1990–91 Associate Members' Cup

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.

1990–91 Associate Members Cup

Leyland DAF Cup
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
← 1988–89 1991–92 →

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

5 March 1991

Tranmere Rovers	4–0	Preston North End
	Report

Prenton Park, Birkenhead

Attendance: 8,633

9 April 1991

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

Deepdale, Preston

Attendance: 5,763

Southern Area final

26 March 1991

Birmingham City	2–1	Brentford

St. Andrews, Birmingham

Attendance: 16,219

9 April 1991

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

Griffin Park, Brentford

Attendance: 8,745

Final

26 May 1991 (1991-05-26)

15:00 BST

Birmingham City	3–2	Tranmere Rovers
Sturridge 20' Gayle 40', 84'	Report	Cooper 60' Steel 68'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 58,756

Referee: J.Martin (Alton)