| League Cup, Rumbelows Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 92 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sheffield Wednesday (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Manchester United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Paul Gascoigne Mark Hughes Lee Sharpe[1] Alan Shearer[2] (6 goals) |
The1990–91 Football League Cup (known as theRumbelows Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of theFootball League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 association football clubs.
The competition began on 27 August 1990, and ended with the final on 21 April 1991 at theOld Wembley Stadium. The cup was won bySheffield Wednesday, who beatManchester United 1–0 in thefinal. A single goal fromJohn Sheridan gave Wednesday the title.
The 1990-91 League Cup remains the last time that one of English football's major honours was won by a team outside the top flight, as winnersSheffield Wednesday were in the second division at the time.
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2–0 | Millwall | 31 October 1990 |
| Chelsea | 0–0 | Portsmouth | 31 October 1990 |
| Coventry City | 3–0 | Hull City | 31 October 1990 |
| Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Leyton Orient | 30 October 1990 |
| Derby County | 6–0 | Sunderland | 31 October 1990 |
| Ipswich Town | 0–2 | Southampton | 30 October 1990 |
| Leeds United | 3–3 6-5On penalties Oldham Athletic win ||Oldham Athletic || 31 October 1990 | ||
| Manchester City | 1–2 | Arsenal | 30 October 1990 |
| Manchester United | 3–1 | Liverpool | 31 October 1990 |
| Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Norwich City | 30 October 1990 |
| Oxford United | 2–1 | West Ham United | 31 October 1990 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | 31 October 1990 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 October 1990 |
| Sheffield United | 2–1 | Everton | 30 October 1990 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Swindon Town | 31 October 1990 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Bradford City | 30 October 1990 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | 7 November 1990 |
| Portsmouth | 2–3 | Chelsea | 6 November 1990 |
| Swindon Town | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 November 1990 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2–6 | Manchester United | 28 November 1990 |
| Aston Villa | 3–2 | Middlesbrough | 28 November 1990 |
| Coventry City | 5–4 | Nottingham Forest | 28 November 1990 |
| Oxford United | 1–2 | Chelsea | 28 November 1990 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0–3 | Leeds United | 27 November 1990 |
| Sheffield United | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 November 1990 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Derby County | 28 November 1990 |
| Southampton | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | 27 November 1990 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 1–2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 December 1990 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 January 1991 |
| Coventry City | 0–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 January 1991 |
| Leeds United | 4–1 | Aston Villa | 16 January 1991 |
| Southampton | 1–1 | Manchester United | 16 January 1991 |
| Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 3–2 | Southampton | 23 January 1991 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0–3 | Chelsea | 23 January 1991 |
Sheffield Wednesday moved closer to their first major trophy in more than 50 years with a comfortably victory over Chelsea, while Manchester United edged out Leeds United to book their place at Wembley for a clash against a side managed by their former bossRon Atkinson.
| Manchester United | 2–1 | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe McClair | Whyte |
| Chelsea | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
|---|---|---|
| Shirtliff Hirst |
| Leeds United | 0–1 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe |
Manchester United won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson D. Wilson Williams | Stuart |
Sheffield Wednesday won 5–1 on aggregate.