1890–91 Newton Heath LYR F.C. season

Newton Heath LYR
1890–91 season
Manager	A. H. Albut
Football Alliance	9th
FA Cup	Second Round Qualifying
Lancashire Senior Cup	Second Round
Manchester Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: ; Bob Ramsay (7); All: ; Alf Farman (7); Bob Ramsay (7)
Highest home attendance	6,000 vs Darwen (6 September 1890)
Lowest home attendance	1,000 vs Small Heath (13 December 1890)
	Home colours
	Home colours

The 1890–91 season was Newton Heath's second season in the Football Alliance; they finished in 9th position. The club also took part in the FA Cup, reaching the Second Qualifying Round; the Lancashire Senior Cup, in which they reached the Second Round; and the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, in which they finished as runners-up to Ardwick.[1]

Football Alliance

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
6 September 1890	Darwen	H	4–2	Farman, Evans, J. Doughty, Owen	6,000
13 September 1890	Grimsby Town	A	1–3	Stewart	3,000
20 September 1890	Nottingham Forest	H	1–1	J. Doughty	5,000
27 September 1890	Stoke	A	1–2	Milarvie	2,000
11 October 1890	Bootle	A	0–5		4,000
18 October 1890	Grimsby Town	H	3–1	Ramsay, Evans, Sharpe	2,500
1 November 1890	Crewe Alexandra	H	6–3	Farman, Stewart (2), Craig, Evans, Ramsay	4,000
8 November 1890	Walsall Town Swifts	A	1–2	Sharpe	3,000
22 November 1890	Nottingham Forest	A	2–8	Farman, Ramsay	2,000
29 November 1890	Sunderland Albion	H	1–5	Ramsay	2,000
13 December 1890	Small Heath	H	3–1	Sharpe, Milarvie, Speller (o.g.)	1,000
27 December 1890	Bootle	H	2–1	Stewart, Milarvie	5,000
5 January 1891	Stoke	H	0–1		3,000
10 January 1891	Birmingham St George's	A	1–6	Farman	1,000
17 January 1891	Walsall Town Swifts	H	3–3	Owen, Milarvie, Ramsay	1,500
24 January 1891	Sheffield Wednesday	A	2–1	Sharpe, Stewart	3,000
14 February 1891	Crewe Alexandra	A	1–0	Farman	3,000
21 February 1891	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–1	Craig	4,000
7 March 1891	Small Heath	A	1–2	Sharpe	2,000
14 March 1891	Birmingham St George's	H	1–3	Sharpe	2,000
28 March 1891	Darwen	A	1–2	Ramsay	2,000
11 April 1891	Sunderland Albion	A	1–2	Ramsay	3,500

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
8	Crewe Alexandra	22	8	4	10	59	67	20
9	Newton Heath	22	7	3	12	37	55	17
10	Small Heath	22	7	2	13	58	66	16

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

FA Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
4 October 1890	First Round Qualifying	Higher Walton	H	2–0	Farman, Evans	3,000
25 October 1890	Second Round Qualifying	Bootle Reserves	A	0–1		3,000

Lancashire Senior Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
7 February 1891	Round 1	Witton	A	4–3	Craig, Milarvie, unknown, unknown
19 February 1891	Round 2	Preston North End	A	1–3	Farman	2,000

Manchester Senior Cup

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
14 February 1891	Round 3	Hurst	H	2–2	Jones (2)	500
21 March 1891	Semi-final	Stockport County	Ardwick	3–1	Stewart, Craig, Milarvie	5,000
18 April 1891	Final	Ardwick	West Manchester	0–1		10,000

References

Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. SoccerData. pp. 16–17, 52. ISBN 1-899468-16-1.

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[1] Shury, Alan; Landamore, Brian (2005). The Definitive Newton Heath F.C. SoccerData. pp. 16–17, 52. ISBN 1-899468-16-1.