1989-10-07
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Valley Parade | 7,933 | |
| Adcock, Jewell | Lineups | |||||
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Swindon Town | Boothferry Park | 5,366 | |
| Swan 2 | Lineups | Simpson, McLoughlin, Parkin | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | Portman Road | 15,220 | |
| Wark (p), Lowe | Lineups | McGhee | ||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | Barnsley | Boundary Park | 6,769 | |
| Bunn, Milligan | Lineups | |||||
| Oxford United | 2 | 1 | Portsmouth | Manor Ground | 5,197 | |
| Phillips J (p), Durnin | Lineups | Whittingham | ||||
| Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | Stoke City | Home Park | 6,940 | |
| Hodges, Tynan (p), Thomas | Lineups | |||||
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | Leicester City | Vale Park | 7,268 | |
| Beckford, Cross | Lineups | Reid | ||||
| Sunderland | 3 | 2 | AFC Bournemouth | Roker Park | 15,933 | |
| Gates 2, Gabbiadini M | Lineups | MacPhail OG, Blissett | ||||
| Watford | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | Vicarage Road | 10,444 | |
| Lineups | Thomas, Whyte | |||||
| West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Leeds United | Upton Park | 23,539 | |
| Lineups | Jones | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Sheffield United | Molineux | 19,328 | |
| Hill OG | Lineups | Rostron, Gannon JS | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 22 | W | D | W | D | D | 1989-10-14 | West Ham United | H |
| 2 | 2 | Sunderland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | W | D | W | D | D | 1989-10-14 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 2 | Leeds United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | W | D | W | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 17 | W | D | W | D | D | 1989-10-14 | Portsmouth | A |
| 5 | -2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 17 | L | W | W | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Bradford City | H |
| 6 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-14 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 7 | 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 16 | W | W | L | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 8 | -2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 15 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Watford | H |
| 9 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 15 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 10 | -3 | West Ham United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | L | L | W | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Sheffield United | A |
| 11 | -2 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 14 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-10-14 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 12 | -2 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 14 | L | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 13 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 | W | D | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Swindon Town | A |
| 14 | 3 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 13 | W | D | W | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 15 | -3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | L | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-15 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 16 | 2 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 12 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Leicester City | A |
| 17 | -3 | Barnsley | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -6 | 12 | L | L | D | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Port Vale | H |
| 18 | -3 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 11 | L | W | L | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 19 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 11 | W | D | D | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Newcastle United | A |
| 20 | 0 | Port Vale | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 | W | D | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Barnsley | A |
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 | L | D | D | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Hull City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 6 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Hull City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 5 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Stoke City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Leicester City | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 5 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Oxford United | H |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | Wigan Athletic | Burnden Park | 6,462 | |
| Philliskirk (p), Darby 2 | Lineups | Brown OG, Hilditch | ||||
| Brentford | 0 | 2 | Bristol City | Griffin Park | 7,421 | |
| Lineups | Wimbleton (p), Turner | |||||
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | Fulham | Twerton Park, Bath | 5,811 | |
| Mehew, Penrice | Lineups | |||||
| Chester City | 1 | 4 | Bury | Sealand Road | 2,168 | |
| Lundon | Lineups | Hoyland, Lee, Cunningham (p), With | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 3 | Cardiff City | Leeds Road | 5,835 | |
| Marsden, O'Regan | Lineups | Griffith, Pike 2 (1p) | ||||
| Northampton Town | 1 | 2 | Preston North End | County Ground | 3,039 | |
| Collins | Lineups | Harper, Ellis | ||||
| Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | Birmingham City | Millmoor | 4,450 | |
| Scott, Williamson 3, Buckley | Lineups | Sturridge | ||||
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 1 | Mansfield Town | Gay Meadow | 3,148 | |
| Lineups | Gorman OG | |||||
| Swansea City | 3 | 2 | Crewe Alexandra | Vetch Field | 3,847 | |
| Melville 2, Hutchison | Lineups | Hignett, Fishenden | ||||
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | Notts County | Fellows Park | 4,592 | |
| Kelly, Rimmer | Lineups | Johnson, Draper | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn | |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Notts County | A |
| 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | W | D | W | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Bury | A |
| 3 | 2 | Bury | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Bristol Rovers | H |
| 4 | 3 | Rotherham United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Fulham | A |
| 5 | 4 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 17 | W | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Swansea City | H |
| 6 | 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | W | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 7 | -3 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | L | W | D | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Rotherham United | H |
| 8 | -5 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Northampton Town | H |
| 9 | -3 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 | L | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Reading | A |
| 10 | -2 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | L | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Wigan Athletic | A |
| 11 | 0 | Notts County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 13 | D | D | W | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | -2 | Reading | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | D | D | D | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 13 | 2 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | D | W | L | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Northampton Town | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Birmingham City | A |
| 15 | -1 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 11 | D | W | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Leyton Orient | A |
| 16 | 3 | Preston North End | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 10 | W | L | W | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Brentford | H |
| 17 | 3 | Mansfield Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 10 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Walsall | H |
| 18 | -2 | Leyton Orient | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 9 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Blackpool | H |
| 19 | -2 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 8 | L | W | W | L | L | 1989-10-14 | Preston North End | A |
| 20 | -2 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 8 | L | D | L | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 21 | 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 8 | W | D | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Bristol City | A |
| 22 | -1 | Chester City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 6 | L | L | D | L | D | 1989-10-13 | Cardiff City | A |
| 23 | 1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -13 | 5 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-13 | Chester City | H |
| 24 | -1 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 4 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Shrewsbury Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 4 | 0 | Colchester United | Recreation Ground | 2,092 | |
| Burvill, Puckett 2 (1p), Wignall | Lineups | |||||
| Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | Brunton Park | 4,235 | |
| Hetherington | Lineups | |||||
| Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | Saltergate Recreation Ground | 4,723 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 2 | Rochdale | Blundell Park | 3,996 | |
| Tillson | Lineups | Elliott, Jobling OG | ||||
| Hartlepool United | 3 | 2 | Scunthorpe United | Victoria Park | 1,815 | |
| Baker, McEwan (p), Tinkler | Lineups | Lillis, Daws | ||||
| Maidstone United | 1 | 2 | Burnley | Watling Street | 3,762 | |
| Cooper (p) | Lineups | O'Connell, Deary | ||||
| Peterborough United | 4 | 3 | Exeter City | London Road | 3,831 | |
| Harle (p), McNichol OG, Sterling, Graham | Lineups | Robinson OG, Bailey, Rowbotham | ||||
| Southend United | 1 | 0 | Scarborough | Roots Hall | 3,432 | |
| Crown | Lineups | |||||
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | Hereford United | Edgeley Park | 3,428 | |
| Edwards, Angell | Lineups | Jones R (p) | ||||
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | Plainmoor | 2,059 | |
| Airey, Smith P | Lineups | |||||
| York City | 4 | 2 | Cambridge United | Bootham Crescent | 2,061 | |
| Barratt, Dixon, Helliwell, Spooner | Lineups | Taylor, Dennis | ||||
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Hereford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | D | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Halifax Town | H |
| 3 | 0 | Carlisle United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | W | W | W | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 4 | 1 | Stockport County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Gillingham | A |
| 5 | 2 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | W | W | D | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 6 | -2 | Exeter City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 16 | L | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Chesterfield | H |
| 7 | -1 | Hereford United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | L | W | W | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Southend United | H |
| 8 | 2 | York City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | W | W | D | L | D | 1989-10-13 | Colchester United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Chesterfield | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-14 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | 3 | Aldershot | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Wrexham | A |
| 11 | 3 | Peterborough United | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | W | D | L | D | D | 1989-10-14 | Rochdale | A |
| 12 | -3 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | W | D | W | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Stockport County | H |
| 13 | -2 | Halifax Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 | L | L | W | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | -2 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-14 | Scarborough | A |
| 15 | 4 | Rochdale | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 11 | W | L | D | L | D | 1989-10-14 | Peterborough United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 10 | L | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-14 | Maidstone United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wrexham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 | L | L | L | D | W | 1989-10-14 | Aldershot | H |
| 18 | -2 | Colchester United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 8 | L | L | W | D | D | 1989-10-13 | York City | H |
| 19 | -1 | Scarborough | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 | L | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 7 | L | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Carlisle United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Maidstone United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 | L | D | L | L | W | 1989-10-14 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 22 | 1 | Torquay United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 7 | W | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-13 | Cambridge United | A |
| 23 | -1 | Cambridge United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 6 | L | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-13 | Torquay United | H |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -22 | 5 | W | L | D | D | L | 1989-10-14 | Burnley | A |
