| Club: | Newton Heath LYR |
| Season: | 1890–91 |
| Manager: | A. H. Albut |
| League: | Football Alliance |
| League Result: | 9th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round qualifying |
| Cup2: | Lancashire Senior Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Manchester Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Runners-up |
| League Topscorer: | Bob Ramsay (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Alf Farman (7) Bob Ramsay (7) |
| Highest Attendance: | 6,000 vs Darwen (6 September 1890) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,000 vs Small Heath (13 December 1890) |
| Pattern B1: | _whitehalf_right |
| Leftarm1: | FF0000 |
| Body1: | FF0000 |
| Rightarm1: | FF0000 |
| Shorts1: | 000066 |
| Socks1: | 000066 |
| Prevseason: | 1889–90 |
| Nextseason: | 1891–92 |
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.[1]
| 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 | |
| 28 March 1891 | Darwen | A | 1–2 | Ramsay | 2,000 | |
| 11 April 1891 | Sunderland Albion | A | 1–2 | Ramsay | 3,500 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1890 | First round qualifying | Higher Walton | H | 2–0 | Farman, Evans | 3,000 | |
| 25 October 1890 | Second round qualifying | Bootle Reserves | A | 0–1 | 3,000 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 1891 | Round 1 | Witton | A | 4–3 | Craig, Milarvie, unknown, unknown | ||
| 19 February 1891 | Round 2 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | Farman | 2,000 |
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1891 | Round 3 | Hurst | H | 2–2 | Jones (2) | 500 | |
| 21 March 1891 | Semi-final | Stockport County | Ardwick | 3–1 | Stewart, Craig, Milarvie | 5,000 | |
| 18 April 1891 | Final | Ardwick | West Manchester | 0–1 | 10,000 |