1990–91 Football League Trophy
The 1990–91 Football League Trophy, known as the 1990–91 Leyland DAF Cup, was the eighth staging of the Football League Trophy, 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 face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
Preliminary round
Northern Section
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Group 1
6 NovChesterfield 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Group 4
6 NovCarlisle United 1–0 Preston North End Group 7
6 NovBolton Wanderers 1–0 Tranmere Rovers |
Group 2
6 NovWigan Athletic 2–2 Chester City Group 5
6 NovGrimsby Town 3–0 York City Group 8
6 NovBurnley 2–1 Crewe Alexandra |
Group 3
7 NovBradford City 1–1 Huddersfield Town Group 6
5 NovHalifax Town 1–1 Rotherham United |
Southern Section
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Group 1
6 NovWalsall 0–1 Birmingham City Group 4
6 NovBournemouth 0–0 Gillingham Group 7
6 NovStoke City 1–1 Northampton Town |
Group 2
6 NovPeterborough United 0–2 Cambridge United Group 5
13 NovCardiff City 0–1 Exeter City Group 8
12 NovLeyton Orient 0–2 Fulham |
Group 3
6 NovTorquay United 1–1 Swansea City Group 6
6 NovSouthend United 10–1 Aldershot Group 3 play-off
16 JanShrewsbury Town 2–6 Torquay United |
First Round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area semi-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
Notes
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