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Sunderland 1990–91 football season
During the 1990–91 season Sunderland competed in the Football League First Division, the League Cup and the FA Cup. They finished 19th in the First Division and were relegated. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in the First Division with 8 goals. They were knocked out of the League Cup in Round 3. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in the League Cup with 2 goals. They were knocked out of The FA Cup in Round 3. No Sunderland players scored in the FA Cup. Marco Gabbiadini was the top scorer in all competitions with 10 goals. At the end of the season, Kevin Ball won the club's official Player Of The Season award, as well as the SAFC Supporters' Association Player Of The Season award.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Results
Sunderland's score comes first.
League Cup
FA Cup
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
5 January 1991
Round 3
Arsenal
Highbury
1-2
35,128
O'Leary (own goal)
Date
Opponent
Venue
Result
Attendance
Scorers
25 August 1990
Norwich City
Carrow Road
2-3
17,247
Davenport and Gabbiadini
28 August 1990
Tottenham Hotspur
Roker Park
0-0
30,214
1 September 1990
Manchester United
Roker Park
2-1
26,105
Owers and Bennett
8 September 1990
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
2-3
19,424
Brady and Gabbiadini
15 September 1990
Everton
Roker Park
2-2
25,004
Davenport (pen) and Gabbiadini
22 September 1990
Wimbledon
Plough Lane
2-2
6,143
Davenport and Gordon Armstrong
29 September 1990
Liverpool
Roker Park
0-1
31,107
6 October 1990
Aston Villa
Villa Park
0-3
26,017
20 October 1990
Luton Town
Roker Park
2-0
20,025
Davenport and Gabbiadini
27 October 1990
Arsenal
Highbury
0-1
38,539
3 November 1990
Manchester City
Roker Park
1-1
23,137
Davenport
10 November 1990
Coventry City
Roker Park
0-0
20,101
17 November 1990
Nottingham Forest
The City Ground
0-2
22,757
24 November 1990
Sheffield United
Bramall Lane
2-0
19,179
Gabbiadini
1 December 1990
Derby County
Roker Park
1-2
21,212
Armstrong
8 December 1990
Tottenham Hotspur
White Hart Lane
3-3
30,431
Pascoe (2) and Davenport
15 December 1990
Norwich City
Roker Park
1-2
18,693
Armstrong
23 December 1990
Leeds United
Roker Park
0-1
23,773
26 December 1990
Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park
1-2
15,228
Rush
29 December 1990
Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road
2-3
11,072
Ball (pen) and Pascoe
1 January 1991
Southampton
Roker Park
1-0
19,757
Ball (pen)
12 January 1991
Manchester United
Old Trafford
0-3
45,934
19 January 1991
Chelsea
Roker Park
1-0
20,038
Pascoe
2 February 1991
Everton
Goodison Park
0-2
23,124
16 February 1991
Nottingham Forest
Roker Park
1-0
20,394
Gabbiadini
23 February 1991
Coventry City
Highfield Road
0-0
10,453
2 March 1991
Derby County
The Baseball Ground
3-3
16,027
Ball , Gabbiadini and Armstrong
9 March 1991
Sheffield United
Roker Park
0-1
23,238
16 March 1991
Liverpool
Anfield
1-2
37,582
Armstrong
23 March 1991
Aston Villa
Roker Park
1-3
21,099
Davenport
30 March 1991
Crystal Palace
Roker Park
2-1
19,704
Rush and Brady
2 April 1991
Leeds United
Elland Road
0-5
28,132
6 April 1991
Queens Park Rangers
Roker Park
0-1
17,899
13 April 1991
Southampton
The Dell
1-3
16,812
Hauser
20 April 1991
Luton Town
Kenilworth Road
2-1
11,157
Pascoe and Armstrong
23 April 1991
Wimbledon
Roker Park
0-0
24,036
4 May 1991
Arsenal
Roker Park
0-0
22,606
11 May 1991
Manchester City
Maine Road
2-3
39,194
Bennett and Gabbiadini
Final league table
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Goal scorers
References
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 Levels 8–9
Isthmian League (Two North , Two South )
Combined Counties League (level 8 only )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 8 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One )
Kent League (level 8 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 8 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Spartan League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (level 8 only )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
European competitions