The 1889–90 season was Newton Heath LYR’s first season in the Football Alliance; they finished in 8th position. The club also took part in the FA Cup and the Lancashire Senior Cup, failing to get past the First Round in both competitions, as well as the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, in which they came out winners.
Football Alliance
Date |
Opponents |
H / A |
ResultF – A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
21 September 1889 |
Sunderland Albion |
H |
4 – 1 |
Wilson, J. Doughty, Stewart, Tait |
3,000 |
23 September 1889 |
Bootle |
A |
1 – 4 |
Tait |
3,000 |
28 September 1889 |
Crewe Alexandra |
A |
2 – 2 |
Stewart, Osborne (o.g.) |
2,000 |
19 October 1889 |
Walsall Town Swifts |
A |
0 – 4 |
|
600 |
26 October 1889 |
Birmingham St George’s |
A |
1 – 5 |
J. Doughty |
500 |
9 November 1889 |
Long Eaton Rangers |
H |
3 – 0 |
J. Doughty (2), Farman |
2,500 |
30 November 1889 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
1 – 3 |
J. Doughty |
5,000 |
7 December 1889 |
Bootle |
H |
3 – 0 |
J. Doughty, Farman, Stewart |
4,000 |
21 December 1889 |
Walsall Town Swifts |
H |
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J. Doughty, Jones (o.g.), Farman |
1,000 |
28 December 1889 |
Darwen |
A |
1 – 4 |
G. Owen |
5,000 |
4 January 1890 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
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Craig (2), Wilson, J. Doughty |
4,000 |
25 January 1890 |
Sunderland Albion |
A |
0 – 2 |
|
4,000 |
8 February 1890 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
0 – 7 |
|
2,400 |
15 February 1890 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
3 – 1 |
Stewart (2), Wilson |
800 |
1 March 1890 |
Crewe Alexandra |
H |
1 – 2 |
G. Owen |
2,000 |
15 March 1890 |
Small Heath |
A |
1 – 1 |
Wilson |
2,000 |
22 March 1890 |
Long Eaton Rangers |
A |
3 – 1 |
Wilson (2), Farman |
2,000 |
29 March 1890 |
Darwen |
H |
2 – 1 |
Davies, Stewart |
5,000 |
5 April 1890 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
0 – 1 |
|
4,000 |
7 April 1890 |
Small Heath |
H |
9 – 1 |
Stewart (3), J. Doughty (2), Craig, R. Doughty, Farman, Wilson |
4,000 |
14 April 1890 |
Grimsby Town |
H |
0 – 1 |
|
3,000 |
19 April 1890 |
Birmingham St George’s |
H |
2 – 1 |
Craig, J. Doughty |
2,500 |
21 April 1890 |
Walsall Town Swifts |
H |
2 – 1 |
Davies, Stewart |
1,000 |
26 April 1890 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
1 – 2 |
Craig |
4,000 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
FA Cup
Date |
Round |
Opponents |
H / A |
ResultF – A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
18 January 1890 |
Round 1 |
Preston North End |
A |
1 – 6 |
Craig |
7,900 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
Date |
Round |
Opponents |
H / A |
ResultF – A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
2 November 1889 |
Round 1 |
Halliwell |
A |
1 – 2 |
Stewart |
2,000 |
Manchester and District Challenge Cup
Date |
Round |
Opponents |
H / A |
ResultF – A |
Scorers |
Attendance |
12 April 1890 |
Semi-final |
Denton |
Hyde Road |
4 – 1 |
Farman (2), Stewart, G. Owen |
4,000 |
3 May 1890 |
Final |
Royton |
Brooke’s Bar |
5 – 2 |
Craig (3), G. Owen, Farman |
4,000 |
Squad statistics