Zenith Data Systems Cup 1990-91 
Champions: Crystal Palace Runners-up: Everton Winners from previous season: Chelsea | Northern Section | | First round | | 27 November 1990 | Leicester City | 0 | - | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4,705 | Filbert Street, Leicester | | 20 November 1990 | Middlesbrough | 3 | - | 1 | Hull City | 8,926 | Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough (aet) | | 20 November 1990 | Notts County | 1 | - | 0 | Port Vale | 2,320 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham | | 21 November 1990 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | - | 5 | Barnsley | 4,425 | The Hawthorns, West Bromwich | Second round
| | 18 December 1990 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | - | 4 | Everton | 5,410 | Ewood Park, Blackburn | | 19 December 1990 | Derby County | 1 | - | 0 | Coventry City | 7,270 | Baseball Ground, Derby | | 19 December 1990 | Manchester City | 2 | - | 1 | Middlesbrough | 6,406 | Maine Road, Manchester | | 21 November 1990 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | - | 1 | Newcastle United | 9,567 | City Ground, Nottingham | | 11 December 1990 | Notts County | 2 | - | 2 | Sunderland (win 3-1 on pens.) | 3,003 | Meadow Lane, Nottingham (aet) | | 11 December 1990 | Sheffield United | 7 | - | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 3,144 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | 18 December 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | - | 3 | Barnsley (win 4-2 on pens.) | 5,942 | Hillsborough, Sheffield (aet) | | 19 December 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | - | 2 | Leeds United | 11,080 | Molineux, Wolverhampton | Third round
| | 30 January 1991 | Barnsley | 2 | - | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 6,692 | Oakwell, Barnsley | | 22 January 1991 | Everton | 4 | - | 1 | Sunderland | 4,609 | Goodison Park, Liverpool | | 22 January 1991 | Leeds United | 2 | - | 1 | Derby County | 6,334 | Elland Road, Leeds | | 22 January 1991 | Sheffield United | 0 | - | 2 | Manchester City | 5,106 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield | | Semi-final | | 20 February 1991 | Leeds United | 2 | - | 0 | Manchester City | 11,898 | Elland Road, Leeds | | 13 March 1991 | Barnsley | 0 | - | 1 | Everton | 10,287 | Oakwell, Barnsley | Final: 1st leg
| | 19 March 1991 | Leeds United | 3 | - | 3 | Everton | 13,387 | Elland Road, Leeds | Final: 2nd leg | | 21 March 1991 | Everton | 3 | - | 1 | Leeds United | 12,603 | Goodison Park, Liverpool (aet) | | | (Everton win 6-4 on aggregate) | | | | | | | | Southern Section | First round | | 21 November 1990 | Oxford United (win 3-2 on pens.) | 2 | - | 2 | Bristol City | 1,323 | Manor Ground, Oxford (aet) | | 20 November 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | - | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (win 3-1 on pens.) | 3,596 | Home Park, Plymouth (aet) | | 20 November 1990 | Watford | 1 | - | 2 | Bristol Rovers | 3,076 | Vicarage Road, Watford | Second round
| | 19 December 1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | - | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 2,588 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton | | 12 December 1990 | Chelsea | 1 | - | 0 | Swindon Town | 5,888 | Stamford Bridge, London | | 18 December 1990 | Crystal Palace | 2 | - | 1 | Bristol Rovers | 5,209 | Selhurst Park, London | | 19 December 1990 | Luton Town | 5 | - | 1 | West Ham United | 5,759 | Kenilworth Road, Luton | | 19 December 1990 | Norwich City (win 6-5 on pens.) | 1 | - | 1 | Millwall | 4,741 | Carrow Road, Norwich (aet) | | 12 December 1990 | Oxford United | 1 | - | 0 | Portsmouth | 1,055 | Manor Ground, Oxford | | 20 November 1990 | Southampton | 4 | - | 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | 5,071 | The Dell, Southampton | | 12 December 1990 | Wimbledon | 0 | - | 2 | Ipswich Town | 1,787 | Plough Lane, London | | Third round | | 18 February 1991 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | - | 2 | Crystal Palace | 9,633 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton (aet) | | 18 February 1991 | Chelsea | 1 | - | 1 | Luton Town (win 4-1 on pens.) | 3,849 | Stamford Bridge, London (aet) | | 22 January 1991 | Ipswich Town | 2 | - | 1 | Oxford United | 7,456 | Portman Road, Ipswich | | 20 February 1991 | Norwich City | 2 | - | 1 | Southampton | 5,920 | Carrow Road, Norwich | | Semi-final | | 26 February 1991 | Crystal Palace | 3 | - | 1 | Luton Town | 7,170 | Selhurst Park, London | | 27 February 1991 | Norwich City | 2 | - | 0 | Ipswich Town | 16,225 | Carrow Road, Norwich | Final: 1st leg
| | 5 March 1991 | Norwich City | 1 | - | 1 | Crystal Palace | 7,554 | Carrow Road, Norwich | Final: 2nd leg
| | 19 March 1991 | Crystal Palace | 2 | - | 0 | Norwich City | 13,857 | Selhurst Park, London | | | (Crystal Palace win 3-1 on aggregate) | | | | | | | | | | | | Final | | 7 April 1991 | Crystal Palace | 4 | - | 1 | Everton | 52,460 | Wembley Stadium, London (aet) | | | Thomas (66), Wright 2 (101, 114), Salako (113) | | | | Warzycha (69) | | |
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