1990–91 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

Nottingham Forest
1990–91 season
ChairmanMaurice Rowarth
ManagerBrian Clough
StadiumCity Ground
First Division8th
FA CupRunners-up
League CupFourth round
Full Members CupQuarter finals
(Northern Area)
Player of the YearStuart Pearce
Top goalscorerLeague:
Clough (14)
All:
Clough (20)
Highest home attendance28,962 vs Newcastle United
(18 Feb 1991, FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance9,567 vs Newcastle United
(27 Nov 1990, Full Members Cup)
Average home league attendance22,137

During the 1990–91 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

There was chance for more success in 1991 when Forest reached their only FA Cup final under Brian Clough and went ahead after scoring an early goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley, but ended up losing 2–1 in extra time after an own goal by Des Walker.[1] In Forest's team that day was young Irish midfielder Roy Keane, who had joined the club the previous summer.

Squad

[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  WAL Mark Crossley
— GK  WAL Andy Marriott
— GK  ENG Steve Sutton
— DF  ENG Gary Bowyer
— DF  ENG Gary Charles
— DF  ENG Steve Chettle
— DF  ENG Phil Gilchrist
— DF  ENG Chris Hope
— DF  ENG Brian Laws
— DF  ENG Stuart Pearce (captain)
— DF  ENG Des Walker
— DF  ENG Darren Wassall
— DF  ENG Brett Williams
— DF  SCO Terry Wilson
— MF  ENG Franz Carr
— MF  ENG Gary Crosby
— MF  SCO Scot Gemmill
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Steve Hodge
— MF  ENG Bobby Howe
— MF  IRL Roy Keane
— MF  ENG Ian Kilford
— MF  ENG Tony Loughlan
— MF  ENG Neil Lyne
— MF  ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
— MF  ENG Garry Parker
— MF  SCO Brian Rice
— MF  ENG Steve Stone
— MF  ENG Ian Woan
— FW  ENG Nigel Clough
— FW  IRL Tommy Gaynor
— FW  SCO Lee Glover
— FW  ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW  ENG Phil Starbuck

Transfers

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Roy Keane Cobh Ramblers £47,000
DF Gary Bowyer Hereford United
DF Chris Hope Darlington F.C. Free

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
MF Tommy Gaynor Newcastle United loan ended

Competitions

Division One

Main article: 1990–91 Football League

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Manchester United 38 16 12 10 58 45 +13 59[a] Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round
7 Wimbledon 38 14 14 10 53 46 +7 56
8 Nottingham Forest 38 14 12 12 65 50 +15 54
9 Everton 38 13 12 13 50 46 +4 51
10 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 16 11 51 50 +1 49 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Arsenal deducted two points; Manchester United deducted one point due to a brawl in a game between both teams.

Position by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHHHAHH
ResultDLDWDLWWDLLDWLDWLWLWWDLLDLDDDLWLWWWDWW
Position111417101214996910108101111111111109111111111213121214111412118888
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1992/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Qualified to the 1991-92 European Cup;   = Qualified to the 1991-92 UEFA Cup;   = Relegated to Second Division


Nottingham Forest's score comes first[3]

Matches

Win Draw Loss
25 August 1990 1 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Queens Park Rangers West Bridgford
Jemson 50' (pen.) 26' Wegerle Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,619
28 August 1990 2 Liverpool 2–0 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Rush 51'
Beardsley 83'		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 33,663
1 September 1990 3 Coventry City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Coventry
Kilcline 47' (pen.)
Borrows 88' (pen.)		 49' (pen.) Jemson
72' (pen.) Jemson		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 12,630
8 September 1990 4 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Southampton West Bridgford
Wilson 39'
Jemson 53'
Jemson 64'		 25' Wallace Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,559
15 September 1990 5 Crystal Palace 2–2 Nottingham Forest Croydon (South London)
Shaw 2'
Thomas 86'		 63', 67' Pearce Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 20,545
22 September 1990 6 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Arsenal West Bridgford
29' Rocastle
83' Limpar		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,013
29 September 1990 7 Manchester United 0–1 Nottingham Forest Greater Manchester
7' Pearce Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 46,766
7 October 1990 8 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Everton West Bridgford
Hodge ,
Jemson 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,790
20 October 1990 9 Chelsea 0–0 Nottingham Forest Fulham (West London)
15:00 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,403
Referee: John Carter
27 October 1990 10 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur West Bridgford
Clough 16' 68' Howells
90' Howells		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,347
3 November 1990 11 Leeds United 3–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
Chapman 26'
Strachan 43' (pen.)
McAllister 58'		 67 'Jemson Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 30,409
10 November 1990 12 Aston Villa 1–1 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Nielsen 62' 78' Carr Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,797
17 November 1990 13 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Sunderland West Bridgford
Chettle 44'
Clough 61'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,757
24 November 1990 14 Derby County 2–1 Nottingham Forest Derby

 Chettle Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 21,729
1 December 1990 15 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Luton Town West Bridgford
Carr 6'
Clough 75 '		 15', 46' Elstrup Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,498
15 December 1990 16 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Nottingham Forest Shepherd's Bush
Wegerle 54' (pen.) 50' Clough
69' Pearce		 Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 10,156
22 December 1990 17 Sheffield United 2–3 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
Bryson 49', 58'
Deane 65'		 49' Keane
57'Pearce		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,394
26 December 1990 18 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Wimbledon West Bridgford
Pearce 12'
Keane 45'		 44' Fashanu Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,221
29 December 1990 19 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Manchester City West Bridgford
Gaynor 12' 11' Quinn
24' Quinn
74' Clarke		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,937
2 January 1991 20 Norwich City 2–6 Nottingham Forest Norwich

 Wilson
Clough
Polston 0' (o.g.)
Keane ,
Crosby 		Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 17,043
12 January 1991 21 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Coventry City West Bridgford
Pearce 63'
Clough 77'
Keane 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,344
19 January 1991 22 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Walker 31' (o.g.) 41 'Clough Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 16,044
2 February 1991 23 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,045
16 February 1991 24 Sunderland 1–0 Nottingham Forest Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Young 89' Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 20,394
23 February 1991 25 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Aston Villa West Bridgford

 Hodge
Clough		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,036
2 March 1991 26 Luton Town 1–0 Nottingham Forest Luton
Dowie 85' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,577
16 March 1991 27 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Manchester United West Bridgford
Wilson 46' 37' Blackmore Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,859
20 March 1991 28 Arsenal 1–1 Nottingham Forest Islington
Jemson Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 34,152
23 March 1991 29 Everton 0–0 Nottingham Forest Walton
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 23,078
30 March 1991 30 Wimbledon 3–1 Nottingham Forest Shepherd's Bush
Fashanu 22'
McGee 53'
Clarke 66'		 1'Loughlan Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,392
1 April 1991 31 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Sheffield United West Bridgford
Gaynor 30'
72'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,308
6 April 1991 32 Manchester City 3–1 Nottingham Forest Moss Side
Ward 7' (pen.)
Quinn 29'
Redmond 43'		 76' Pearce Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 25,169
10 April 1991 33 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Derby County West Bridgford
Keane Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,109
20 April 1991 34 Nottingham Forest 7–0 Chelsea West Bridgford
15:00 Keane 8', 84'
Parker 12'
Woan 25'
Clough 48'
Pearce 60', 78'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,305
Referee: Martin J Bodenham
24 April 1991 35 Nottingham Forest 5–0 Norwich City West Bridgford
Glover
Clough
Pearce
Crosby
Woan 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,641
4 May 1991 36 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Nottingham Forest Tottenham
Nayim 68' 23' Clough Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,891
6 May 1991 37 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Liverpool West Bridgford
17:00 Clough 13'
Woan 64'		 56' (pen.) Jan Mølby Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,151
Referee: Martin JE
11 May 1991 38 Nottingham Forest 4–3 Leeds United West Bridgford
Parker 4', 89'
Clough 8', 86'		 19', 75' Chapman
77' Shutt		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,067

FA Cup

Main article: 1990–91 FA Cup

Third Round

6 January 1991 Crystal Palace 0–0 Nottingham Forest Croydon (South London)
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 15,396
21 January 1991 replay Nottingham Forest 2–2 (a.e.t.) Crystal Palace West Bridgford
Wilson
Pearce
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,301
28 January 1991 replay 2 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
Parker ,
Crosby 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,164

Fourth Round

13 February 1991 Newcastle United 2–2 Nottingham Forest Newcastle-upon-Tyne

 Pearce
Clough		 Stadium: St. James' Park
Attendance: 29,231
18 February 1991 replay Nottingham Forest 3–0 Newcastle United West Bridgford
Clough
Hodge
Parker 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,962
Note: The fourth round of games were mainly played over the weekend 26–27 January 1991, with replays being played on 29–30 January. Because Nottingham Forest did not finish their third-round tie until 28 January, their fourth round match was not played until 13 February with a replay on 18 February.

Fifth Round

25 February 1991 Southampton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Hodge Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 18,512
4 March 1991 replay Nottingham Forest 3–1 Southampton West Bridgford
Jemson , , 0' (pen.) Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,633
Note: The fifth set of games were mainly played over the weekend 16–18 February 1991, with replays being played on 20 February. Because Nottingham Forest did not win their fourth round tie until 18 February, their fifth round match was not played until 25 February with a replay on 4 March.

Sixth Round

9 March 1991 Norwich City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Norwich
61 ' Keane Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,018
Referee: Peter Foakes

Semifinals

14 April 1991 West Ham United 0–4 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Gale  26' 50' Crosby
60' Keane
72' Pearce
83' Charles		 Stadium: Villa Park (N)
Attendance: 40,041
Referee: Keith Hackett
Note: Nottingham Forest beat West Ham United 4–0 to reach their first FA Cup final for 32 years and give Brian Clough the chance of winning his first FA Cup to add to the two European Cups, one league title and four League Cups that he had already won with them.

Final

Main article: 1991 FA Cup Final
18 May 1991 Nottingham Forest 1–2 (a.e.t.) Tottenham Hotspur London
15:00 BST Paul Gascoigne 15'
Lineker 30'
Stewart 55'
Walker 94' (o.g.)		 16' Pearce Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Roger Milford
Note: Goalkeeper Mark Crossley saved a penalty.

League Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Football League Cup

Second Round

26 September 1990 1 Nottingham Forest 4–1 Burnley  
Chettle, Keane, Jemson, Pearce (pen) Attendance: 17,987
10 October 1990 2 Burnley 0–1
(1–5 agg.)		 Nottingham Forest  
Crosby Attendance: 11,399

Third Round

31 October 1990 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Nottingham Forest  
Parker, Jemson Attendance: 17,467

Fourth Round

28 November 1990 Coventry City 5–4 Nottingham Forest  
, , , , , , Clough
Parker		 Attendance: 16,304

Full Members Cup

Main article: 1990–91 Full Members Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
NR2 27 November 1990 Newcastle United H 2–1 9,567 Hodge, Clough
NQF 30 January 1991 Barnsley A 1–2 6,692 Chettle


Transfers in: £47,000
Transfers out: £460,000
Total spending: £413,000

Awards

Statistics

Squad Statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total Football League
First Division		 Football League
Cup		 FA
Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK  WAL Mark Crossley 38 -50 38 -50
DF  ENG Brian Laws 32 0 30+2 0
DF  ENG Steve Chettle 37 2 37 2
DF  ENG Des Walker 37 0 37 0
DF  ENG Stuart Pearce 33 11 33 11
MF  ENG Gary Crosby 29 2 27+2 2
MF  ENG Garry Parker 36 3 35+1 3
MF  IRL Roy Keane 35 8 35 8
MF  ENG Steve Hodge 14 3 12+2 3
FW  ENG Nigel Clough 37 14 37 14
FW  ENG Nigel Jemson 23 8 22+1 8
GK  WAL Andy Marriott 0 0 0 0
DF  SCO Terry Wilson 15 3 13+2 3
MF  ENG Franz Carr 13 2 13 2
DF  ENG Gary Charles 10 0 9+1 0
MF  ENG Ian Woan 12 3 9+3 3
FW  IRL Tommy Gaynor 11 3 9+2 3
FW  SCO Lee Glover 8 1 8 1
DF  ENG Brett Williams 4 0 4 0
FW  ENG Phil Starbuck 12 0 3+9 0
DF  ENG Darren Wassall 7 0 3+4 0
MF  SCO Scot Gemmill 4 0 2+2 0
MF  ENG Tony Loughlan 2 1 2 1
MF  SCO Brian Rice 1 0 0+1 0
GK  ENG Steve Sutton 0 0 0 0
DF  ENG Gary Bowyer
DF  ENG Phil Gilchrist
DF  ENG Chris Hope
MF  ENG Bobby Howe
MF  ENG Ian Kilford
MF  ENG Neil Lyne
MF  ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
MF  ENG Steve Stone
  • Source:

References

  1. ^ "1991 FA Cup Final Match | Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
  2. ^ "All Nottingham Forest players: 1991".
  3. ^ "Nottingham Forest results for the 1990-1991 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
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