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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 9 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 11 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.
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Sunderland's score comes first.
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 54', Gabbiadini 63'
28 August 1990
Tottenham Hotspur
Roker Park
0-0
30,214
1 September 1990
Manchester United
Roker Park
2-1
26,105
Owers 23', Bennett 89'
8 September 1990
Chelsea
Stamford Bridge
2-3
19,424
Gabbiadini 37', Brady 55'
15 September 1990
Everton
Roker Park
2-2
25,004
Davenport (pen) 8', Gabbiadini 32'
22 September 1990
Wimbledon
Plough Lane
2-2
6,143
Armstrong 39', Davenport 72'
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
Gabbiadini 12', Davenport 31'
27 October 1990
Arsenal
Highbury
0-1
38,539
3 November 1990
Manchester City
Roker Park
1-1
23,137
Davenport 26'
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 70', 90'
1 December 1990
Derby County
Roker Park
1-2
21,212
Armstrong 90'
8 December 1990
Tottenham Hotspur
White Hart Lane
3-3
30,431
Pascoe 10', 75' , Davenport 22'
15 December 1990
Norwich City
Roker Park
1-2
18,693
Armstrong 14'
23 December 1990
Leeds United
Roker Park
0-1
23,773
26 December 1990
Crystal Palace
Selhurst Park
1-2
15,228
Rush 61'
29 December 1990
Queens Park Rangers
Loftus Road
2-3
11,072
Pascoe 44', Ball (pen) 48'
1 January 1991
Southampton
Roker Park
1-0
19,757
Ball (pen) 48'
12 January 1991
Manchester United
Old Trafford
0-3
45,934
19 January 1991
Chelsea
Roker Park
1-0
20,038
Pascoe 59'
2 February 1991
Everton
Goodison Park
0-2
23,124
16 February 1991
Nottingham Forest
Roker Park
1-0
20,394
Gabbiadini 39'
23 February 1991
Coventry City
Highfield Road
0-0
10,453
2 March 1991
Derby County
The Baseball Ground
3-3
16,027
Armstrong 11', Gabbiadini 16', Ball 23'
9 March 1991
Sheffield United
Roker Park
0-1
23,238
16 March 1991
Liverpool
Anfield
1-2
37,582
Armstrong 18'
23 March 1991
Aston Villa
Roker Park
1-3
21,099
Davenport 55'
30 March 1991
Crystal Palace
Roker Park
2-1
19,704
Brady 45', Rush 90'
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 24'
20 April 1991
Luton Town
Kenilworth Road
2-1
11,157
Gordon Armstrong 22', Pascoe 63'
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
Gabbiadini 40', Bennett 44'
Source:
World Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
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