1990–91 Football League Trophy

The 1990–91 Football League Trophy, known as the 1990–91 Leyland DAF Cup, was the eighth staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Birmingham City and the runners-up were Tranmere Rovers.

The competition began on 5 November 1990 and ended with the final on 26 May 1991 at Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Doncaster Rovers	4	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1
Scunthorpe United	3	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1
Chesterfield	1	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2

06 Nov0000Chesterfield 3–0 Doncaster Rovers
027 Nov0000Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Scunthorpe United
018 Dec0000Scunthorpe United 2–1 Chesterfield

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Preston North End	4	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2
Rochdale	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1
Carlisle United	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1

06 Nov0000Carlisle United 1–0 Preston North End
027 Nov0000Preston North End 0–0 Rochdale
018 Dec0000Rochdale 0–1 Carlisle United

Group 7

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Tranmere Rovers	3	2	1	0	1	4	1	+3
Blackpool	3	2	1	1	1	3	4	-1
Bolton Wanderers	3	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2

06 Nov0000Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Tranmere Rovers
027 Nov0000Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Blackpool
018 Dec0000Blackpool 3–0 Bolton Wanderers

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Wigan Athletic	3	2	1	1	5	2	+3
Bury	3	2	1	1	2	3	-1
Chester City	3	2	1	1	2	4	-2

06 Nov0000Wigan Athletic 2–2 Chester City
027 Nov0000Chester City 1–0 Bury
011 Dec0000Bury 3–3 Wigan Athletic

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
York City	6	2	2	0	6	3	+3
Darlington	3	2	1	1	5	4	+1
Grimsby Town	0	2	0	2	2	6	-4

06 Nov0000Grimsby Town 3–0 York City
027 Nov0000York City 0–2 Darlington
011 Dec0000Darlington 2–4 Grimsby Town

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Burnley	4	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Stockport County	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Crewe Alexandra	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1

06 Nov0000Burnley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra
027 Nov0000Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Stockport County
08 Jan0000Stockport County 1–1 Burnley

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Bradford City	4	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4
Hartlepool United	3	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1
Huddersfield Town	1	2	0	1	1	2	5	-3

07 Nov0000Bradford City 1–1 Huddersfield Town
028 Nov0000Huddersfield Town 1–4 Hartlepool United
018 Dec0000Hartlepool United 0–4 Bradford City

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Halifax Town	4	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Rotherham United	2	2	0	2	0	2	2	0
Scarborough	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1

05 Nov0000Halifax Town 1–1 Rotherham United
027 Nov0000Rotherham United 1–1 Scarborough
09 Jan0000Scarborough 1–2 Halifax Town

Southern Section

Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Birmingham City	6	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Walsall	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	+1
Lincoln City	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2

06 Nov0000Walsall 0–1 Birmingham City
027 Nov0000Birmingham City 2–0 Lincoln City
012 Dec0000Lincoln City 1–1 Walsall

Group 4

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Gillingham	4	2	1	1	0	4	1	+3
Maidstone United	3	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1
Bournemouth	1	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2

06 Nov0000Bournemouth 0–0 Gillingham
027 Nov0000Gillingham 4–1 Maidstone United
011 Dec0000Maidstone United 3–1 Bournemouth

Group 7

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Mansfield Town	6	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4
Northampton Town	1	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1
Stoke City	1	2	0	1	1	1	4	-3

06 Nov0000Stoke City 1–1 Northampton Town
027 Nov0000Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town
08 Jan0000Mansfield Town 3–0 Stoke City

Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Cambridge United	6	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3
Wrexham	1	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1
Peterborough United	1	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2

06 Nov0000Peterborough United 0–2 Cambridge United
027 Nov0000Wrexham 3–3 Peterborough United
018 Dec0000Cambridge United 1–0 Wrexham

Group 5

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Exeter City	4	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1
Hereford United	2	2	0	2	0	3	3	0
Cardiff City	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1

013 Nov0000Cardiff City 0–1 Exeter City
028 Nov0000Exeter City 2–2 Hereford United
011 Dec0000Hereford United 1–1 Cardiff City

Group 8

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD
Brentford	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Fulham	4	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2
Leyton Orient	0	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4

012 Nov0000Leyton Orient 0–2 Fulham
017 Nov0000Fulham 1–1 Brentford
029 Jan0000Brentford 2–0 Leyton Orient

Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	D	F	A
Shrewsbury Town	2	2	2	2	2
Swansea City	2	2	2	2	2
Torquay United	2	2	2	2	2

06 Nov0000Torquay United 1–1 Swansea City
027 Nov0000Swansea City 1–1 Shrewsbury Town
018 Dec0000Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Torquay United

Group 6

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Southend United	6	2	2	0	14	2	+12
Aldershot	3	2	1	1	4	11	-7
Reading	0	2	0	2	2	7	-5

06 Nov0000Southend United 10–1 Aldershot
027 Dec0000Aldershot 3–1 Reading
07 Dec0000Reading 1–4 Southend United

Group 3 play-off

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	F	A	GD
Torquay United	6	2	2	0	8	2	+6
Swansea City	3	2	1	1	4	4	0
Shrewsbury Town	0	2	0	2	4	10	-6

016 Jan0000Shrewsbury Town 2–6 Torquay United
023 Jan0000Swansea City 4–2 Shrewsbury Town
028 Jan0000Torquay United 2–0 Swansea City

First round

Northern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
8 January	Preston North End	2 – 1^[1]	Darlington
15 January	Doncaster Rovers	0 – 0	Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United won on penalties^[1]
15 January	Tranmere Rovers	3 – 0	Rotherham United
22 January	Bradford City	3 – 2	Hartlepool United
22 January	Burnley	3 – 2^[1]	Stockport County
22 January	Halifax Town	0 – 1	Blackpool
22 January	Wigan Athletic	2 – 0	Rochdale
22 January	York City	1 – 2	Bury

Southern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
8 January	Gillingham	0 – 1	Hereford United
8 January	Southend United	2 – 0	Maidstone United
23 January	Exeter City	1 – 0	Aldershot
28 January	Cambridge United	1 – 0	Walsall
18 February	Birmingham City	0 – 0	Swansea City
Birmingham City won on penalties^[1]
19 February	Mansfield Town	2 – 1	Fulham
19 February	Torquay United	2 – 0	Northampton Town
21 February	Brentford	0 – 0	Wrexham
Brentford won on penalties^[1]

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
29 January	Bradford City	0 – 1	Burnley
29 January	Scunthorpe United	1 – 4	Preston North End
29 January	Tranmere Rovers	2 – 0	Blackpool
29 January	Wigan Athletic	2 – 0	Bury

Southern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
20 February	Exeter City	0 – 1	Cambridge United
26 February	Birmingham City	2 – 0	Mansfield Town
26 February	Southend United	7 – 0	Torquay United
28 February	Hereford United	0 – 2	Brentford

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
19 February	Preston North End	6 – 1	Burnley
19 February	Wigan Athletic	0 – 3	Tranmere Rovers

Southern Section

Date	Home team	Score	Away team
5 March	Birmingham City	3 – 1	Cambridge United
5 March	Southend United	0 – 3	Brentford

Area finals

Northern Area final

5 March 1991

Tranmere Rovers	4 – 0	Preston North End

9 April 1991

Preston North End	(1) 1 – 0 (4)	Tranmere Rovers

Southern Area final

26 March 1991

Birmingham City	2 – 1	Brentford

9 April 1991

Brentford	(1) 0 – 1 (3)	Birmingham City

Final

26 May 199115:00 BST

Birmingham City	3–2	Tranmere Rovers
Sturridge 20' Gayle 40', 84'	Report	Cooper 60' Steel 68'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 58,756

Referee: J.Martin (Alton)

Notes

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