1990/91: Beaten Only Once

An immovable defence

The 1990/91 season belonged to George Graham's defence. Arsenal lost only one league match all campaign, a record of consistency that few champions in any era have bettered. David Seaman, signed that summer, gave the team a commanding presence in goal, while Tony Adams led a back line that conceded with miserly reluctance. The football was not always spectacular, but it was relentlessly effective, a side that knew how to win and how, above all, to avoid defeat across a long and demanding season.

Punished, but unmoved

The season's defining controversy was a two-point deduction handed down by the Football Association after a confrontation on the pitch. In a tighter campaign it might have proved costly, but Arsenal's margin was wide enough to absorb it, and they finished as champions for the second time in three seasons. Tony Adams remained the heartbeat of the side, with Ian Wright soon to join and add firepower to the attack. The title confirmed George Graham's Arsenal as the dominant force of the era and laid the ground for European nights to come.

Timeline

• 1990David Seaman signs to keep goal
• 1991Arsenal lose only one league game
• 1991Football Association deducts two points
• 1991Champions for the second time in three seasons

Connected pages

• Champions 1990/91
• David Seaman
• Tony Adams
• Ian Wright