1890–91 FA Cup

Football tournament season
1890–91 FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Defending championsBlackburn Rovers
Final positions
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
(5th title)
Runner-upNotts County
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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

For information on the 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[1] 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

Home Club Score Away Club Date
Notts County 3–3 Sunderland 28 February 1891
Blackburn Rovers 3–2 West Bromwich Albion 28 February 1891

Replay

Home Club Score Away Club Date
Sunderland 0–2 Notts County 11 March 1891

Final

Home Club Score Away Club Date
Blackburn Rovers 3–1 Notts County 21 March 1891

References

  1. ^ Based in Aldershot at the time.
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