1990–91 Associate Members' Cup

Football tournament season
1990–91 Associate Members Cup
Leyland DAF Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales

The 1990–91 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1990–91 Leyland DAF Cup, was 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

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Doncaster Rovers 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Scunthorpe United 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
Chesterfield 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Chesterfield 1-1 Doncaster Rovers
27 Nov Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Scunthorpe United
18 Dec Scunthorpe United 3–1 Chesterfield
Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 5 2 +3 3
Bury 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Chester City 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Wigan Athletic 4–0 Chester City
27 Nov Chester City 2–0 Bury
11 Dec Bury 2–1 Wigan Athletic

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bradford City 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4
Hartlepool United 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Huddersfield Town 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Bradford City 1–1 Huddersfield Town
28 Nov Huddersfield Town 1–4 Hartlepool United
18 Dec Hartlepool United 0–4 Bradford City
Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Preston North End 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
Rochdale 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Carlisle United 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Carlisle United 1–1 Preston North End
27 Nov Preston North End 3-1 Rochdale
18 Dec Rochdale 1-0 Carlisle United

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
York City 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
Darlington 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Grimsby Town 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Grimsby Town 1-3 York City
27 Nov York City 3–2 Darlington
11 Dec Darlington 3-1 Grimsby Town
Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Halifax Town 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Rotherham United 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Scarborough 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 Nov Halifax Town 1–1 Rotherham United
27 Nov Rotherham United 1–1 Scarborough
9 Jan Scarborough 1–2 Halifax Town

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tranmere Rovers 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
Blackpool 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3
Bolton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Tranmere Rovers
27 Nov Tranmere Rovers 4–0 Blackpool
18 Dec Blackpool 3–0 Bolton Wanderers
Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Burnley 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Stockport County 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Crewe Alexandra 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Burnley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra
27 Nov Crewe Alexandra 1–1 Stockport County
8 Jan Stockport County 1–1 Burnley

Southern Section

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Birmingham City 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
Walsall 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Lincoln City 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Walsall 0–1 Birmingham City
27 Nov Birmingham City 2–0 Lincoln City
12 Dec Lincoln City 1–1 Walsall
Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cambridge United 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
Wrexham 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
Peterborough United 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Peterborough United 0–2 Cambridge United
27 Nov Wrexham 3–3 Peterborough United
18 Dec Cambridge United 1–0 Wrexham

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Shrewsbury Town 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Swansea City 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Torquay United 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Torquay United 1–1 Swansea City
27 Nov Swansea City 1–1 Shrewsbury Town
18 Dec Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Torquay United
Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Gillingham 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4
Maidstone United 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Bournemouth 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Bournemouth 0–0 Gillingham
27 Nov Gillingham 4–1 Maidstone United
11 Dec Maidstone United 3–1 Bournemouth

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Exeter City 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Hereford United 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
Cardiff City 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 Nov Cardiff City 0–1 Exeter City
28 Nov Exeter City 2–2 Hereford United
11 Dec Hereford United 1–1 Cardiff City
Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Southend United 2 2 0 0 14 2 +12 6
Aldershot 2 1 0 1 4 11 −7 3
Reading 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Southend United 10–1 Aldershot
27 Nov Aldershot 3–1 Reading
7 Dec Reading 1–4 Southend United

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mansfield Town 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6
Northampton Town 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Stoke City 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 Nov Stoke City 1–1 Northampton Town
27 Nov Northampton Town 1–2 Mansfield Town
8 Jan Mansfield Town 3–0 Stoke City
Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brentford 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Fulham 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
Leyton Orient 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 Nov Leyton Orient 0–2 Fulham
17 Nov Fulham 1–1 Brentford
29 Jan Brentford 2–0 Leyton Orient

Group 3 play-off
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Torquay United 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6
Swansea City 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
Shrewsbury Town 2 0 0 2 4 10 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
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

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 4–3 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 4–2 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 3–0 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

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

Southern Area final

Birmingham City2–1Brentford
Brentford(1) 0 – 1 (3)Birmingham City

Final

Birmingham City3–2Tranmere Rovers
20'
  • Gayle 40', 84'
    		•  Report
    • Cooper 60'
    • Steel 68'
    Wembley Stadium, London
    Attendance: 58,756
    Referee: J.Martin (Alton)

    Notes

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    Specific

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