1990–91 Football Conference

The Football Conference season of 1990–91 (known as the GM Vauxhall Conference for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the Football Conference.

Football Conference
Season1990–91[1]
ChampionsBarnet (1st Football Conference title)
Promoted to the Football LeagueBarnet
Conference League Cup winnersSutton United
FA Trophy winnersWycombe Wanderers
Relegated to Level 6Fisher Athletic,
Sutton United
Matches played462
Goals scored1,364 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerGary Bull (Barnet), 30
Biggest home winAltrinchamMerthyr Tydfil 9–2 (16 February 1991);
BarnetFisher Athletic 8–1 (16 October 1990);
Merthyr TydfilFisher Athletic 7–0 (24 November 1990)
Biggest away winGatesheadSutton 0–9 (22 September 1990)
Highest scoringAltrinchamMerthyr Tydfil 9–2 (16 February 1991);
BarnetFisher Athletic 8–1 (16 October 1990);
Yeovil TownSlough Town 7–2 (6 April 1991);
Welling UnitedNorthwich Victoria 4–5 (29 September 1990);
GatesheadSutton 0–9 (22 September 1990)
Longest winning runBarnet, Kettering Town, 7 matches
Longest unbeaten runAltrincham, 28 matches
Longest losing runYeovil Town, 7 matches
Highest attendanceColchester United v Altrincham, 7,221 (20 April 1991)
Lowest attendance?
Average attendance1,415 (– 0.09% compared to previous season)

Overview edit

Barnet finished the season as Conference champions and were promoted to the Football League Fourth Division, finishing narrowly ahead of Colchester United, who had been relegated to the Conference a year earlier.

There was no relegation from the Fourth Division to the Conference this year, due to expansion of the Football League.

New teams in the league this season edit

Final league table edit

PosTeamPldHWHDHLHGFHGAAWADALAGFAGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Barnet421344502313535329+5187Football Conference Champions, promoted to Football League Fourth Division
2Colchester United[a]42164141139662722+3385
3Altrincham421263482211733924+4182
4Kettering Town421263381911552926+2280
5Wycombe Wanderers42153346176872929+2974FA Trophy winners
6Telford United42113730219483231+1067
7Macclesfield Town42114638226872530+1163
8Runcorn421245442946112538+258
9Merthyr Tydfil42957372474102537+157
10Barrow421083342454122541−657
11Welling United427104332765102230−254
12Northwich Victoria42876333056103245−1052
13Kidderminster Harriers42858333065102337−1152
14Yeovil Town42957382946112029050
15Stafford Rangers42795302655111825−350
16Cheltenham Town42867292546112547−1848
17Gateshead[b]421038323843142054−4048
18Boston United42948403137111538−1447
19Slough Town[b]42948312942152051−2945
20Bath City[b]42948392718121634−642
21Sutton United[c]42669293343143349−2039Relegated to the Isthmian League
22Fisher Athletic42399223026131649−4130Relegated to the Southern League
Source: [1]
Notes:
  1. ^ Relegated from The Football League
  2. ^ a b c New club in the Conference
  3. ^ Conference League Cup winners

Results edit

Home \ AwayALTBARBRWBATBOSCHLCOLFISGATKETKIDMACMERNORRUNSLOSTASUTTELWELWYCYEO
Altrincham4–11–12–01–13–02–20–04–13–21–25–29–20–21–03–00–04–12–10–11–02–2
Barnet0–03–12–05–02–11–38–11–10–12–33–12–31–12–06–12–01–00–01–12–21–0
Barrow1–04–21–11–10–02–23–13–10–11–31–10–22–22–12–12–03–12–11–12–21–0
Bath City2–31–41–11–02–01–20–13–03–34–10–20–04–16–14–00–12–20–12–11–22–1
Boston United2–61–30–23–02–11–34–15–11–23–11–13–04–12–20–10–22–22–10–00–14–0
Cheltenham Town1–41–43–10–05–01–20–01–02–20–02–20–11–11–32–01–23–20–13–01–01–0
Colchester United1–10–01–02–03–13–12–13–03–12–01–03–14–02–22–12–01–02–02–12–20–1
Fisher Athletic0–02–41–20–31–21–10–00–20–01–11–20–05–20–11–11–31–12–01–12–32–1
Gateshead0–31–35–12–00–13–31–21–01–22–11–11–00–43–11–02–10–95–10–32–11–1
Kettering Town1–11–32–01–11–15–11–03–21–04–12–02–01–03–00–02–05–22–50–00–11–1
Kidderminster Harriers0–10–33–13–23–32–00–03–32–33–00–01–23–13–11–22–11–01–31–21–20–0
Macclesfield Town0–13–23–03–12–05–11–01–14–01–20–00–11–22–11–22–14–21–22–10–02–1
Merthyr Tydfil0–21–10–20–02–03–03–07–03–11–31–20–23–20–03–01–13–02–31–02–41–1
Northwich Victoria1–10–22–22–03–15–22–20–03–20–11–14–10–31–41–01–11–02–41–21–12–0
Runcorn1–33–23–11–12–12–20–35–12–02–15–11–22–12–13–11–05–10–02–31–10–3
Slough Town3–31–33–02–02–00–30–21–01–10–30–00–11–22–42–12–11–22–03–03–32–0
Stafford Rangers2–12–22–22–11–22–20–22–00–10–03–12–22–00–01–13–41–21–11–02–11–1
Sutton United1–20–12–11–10–02–30–13–13–31–21–23–11–12–21–35–20–30–31–11–01–0
Telford United1–21–10–12–21–01–22–03–11–20–11–01–23–11–02–02–10–04–22–11–01–2
Welling United2–21–44–22–10–00–01–11–16–00–01–00–02–14–52–22–02–11–21–11–10–3
Wycombe Wanderers3–01–32–10–03–00–21–02–04–05–12–30–02–13–01–12–13–04–13–24–12–0
Yeovil Town2–31–40–33–21–14–02–00–14–10–12–02–13–31–11–07–20–02–11–20–12–2
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1991–92. Queen Anne Press, Macdonald Futura Publishers, London & Sydney, 1991.[1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Locations of the Football Conference teams 1990–1991

Top scorers in order of league goals edit

RankPlayerClubLeagueFA CupFA TrophyLeague CupTotal[1]
1 Gary Bull Barnet 3020032
2Mark WestWycombe Wanderers2463033
3Ken McKennaAltrincham2233230
4Mark CarterBarnet1901121
=Paul RandallBath City1903022
6Colin CowperthwaiteBarrow1801221
=Terry RobbinsWelling United1820121
8Mario WalshColchester United1701018
9Paul CavellBoston United1652124
=Nicky EvansBarnet1650021
11Charlie ButlerGateshead1500116
=Peter HowellKidderminster Harriers1504120
13John AskeyMacclesfield Town1400014
=John BradyAltrincham1412017
=Kim CaseyCheltenham Town1421017

Promotion and relegation edit

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Relegated edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Jack Rollin (ed.), Rothmans Football Yearbook 1991–92. Queen Anne Press, MacDonald & Co., London and Sydney, 1991.

External links edit