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.

Football Alliance Date OpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 September 1890DarwenH4–2Farman, Evans, J. Doughty, Owen6,00013 September 1890Grimsby TownA1–3Stewart3,00020 September 1890Nottingham ForestH1–1J. Doughty5,00027 September 1890StokeA1–2Milarvie2,00011 October 1890BootleA0–54,00018 October 1890Grimsby TownH3–1Ramsay, Evans, Sharpe2,5001 November 1890Crewe AlexandraH6–3Farman, Stewart (2), Craig, Evans, Ramsay4,0008 November 1890Walsall Town SwiftsA1–2Sharpe3,00022 November 1890Nottingham ForestA2–8Farman, Ramsay2,00029 November 1890Sunderland AlbionH1–5Ramsay2,00013 December 1890Small HeathH3–1Sharpe, Milarvie, Speller (o.g.)1,00027 December 1890BootleH2–1Stewart, Milarvie5,0005 January 1891StokeH0–13,00010 January 1891Birmingham St George'sA1–6Farman1,00017 January 1891Walsall Town SwiftsH3–3Owen, Milarvie, Ramsay1,50024 January 1891Sheffield WednesdayA2–1Sharpe, Stewart3,00014 February 1891Crewe AlexandraA1–0Farman3,00021 February 1891Sheffield WednesdayH1–1Craig4,0007 March 1891Small HeathA1–2Sharpe2,00014 March 1891Birmingham St George'sH1–3Sharpe2,00028 March 1891DarwenA1–2Ramsay2,00011 April 1891Sunderland AlbionA1–2Ramsay3,500

FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance4 October 1890First round qualifyingHigher WaltonH2–0Farman, Evans3,00025 October 1890Second round qualifyingBootle ReservesA0–13,000

Lancashire Senior Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 February 1891Round 1WittonA4–3Craig, Milarvie, unknown, unknown19 February 1891Round 2Preston North EndA1–3Farman2,000

Manchester Senior Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance14 February 1891Round 3HurstH2–2Jones (2)50021 March 1891Semi-finalStockport CountyN3–1Stewart, Craig, Milarvie5,00018 April 1891FinalArdwickN0–110,000

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