1991–92 Associate Members' Cup

The 1991–92 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1991–92 Autoglass Trophy, was the eleventh staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the ninth 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 Stoke City and the runners-up were Stockport County.

1991–92 Associate Members Cup

Autoglass Trophy
Tournament details
Country	England Wales
← 1990–91 1992–93 →

The competition began on 15 October 1991 and ended with the final on 16 May 1992 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

Byes to first round: Rotherham United and Chesterfield

Northern Section

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Burnley 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Blackpool 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1 Doncaster Rovers 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Blackpool 1–3 Burnley 19 Nov Burnley 2–0 Doncaster Rovers 17 Dec Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Blackpool

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Crewe Alexandra 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Chester City 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Darlington 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Darlington 2–2 Crewe Alexandra 19 Nov Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Chester City 7 Jan Chester City 2–1 Darlington

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hartlepool United 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Hull City 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 Bradford City 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Hull City 2–1 Bradford City 19 Nov Bradford City 3–3 Hartlepool United 7 Jan Hartlepool United 2–0 Hull City

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Preston North End 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Bolton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Rochdale 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Rochdale 1–1 Preston North End 19 Nov Preston North End 2–1 Bolton Wanderers 10 Dec Bolton Wanderers 4–1 Rochdale

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bury 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 4 Scunthorpe United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Halifax Town 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Scunthorpe United 1–3 Bury 19 Nov Bury 2–2 Halifax Town 7 Jan Halifax Town 0–2 Scunthorpe United

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Huddersfield Town 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Scarborough 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Wigan Athletic 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Wigan Athletic 0–1 Huddersfield Town 19 Nov Huddersfield Town 1–1 Scarborough 8 Jan Scarborough 1–1 Wigan Athletic

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Carlisle United 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 4 Stockport County 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 3 York City 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct York City 1–1 Carlisle United 19 Nov Carlisle United 4–0 Stockport County 7 Jan Stockport County 3–0 York City

Southern Section

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Barnet 2 2 0 0 9 3 +6 6 Brentford 2 1 0 1 5 6 −1 3 Aldershot 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Aldershot 0–2 Brentford 19 Nov Barnet 3–0 Aldershot 17 Dec Brentford 3–6 Barnet

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Bournemouth 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 4 Cardiff City 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Swansea City 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Bournemouth 3–0 Swansea City 19 Nov Swansea City 0–0 Cardiff City 10 Dec Cardiff City 3–3 Bournemouth

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Leyton Orient 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Reading 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Leyton Orient 1–0 Reading 20 Nov Reading 0–2 Northampton Town 3 Dec Northampton Town 1–2 Leyton Orient

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Peterborough United 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Wrexham 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3 Mansfield Town 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 15 Oct Wrexham 1–0 Mansfield Town 22 Oct Peterborough United 2–0 Wrexham 4 Feb Mansfield Town 0–3 Peterborough United

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Stoke City 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Walsall 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3 Birmingham City 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct Walsall 0–2 Stoke City 18 Dec Stoke City 3–1 Birmingham City 7 Jan Birmingham City 0–1 Walsall

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts West Bromwich Albion 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Shrewsbury Town 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3 Lincoln City 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 22 Oct West Bromwich Albion 4–0 Shrewsbury Town 19 Nov Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Lincoln City 4 Dec Lincoln City 1–2 West Bromwich Albion

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Hereford United 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Exeter City 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Torquay United 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 23 Oct Exeter City 2–1 Torquay United 19 Nov Torquay United 0–1 Hereford United 7 Jan Hereford United 2–1 Exeter City

Group 8 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Fulham 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Gillingham 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Maidstone United 2 0 0 2 4 10 −6 0 Source: [citation needed] Date Team 1  Score  Team 2 23 Oct Maidstone United 2–6 Fulham 20 Nov Fulham 2–0 Gillingham 10 Dec Gillingham 4–2 Maidstone United

First round

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 14 January Bury 2–1 Chesterfield 14 January Carlisle United 1–3 Stockport County 14 January Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Bolton Wanderers 14 January Preston North End 2 – 3[1] Hull City 21 January Hartlepool United 2–1 Scunthorpe United 21 January Huddersfield Town 1–1 Blackpool Huddersfield Town won 3–1 on penalties[1] 21 January Rotherham United 3–0 Chester City 4 February Burnley 3–1 Scarborough

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 14 January Barnet 3–2 Northampton Town 14 January Fulham 2–0 Gillingham 14 January Stoke City 3–0 Cardiff City 14 January West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Exeter City 21 January Hereford United 0 – 1[1] Walsall 21 January Leyton Orient 3–2 Brentford 18 February Bournemouth 1–2 Wrexham 18 February Peterborough United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town

Quarter-finals

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 4 February Bury 1–2 Huddersfield Town 4 February Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Hull City 4 February Stockport County 3–0 Hartlepool United 18 February Rotherham United 1–1 Burnley Burnley won 4–2 on penalties[1]

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 4 February Barnet 0–1 Leyton Orient 5 February Stoke City 3–1 Walsall 25 February Fulham 0–2 Wrexham 25 February Peterborough United 1–0 Exeter City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section Date Home team Score Away team 17 March Burnley 2–0 Huddersfield Town 17 March Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Stockport County

Southern Section Date Home team Score Away team 17 March Leyton Orient 0–1 Stoke City 17 March Peterborough United 3–1 Wrexham

Area finals

Northern Area final

7 April 1992

Burnley	0–1	Stockport County

Turf Moor, Burnley

Attendance: 13,259

15 April 1992

Stockport County	(3) 2 – 1 (1)	Burnley

Edgeley Park, Stockport

Attendance: 8,260

Southern Area final

6 April 1992

Stoke City	3–3	Peterborough United

Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent

Attendance: 14,355

15 April 1992

Peterborough United	(3) 0 – 1 (4)	Stoke City

London Road Stadium, Peterborough

Attendance: 12,214

Final

16 May 1992

Stoke City	1–0	Stockport County
Stein 65'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 48,339

Referee: R.Hart (Darlington)