Football League Fourth Division 1990/91

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Football League Fourth Division 1990/91
master Darlington FC
Climbers Darlington FC
Stockport County
Hartlepool United
Peterborough United
Torquay United (as play-off winner)
Relegation ↑ Blackpool
FC Burnley
Torquay United
Scunthorpe United
Relegated none
Teams 24
Games 552
Gates 1,415  (ø 2.56 per game)
Top scorer Steve Norris ( Halifax Town )
← Football League Fourth Division 1989/90
^ Football League Third Division 1990/91

The Football League Fourth Division 1990/91 was the 33rd season of the fourth highest English football league . The four best-ranked clubs Darlington FC , Stockport County , Hartlepool United and Peterborough United rose directly to the Football League Third Division. The clubs in places five to eight played the fifth promoted team in play-off mode. Here Torquay United prevailed.

There was no relegation this season. AFC Wrexham as bottom of the table avoided relegation, as the number of participants for the following season, in all four leagues together, was increased from 92 to 93.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Darlington FC (N)  46  22nd  17th  7th 068:380 +30 83
 2. Stockport County  46  23  13  10 084:470 +37 82
 3. Hartlepool United  46  24  10  12 067:480 +19 82
 4th Peterborough United  46  21st  17th  8th 067:450 +22 80
 5. Blackpool FC (A)  46  23  10  13 078:470 +31 79
 6th Burnley FC  46  23  10  13 070:510 +19 79
 7th Torquay United  46  18th  18th  10 064:470 +17 72
 8th. Scunthorpe United  46  20th  11  15th 071:620  +9 71
 9. Scarborough FC  46  19th  12  15th 059:560  +3 69
10. Northampton Town (A)  46  18th  13  15th 057:580  −1 67
11. Doncaster Rovers  46  17th  14th  15th 056:460 +10 65
12. Rochdale AFC  46  15th  17th  14th 050:530  −3 62
13. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Cardiff City (A)  46  15th  15th  16 043:540 −11 60
14th Lincoln City  46  14th  17th  15th 050:610 −11 59
15th Gillingham FC  46  12  18th  16 057:600  −3 54
16. FC Walsall (A)  46  12  17th  17th 048:510  −3 53
17th Hereford United  46  13  14th  19th 053:580  −5 53
18th Chesterfield FC  46  13  14th  19th 047:620 −15 53
19th Maidstone United  46  13  12  21st 066:710  −5 51
20th Carlisle United  46  13  9  24 047:890 −42 48
21st York city  46  11  13  22nd 045:570 −12 46
22nd Halifax Town  46  12  10  24 059:790 −20 46
23. FC Aldershot  46  10  11  25th 061: 101 −40 41
24. WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Wrexham AFC  46  10  10  26th 048:740 −26 40

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Promoted to the Football League Third Division 1991/92
  • Participants in the play-off round
  • Winner of the play-off round and promoted to the Football League Third Division in 1991/92
    • (A) Relegated from the Football League Third Division 1989/90
    (N) Newcomers from the Football Conference

    Play-off round

      Semi-finals (first leg / second leg / total) final
                         
    5  Blackpool FC 1 2 3    
    8th  Scunthorpe United 1 1 2  
    5  Blackpool FC 2  (4)
      7th  Torquay United00000 ( n. E. ) 2  (5)
    6th  Burnley FC 0 1 1
    7th  Torquay United 2 0 2  

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