During the 1990–91 English football season,

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competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 1990–91 season, Southampton had a disappointing campaign, finding themselves at the bottom half of the table for most of the season. On 16 March they lost 4–3 at home to Everton and sat only four points clear of the relegation places, but four wins from their final nine league games of the season saved them from relegation. At the end of the season, their manager

Chris Nicholl Christopher John Nicholl (born 12 October 1946) is an English-born former Northern Ireland national football team, Northern Ireland international Association football, footballer who later worked as a coach and manager. Playing career Nicholl ...

was sacked and was replaced by

Ian Branfoot Ian Grant Branfoot (born Gateshead, 26 January 1947) is an English former footballer and manager. He played as a defender, and after starting at Gateshead joined Sheffield Wednesday, making his Football League debut in 1965. After 42 senior ap ...

, who was assistant to Steve Coppell at

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Final league table

;Results summary ;Results by round

Results

''Southampton's score comes first''

Legend

Football League First Division

FA Cup

League Cup

Full Members Cup

Squad

Transfers

In

Out

:Transfers in: £1,600,000 :Transfers out: £0 :Total spending: £1,600,000

References

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