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 OpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 September 1889Sunderland AlbionH4–1Wilson, J. Doughty, Stewart, Tait3,00023 September 1889BootleA1–4Tait3,00028 September 1889Crewe AlexandraA2–2Stewart, Osborne (o.g.)2,00019 October 1889Walsall Town SwiftsA0–460026 October 1889Birmingham St George'sA1–5J. Doughty5009 November 1889Long Eaton RangersH3–0J. Doughty (2), Farman2,50030 November 1889The WednesdayA1–3J. Doughty5,0007 December 1889BootleH3–0J. Doughty, Farman, Stewart4,00021 December 1889Walsall Town SwiftsH3–0Match annulled after protest due to unfit groundJ. Doughty, Jones (o.g.), Farman1,00028 December 1889DarwenA1–4G. Owen5,0004 January 1890Grimsby TownH4–1Craig (2), Wilson, J. Doughty4,00025 January 1890Sunderland AlbionA0–24,0008 February 1890Grimsby TownA0–72,40015 February 1890Nottingham ForestA3–1Stewart (2), Wilson8001 March 1890Crewe AlexandraH1–2G. Owen2,00015 March 1890Small HeathA1–1Wilson2,00022 March 1890Long Eaton RangersA3–1Wilson (2), Farman2,00029 March 1890DarwenH2–1Davies, Stewart5,0005 April 1890Nottingham ForestH0–14,0007 April 1890Small HeathH9–1Stewart (3), J. Doughty (2), Craig, R. Doughty, Farman, Wilson4,00014 April 1890Grimsby TownH0–13,00019 April 1890Birmingham St George'sH2–1Craig, J. Doughty2,50021 April 1890Walsall Town SwiftsH2–1Davies, Stewart1,00026 April 1890The WednesdayH1–2Craig4,000
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance18 January 1890Round 1Preston North EndA1–6Craig7,900
Lancashire Senior Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 November 1889Round 1HalliwellA1–2Stewart2,000
Manchester and District Challenge Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 April 1890Semi-finalDentonHyde Road4–1Farman (2), Stewart, G. Owen4,0003 May 1890FinalRoytonBrooke's Bar5–2Craig (3), G. Owen, Farman4,000
Squad statistics Pos.NameAllianceFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Tom Hay15010160GK James Pedley100010FB Charlie Harrison9010100FB Andrew Mitchell19000190FB Jack Powell17010180HB Tom Burke500050HB Joe Davies21210222HB G. Felton500050HB Jack Owen18010190FW T. Craig11311124FW Jack Doughty22910239FW Roger Doughty20110211FW Alf Farman17410184FW James Gotheridge500050FW George Owen12210132FW Willie Stewart1910001910FW William Tait720072FW Edgar Wilson19610206
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