Newton Heath L&YR F.C. season 1889-90

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Newton Heath
Season 1889-90
Manager Flag of England A. H. Albut
Chairman Flag of England Unknown
League Football Alliance
Final league position 8th
FA Cup First Round
Lancashire Senior Cup First Round
Manchester and District Challenge Cup Winners
Top goalscorer League:
Jack Doughty (11)
All:
Jack Doughty (11)
Highest home attendance 5,000 vs Darwen (29 March 1890)
Lowest home attendance 1,000 vs Walsall Town Swifts (21 December 1889)
1,000 vs Walsall Town Swifts (21 April 1890)

The 1889-90 season was Newton Heath'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,[1] as well as the Manchester and District Challenge Cup, in which they came out winners.

Contents

[edit] Football Alliance

Date Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance League

position

1889-09-21 Sunderland Albion H 4 – 1 Wilson, J. Doughty, Stewart, Tait 3,000
1889-09-23 Bootle A 1 – 4 Tait 3,000
1889-09-28 Crewe Alexandra A 2 – 2 Stewart, Osborne (o.g.) 2,000
1889-10-19 Walsall Town Swifts A 0 – 4 600
1889-10-26 Birmingham St George's A 1 – 5 J. Doughty 500
1889-11-09 Long Eaton Rangers H 3 – 0 J. Doughty (2), Farman 2,500
1889-11-30 Sheffield Wednesday A 1 – 3 J. Doughty 5,000
1889-12-07 Bootle H 3 – 0 J. Doughty, Farman, Stewart 4,000
1889-12-21 Walsall Town Swifts H 3 – 0[2] J. Doughty, Jones (o.g.), Farman 1,000
1889-12-28 Darwen A 1 – 4 G. Owen 5,000
1890-01-04 Grimsby Town H 4 – 1[2] Craig (2), Wilson, J. Doughty 4,000
1890-01-25 Sunderland Albion A 0 – 2 4,000
1890-02-08 Grimsby Town A 0 – 7 2,400
1890-02-15 Nottingham Forest A 3 – 1 Stewart (2), Wilson 800
1890-03-01 Crewe Alexandra H 1 – 2 G. Owen 2,000
1890-03-15 Small Heath A 1 – 1 Wilson 2,000
1890-03-22 Long Eaton Rangers A 3 – 1 Wilson (2), Farman 2,000
1890-03-29 Darwen H 2 – 1 Davies, Stewart 5,000
1890-04-05 Nottingham Forest H 0 – 1 4,000
1890-04-07 Small Heath H 9 – 1 Stewart (3), J. Doughty (2), Craig, R. Doughty, Farman, Wilson 4,000
1890-04-14 Grimsby Town H 0 – 1 3,000
1890-04-19 Birmingham St George's H 2 – 1 Craig, J. Doughty 2,500
1890-04-21 Walsall Town Swifts H 2 – 1 Davies, Stewart 1,000
1890-04-26 Sheffield Wednesday H 1 – 2 Craig 4,000


Pos
Club
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
7
Birmingham St George's
22
10
3
9
67
52
21
8
Newton Heath
22
9
2
11
40
44
20
9
Walsall Town Swifts
22
8
3
11
44
59
19

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

[edit] FA Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
1890-01-18 Round 1 Preston North End A 1 – 6 Craig 7,900

[edit] Lancashire Senior Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
1889-11-02 Round 1 Halliwell A 1 – 2 Stewart 2,000

[edit] Manchester and District Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result

F – A

Scorers Attendance
1890-04-12 Semi-final Denton Hyde Road 4 – 1 Farman (2), Stewart, G. Owen 4,000
1890-05-03 Final Royton Brooke's Bar 5 – 2 Craig (3), G. Owen, Farman 4,000

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Newton Heath Season 1889/90. StretfordEnd.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-10-08.
  2. ^ a b Match annulled after protest due to unfit ground