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.

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

Southern Section

First round

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryPreston North End2 – 1After extra-time.Darlington15 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers0–0Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United won 4–3 on penalties15 JanuaryTranmere Rovers3–0Rotherham United22 JanuaryBradford City3–2Hartlepool United22 JanuaryBurnley3 – 2Stockport County22 JanuaryHalifax Town0–1Blackpool22 JanuaryWigan Athletic2–0Rochdale22 JanuaryYork City1–2Bury

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team8 JanuaryGillingham0–1Hereford United8 JanuarySouthend United2–0Maidstone United23 JanuaryExeter City1–0Aldershot28 JanuaryCambridge United1–0Walsall18 FebruaryBirmingham City0–0Swansea CityBirmingham City won 4–2 on penalties19 FebruaryMansfield Town2–1Fulham19 FebruaryTorquay United2–0Northampton Town21 FebruaryBrentford0–0WrexhamBrentford won 3–0 on penalties

Quarter-finals

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team29 JanuaryBradford City0–1Burnley29 JanuaryScunthorpe United1–4Preston North End29 JanuaryTranmere Rovers2–0Blackpool29 JanuaryWigan Athletic2–0Bury

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team20 FebruaryExeter City0–1Cambridge United26 FebruaryBirmingham City2–0Mansfield Town26 FebruarySouthend United7–0Torquay United28 FebruaryHereford United0–2Brentford

Area semi-finals

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team19 FebruaryPreston North End6–1Burnley19 FebruaryWigan Athletic0–3Tranmere Rovers

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team5 MarchBirmingham City3–1Cambridge United5 MarchSouthend United0–3Brentford

Area finals Northern Area final

Southern Area final

Final

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