1990–91 Leeds United A.F.C. season
The 1990–91 season saw Leeds United A.F.C. return to the Football League First Division for the first time since 1982 after winning the 1989–90 Football League Second Division. Manager Howard Wilkinson spent heavily on building a team capable of thriving as well as surviving in the First Division, signing goalkeeper John Lukic and midfielder Gary McAllister, as Leeds finished fourth the league and reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup.
Squad
Competitions
Football League First Division
League table
Matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
| Everton | Away | 3–2 | Fairclough, Speed, Varadi | 34,412 | |
| Manchester United | Home | 0–0 | — | 29,172 | |
| Norwich City | Home | 3–0 | Chapman, Varadi | 25,684 | |
| Luton Town | Away | 0–1 | — | 10,185 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0–2 | — | 31,342 | |
| Sheffield United | Away | 2–0 | Pearson, Strachan | 26,078 | |
| Arsenal | Home | 2–2 | Chapman, Strachan | 30,085 | |
| Crystal Palace | Away | 1–1 | Speed | 21,676 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Home | 2–3 | Whyte, Chapman | 27,443 | |
| Aston Villa | Away | 0–0 | — | 24,219 | |
| Nottingham Forest | Home | 3–1 | Chapman, Strachan, McAllister | 30,409 | |
| Manchester City | Away | 3–2 | Chapman, Shutt, Strachan | 27,782 | |
| Derby County | Home | 3–0 | Chapman, Strachan, Speed | 27,868 | |
| Coventry City | Away | 1–1 | Chapman | 16,183 | |
| Southampton | Home | 2–1 | Fairclough, Shutt | 29,341 | |
| Manchester United | Away | 1–1 | Sterland | 40,927 | |
| Everton | Home | 2–0 | Strachan, Shutt | 27,775 | |
| Sunderland | Away | 1–0 | Sterland | 23,773 | |
| Chelsea | Home | 4–1 | Sterland, Chapman, Whitlow | 30,893 | |
| Wimbledon | Home | 3–0 | Chapman, Speed, Sterland | 29,292 | |
| Liverpool | Away | 0–3 | — | 36,975 | |
| Norwich City | Away | 0–2 | — | 17,786 | |
| Luton Town | Home | 2–1 | Strachan, Fairclough | 27,010 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0–0 | — | 32,253 | |
| Southampton | Away | 0–2 | — | 16,585 | |
| Coventry City | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Whyte | 28,880 | |
| Arsenal | Away | 0–2 | — | 26,218 | |
| Crystal Palace | Home | 1–2 | Speed | 28,556 | |
| Chelsea | Away | 2–1 | Shutt, Fairclough | 17,585 | |
| Sunderland | Home | 5–0 | Chapman, Shutt, Speed | 28,132 | |
| Wimbledon | Away | 1–0 | Chapman | 6,800 | |
| Manchester City | Home | 1–2 | McAllister | 28,757 | |
| Liverpool | Home | 4–5 | Chapman, Shutt | 31,460 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0–2 | — | 10,998 | |
| Derby County | Away | 1–0 | Shutt | 12,666 | |
| Aston Villa | Home | 5–2 | Price, Chapman, Whyte, Shutt | 29,188 | |
| Sheffield United | Home | 2–1 | Sterland, Shutt | 28,978 | |
| Nottingham Forest | Away | 3–4 | Chapman, Shutt | 25,067 |
Source:
FA Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Source:
Football League Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Source:
Full Members' Cup
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Source:
Transfers and loans
Transfers in
†Club record transfer fee at the time.Transfers out
Total spending: £1,250,000Loaned in
Loaned out
Top goalscorers
First Division
- Lee Chapman 21
- Carl Shutt 10
- Gordon Strachan 7
- Gary Speed 7
- Mel Sterland 5
- Chris Fairclough 4
- Chris Whyte 3
- Imre Varadi 2
- Gary McAllister 2
- John Pearson 1
- Mike Whitlow 1
- Bobby Davison 1
FA Cup
- Lee Chapman 3
- Mel Sterland 1
- Gary McAllister 1
League Cup (Rumbelows Cup)
- Lee Chapman 4
- Gary Speed 3
- Gary McAllister 2
- Gordon Strachan 1
- Chris Fairclough 1
- Chris Whyte 1
Full Members Cup (Zenith System Data Cup)
- Lee Chapman 3
- Mel Sterland 2
- Imre Varadi 1
- Gary McAllister 1
- Carl Shutt 1
- Gordon Strachan 1
- Andy Williams 1
Awards