1989-12-09
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FA Cup Round 2 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IsL | Basingstoke Town | 2 | 3 | Torquay United | D 4 | The Camrose | 4,091 | |
| Blankley, Clarkson | Lineups | Elliott, Mottashead OG, Loram | ||||||
| D 3 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | Chester City | D 3 | Bloomfield Road | 4,099 | |
| Brook, Burgess, Owen | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Fulham | D 3 | Ashton Gate | 7,662 | |
| Taylor, Wimbleton (p) | Lineups | Scott | ||||||
| D 4 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | Woking | IsL | Abbey Stadium | 3,477 | |
| Cheetham, Leadbitter, Taylor | Lineups | Mulvainy | ||||||
| D 3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | Gloucester City | SL | Ninian Park | 4,531 | |
| Scott 2 | Lineups | Talboys, Townsend | ||||||
| D 4 | Chesterfield | 0 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | D 3 | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 6,687 | |
| Lineups | Cecere (p), Maskell | |||||||
| D 4 | Colchester United | 0 | 2 | Birmingham City | D 3 | Layer Road | 3,858 | |
| Lineups | Gleghorn 2 | |||||||
| D 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | Bishop Auckland | NPL | Gresty Road | 3,907 | |
| Murphy (p) | Lineups | Healey | ||||||
| CfL | Darlington | 3 | 0 | Halifax Town | D 4 | Feethams Ground | 4,041 | |
| Coverdale, McJannet, Borthwick | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | D 4 | Blundell Park | 6,623 | |
| Cockerill | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Hereford United | 3 | 2 | Merthyr Tydfil | CfL | Edgar Street | 4,539 | |
| Robinson, Jones MA, Tester | Lineups | Webley 2 | ||||||
| D 4 | Maidstone United | 1 | 1 | Exeter City | D 4 | Watling Street | 2,385 | |
| Elsey | Lineups | Cooper | ||||||
| D 3 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | Aylesbury United | IsL | County Ground | 6,098 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 3 | Reading | 0 | 0 | Welling United | CfL | Elm Park | 4,998 | |
| Lineups | ||||||||
| D 4 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | D 4 | Spotland | 2,369 | |
| Ward, Johnson, O'Shaughnessy | Lineups | |||||||
| D 4 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 2 | Burnley | D 4 | Glanford Park | 5,698 | |
| Taylor 2 | Lineups | Mumby, Deary | ||||||
| D 3 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | Peterborough United | D 4 | Vetch Field | 4,175 | |
| Raynor (p), Chalmers 2 | Lineups | Andrews | ||||||
| D 3 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | D 3 | Fellows Park | 4,240 | |
| Rimmer | Lineups | |||||||
| NPL | Whitley Bay | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | D 3 | Hillheads Park | 4,500 | |
| Robinson, Todd | Lineups | |||||||
| D 3 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | D 4 | Springfield Park | 4,151 | |
| Johnson, Griffiths | Lineups | |||||||
| Associate Members' Cup Pr Round Group 3 North | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Bury | 4 | 1 | Wrexham | D 4 | Gigg Lane | ||
| Associate Members' Cup Pr Round Group 8 South | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
| D 3 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | Brentford | D 3 | Field Mill | 1,445 | |
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | Millwall | Selhurst Park | 11,017 | |
| Minto | Lineups | Anthrobus | ||||
| Coventry City | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | Highfield Road | 16,255 | |
| Lineups | Merson | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | Anfield Road | 37,435 | |
| Beardsley | Lineups | Olney | ||||
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | Old Trafford | 33,514 | |
| Beardsmore | Lineups | Bright 2 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Norwich City | City Ground | 18,939 | |
| Lineups | Bowen | |||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | Loftus Road | 17,935 | |
| Ferdinand 2, Falco, Clarke | Lineups | Dickens, Clarke | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Luton Town | Hillsborough | 16,339 | |
| Dreyer OG | Lineups | James | ||||
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | The Dell | 15,832 | |
| Wallace RS, Horne | Lineups | Allen | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Everton | White Hart Lane | 29,374 | |
| Lineker, Stewart | Lineups | Cottee | ||||
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | Derby County | Plough Lane | 5,084 | |
| Scales | Lineups | Goddard | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Luton Town | H |
| 2 | -1 | Liverpool | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 31 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Chelsea | A |
| 3 | 0 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | D | W | W | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Millwall | A |
| 4 | 1 | Norwich City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 28 | W | W | L | D | W | 1989-12-16 | Derby County | H |
| 5 | 2 | Southampton | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 27 | W | D | W | D | L | 1989-12-17 | Nottingham Forest | A |
| 6 | -2 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 27 | L | L | D | D | W | 1989-12-16 | Liverpool | H |
| 7 | -1 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | D | W | W | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Norwich City | A |
| 8 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 25 | W | D | L | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Manchester United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Everton | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 24 | L | W | L | D | L | 1989-12-17 | Manchester City | H |
| 10 | -1 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 23 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-12-16 | Wimbledon | H |
| 11 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 22 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-12-17 | Southampton | H |
| 12 | 0 | Manchester United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 21 | L | L | D | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 13 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 21 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-12-16 | Sheffield Wednesday | A |
| 14 | -1 | Wimbledon | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | -2 | 20 | D | W | L | D | W | 1989-12-16 | Coventry City | A |
| 15 | 0 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 | D | D | L | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Arsenal | A |
| 16 | 2 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 19 | W | L | D | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 17 | -1 | Millwall | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -6 | 18 | D | D | D | L | L | 1989-12-16 | Aston Villa | H |
| 18 | -1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 20 | -15 | 17 | D | L | W | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 16 | D | L | D | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 20 | 0 | Manchester City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -14 | 15 | L | L | D | L | L | 1989-12-17 | Everton | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 4 | Leicester City | Ewood Park | 7,538 | |
| Garner, Gayle | Lineups | McAllister (p), Morgan, Campbell, Wright | ||||
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | Valley Parade | 9,257 | |
| Leonard, Quinn | Lineups | Ward | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Goldstone Ground | 9,862 | |
| Wilkins | Lineups | Dennison | ||||
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | Port Vale | Boothferry Park | 4,207 | |
| Payton, Doyle | Lineups | Earle | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | Portman Road | 13,833 | |
| Wark | Lineups | Owers | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 0 | 2 | Leeds United | Ayresome Park | 19,686 | |
| Lineups | Shutt, Fairclough | |||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 3 | Oxford United | St James' Park | 16,645 | |
| Stimson, Quinn (p) | Lineups | Evans, Phillips J (p), Simpson | ||||
| Stoke City | 0 | 1 | Barnsley | Victoria Ground | 10,163 | |
| Lineups | Cooper | |||||
| Watford | 3 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Vicarage Road | 9,399 | |
| Wilkinson, Hodges, Penrice | Lineups | |||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | The Hawthorns | 8,568 | |
| Goodman, Bartlett | Lineups | Blissett 2 | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Leeds United | 21 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 44 | W | W | L | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 2 | -1 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 42 | W | L | D | W | D | 1989-12-10 | Swindon Town | A |
| 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 37 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-12-16 | Portsmouth | A |
| 4 | -1 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 36 | L | L | W | D | D | 1989-12-26 | Stoke City | A |
| 5 | 1 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 34 | D | W | D | W | D | 1989-12-26 | West Ham United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 34 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-12-16 | West Ham United | A |
| 7 | 0 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 31 | L | D | L | W | D | 1989-12-16 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 8 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 31 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-12-26 | Swindon Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Swindon Town | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 30 | L | D | D | L | W | 1989-12-10 | Sheffield United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 28 | D | W | L | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Oxford United | A |
| 11 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 27 | D | W | L | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Leeds United | A |
| 12 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 27 | L | L | L | W | D | 1989-12-10 | Portsmouth | H |
| 13 | 0 | Port Vale | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 26 | L | W | W | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Sheffield United | H |
| 14 | 2 | Oxford United | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 26 | W | W | L | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 15 | 2 | Watford | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 26 | W | W | W | L | L | 1989-12-16 | Bradford City | H |
| 16 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 26 | D | W | L | L | W | 1989-12-16 | Barnsley | H |
| 17 | -2 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 25 | D | L | W | D | W | 1989-12-17 | Swindon Town | H |
| 18 | 1 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 24 | W | W | W | L | W | 1989-12-16 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 19 | 1 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 23 | W | L | W | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Watford | A |
| 20 | 1 | Barnsley | 21 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 23 | W | L | W | D | L | 1989-12-16 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 21 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 21 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 19 | L | D | D | W | W | 1989-12-10 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 23 | 1 | Hull City | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -8 | 17 | W | L | L | D | W | 1989-12-26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | -1 | Stoke City | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -18 | 15 | L | D | L | L | W | 1989-12-26 | Newcastle United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | Seamer Road | 1,780 | |
| Spink, Dobson | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 1 | 0 | Gillingham | Bootham Crescent | 2,134 | |
| Canham | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Southend United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 35 | D | D | W | D | W | 1989-12-19 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 2 | 0 | Carlisle United | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 33 | D | W | W | W | L | 1989-12-17 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 5 | York City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 33 | W | W | L | D | D | 1989-12-16 | Chesterfield | A |
| 4 | -1 | Stockport County | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | L | L | W | D | L | 1989-12-17 | Carlisle United | A |
| 5 | -1 | Exeter City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 32 | L | D | W | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Gillingham | H |
| 6 | -1 | Lincoln City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 32 | W | W | L | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Rochdale | A |
| 7 | -1 | Chesterfield | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 31 | W | W | D | W | W | 1989-12-16 | York City | H |
| 8 | -1 | Peterborough United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | D | D | D | D | D | 1989-12-17 | Cambridge United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Gillingham | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | L | D | W | W | W | 1989-12-16 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 27 | D | L | W | W | D | 1989-12-16 | Hereford United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Aldershot | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 27 | W | L | W | D | W | 1989-12-26 | Exeter City | H |
| 12 | 0 | Cambridge United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 26 | L | D | W | D | W | 1989-12-17 | Peterborough United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Maidstone United | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 26 | W | W | W | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 14 | 0 | Burnley | 18 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 25 | D | L | L | D | L | 1989-12-26 | Carlisle United | H |
| 15 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 24 | D | W | W | L | D | 1989-12-19 | Southend United | H |
| 16 | 0 | Hereford United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 24 | W | L | D | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Rochdale | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 23 | W | L | L | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Lincoln City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 19 | L | L | L | W | D | 1989-12-15 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 19 | 0 | Torquay United | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -12 | 19 | W | D | L | L | D | 1989-12-16 | Colchester United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 18 | W | W | W | L | D | 1989-12-15 | Halifax Town | A |
| 21 | 1 | Scarborough | 19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 17 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-12-26 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 22 | -1 | Wrexham | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 14 | L | D | L | L | D | 1989-12-26 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 23 | 0 | Colchester United | 18 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -17 | 10 | L | D | L | D | L | 1989-12-16 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 18 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -31 | 9 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-12-16 | Maidstone United | A |
