The 1890–91 season was the first season in which Ardwick A.F.C. competed in a national competitive football competition, having spent the first years of their existence playing friendly matches against local clubs, as well as recent participation in the Manchester Cup. The club entered the FA Cup in October 1890, comprehensively winning their first game, but were scratched from the tournament before their next game. Their 12–0 win over Liverpool Stanley remains their record biggest win in a competitive fixture.
| 1890–91 season | ||
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| Manager | Lawrence Furniss | |
| FA Cup | Second qualifying round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: N/A All: David Weir (3 goals) | |
| Highest home attendance | 4,000 vs Liverpool Stanley (4 October 1890) | |
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FA Cup
edit| 4 October 1890 Qualifying round 1 | Ardwick | 12–0 | Liverpool Stanley | Manchester |
Weir  McWhinnie Hodgetts Campbell Rushton Whittle |
Stadium: Hyde Road Attendance: 4,000 |
Squad statistics
editSquad
editAppearances for competitive matches only
| Pos. | Name | FA Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  William Douglas
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1 | 0 |
| FW |  David Weir
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1 | 3 |
| -- | Campbell | 1 | 2 |
| -- | Haydock | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Hodgetts | 1 | 2 |
| -- | McWhinnie | 1 | 2 |
| -- | John Milne | 1 | 0 |
| -- | David Robson | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Rushton | 1 | 2 |
| -- | Simon | 1 | 0 |
| -- | Danny Whittle | 1 | 1 |
Scorers
editFA cup
edit| Scorer | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Weir
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3 |
| Campbell | 2 |
| Hodgetts | |
| McWhinnie | |
| Rushton | |
| Danny Whittle | 1 |