1990–91 Crystal Palace F.C. season


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

Season summary

In their second consecutive season in the First Division, Crystal Palace finished an astonishing third, their highest ever league placing, although, due to Liverpool's ban from European competition being lifted, Palace did not qualify for the UEFA Cup. Palace also won their first ever cup during the season, albeit the less significant Full Members' Cup.
In the League Cup, Palace broke their record for a cup victory with an 8–0 over Southend United, in the second round first leg, with strikers Mark Bright and Ian Wright both scoring hat-tricks. The two claimed the match ball; it was given away at a charity auction.
At the end of the season, captain Geoff Thomas was named the Supporters' Player of the Year. Thomas was rewarded for his good form with a call-up to the England squad for a European Championship qualifying game against Turkey in May.
Bukta remained Palace's kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. English airline Virgin Atlantic remained the kit sponsors.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Crystal Palace's score comes first

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1991Nottingham ForestH0–015,396
R3R21 January 1991Nottingham ForestA2–2 23,301Wright, Salako
R3R228 January 1991Nottingham ForestA0–322,164

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg25 September 1990Southend UnitedH8–05,666Bright, Wright, Thompson, Hodges
R2 2nd Leg9 October 1990Southend UnitedA2–1 5,199Young, Salako
R330 October 1990Leyton OrientH0–012,958
R3R7 November 1990Leyton OrientA1–010,158Bright
R427 November 1990SouthamptonA0–213,765

Full Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
SR218 December 1990Bristol RoversH2–15,209Salako, Gray
SQF18 February 1991Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–0 9,633Bright, Wright
SSF26 February 1991Luton TownH3–17,170McGoldrick, Wright
SF 1st Leg5 March 1991Norwich CityA1–17,554Thomas
SF 2nd Leg19 March 1991Norwich CityH2–0 13,857Bright, Wright
F7 April 1991EvertonN4–1 52,460Thomas, Wright, Salako

Squad

Left club during season

Transfers

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