1989-10-18
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Arsenal | White Hart Lane | 33,944 | Largest home gate 1989-90 |
| Samways, Walsh | Lineups | Thomas | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Liverpool | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | W | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Southampton | A |
| 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | L | W | D | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Everton | A |
| 3 | 0 | Norwich City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | W | W | D | D | D | 1989-10-21 | Luton Town | A |
| 4 | 0 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | W | L | L | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Arsenal | H |
| 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | L | D | W | W | D | 1989-10-21 | Derby County | A |
| 6 | 0 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 15 | W | D | W | D | D | 1989-10-21 | Liverpool | H |
| 7 | 0 | Millwall | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | L | W | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 8 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 14 | W | W | W | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 9 | -1 | Coventry City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 13 | L | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Manchester United | H |
| 10 | -1 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | W | W | L | L | D | 1989-10-21 | Wimbledon | A |
| 11 | -1 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Derby County | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Chelsea | H |
| 13 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -10 | 11 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Millwall | H |
| 14 | 0 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -2 | 10 | L | W | W | L | W | 1989-10-22 | Aston Villa | H |
| 15 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 9 | L | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Charlton Athletic | H |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 9 | L | L | D | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Norwich City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 8 | D | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Coventry City | A |
| 18 | 0 | Wimbledon | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 8 | L | D | D | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 | L | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Queens Park Rangers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | -14 | 6 | D | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Tottenham Hotspur | A |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town | Valley Parade | 7,350 | |
| Adcock | Lineups | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Ayresome Park | 13,551 | |
| Mowbray, Parkinson (p) | Lineups | Curbishley, Bremner | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | St James' Park | 20,702 | |
| McGhee, Quinn | Lineups | Kennedy | ||||
| West Ham United | 5 | 0 | Sunderland | Upton Park | 20,901 | |
| Allen, Slater, Keen, Dolan 2 | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 25 | W | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Stoke City | H |
| 2 | 2 | Newcastle United | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 3 | -1 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | D | W | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 4 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 22 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 5 | 5 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Port Vale | A |
| 6 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 19 | D | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Newcastle United | H |
| 7 | -1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 19 | W | W | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Leicester City | A |
| 8 | -3 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | -2 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 18 | L | D | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Watford | H |
| 10 | -2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 18 | W | W | L | W | D | 1989-10-21 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 18 | D | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Portsmouth | H |
| 12 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 18 | D | L | W | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Middlesbrough | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -1 | 15 | L | L | W | W | D | 1989-10-21 | Hull City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 15 | 4 | Bradford City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 14 | W | L | W | D | D | 1989-10-21 | Sunderland | A |
| 16 | -1 | Port Vale | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 14 | L | W | W | D | L | 1989-10-21 | West Ham United | H |
| 17 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 13 | L | L | W | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 18 | -1 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Barnsley | H |
| 19 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 | D | L | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 20 | -2 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1989-10-21 | Oxford United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Stoke City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 11 | W | D | L | D | D | 1989-10-21 | Sheffield United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Portsmouth | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 8 | D | D | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 23 | 0 | Hull City | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 7 | D | D | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 24 | 0 | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 6 | L | D | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Swindon Town | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 3 | 1 | Scarborough | Edgar Street | 2,222 | |
| Narbett, Tester 2 | Lineups | Brook | ||||
| Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | Watling Street | 2,199 | |
| Elsey, Lillis (p) | 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 25 | L | W | W | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Maidstone United | H |
| 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 24 | W | W | W | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Peterborough United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Lincoln City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | L | W | D | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 4 | 0 | Carlisle United | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | L | D | W | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Scarborough | A |
| 5 | 0 | Peterborough United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 19 | W | W | W | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Stockport County | H |
| 6 | 0 | Exeter City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Hereford United | H |
| 7 | 0 | York City | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | D | W | W | W | D | 1989-10-21 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Burnley | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | L | D | W | W | D | 1989-10-21 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 9 | 3 | Hereford United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | W | L | L | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Exeter City | A |
| 10 | -1 | Chesterfield | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 17 | W | L | D | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Gillingham | A |
| 11 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 16 | W | W | L | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Colchester United | H |
| 12 | -1 | Aldershot | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 | D | D | W | W | W | 1989-10-21 | Torquay United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | W | L | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Lincoln City | A |
| 14 | 0 | Rochdale | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 14 | W | L | W | L | D | 1989-10-21 | Halifax Town | A |
| 15 | 0 | Gillingham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 13 | L | L | W | D | W | 1989-10-21 | Chesterfield | H |
| 16 | 0 | Wrexham | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | W | D | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Cambridge United | H |
| 17 | 0 | Cambridge United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 12 | W | W | L | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Wrexham | A |
| 18 | 0 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Rochdale | H |
| 19 | 0 | Scarborough | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 11 | L | W | L | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Carlisle United | H |
| 20 | 3 | Maidstone United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 10 | W | L | L | D | L | 1989-10-21 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | -1 | Torquay United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 10 | W | L | W | L | L | 1989-10-21 | Aldershot | A |
| 22 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 8 | L | D | L | W | L | 1989-10-21 | Burnley | H |
| 23 | -1 | Colchester United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 8 | L | L | L | L | W | 1989-10-21 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -23 | 6 | L | D | W | L | D | 1989-10-21 | York City | H |
