1890–91 FA Cup

1890–91 FA Cup EnglandScotlandWalesIreland Blackburn Rovers(5th title) Notts County 1889–90 1891–92 The 1890–91 FA Cup was the 20th edition of the world's oldest association football knockout competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. Qualifying rounds Advancing from the qualifying rounds were Chester, Halliwell, Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Sunderland Albion, Sheffield United, Long Eaton Rangers, Lincoln City, Kidderminster, Crusaders (based in Leyton) and the team from the 93rd Highland Regiment, which was stationed in Aldershot at this time. Middlesbrough Ironopolis, Kidderminster and the 93rd Highland Regiment were featuring at this stage for the first time, with the Highlanders having gone on what is now considered the first giant-killing run through the FA Cup qualifying rounds. The military team defeated future Premier League members Luton Town (at Dunstable Road), Watford, Swindon Town and Ipswich Town (at Portman Road) to secure their place in the competition proper. In order to bring the number of teams up to 32, a further 10 non-League clubs entered the competition in the first round proper. Stoke was exempted to this stage despite having been voted out of the Football League at that year's Annual General Meeting, while Clapton, Nottingham Forest, Darwen, Crewe Alexandra, Casuals, The Wednesday, Old Westminsters, Birmingham St George's and Royal Arsenal received byes. For information on all matches played from the preliminary round to the fourth qualifying round, see 1890–91 FA Cup qualifying rounds. First round proper Home club Score Away club Date Chester 1–0 Lincoln City 17 January 1891 Clapton 0–14 Nottingham Forest 17 January 1891 Darwen 3–1 Match void Kidderminster 17 January 1891 Burnley 4–2 Crewe Alexandra 17 January 1891 Stoke 3–0 Preston North End 17 January 1891 Aston Villa 13–1 Casuals 17 January 1891 The Wednesday 12–0 Halliwell 17 January 1891 Accrington 2–2 Bolton Wanderers 17 January 1891 Long Eaton Rangers 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 17 January 1891 West Bromwich Albion Walkover Old Westminsters 17 January 1891 Sunderland 1–0 Everton 17 January 1891 Crusaders 0–2 Birmingham St George's 17 January 1891 Sunderland Albion 2–0 93rd Highland Regiment 17 January 1891 Sheffield United 1–9 Notts County 17 January 1891 Royal Arsenal 1–2 Derby County 17 January 1891 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1–2 Match void Blackburn Rovers 17 January 1891 Replays Home club Score Away club Date Darwen 13–0 Kidderminster 24 January 1891 Accrington 5–1 Bolton Wanderers 24 January 1891 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 0–3 Blackburn Rovers 24 January 1891 Second round proper Home club Score Away club Date Darwen 0–2 Sunderland 31 January 1891 Stoke 3–0 Aston Villa 31 January 1891 Notts County 2–1 Burnley 31 January 1891 Blackburn Rovers 7–0 Chester 31 January 1891 Accrington 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 January 1891 Derby County 2–3 The Wednesday 31 January 1891 Sunderland Albion 1–1 Nottingham Forest 31 January 1891 Birmingham St George's 0–3 West Bromwich Albion 31 January 1891 Replays Home club Score Away club Date Nottingham Forest 3–3 Sunderland Albion 7 February 1891 Nottingham Forest 5–0 Sunderland Albion 11 February 1891 Third round proper Home club Score Away club Date Notts County 1–0 Stoke 14 February 1891 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 14 February 1891 The Wednesday 0–2 West Bromwich Albion 14 February 1891 Sunderland 4–0 Nottingham Forest 14 February 1891 Semi finals Score Date Venue Notts County 3–3 Sunderland 28 February 1891 Blackburn Rovers 3–2 West Bromwich Albion 28 February 1891 Victoria Ground Replay Home club Score Away club Date Sunderland 0–2 Notts County 11 March 1891 Final this match 1891 FA Cup Final Home club Score Away club Date Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Notts County 21 March 1891 References FA Cup Results Archive Association football 1890–91 Category:1890–91 in English men's football cups Category:1890–91 in Welsh football Category:1890–91 in Irish association football