| 1990–91 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Irving Scholar | ||
| Manager | Terry Venables | ||
| Stadium | White Hart Lane | ||
| First Division | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Winners | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Lineker (13) All: Gary Lineker Paul Gascoigne (19 each) | ||
The1990–91 season is the 109th season in existence ofTottenham Hotspur Football Club, and their 13th consecutive season in the top flight ofEnglish football. In addition to thedomestic league, the club participated in theFA Cup and theFootball League Cup. Entering the 1990–91 season,Terry Venables stayed on as manager for his fourth season in charge of Tottenham with the team ending in tenth position. They won a record eighthFA Cup, beatingNottingham Forest in the final and they got knocked out in the quarter-finals of theFootball League Cup byChelsea.
Tottenham's league form was average at best: having stood in third place after 17 games, the club won only three of their next 21 league matches,[1] slumping to tenth place in the final table. The club had better luck in theFA Cup: after defeating London arch-rivals (and that season's eventual champions)Arsenal in the semi-final, they defeatedNottingham Forest 2–1 in the final. As well as giving Tottenham their first post-Heysel European campaign (in theCup Winners' Cup) and ending the club's seven-year trophy drought, the FA Cup win made Tottenham the first club to win the trophy eight times, although this record has since been surpassed by Arsenal andManchester United.
The only downside of the FA Cup triumph was an injury to star midfielderPaul Gascoigne, who ruptured his cruciate ligaments in a tackle on Forest fullbackGary Charles early in the first half. The injury would put his transfer to Italian sideLazio on hold until the1992–93 season. Gascoigne had earlier scored a tremendous free-kick in the 3–1 win against Arsenal in the semi-final (Gary Lineker scored Tottenham's other goals, with Arsenal'sAlan Smith scoring Arsenal's goal).
Off the pitch the club were in danger of going into administration. With £20 million of debt (around £45 million equivalent in 2020) and shares in Tottenham Hotspur being suspended in the autumn of 1990, Irving Scholar resigned as Chairman of the club. In June 1991, manager Terry Venables and businessman, Alan Sugar, took over the club with equal shares and Alan Sugar being made chairman.[2][3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1990 | GK | Kevin Dearden | 24 October 1990 | [citation needed] | ||
| 31 August 1990 | GK | Ian Walker | 15 November 1990 | [6] | ||
| 27 September 1990 | DF | David McDonald | 31 May 1991 | |||
| 25 October 1990 | DF | Terry Fenwick | 24 December 1990 | [7] | ||
| 16 November 1990 | GK | Ian Walker | May 1991 | [8] | ||
| November 1990 | FW | Phil Gray | December 1990 | [citation needed] | ||
| November 1990 | DF | Chris Hughton | December 1990 | [citation needed] | ||
| 10 January 1991 | GK | Kevin Dearden | 10 February 1991 | [9] | ||
| 28 March 1991 | DF | Brian Statham | 1 July 1991 | [10] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1990 | DF | Justin Edinburgh | £150,000 | [11] | ||
| 31 July 1990 | FW | John Hendry | £50,000 | [12] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 1990 | DF | John Polston | £300,000 | [13] | ||
| 28 September 1990 | DF | Guy Butters | £375,000 | [14] | ||
| 22 December 1990 | GK | Bobby Mimms | £250,000 | [15] | ||
| 31 December 1990 | DF | Chris Hughton | Free transfer | [16] |
The FA Cup final saw Tottenham debut a longer style of shorts as part of their kit. Although the long shorts were ridiculed at first, within the decade all clubs in English football would have adopted the style.
| 27 July 1990Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Barnet | |
| Stadium:Chase Lodge |
| 30 July 1990Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Barnet | |
| Stadium:Chase Lodge |
| 1 August 1990Tour | Shelbourne | 0–3 | Dublin,Ireland | |
| Stadium:Tolka Park |
| 3 August 1990Tour | Derry City | 0–3 | Derry,Northern Ireland | |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:Brandywell Stadium |
| 7 August 1990Tour | SK Brann | 0–1 | Bergen, Norway | |
| Stadium:Brann Stadion Attendance: 3,791 |
| 9 August 1990Tour | Viking FK | 1–1 | Stavanger,Norway | |
| Stadium:Stavanger Stadion Attendance: 7,151 |
| 11 August 1990Tour | Sogndal | 0–1 | Sogndalsfjøra,Norway | |
| Stadium:Fosshaugane Stadion Attendance: 2,804 |
| 13 August 1990Tour | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Edinburgh,Scotland | |
| 19:30BST | Foster | Howells | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 18,433 |
| 17 August 1990Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–1 | Tottenham | |
| 19:45BST | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 17,456 Referee:Tony Ward | |||
| Note:Ray Clemence benefit match | ||||
| 20 August 1990Friendly | Southend United | 1–4 | Southend-on-Sea | |
| Stadium:Roots Hall |
| 13 October 1990Friendly | Arsenal | 2–5 | Holloway | |
| 15:00BST | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 14,806 | |||
| Note:Graham RixTestimonial match | ||||
| 12 November 1990Friendly | West Ham United | 4–3 | London | |
| Stadium:Boleyn Ground Attendance: 10,443 |
| 5 June 1991Friendly | Thailand XI | 1–2 | Nagoya,Japan | |
| Viton | Stadium:Mizuho Athletic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
| 9 June 1991Friendly | Japan XI | 4–0 | Tokyo,Japan | |
| Stadium:National Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| First Division | 25 August 1990 | 20 May 1991 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 028.95 |
| FA Cup | 5 January 1991 | 18 May 1991 | Third round | Winners | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 100.00 |
| League Cup | 26 September 1990 | 23 January 1991 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 066.67 |
| Total | 50 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 76 | 61 | +15 | 042.00 | ||||
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 theCup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 11 | Chelsea | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 69 | −11 | 49 | |
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 46 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 |
| 25 August 19901 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Manchester City | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Quinn | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,501 Referee: John Martin |
| 28 August 19902 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland |
| Report | Stadium:Roker Park Attendance: 30,214 Referee: Trevor Simpson |
| 1 September 19903 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 40,009 Referee: Joseph Worrall |
| 8 September 19904 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–0 | Derby County | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Gascoigne | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,614 Referee: Paul Durkin |
| 15 September 19905 | Leeds United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leeds |
| Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 31,342 Referee: Robert Hart |
| 22 September 19906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Gascoigne | Report | Thomas | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,859 Referee: David Axcell |
| 29 September 19907 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Aston Villa | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Platt | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,939 Referee: Bob Hamer |
| 6 October 19908 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Shepherd's Bush |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 21,405 Referee: Mick Pierce |
| 20 October 19909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,612 Referee: Martin Bodenham |
| 27 October 199010 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Clough | Report | Howells | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 27,347 Referee: Neil Midgley |
| 4 November 199011 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Liverpool | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Lineker | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 35,033 Referee:George Courtney |
| 10 November 199012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | Wimbledon | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,769 Referee: Allan Gunn |
| 18 November 199013 | Everton | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| McCall | Report | Howells | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 28,716 Referee: Keith Hackett |
| 24 November 199014 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Norwich City | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Lineker | Report | Crook | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,942 Referee: Roger Milford |
| 1 December 199015 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 33,478 Referee: Ken Redfern |
| 8 December 199016 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 | Sunderland | Tottenham |
| Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,431 Referee: Ian Hemley |
| 15 December 199017 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Gascoigne | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 31,263 Referee:John Key |
| 22 December 199018 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Luton Town | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Stewart | Report | Dowie | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 27,007 Referee:David Elleray |
| 26 December 199019 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Coventry |
| 12:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 22;731 Referee:Terry Holbrook |
| 29 December 199020 | Southampton | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southampton |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 21,405 Referee: John Deakin |
| 1 January 199121 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Manchester United | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Lineker | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,399 Referee: Vic Callow |
| 12 January 199122 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Arsenal | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,753 Referee: Alf Buksh |
| 20 January 199123 | Derby County | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Lineker | Stadium:Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,747 Referee: Mike Reed |
| 2 February 199124 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Leeds United | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,253 Referee:Keren Barratt |
| 23 February 199125 | Wimbledon | 5–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wimbledon |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Bergsson | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 10,303 Referee: Kevin Breen |
| 2 March 199126 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Lineker | Report | Durie | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,168 Referee: Ray Lewis |
| 16 March 199127 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Birmingham |
| Platt | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 32,638 Referee: John Martin |
| 23 March 199128 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,860 Referee: George Courtney |
| 30 March 199129 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Coventry City | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Nayim | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 29,033 Referee: Brian Stevens |
| 1 April 199130 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Luton |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,322 Referee: Roger Wiseman |
| 6 April 199131 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Southampton | Tottenham |
| Lineker | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 24,291 Referee: Peter Foakes |
| 10 April 199132 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Norwich |
| Report | Hendry | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 19,014 Referee: Stephen Lodge |
| 17 April 199133 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Selhurst |
| Young | Report | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,285 Referee: Philip Don |
| 20 April 199134 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,706 Referee: Ron Groves |
| 6 April 199135 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–3 | Everton | Tottenham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 21,675 Referee: Jim Borrett |
| 4 May 199136 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 15:00BST | Nayim | Report | Clough | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,891 Referee: Joseph Worrall |
| 11 May 199137 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Liverpool |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 36,192 Referee:Roger Milford |
| 20 May 199138 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester |
| Ince | Report | Hendry | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 46,791 Referee: John Watson |
| 5 January 1991Third round | Blackpool | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Stewart | Stadium:Bloomfield Road |
| 26 January 1991Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–2 | Oxford United | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Foyle | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,665 |
| 16 February 1991Fifth round | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Portsmouth |
| Chamberlain | Report | Gascoigne | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 26,686 |
| 10 March 1991Quarter-finals | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Notts County | Tottenham |
| 15:05GMT | O'Riordan | Stadium:White Hart Lane |
| 14 April 1991Semi-finals | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Arsenal | Wembley |
| 12:00BST | Report | Smith | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 77,893 Referee:Ray Lewis |
| 18 May 1991Final | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest | Wembley |
| 15:00BST | Report | Pearce | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Roger Milford |
| 26 September 1990Second round First leg | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–0 | Hartlepool United | Tottenham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 19,760 |
| 9 October 1990Second round Second leg | Hartlepool United | 1–2 (1–7agg.) | Tottenham Hotspur | Hartlepool |
| 19:30BST | Dalton | Stewart | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 9,700 |
| 30 October 1990Third round | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bradford City | Tottenham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Oliver | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 25,451 |
| 27 November 1990Fourth round | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield |
| Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,824 |
| 16 January 1991Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Fulham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,178 |
| 23 January 1991Quarter-final replay | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Chelsea | Tottenham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 33,861 |
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:[1]
| Pos. | Name | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| GK | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||||
| GK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| DF | 9+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+3 | 1 | |||||
| DF | 14+2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24+2 | 1 | |||||
| DF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| DF | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||||
| DF | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |||||
| DF | 23+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 29+9 | 0 | |||||
| DF | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | |||||
| DF | 31+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38+1 | 0 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| MF | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||||
| MF | 34+2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46+2 | 3 | |||||
| MF | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4+1 | 6 | 36+1 | 19 | |||||
| MF | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 4 | |||||
| MF | 4+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+6 | 0 | |||||
| MF | 32+1 | 5 | 3+2 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 37+6 | 6 | |||||
| MF | 14+9 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22+10 | 1 | |||||
| MF | 33+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 41+4 | 0 | |||||
| MF | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 9 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| FW | 3+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | |||||
| FW | 2+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | |||||
| FW | 32 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 19 | |||||
| FW | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||||
| FW | 16+13 | 7 | 1+3 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 20+19 | 7 | |||||
Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source:[17]
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:[2]
| Rnk | Pos | Player | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |
| FW | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 | ||
| 3 | MF | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | FW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 11 | 75 | ||
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:[3]
| Rnk | Player | First Division | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |