FA CUP 1890-91

 

 

Winners: Blackburn Rovers

Runners-up: Notts County

 Holders from previous season: Blackburn Rovers

Furthest non-league teama: Nottingham Forest, Stoke, The Wednesday (quarter-final) 

 

Preliminary round
27 September 1890Crusaders5-0Rochester 
First qualifying round
4 October 189093rd Highland Regiment7-0Luton Town 
4 October 1890Ardwick12-0Liverpool Stanley 
4 October 1890Bishop Auckland3-0Rendel 
4 October 1890Boston3-0Eckington Works 
4 October 1890Carlisle1-6Bootle 
4 October 1890Chatham1-2Crusaders 
4 October 1890Chesham1-2Watford Rovers 
4 October 1890Chester St Oswalds0-6Chester 
WalkoverCity Ramblers   Crystal Palace EngineersScratched
4 October 1890Clifton1-7Wednesbury Old Athletic 
4 October 1890Cliftonville4-3Macclesfield Town 
4 October 1890Clinton3-7Jardines 
4 October 1890Darlington St Augustine's3-2Barnard Castle Athletic 
4 October 1890Darlington West End3-2Darlington St Hilda's 
4 October 1890Derby Junction0-1Sheffield United 
4 October 1890Ecclesfield8-2Grimsby Town 
4 October 1890Elswick Rangers2-5Newcastle West End 
4 October 1890Folkestone2-1Old Wykehamists 
4 October 1890Gainsborough Trinity1-3Lincoln City 
4 October 1890Gateshead Association2-8Sunderland Albion 
4 October 1890Gorton Villa4-1Denton 
4 October 1890Gravesend4-1Old Harrovians 
4 October 1890Hunts County3-1Norwich CEYMS 
4 October 1890Hurworth0-14Stockton 
4 October 1890Ipswich Town2-0Reading 
4 October 1890Kidderminster4-1Bath City 
4 October 1890Langley Green Victoria5-0Kettering Town 
4 October 1890Leicester Fosse0-4Burton Wanderers 
WalkoverLong Eaton Rangers   HeeleyScratched
WalkoverMatlock   Leys RecreationScratched
4 October 1890Middlesbrough11-0Scarborough 
4 October 1890Millwall Athletic2-3Ilford 
4 October 1890Morpeth Harriers0-2Whitburn 
4 October 1890Nantwich5-4Linfield Athletic 
4 October 1890Newark4-0Notts Olympic 
4 October 1890Newton Heath2-0Higher Walton 
4 October 1890Northwich Victoria3-2Chirk 
4 October 1890Old Brightonians3-4Old Carthusians 
4 October 1890Old Etonians4-1Swifts 
4 October 1890Old St Mark's2-3London Caledonians 
4 October 1890Oldburn Town3-1Wellington St George's 
4 October 1890Over Wanderers2-3Druids 
4 October 1890Port Clarence4-1Whitby 
WalkoverRhosllanerchrugog   Shrewsbury TownScratched
4 October 1890Rotherham Swifts5-2Attercliffe 
4 October 1890Rotherham Town13-0Sheffield 
4 October 1890Shankhouse5-4Birtley

Match declared void

4 October 1890Small Heath8-0Hednesford Town 
4 October 1890Southwick6-0Bishop Auckland Church Institute 
4 October 1890Staveley19-0Sheffield Walkley 
4 October 1890Swindon Town9-0Maidenhead 
4 October 1890Warmley0-12Walsall Town Swifts 
4 October 1890Warwick County1-3Burslem Port Vale 
4 October 1890Windsor Phoenix Athletic6-1Schome College 
4 October 1890Witton1-4Heywood Central 
4 October 1890Wolverton0-4Marlow 
WalkoverWorkington   ClitheroeScratched
Replays
18 October 1890Shankhouse5-1Birtley 
Second qualifying round
25 October 189093rd Highland Regiment3-2Watford Rovers 
25 October 1890Belper Town4-2Leeds Albion 
25 October 1890Bishop Auckland1-2Newcastle East End 
25 October 1890Bootle1-0Newton Heath 
25 October 1890Burslem Port Vale2-3Walsall Town Swifts 
25 October 1890Burton Swifts2-1Sheffield UnitedBurton Swifts disqualified
25 October 1890

Chester

2-0Northwich Victoria 
25 October 1890City Ramblers0-8Old Carthusians 
WalkoverCliftonville   RhosllanerchrugogScratched
25 October 1890Crusaders6-1Folkestone 
WalkoverDarlington   Darlington West EndScratched
25 October 1890Darlington St Augustine's14Middlesbrough 
25 October 1890Doncaster Rovers4-5Kilnhurst 
WalkoverEcclesfield   Grantham RoversScratched
WalkoverHalliwell   ArdwickScratched
25 October 1890Heywood Central9-0Gorton Villa 
25 October 1890Ilford2-0Gravesend 
25 October 1890Kidderminster4-0Oldbury Town 
25 October 1890Langley Green Victoria2-1Great Bridge UnityMatch declared void
25 October 1890Leek2-0Druids 
25 October 1890Lincoln City9-0Boston 
25 October 1890London Caledonians6-3Old Etonians 
25 October 1890Long Eaton Rangers7-3Heanor Town 
25 October 1890Loughborough8-1Burton Wanderers 
25 October 1890Mansfield Town0-4Staveley 
25 October 1890Matlock Town1-0Derby St Luke 
25 October 1890Newark3-1BeestonNewark disqualified; Beeston reinstated
25 October 1890Newcastle West End8-1Southwick 
25 October 1890Norwich Thorpe0-4Ipswich Town 
25 October 1890Owlerton1-4Rotherham Town 
25 October 1890Rotherham Swifts3-4Jardines 
25 October 1890Shankhouse2-0Ashington 
25 October 1890South Bank7-2Port Clarence 
25 October 1890South Shore10-0Workington 
25 October 1890Stockton1-2Middlesbrough Ironopolis 
WalkoverSunderland Albion   WhitburnScratched
25 October 1890Swindon Town2-0Marlow 
25 October 1890Windsor Phoenix Athletic1-2Hunts County 
25 October 1890Wrexham2-3Nantwich 
25 October 1890Wednesbury Old Athletic0-2Small HeathSmall Heath disqualified; Wednesbury Old Athletic reinstated
Replay
11 November 1890Great Bridge Unity4-2Langley Green Victoria 
Third qualifying round
15 November 189093rd Highland Regiment6-0Swindon Town 
15 November 1890Belper Town2-6Loughborough 
15 November 1890Great Bridge Unity1-0KidderminsterGreat Bridge Unity disqualified; Kidderminster reinstated
15 November 1890Halliwell4-3Bootle 
15 November 1890Heywood Central5-0South Shore 
15 November 1890Ilford0-7Crusaders 
15 November 1890Ipswich Town5-2Hunts County 
15 November 1890Leek1-2Cliftonville 
15 November 1890Lincoln City3-0Ecclesfield 
15 November 1890London Caledonians2-0Old Carthusians 
15 November 1890Long Eaton Rangers4-1Jardines 
15 November 1890Middlesbrough2-0DarlingtonMiddlesbrough disqualified; Darlington reinstated
15 November 1890Middlesbrough Ironopolis6-1South Bank 
15 November 1890Nantwich4-5Chester 
15 November 1890Newcastle East End5-0Shankhouse 
15 November 1890Newcastle West End0-3Sunderland Albion 
15 November 1890Rotherham Town6-1Beeston 
15 November 1890Sheffield United3-0Matlock Town 
15 November 1890Staveley6-2Kilnhurst 
15 November 1890Walsall Town Swifts5-3Wednesbury Old Athletic 
Fourth qualifying round
WalkoverChester   CliftonvilleScratched
12 December 1890Crusaders4-2London Caledonians 
12 December 1890Halliwell2-1Heywood Central 
12 December 1890Ipswich Town1-493rd Highland Regiment 
12 December 1890Kidderminster3-0Walsall Town Swifts 
12 December 1890Lincoln City4-1Staveley 
12 December 1890Long Eaton Rangers2-1Rotherham Town 
12 December 1890Middlesbrough Ironopolis6-0DarlingtonMatch declared void
12 December 1890Newcastle East End2-2Sunderland Albion 
12 December 1890Sheffield United6-1Loughborough 
Replays
20 December 1890Middlesbrough Ironopolis3-0Darlington 
20 December 1890Newcastle East End0-2Sunderland Albion 
First round
17 January 1891Accrington2-2Bolton Wanderers 
17 January 1891Aston Villa13-1Casuals 
17 January 1891Burnley4-2Crewe Alexandraaet
17 January 1891Chester1-0Lincoln City 
17 January 1891Clapton0-14Nottingham Forest 
24 January 1891Crusaders0-2Birmingham St George's 
17 January 1891Darwen3-1KidderminsterMatch declared void
17 January 1891Long Eaton Rangers1-2Wolverhampton Wanderersaet
17 January 1891Middlesbrough Ironopolis1-2Blackburn RoversMatch declared void
17 January 1891Royal Arsenal1-2Derby County 
17 January 1891Sheffield United1-9Notts County 
17 January 1891Stoke3-0Preston North End 
17 January 1891Sunderland1-0Everton 
17 January 1891Sunderland Albion2-093rd Highland Regiment 
17 January 1891The Wednesday12-0Haillwell 
WalkoverWest Bromwich Albion   Old WestminstersScratched
Replays
24 January 1891Accrington5-1Bolton Wanderers 
24 January 1891Darwen13-0Kidderminster 
24 January 1891Middlesbrough Ironopolis0-3Blackburn Rovers 
Second round
31 January 1891Accrington2-3Wolverhampton Wanderersaet
31 January 1891Birmingham St George's0-3West Bromwich Albion 
31 January 1891Blackburn Rovers7-0Chester 
31 January 1891Darwen0-2Sunderland 
31 January 1891Derby County2-3The WednesdayGIANT KILLING
31 January 1891Notts County2-1Burnley 
31 January 1891Stoke3-0Aston Villa 
31 January 1891Sunderland Albion1-1Nottingham Forestaet
Replay
7 February 1891Nottingham Forest3-3Sunderland Albionaet
2nd Replay
11 February 1891Nottingham Forest5-0Sunderland AlbionPlayed at Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Quarter-final
14 February 1891Blackburn Rovers2-0Wolverhampton Wanderers 
14 February 1891Notts County1-0Stoke 
14 February 1891Sunderland4-0Nottingham Forest 
14 February 1891The Wednesday0-2West Bromwich Albion 
Semi-finals
28 February 1891Blackburn Rovers3-2West Bromwich AlbionPlayed at Victoria Ground, Stoke
28 February 1891Notts County3-3SunderlandPlayed at Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Replay
11 March 1891Sunderland0-2Notts CountyPlayed at Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Final
21 March 1891Blackburn Rovers3-1Notts CountyPlayed at Kennington Oval, London
23,000Dewar, Southworth, Townley   OswaldReferee: C J Hughes