Manchester United F.C. season 1990–91

Infobox Football club season
club = Manchester United
season = 1990-91
manager = flagicon|SCO Alex Ferguson
chairman = flagicon|ENG Martin Edwards
league = First Division
league result = 6th
cup1 = FA Cup
cup1 result = Fifth Round
cup2 = League Cup
cup2 result = Runners-up
cup3 = Charity Shield
cup3 result = Shared
cup4 = Cup Winners' Cup
cup4 result = Winners
league topscorer =
Brian McClair (13)
Steve Bruce (13)
season topscorer =
Brian McClair (21)
Mark Hughes (21)
highest attendance = 47,485 vs Aston Villa (29 December 1990)
lowest attendance = 29,405 vs Wrexham (23 October 1990)The 1990–91 season was Manchester United's 99th season in the Football League, and their 16th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [cite web |url=http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season1991.html |title=Manchester United Season 1990/91 |accessdate=2008-05-23 |publisher=StretfordEnd.co.uk ]

After winning the FA Cup the previous year to end a five-year trophy drought, United went on to achieve more success by lifting the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, their first major trophy since their European Cup triumph 23 years earlier, by beating Barcelona 2–1 in Rotterdam, with Mark Hughes scoring both goals.

Hughes was voted PFA Player of the Year, while promising young winger Lee Sharpe was voted PFA Young Player of the Year. Fellow winger Ryan Giggs, aged 17 and said to be the club's finest young prospect since George Best, signed a professional contract in late November, and soon broke into the first team, making two league appearances and scoring one goal.

United also reached the League Cup final for the second time, but suffered a shock defeat to Sheffield Wednesday (managed by former United boss Ron Atkinson). In the league, United improved upon the previous season's 13th place finish, but erratic form meant they finished sixth and were below neighbours Manchester City for the first time in more than a decade. Their defence of the FA Cup ended in the Fifth Round when they lost 2–1 to Norwich City.

Pre-season and friendlies

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

FA Cup

quad statistics

Loan out

References

ee also

*Manchester United F.C. seasons