1890–91 Newton Heath LYR F.C. season
Date Opponents H / A Result F-A Scorers Attendance
6 September 1890 Darwen H 4-2 Farman , Evans , J. Doughty , Owen 6,000
13 September 1890 Grimsby Town A 1-3 Stewart 3,000
20 September 1890 Nottingham Forest H 1-1 J. Doughty 5,000
27 September 1890 Stoke A 1-2 Milarvie 2,000
11 October 1890 Bootle A 0-5 4,000
18 October 1890 Grimsby Town H 3-1 Ramsay , Evans , Sharpe 2,500
1 November 1890 Crewe Alexandra H 6-3 Farman , Stewart ( 2 ) , Craig , Evans , Ramsay 4,000
8 November 1890 Walsall Town Swifts A 1-2 Sharpe 3,000
22 November 1890 Nottingham Forest A 2-8 Farman , Ramsay 2,000
29 November 1890 Sunderland Albion H 1-5 Ramsay 2,000
13 December 1890 Small Heath H 3-1 Sharpe , Milarvie , Speller ( o.g . ) 1,000
27 December 1890 Bootle H 2-1 Stewart , Milarvie 5,000
5 January 1891 Stoke H 0-1 3,000
10 January 1891 Birmingham St George 's A 1-6 Farman 1,000
17 January 1891 Walsall Town Swifts H 3-3 Owen , Milarvie , Ramsay 1,500
24 January 1891 Sheffield Wednesday A 2-1 Sharpe , Stewart 3,000
14 February 1891 Crewe Alexandra A 1-0 Farman 3,000
21 February 1891 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-1 Craig 4,000
7 March 1891 Small Heath A 1-2 Sharpe 2,000
14 March 1891 Birmingham St George 's H 1-3 Sharpe 2,000
Football Alliance
The 1890-91 season was Newton Heath's second season in the Football Alliance; they finished in 9th position. The club also took part in the FA Cup, reaching the Second Qualifying Round; the Lancashire Senior Cup, in which they reached the Second Round; and the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, in which they finished as runners-up to Ardwick.