1990–91 Associate Members' Cup

Associate Members Cup 1990–91 Leyland DAF Cup EnglandWales 1988–89 1991–92 The 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1990–91 Leyland DAF Cup, was the tenth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the eighth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, 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 faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. Preliminary round Northern Section main WDL Q n y y Group 1 DON Doncaster Rovers SCU Scunthorpe United CHE Chesterfield 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Chesterfield 1-1 Doncaster Rovers 27 Nov Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Scunthorpe United 18 Dec Scunthorpe United 3–1 Chesterfield main WDL Q n y y Group 2 WIG Wigan Athletic BRY Bury CHE Chester City 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Wigan Athletic 4–0 Chester City 27 Nov Chester City 2–0 Bury 11 Dec Bury 2–1 Wigan Athletic main WDL Q n y y Group 3 BRA Bradford City HAR Hartlepool United HUD Huddersfield Town 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 4 5 0 1 1 2 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Bradford City 1–1 Huddersfield Town 28 Nov Huddersfield Town 1–4 Hartlepool United 18 Dec Hartlepool United 0–4 Bradford City main WDL Q n y y Group 4 PRE Preston North End ROC Rochdale CAR Carlisle United 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Carlisle United 1–1 Preston North End 27 Nov Preston North End 3-1 Rochdale 18 Dec Rochdale 1-0 Carlisle United main WDL Q n y y Group 5 YOR York City DAR Darlington GRI Grimsby Town 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 2 6 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Grimsby Town 1-3 York City 27 Nov York City 3–2 Darlington 11 Dec Darlington 3-1 Grimsby Town main WDL Q n y y Group 6 HAL Halifax Town ROT Rotherham United SCA Scarborough 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 5 Nov Halifax Town 1–1 Rotherham United 27 Nov Rotherham United 1–1 Scarborough 9 Jan Scarborough 1–2 Halifax Town main WDL Q n y y Group 7 TRA Tranmere Rovers BLP Blackpool BOL Bolton Wanderers 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Tranmere Rovers 27 Nov Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Blackpool 18 Dec Blackpool 3–0 Bolton Wanderers main WDL Q n y y Group 8 BRN Burnley STO Stockport County CRE Crewe Alexandra 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Burnley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra 27 Nov Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Stockport County 8 Jan Stockport County 1–1 Burnley Southern Section main WDL Q n y y Group 1 BIR Birmingham City WAL Walsall LIN Lincoln City 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Walsall 0–1 Birmingham City 27 Nov Birmingham City 2–0 Lincoln City 12 Dec Lincoln City 1–1 Walsall main WDL Q n y y Group 2 CAM Cambridge United WRE Wrexham PET Peterborough United 2 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 1 3 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Peterborough United 0–2 Cambridge United 27 Nov Wrexham 3–3 Peterborough United 18 Dec Cambridge United 1–0 Wrexham main WDL Q n y y Group 3 SHR Shrewsbury Town SWA Swansea City TOR Torquay United 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 complete y 15em 6 Nov Torquay United 1–1 Swansea City 27 Nov Swansea City 1–1 Shrewsbury Town 18 Dec Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Torquay United main WDL Q n y y Group 4 GIL Gillingham MAI Maidstone United BOU Bournemouth 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Bournemouth 0–0 Gillingham 27 Nov Gillingham 4–1 Maidstone United 11 Dec Maidstone United 3–1 Bournemouth main WDL Q n y y Group 5 EXE Exeter City HER Hereford United CAR Cardiff City 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 13 Nov Cardiff City 0–1 Exeter City 28 Nov Exeter City 2–2 Hereford United 11 Dec Hereford United 1–1 Cardiff City main WDL Q n y y Group 6 SOU Southend United ALD Aldershot REA Reading 2 0 0 14 2 1 0 1 4 11 0 0 2 2 7 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Southend United 10–1 Aldershot 27 Nov Aldershot 3–1 Reading 7 Dec Reading 1–4 Southend United main WDL Q n y y Group 7 MAN Mansfield Town NOR Northampton Town STO Stoke City 2 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 6 Nov Stoke City 1–1 Northampton Town 27 Nov Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town 8 Jan Mansfield Town 3–0 Stoke City main WDL Q n y y Group 8 BRE Brentford FUL Fulham LEY Leyton Orient 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 12 Nov Leyton Orient 0–2 Fulham 17 Nov Fulham 1–1 Brentford 29 Jan Brentford 2–0 Leyton Orient main WDL Q n y y Group 3 play-off TOR Torquay United SWA Swansea City SHR Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 4 10 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 16 Jan Shrewsbury Town 2–6 Torquay United 23 Jan Swansea City 4–2 Shrewsbury Town 28 Jan Torquay United 2–0 Swansea City First round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryPreston North End2 – 1After extra-time.Darlington15 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers0–0Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United won 4–3 on penalties15 JanuaryTranmere Rovers3–0Rotherham United22 JanuaryBradford City3–2Hartlepool United22 JanuaryBurnley3 – 2Stockport County22 JanuaryHalifax Town0–1Blackpool22 JanuaryWigan Athletic2–0Rochdale22 JanuaryYork City1–2Bury Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryGillingham0–1Hereford United8 JanuarySouthend United2–0Maidstone United23 JanuaryExeter City1–0Aldershot28 JanuaryCambridge United1–0Walsall18 FebruaryBirmingham City0–0Swansea CityBirmingham City won 4–2 on penalties19 FebruaryMansfield Town2–1Fulham19 FebruaryTorquay United2–0Northampton Town21 FebruaryBrentford0–0WrexhamBrentford won 3–0 on penalties Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team29 JanuaryBradford City0–1Burnley29 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–4Preston North End29 JanuaryTranmere Rovers2–0Blackpool29 JanuaryWigan Athletic2–0Bury Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team20 FebruaryExeter City0–1Cambridge United26 FebruaryBirmingham City2–0Mansfield Town26 FebruarySouthend United7–0Torquay United28 FebruaryHereford United0–2Brentford Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team19 FebruaryPreston North End6–1Burnley19 FebruaryWigan Athletic0–3Tranmere Rovers Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 MarchBirmingham City3–1Cambridge United5 MarchSouthend United0–3Brentford Area finals Northern Area final 5 March 1991 Tranmere Rovers 4–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-preston-north-end-05-march-1991-292083/ Preston North End Prenton Park, Birkenhead 8,633 9 April 1991 Preston North End (1) 1 – 0 (4) https://www.11v11.com/matches/preston-north-end-v-tranmere-rovers-09-april-1991-292084/ Tranmere Rovers Deepdale, Preston 5,763 Southern Area final 26 March 1991 Birmingham City 2–1 Brentford St. Andrews, Birmingham 16,219 9 April 1991 Brentford (1) 0 – 1 (3) Birmingham City Griffin Park, Brentford 8,745 Final 1991 5 26 y 15:00 BST Birmingham City 3–2 Report Tranmere Rovers Sturridge 20 Gayle 40, 84 Cooper 60 Steel 68 Wembley Stadium, London 58,756 J.Martin (Alton) Notes General statto.com Specific Category:EFL Trophy seasons Associate Members' Cup Associate Members' Cup