teams went into the match level on points and goal difference, but Rangers needed to win the match because Aberdeen had scored two goals more. Rangers won the title with a 2–0 win thanks to two goals by Mark Hateley.


1990–91 snooker season
The 1990–91 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1990 and May 1991. The following table outlines the results for ranking and the invitational events.


1990–91 snooker season, Official rankings
The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.


1991
1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1991st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 991st  year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st  year of the 20th century, and the  2nd   year of the 1990s decade.


1991
It was the final year of the Cold War that had begun in 1947. During the year, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics fell, leaving fifteen sovereign republics and the CIS in its place. In July 1991, India abandoned its policies of socialism and autarky and began extensive neoliberal changes to its economy. This increased GDP, but also increased economic inequality over the next two decades. A UN-authorized coalition force from 34 nations fought against Iraq, which had invaded and annexed Kuwait in the previous year, 1990. The conflict would be called the Gulf War and would mark the beginning of a since-constant American military presence in the Middle East. The clash between Serbia and the other Yugoslav republics would lead into the beginning of the Yugoslav Wars, which ran through the rest of the decade.


1991 (Babyland EP)
1991 is the debut EP of Babyland, released in January 1991 by Flipside.


1991 (Babyland EP), Track listing
All tracks are written by Dan Gatto and Michael Smith.


1991 (EP)
1991 is the debut EP by American rapper Azealia Banks. It was first released on May 28, 2012, in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records. Its lead single, "212", preceded its release on December 6, 2011. Its second single, "Liquorice", was released on December 4, 2012. Banks also released music videos for every song, including the non-singles "1991" and "Van Vogue".


1991 (EP)
The EP was not eligible for the UK Albums Chart, but the title track charted at number seventy-nine on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached 133 on the US Billboard 200 on the issue dated June 16, 2012, and number twelve on the Rap Albums chart, number seventeen on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number one on the Heatseekers Albums chart. On release, 1991 received positive reviews from music critics.


1991 (EP), Background
Under the name Miss Bank$, she released her first recording "Gimme a Chance" on the Internet in February 2009. The recording was accompanied by "Seventeen", a track produced by the American DJ Diplo which sampled the Ladytron song "Seventeen". Later that year, Banks signed to the XL Records label and began working with the producer Richard Russell. She left the label later that year due to conflicting ideas.


1991 (EP), Background
After leaving XL Recordings, Banks dropped the Miss Bank$ name and became Azealia Banks, which preceded a move to Montreal. Using YouTube as a portal, Banks uploaded several demo tracks, including "L8R" and a cover of "Slow Hands" by Interpol. In September 2011, Banks released her first single "212" as a free digital download from her website; it was released officially on December 6, 2011, as the lead single from one of Banks' future releases.


1991 (EP), Release and promotion
Originally scheduled for release on April 17, 2012, 1991 was delayed following the musician's change of management on April 13. The EP's artwork and track listing was published online on May 15, with confirmation that 1991 would be released first on May 28 in the United Kingdom. The project was to be released digitally on May 29 and physically on June 12 in the United States, she announced on Twitter. In 2013, 1991 was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), having shipped 35,000 units in Australia.


1991 (EP), Release and promotion
The original track listing had three tracks: the single "212", "1991" and "Grand Prix". Following the delay, it was extended to a four-track EP, with the tracks "Liquorice" and "Van Vogue" in place of "Grand Prix". Banks confirmed on Twitter that she has re-written "Grand Prix", produced by Lone, and it will feature on her debut studio album Broke with Expensive Taste under the new title of "Miss Camaraderie".


1991 (EP), Release and promotion
The EP's lead single, "212", was first released in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2011. The track, which samples and credits "Float My Boat" by Lazy Jay, had some chart success in Europe, reaching number seven on the Irish Singles Chart and number twelve on the UK Singles Chart. "Liquorice" was released as the second single on June 14, 2012. To promote the 1991 EP, she performed at Hackney Weekend 2012 and did the Mermaid Ball Tour. At Glastonbury 2013, she performed songs from the EP, her mixtape Fantesa and closed out the festival by performing the lead single Yung Rapunxel from her then upcoming album Broke with Expensive Taste.


1991 (EP), Critical reception
1991 received widespread acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 84, based on nine reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". AllMusic editor David Jeffries was amazed by Banks' lyricism and called the EP a "short house-rap blast".


1991 (EP), Critical reception
He said Banks "acts as if she had been raised at a classic N.Y.C. loft party, one where you kept dancing and dissing", and found the production "nostalgic ... as if this EP fell through the cracks of the Paradise Garage's sweaty disco floorboards and then evolved in some alternative and fierce universe". Chris Dart of Exclaim! was also impressed by her quick rapping and argued that she "manages a feat that takes most rappers the better part of a career to master: the perfect marriage of bangin', club-friendly beats and smart, crisply delivered lyrics." In his consumer guide for MSN Music, Robert Christgau called "212" the highlight of an EP whose music is minimalist yet skillfully crafted: "quick-tongued, lascivious, catchy, and delighted with itself ... there hasn't been a more pleasurable record all year and probably won't be—not even by her."


1991 (EP), Critical reception
In a less enthusiastic review for Rolling Stone, Will Hermes said the four tracks on 1991 "spin hip-hop backwards and forwards", although he felt it was too short. Alex Macpherson of Fact felt the EP is somewhat inconsistent, but he compared Banks favorably to Missy Elliott and stated, "while the quality of the music remains disproportionate to the hype, it does make her bratty rejection of the rap establishment feel that much more thrilling." Pitchfork journalist Lindsay Zoladz called it "another example of Banks' versatile skills", but lamented how "the half-statement of 1991 reminds us that Banks is still an artist in her development stage."


1991 (EP), Critical reception
1991 was ranked by Rolling Stone at number 30 in the magazine's list of 2012's 50 best albums, while Time named it the 9th best album of 2012. In a year-end list for The Barnes & Noble Review, Christgau ranked 1991 as the 11th best album of 2012 and the title track as the year's 13th best single.


1991 (Jernade Miah album)
1991 is the second studio album by English R&B singer Jernade Miah, released on 11 August 2013 by 2Point9 Records.


1991 (film)
1991 is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Ricardo Trogi and released in 2018. The third film in his semi-autobiographical series after 1981 and 1987, the film centres on Ricardo's (Jean-Carl Boucher) 1991 trip to Italy to pursue a relationship with Marie-Ève (Juliette Gosselin).


1991 (film)
The film finished 2018 as the year's top-grossing Canadian film, and was named the winner of the Golden Screen Award at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards. It received 16 Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, including Best Film.


1991 (film), Plot
In 1991, Ricardo Troji is 21 and studies for cinema at an university in Montréal. Her friend and “the woman of his life”, Marie-Ève Bernard invites him to go in Italy to study Italian in Perugia. Determined, Ricardo accepts without hesitation. He then prepares his baggage, including a spray bottle to hide a bald spot noticed by his family.


1991 (film), Plot
Inside a train, Ricardo meets Arturo, an illegal traveler who gains money to live by playing Like a Rolling Stone on guitar in the streets. On arrival, failing to find Marie-Ève, Ricardo accidentally loses his baggage, passport, money, letter of acceptance to the University of Perugia, and most importantly to him, his spray can. Ricardo goes to Rome to recover his lost items; failing, he is unable to find a hotel room as the owners believe he is an illegal immigrant, Ricardo is forced to sleep outside, where en encounters again Arturo, who reveals himself to be homosexual.


1991 (film), Plot
The next day, at the Canadian Embassy, Ricardo manages to be hosted by another student called Mamadou; Ricardo wakes up besides a Greek woman named Georgia. After recovering his items, Ricardo encounters Marie-Ève, who is also being hosted with a unnamed Spanish student. Ricardo then prepares a romantic dinner as a surprise for Marie-Ève to express his love; she arrives earlier with the Spanish student and Ricardo decides to hide but leaves as the two others are in the middle of a sexual intercourse.


1991 (film), Plot
Ricardo and Marie-Ève then have a fight about what happened and Ricardo finally tells her his feelings, as he came only for her and he doesn't care about anything else in Italy, that no ordinary friends would do this. Marie-Ève rejects his feelings kindly but Ricardo, tired, heart-broken and disgusted leaves without a word, leaving Marie-Ève feeling bad. As he departs, he says his goodbye at Georgia (revealing that her real name is Yorda) while she says she will always love him and they will probably meet again sometimes. He also says goodbye to Arturo. As he is traveling back, Ricardo notices a thought of Marie-Ève singing Like A Rolling Stone, and he never saw her after.


1991 1. deild, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and KÍ Klaksvík won the championship.


1991 1. deild, Results
The schedule consisted of a total of 14 games. Each team played two games against every opponent in no particular order. One of the games was at home and one was away.


1991 1. deild karla
The 1991 season of 1. deild karla was the 37th season of second-tier football in Iceland.


1991 1. divisjon (women)
The 1991 1. divisjon season, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 27 April 1991 and ended on 12 October 1991.


1991 1. divisjon (women)
18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the 2. divisjon were promoted through a playoff round.


1991 12 Hours of Sebring
The Nissan Present the 39th Annual 12 Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of both the 1991 Camel GT Championship and Exxon Supreme GT Series and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on 16 March.


1991 12 Hours of Sebring, Report, Entry
A total of 54 cars were entered for the event, across four classes ranging through GTO /GTU up to GTP. Of these 51 cars practised.