1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League First Division, August–December
A three game win streak followed after that win as they defeated Charlton Athletic, Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday before losing to Liverpool on the 29 October.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League First Division, Match results
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, FA Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham automatically qualified through to the third round of the FA Cup where they was drawn to meet fellow first division side Southampton in their first match. In the match, Tottenham was dominated by the Southampton midfield in Jimmy Case, Glenn Cockerill and Barry Horne with Southampton getting a 3-1 victory despite a goal from David Howells giving Tottenham hope with twelve minutes to go.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, FA Cup
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham started the League Cup in the second round where they were drawn to meet fourth division side, Southend United. Over two legs, Tottenham would only scrape through on away goals with David Lacey from The Guardian describing their defense as secure as a sandcastle on high tide after the first leg. Two weeks later, they played fellow first division club Manchester United in the third round. After losing Terry Fenwick early in the match, Tottenham won 3-0 with goals on either side of the break securing the victory.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League Cup
Tottenham had another away game in the fourth round, this time to Prenton Park to take on third division side Tranmere Rovers. A goal from Paul Gascoigne an own goal from Dave Higgins sent the match into a replay at White Hart which Tottenham winning 4–0. The following round saw them visit City Ground, the home stadium of Nottingham Forest and saw them go two goals down before the half but goals from Gary Lineker and Steve Sedgley force the match into a replay at White Hart.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League Cup
Nayim scored the opening goal within the first minute before Nottingham scored the equalizer in the 36th minute before gaining the lead five minutes later. In the 64th minute, Tottenham equalized with Paul Walsh after coming of a David Howells kick. But two minutes later, Steve Hodge scored the match winner for Nottingham and knocking out Tottenham in the process.


1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season, Football League Cup
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.


1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Towson State Tigers men's basketball team represented Towson State University as a member of the East Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Terry Truax and played their home games at the Towson Center. They finished the season 18–13, 8–6 in ECC play to tie for the regular season conference title. The Tigers won the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 16 seed in the Midwest region. Towson State was defeated in the first round by top-ranked, No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 77–68.


1989–90 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
John King guided Tranmere Rovers F.C to Leyland DAF Cup victory in 1989–90. Tranmere moved to the top of the Third Division after winning seven of their opening nine games, including a 6–0 victory over Bristol City. They also took Tottenham Hotspur to a Littlewoods Cup fourth round replay. Following a poor spell, they revived their promotion prospects with nine straight wins. Tranmere finished in fourth place, but lost 2–0 to Notts County in the play-off final. They defeated Rochdale 1–0, Scunthorpe United 2–1, Chester City 3–0, Bolton Wanderers 2–1 and Doncaster Rovers 3–1 in the Leyland DAF Cup before beating Bristol Rovers 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium.


1989–90 U.C. Sampdoria season
U.C. Sampdoria won their first ever European trophy, thanks to a Cup Winners' Cup final victory against Anderlecht, thanks to two extra time goals from star striker Gianluca Vialli.


1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Gene Bartow's 12th season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at UAB Arena. They finished the season 22–9, 12–2 in Sun Belt play and lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as No. 10 seed in the East region. The Blazers fell in the opening round to UCLA, 68–56.


1989–90 UAE Football League
Statistics of the UAE Football League for the 1989–90 season.


1989–90 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 14 teams, and Al-Shabab (United Arab Emirates) won the championship.


1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by tenth year head coach Bill Mulligan and played their home games at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 5–23 and 3–13 in Big West play. They advanced to the Big West Conference Tournament where they lost to the Cal State Fullerton Titans.


1989–90 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous Season
The 1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season 12–17 and 8th in Big West play with a conference record of 8–10.


1989–90 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
The 1989–90 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team represented the University of California, Santa Barbara during the 1989–90 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Jerry Pimm in his 7th season at UCSB. The Gauchos were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the UC Santa Barbara Events Center, also known as The Thunderdome.


1989–90 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
UCSB finished the season 21–9, 13–5 in Big West play to finish third in the conference regular season standings. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 9 seed in the Southeast Region, they beat Houston in the first round before losing to No. 1 seed Michigan State in the second round.


1989–90 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team
The season was a memorable one for UCSB fans. The 1989–90 team beat eventual National champion UNLV in front of a raucous crown at The Thunderdome on February 26, 1990. It would end up being UNLV's only loss over a stretch of 55 games between the 1989–90 and 1990–91 seasons. The Gauchos also won the first NCAA Tournament game in school history.


1989–90 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1989–90 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins started the season ranked 13th in the AP Poll. Jim Harrick in his second year as head coach for the Bruins, led them to a 4th place in the Pac-10. UCLA went on to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, before losing to Duke 81–90.


1989–90 UE Lleida season
This is a complete list of appearances by members of the professional playing squad of UE Lleida during the 1989–90 season.


1989–90 UEFA Cup
The 1989–90 UEFA Cup was won by Juventus on aggregate over Fiorentina. This was the first final between two Italian sides in the UEFA competitions history and the third between two clubs of the same country.


1989–90 UEFA Cup
It was the last season for which English clubs were banned from European competitions, as sequel to the Heysel disaster in May 1985. The English clubs who missed out of this season of the competition were Nottingham Forest and Norwich City.


1989–90 UEFA Cup, Preliminary round
France and Yugoslavia had exactly the same UEFA ranking, so they played a special match to obtain one of the two English places.


1989–90 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
The match was abandoned in the 104th minute with the score at 1–1 after Austria Wien's goalkeeper Franz Wohlfahrt was struck by an iron rod thrown from the home stand. As a result, Ajax had to concede the match by default and were excluded from competing in European football for a year. Austria Wien won 4–0 on aggregate.


1989–90 UEFA Cup, First round, Second leg
This season Fiorentina played in Perugia as Fiorentina's stadium was undergoing renovations for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 1–1 on aggregate. Fiorentina won 3–1 on penalties.


1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
The 1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas in  NCAA Division I men's competition in the 1989–90 season, and won the NCAA title under head coach Jerry Tarkanian. The team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center, and was a member of the Big West Conference; it would join the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and become a charter member of its current conference, the Mountain West Conference, in 1999.


1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
As of the present, they are the last team from any of the non-major seven conferences (AAC, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC) to win the national championship. UNLV won three of its tourney games by 30 points, but got a scare from Ball State in the Regional Semifinal, winning by just 2.


1989–90 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
The nickname "Runnin' Rebels" is unique to men's basketball at UNLV. The default nickname for men's sports teams at the school is simply "Rebels", while all women's teams are known as "Lady Rebels".


1989–90 USAC Championship Car season
The 1989–90 USAC Gold Crown Championship season consisted of one race, the 74th Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 1990. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Arie Luyendyk.


1989–90 USAC Championship Car season
The schedule was based on a split-calendar, beginning in June 1989 and running through May 1990. Since USAC had dropped out of sanctioning Indy car races outside the Indy 500, the Gold Crown Championship consisted of only one event. The preeminent national championship season was instead sanctioned by CART.


1989–90 USM Alger season
In the 1989–90 season, USM Alger is competing in the National for the 19th time, It is their 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. No Algerian Cup this season.


1989–90 USM Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 1989.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1989–90 USM Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
The 1989–90 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1989–90 college basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 21–11 (10–6 in WAC), won the WAC Tournament championship, and gained an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


1989–90 United Counties League
The 1989–90 United Counties League season was the 83rd in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.


1989–90 United Counties League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


1989–90 United Counties League, Premier Division
Also, Stewart & Lloyds Corby changed name to Hamlet Stewart & Lloyds.


1989–90 United Counties League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:


1989–90 United States network television schedule
The following is the 1989–90 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1989 through August 1990. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1988–89 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.


1989–90 United States network television schedule
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.


1989–90 United States network television schedule
This is the first season to feature entirely closed captioning programs on the Big Three networks.


1989–90 United States network television schedule
This was the first time that two programs were tied for the no. 1 spot in the Nielsen ratings.


1989–90 United States network television schedule
All times given are in U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.


1989–90 United States network television schedule
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


1989–90 United States network television schedule, Sunday
NOTE: In Living Color premiered Sunday April 15 at 9:30 PM on Fox.


1989–90 United States network television schedule, Wednesday
Notes: FM premiered Thursday, August 17 on NBC. Seinfeld premiered on July 5. Molloy aired at 9:00 p.m. on Fox from July 25 until August 15, 1990.


1989–90 United States network television schedule, Thursday
NOTE: The Eddie Capra Mysteries, which CBS aired from July 26 to August 30, consisted of reruns of episodes from the 1978-79 NBC series.


1989–90 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


1989–90 United States network television schedule (daytime)
The 1989–90 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1989 to August 1990.


1989–90 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1989 to August 1990. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.


1989–90 United States network television schedule (late night), Schedule
The Pat Sajak Show was reduced to 60 minutes on October 30, 1989.


1989–90 Utah Jazz season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Jazz's 16th season in the National Basketball Association, and 11th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz got off to a fast start early into the season by winning seven of their first eight games. They continued to play solid basketball winning 11 of their 14 games in January, including a nine-game winning streak. Karl Malone continued to certify himself as one of the top players in the game as he finished second in the league in scoring again with 31.0 points per game.


1989–90 Utah Jazz season
Meanwhile, John Stockton led the league in assists for the third year in a row averaging 14.5 assists per game. Both players were selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. However, Malone did not play due to an injury despite playing all 82 games. The duo led the Jazz to an impressive 55–27 record, second in the Midwest Division. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the 5th-seeded Phoenix Suns in five games.


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 20th in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


1989–90 Vancouver Canucks season, Transactions, Draft picks
Vancouver's picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in Bloomington, Minnesota.


1989–90 Venezuelan Primera División season
The 1989–90 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 16 teams. The national champions were Marítimo.


1989–90 VfL Bochum season
The 1989–90 VfL Bochum season was the 52nd season in club history.


1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 1989–90 season. The head coach was Rollie Massimino. The team played its home games at The Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was a member of the Big East Conference.


1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 16th-year head coach Terry Holland, coaching in his final year at the school. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #7 seed in the Southeast region. They defeated Notre Dame in the opening round before falling to Syracuse in the second round. The Cavaliers finished with a record of 20–12 (6–8 ACC).


1989–90 WHL season
The 1989–90 WHL season was the 24th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kamloops Blazers won the President's Cup.


1989–90 WHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1989–90 WHL season, All-Star game
On January 26, the East division defeated the West division 9–6 at Kennewick, Washington before a crowd of 5,059.


1989–90 Washington Bullets season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bullets' 29th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bullets got off to a fast start winning five of their first six games. However, they would struggle losing 10 of their next 13 games, but would climb back into playoff connection with a 12–11 record in mid December. However, their playoff hopes faded quickly as they lost 14 of their next 16 games. The Bullets finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record despite stellar seasons from both Jeff Malone and Bernard King, who averaged 24.3 and 22.3 points per game respectively. John "Hot Plate" Williams averaged 18.2 points per game, but went down with a knee injury 18 games into the season. Following the season, Malone was traded to the Utah Jazz.


1989–90 Washington Capitals season
The 1989–90 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team reached the Prince of Wales Conference Finals for the first time, losing to the Bruins 4 games to 0.


1989–90 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Final standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy


1989–90 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics, Playoffs
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;


1989–90 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington for the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Lynn Nance, the Huskies were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington.


1989–90 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The Huskies were 11–16 overall in the regular season and 5–13 in conference play, ninth in the standings. In the Pac-10 Tournament in Tempe, Arizona, Washington met host and eighth seed Arizona State in the first round and lost by six points.


1989–90 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Alumnus Nance was hired in April 1989, he was previously the head coach at Saint Mary's.


1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Kelvin Sampson, the Cougars were members of the Pacific-10 Conference and played their home games on campus at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.


1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars were 7–21 overall in the regular season and 1–17 in conference play, last in the standings. The sole Pac-10 victory was by one point over USC on November 30, and the season's last win was on December 29.


1989–90 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
At the conference tournament, the Cougars met seventh seed USC in the first round and lost by seventeen points, ending the season on an eighteen-game losing streak.


1989–90 Welsh Alliance League
The 1989–90 Welsh Alliance League is the 6th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which is in the third level of the Welsh football pyramid.


1989–90 Welsh Cup
The 1989-90 Welsh Cup winners were Hereford United. The final was played at the National Stadium in Cardiff in front of an attendance of 4,182.


1989–90 Wessex Football League
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1989–90 Wessex Football League
The 1989–90 Wessex Football League was the fourth season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the first time were Romsey Town. Runners-up Newport (IOW) moved up to the Southern League after this season.


1989–90 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Medisport Wessex League.


1989–90 Wessex Football League, League table
The league consisted of one division of 19 clubs, increased from 17 the previous season despite Bashley having joined the Southern League. Three new clubs joined:


1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season
For the 1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season in English football, West Ham United finished 7th in the league.


1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
In only the second game of the season the West Ham fans chanted "We hate Paul Ince" after they discovered through a national newspaper of the player's transfer to Manchester United. Ince had reportedly been a transfer target for Alex Ferguson since the end of the previous campaign, the transfer finally being completed on 14 September 1989, by which time Ince had already played a Second Division game for the Hammers.


1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
With the dismissal of long serving manager John Lyall on 5 June 1989, speculation mounted about who was going to succeed him. AFC Bournemouth manager and former Hammers player Harry Redknapp was strongly linked to the vacancy, but Swindon Town's Lou Macari (who had taken the Wiltshire club to the verge of the First Division just three years after promotion from the Fourth Division) was unveiled as the club's new manager on 3 July 1989.


1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
Macari lasted less than a year as manager. Amid allegations that he was involved in illegal payments at Swindon Town (a scandal which saw Swindon's promotion to the First Division being withdrawn at the end of the 1989–90 season) he resigned on 18 February 1990. Club legend Billy Bonds was appointed manager in his place, and saw the Hammers complete their impressive run to the League Cup semi-finals for the second season in succession, but seventh place in the final league table was not quite enough for a play-off place. It could very well have been a different story had key striker Frank McAvennie not been absent for almost all of the campaign, breaking his leg on the opening day of the season against Stoke City and only managing four more league appearances that campaign when he made his comeback.


1989–90 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
However, some new signings, including Ludek Miklosko, Trevor Morley and Ian Bishop, went on to become West Ham legends.


1989–90 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 1989–90 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 90th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire.


1989–90 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 21 clubs which competed in the division last season, no new clubs joined the division this season:


1989–90 Western Football League
The 1989–90 season was the 88th in the history of the Western Football League.


1989–90 Western Football League
The league champions for the second time in their history were Taunton Town. The champions of Division One were Ottery St Mary.


1989–90 Western Football League
This season marked a return to the system of three points being awarded for a win, rather than two points. The three-point system had previously been used for five seasons between 1974 and 1979.


1989–90 Western Football League, Final tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at 21 clubs after Minehead were relegated to the First Division. One club joined:


1989–90 Western Football League, Final tables, First Division
The First Division remained at 20 clubs, after Tiverton Town were promoted to the Premier Division. One new club joined:


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season
The 1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season was the 18th season of the Winnipeg Jets, their 11th season in the National Hockey League. The Jets placed third in the Smythe to qualify for the playoffs. The Jets lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
During the previous season, the Jets replaced general manager John Ferguson with Mike Smith, while head coach Dan Maloney was replaced with Rick Bowness on an interim basis. On May 25, 1989, the Jets named Bob Murdoch as their new head coach. Murdoch had previous head coaching experience in the NHL, as he was the Chicago Blackhawks head coach for the 1987-88 season, going 30-41-9.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
At the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held on June 17, 1989, the Jets held the fourth overall selection, and drafted Stu Barnes from the Tri-City Americans of the WHL. Barnes had 59 goals and 141 points with the Americans during the 1988-89 season. Other notable players the Jets selected were Kris Draper in the third round, and Dan Bylsma in the sixth round.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
The Jets were also busy with trades at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, as they acquired Randy Cunneyworth, Rick Tabaracci and Dave McLlwain from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Randy Gilhen, Andrew McBain and Jim Kyte. Cunneyworth, was coming off a 25-goal, 44-point season in 70 games in 1988-89, while McLlwain had a goal and three points in 24 games with the Penguins. Tabaracci posted a 24-20-5 record with a 4.24 GAA with the Cornwall Royals of the OHL.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
The Jets also acquired Greg Paslawski and the St. Louis Blues third round pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft from the Blues for the Jets third round pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft and second round pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft, and Winnipeg traded away their third round pick in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft to the New Jersey Devils for the Devils third round pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
On July 22, 1989, the Jets acquired Shawn Cronin from the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations. Cronin had three goals and 12 points with the Baltimore Skipjacks of the AHL during the 1988-89 season. On September 28, 1989, Winnipeg acquired Keith Acton and Pete Peeters from the Philadelphia Flyers for future considerations, however, both Acton and Peeters were returned to Philadelphia on October 3, 1989, for the Flyers fifth round draft pick in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
Also, on September 28, 1989, the Jets traded goaltender Pokey Reddick to the Edmonton Oilers for future considerations, and on October 2, 1989, Winnipeg selected Moe Mantha from the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Waiver Draft. Mantha, who played with the Jets from 1980 to 1984, split the 1988-89 season between the Minnesota North Stars and Philadelphia Flyers, scoring four goals and 18 points in 46 games.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Offseason
The team chose to have three captains this season, naming veterans Randy Carlyle, Dale Hawerchuk and Thomas Steen. Hawerchuk had been the sole captain since 1984.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Playoffs
The Jets lost the Division Semi-finals (4-3) to the Edmonton Oilers.


1989–90 Winnipeg Jets season, Draft picks
Winnipeg selected the following players at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, on June 17, 1989.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Yoder, coaching his eighth season with Wisconsin. The Badgers finished 14-17, 4-14 in Big Ten play to finish in eighth place.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Offseason
Yoder's top assistant Brad McNulty, suspended without pay since August 1, 1989, was fired just prior to his eighth season at Wisconsin for billing personal phone calls to the university from January 1988 to May 1989. McNulty made 51 calls to Nevada hotel casinos, which cost the university over $2,000 and resulted in a felony charge.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Awards and honors
Danny Jones was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the media at the conclusion of the season.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season
The 1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in college ice hockey. In its eighth year under head coach Jeff Sauer, the team compiled a 36–9–1 record. The Badgers won the 1990 national championship, their fifth national title.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Fast Start
Wisconsin fielded an experienced team for the 1989–90 season. Led by team captain Steve Rohlik and fellow seniors Chris Tancill, Gary Shuchuk and John Byce, The Badgers got off to a quick start. After having to come from behind to win their first two games, Wisconsin put an exclamation point on their third win (8–2 over Michigan Tech). In a pattern that would follow throughout the season, the eight Badgers goals came from seven different players, illustrating the depth of their offense. Wisconsin suffered its first loss in early November at the hands of Minnesota which began a cycle of split weekends against WCHA teams.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Up and Down Play
In five consecutive weekends against conference opponents Wisconsin ended with a .500 record. They did this against both the good (North Dakota, Northern Michigan) and bad (Colorado College, Minnesota–Duluth) and lost the lead their fast start had provided them. During the stretch starting goaltender Duane Derksen hadn't played particularly well and was replaced after surrendering 11 goals to Northern Michigan.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Up and Down Play
Freshman backup Jon Michelizzi, who had won his first two starts against weak, non-conference teams, backstopped the Badgers when they salvaged the weekend against the Wildcats but, after Michelizzi allowed 9 to dreadful Duluth the following weekend, Derksen was back between the pipes. Derksen remained the starter for the remainder of the season with Michelizzi only playing against weak teams or in cleanup duty.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Badger Showdown
When Wisconsin hit the winter break they had slipped back to the pack and were in a tie with Minnesota for the conference lead. The Badgers attempted to get back on track with their holiday tournament, defeating Notre Dame and eventual Hockey East champion Boston College convincingly but once their conference schedule restarted they continued to split weekends. To make matters worse they lost to St. Cloud State, a team that been in Division III three years prior, between the weekend series and last back-to-back games for the first time all season.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Strong Finish
After the second loss to Northern Michigan, Wisconsin started the rematch with a vengeance, scoring 5 times in the first period en route to a 10–1 victory. The shellacking by the Badgers kicked off a run of 9 straight victories for Wisconsin (though they were mostly against the dregs of the conference) and ended on the penultimate weekend of the regular season. After splitting their second weekend against Minnesota, Wisconsin sat just 2 points ahead of the Golden Gophers and 4 above North Dakota who they hosted in the final weekend.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Strong Finish
A tie in the first game eliminated the Fighting Sioux from contention, but with the Gophers winning their first game Wisconsin's lead was down to just one point. With both teams watching the scoreboard, Wisconsin won their game in overtime while Minnesota was soundly beaten 3–8. The win sealed only the second MacNaughton Cup for the Badgers and first since 1977.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA Tournament
Wisconsin opened the conference tournament against Michigan Tech and gout a tougher fight than they were expecting from the bottom-feeders. After Wisconsin won the first game MTU built a 3–0 lead in the rematch and just as it looked like the series was heading for a third game the Badgers rallied with three of their own in the final 24 minutes and potted the game-winner in overtime. While the Badgers may have been able to get away with taking the Huskies lightly, once the tournament shifted to Saint Paul they couldn't dismiss defending conference champion Northern Michigan as easily.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA Tournament
After scoring the first goal Wisconsin had to watch the Wildcats get the next three. Wisconsin once again rallied to tie the game at 3-all and head into overtime with a championship berth in the balance. For the second consecutive game the Badgers netted an overtime goal, bring their extra-session record up to 5–0–1 for the season.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, WCHA Tournament
After two nail-biting games, Wisconsin gave their fans a break in the championship, scoring the first four goals and ultimately defeating Minnesota 7–1. Wisconsin's sixth conference championship (2nd Broadmoor Trophy) earned them the WCHA's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their third consecutive appearance.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
Wisconsin received the 2nd western seed, earning themselves a bye into the quarterfinals and home ice for their series. After a week off the Badgers welcomed Maine to Madison with a 7–3 win in their first game. Wisconsin scored the first five goals of the game and ended the match before the Black Bears could get their skates under them. The rematch the following night followed a familiar pattern; after scoring first Wisconsin saw Maine score three consecutive power play goals and led 3–1 just past the midway point of the game.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
The Badgers scratched and clawed their way back to a tie in the third period and were very careful not to take anymore penalties against the dangerous Black Bears. Tom Sagissor scored the overtime goal in the fifth minute of overtime to send Maine packing and give Wisconsin a ticket to the Frozen Four.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament
In Detroit the Badgers faced down the top eastern seed, Boston College. In what was probably Derksen's best performance of the season, Wisconsin held BC to a single goal in the game, allowing Chris Tancill's two power play goals to stand up and send the Badgers to the title game with a 2–1 win.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament, Championship
In the final, Wisconsin faced a surprising Colgate squad who had ridden the strong play of goaltender Dave Gagnon to 31 wins entering the championship. Wisconsin hoped their offense would provide them with the edge but the Badgers had a built-in advantage over the Red Raiders; Wisconsin routinely played games in front of large crowds. When the game started 15,000 spectators, more than half of whom wore Wisconsin colors, began cheering. Colgate, a team from a small upstate New York school whose total enrollment could have fit inside Wisconsin's home arena more than twice over, got lost in the lights.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament, Championship
The Raiders took a penalty almost immediately after puck drop and John Byce scored at the 90-second mark. When Colgate got the opportunity to tie the game with their own power play a short time later Wisconsin stole the puck in their own zone and Rob Mendel sent the puck to a streaking Byce who skated in on Gagnon and slipped the puck between his pads for his second goal of the game.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament, Championship
Colgate, who was not built for high-scoring games, had to fight furiously to recover after the disastrous start. They were able to cut the lead in half before the five-minute mark but in their zeal to tie the game they took several bad penalties and the WCHA's best power play made them pay; Wisconsin scored twice more in the first on the man-advantage and built a seemingly insurmountable lead for the low-scoring Red Raiders.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, NCAA Tournament, Championship
All the power play time harmed Colgate, in addition to goals, by keeping them away from the Wisconsin net and not allowing them to generate any kind of pressure on Derksen. Colgate could only manage 5 shots in each of the first two periods but was able to score twice. A fourth power play goal by Badgers in the second period all but ended the game and as the third progressed Wisconsin knew they were going to win the national title. Even after Colgate's third goal there was little hope for the underdogs and Jeff Sauer was confident enough to give Michelizzi a turn in net once Byce finished off his hat-trick with an empty-net goal.


1989–90 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season, Season, Awards and Honors
While Byce's three goal game in the championship was impressive it was Chris Tancill who received the Tournament MOP. Wisconsin's dominating performance in the championship was typified by having 5 players find their way on the All-Tournament Team; Tancill was joined by Duane Derksen, Rob Andringa, Mark Osiecki and John Byce. The Badgers had three players finish in the top 10 in scoring in the nation but only Gary Shuchuk made the All-American West Team. Shuchuk was also named the WCHA Most Valuable Player and named to the All-WCHA First Team. while Derksen, Byce and Sean Hill made the second team.


1989–90 Women's European Cup (handball)
The 1989–90 Women's European Champions Cup was the 29th edition of the Europe's competition for national champions women's handball clubs, running between October 1989 and 27 May 1990. Defending champion Hypo Niederösterreich defeated Kuban Krasnodar in the final to win its second title.


1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 1989–90 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University from Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1989–90 season. Led by head coach Pete Gillen, the Musketeers finished with a 28–5 record (12–2 MCC), won the MCC regular season title, and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the #6 seed in the Midwest region. In the NCAA tournament, the Musketeers defeated Kansas State and Georgetown to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Xavier lost to Texas in the Midwest regional semifinals – a game that was played in Dallas, Texas.


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup
The 1989–90 Yorkshire Cup was the eighty-second occasion on which the Yorkshire Cup competition was held. Bradford Northern won the trophy for the  second time in three years, this time by beating Featherstone Rovers by the score of 20-14The match was played at Headingley, Leeds, now in West Yorkshire. The attendance was 12,607 and receipts were £50,775For the first time, both semi-final matches resulted in draws, both requiring a replay.


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup, Background
This season there were no junior/amateur clubs taking part, no new entrants and no "leavers" and so the total of entries remained the  same at eighteen. This in turn resulted in the necessity to continue with a preliminary round to reduce the  number of clubs entering the first round to sixteen.


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup, Competition and Results, Final, Teams and Scorers
Scoring - Try = four (4) points - Goal = two (2) points - Drop goal = one (1) point


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments
1 * The  second highest score in a Yorkshire Cup match to date2 * Headingley, Leeds, is the home ground of Leeds RLFC with a capacity of 21,000. The record attendance was  40,175 for a league match between Leeds and Bradford Northern on 21 May 1947.


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League Yorkshire Cup competition was a knock-out competition between (mainly professional) rugby league clubs from  the  county of Yorkshire. The actual area was at times increased to encompass other teams from  outside the  county such as Newcastle, Mansfield, Coventry, and even London (in the form of Acton & Willesden).


1989–90 Yorkshire Cup, Notes and comments, General information for those unfamiliar
The Rugby League season always (until the onset of "Summer Rugby" in 1996) ran from around August-time through to around May-time and this competition always took place early in the season, in the Autumn, with the final taking place in (or just before) December (The only exception to this was when disruption of the fixture list was caused during, and immediately after, the two World Wars)


1989–90 Yugoslav Cup
The 1989–90 Yugoslav Cup was the 42nd season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup (Serbo-Croatian: Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" (Kup Maršala Tita), since its establishment in 1946. In total, 5,378 clubs across SFR Yugoslavia took part in the competition.


1989–90 Yugoslav Cup, First round
In the following tables winning teams are marked in bold; teams from outside top level are marked in italic script.


1989–90 Yugoslav Cup, First round
† Match was replayed after the previous one was declared void. In the first match, Guber Srebrenica won on penalties 3–2 after 1–1 in extra time.


1989–90 Yugoslav First Basketball League
The 1989–90 Yugoslav First Basketball League season was the 46th season of the Yugoslav First Basketball League, the highest professional basketball league in SFR Yugoslavia.


1989–90 Yugoslav First League
The 1989–90 Yugoslav First League season was the 44th season of the First Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Prva savezna liga), the top level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946.


1989–90 Yugoslav First League
Two points were awarded for a win, none for a loss, while in case of a draw a penalty shootout was taken with the winner of the shootout being awarded one point.


1989–90 Yugoslav First League
The season began on 29 July 1989 with its fall part completing on 17 December 1988. Following a two-month winter break, the season resumed on 18 February 1990 and ran until 16 May 1990.


1989–90 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season
The 1989–90 Yugoslav Ice Hockey League season was the 48th season of the Yugoslav Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Yugoslavia. Six teams participated in the league, and Medveščak have won the championship.


1989–90 Yugoslav Second League
The 1989–90 Yugoslav Second League season was the 44th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946.


1989–90 Yugoslav Second League, Teams
A total of twenty teams contested the league, including fourteen sides from the 1988–89 season, two clubs relegated from the 1988–89 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1988–89 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 38 rounds. Two points were awarded for a win, while in case of a draw - penalty kicks were taken and the winner of the shootout was awarded one point while the loser got nothing.


1989–90 Yugoslav Second League, Teams
Čelik and Napredak Kruševac were relegated from the 1988–89 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the bottom two places of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Iskra, Mladost Lučani, Rudar Ljubija and Zemun.


1989–90 ice hockey Bundesliga season
The 1989–90 Ice hockey Bundesliga season was the 32nd season of the Ice hockey Bundesliga, the top level of ice hockey in Germany. 10 teams participated in the league, and Düsseldorfer EG won the championship.


1989–90 in English football
The 1989–90 season was the 110th season of competitive football in England.


1989–90 in English football, Overview
English clubs were still banned from competing in European competitions following the Heysel Stadium disaster.


1989–90 in English football, Overview
The season marked the beginning of the regular trend for clubs to leave their homes of many years and head for purpose built new stadia, following the bold move to Glanford Park by Scunthorpe United in 1988. Walsall and Chester City brought the curtain down on their many years at Fellows Park and Sealand Road respectively (both with games against Rotherham United). Walsall moved to the Bescot Stadium, while Chester began a groundshare with Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose until their new stadium was completed.


1989–90 in English football, Overview
Meanwhile, Football Conference sides Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town relocated to Adams Park and Huish Park respectively.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 July 1989 – Midfielder Mike Phelan joins Manchester United in a £750,000 transfer from Norwich City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 July 1989 – Lou Macari departs from Swindon Town to succeed John Lyall as manager of West Ham United. He is only the sixth manager to have taken charge of West Ham since their formation in 1900.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
6 July 1989 – After just four months at Glasgow Rangers, Mel Sterland leaves the Scottish league champions and returns to England in a move to Second Division Leeds United for £600,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
8 July 1989 – Olympique Marseille pay Tottenham Hotspur £4.5 million for winger Chris Waddle, a fee that makes him the most expensive British player. After a year in France with Bordeaux, Clive Allen returns to England in a £1million move to newly promoted Manchester City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
10 July 1989 – Scottish striker Mark McGhee returns to Newcastle United on a free transfer from Scottish Cup winners Celtic.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 July 1989 – Aston Villa sign Kent Nielsen, the Denmark central defender, from Brøndby in a £500,000 deal.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 July 1989 – Glenn Hysen, the Swedish defender who had been expected to sign for Manchester United, is instead signed by Liverpool. Don Howe, a member of the English coaching staff, resigns as assistant manager of Wimbledon and becomes assistant to Trevor Francis at Queens Park Rangers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
13 July 1989 – Third Division Notts County reject a £750,000 bid for 22–year–old defender Dean Yates.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
15 July 1989 – Laurie Cunningham, who played in Wimbledon's FA Cup triumph 14 months ago and had a successful spell with West Bromwich Albion in the late 1970s, dies in a car crash in Spain. He was 33 years old and had been playing for Rayo Vallecano at the time of his death.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
17 July 1989 – Liverpool sign 18–year–old defender Steve Harkness from Carlisle United for £75,000. Tottenham Hotspur sign midfielder Steve Sedgley from Coventry City for £750,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
19 July 1989 – Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Ossie Ardiles, 37 next month, is appointed player–manager of Swindon Town.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 July 1989 – A tribunal orders Manchester United to pay £1.5 million to Nottingham Forest for 26–year–old midfielder Neil Webb.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
24 July 1989 – Aston Villa sign Manchester United defender Paul McGrath for £400,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
26 July 1989 – Norman Whiteside moves from Manchester United to Everton for £750,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
27 July 1989 – Everton pay Leicester City £1.1 million for striker Mike Newell.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 July 1989 – Maidstone United prepare for their first Football League season with a £10,000 move for 19–year–old Leytonstone defender Warren Barton.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 July 1989 – Norwich City pay Coventry City £525,000 for Welsh winger David Phillips.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 August 1989 – Nottingham Forest pay Leeds United £650,000 for Republic of Ireland midfielder John Sheridan.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 August 1989 – Everton sign Aston Villa defender Martin Keown for £750,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 August 1989 - Liverpool beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Charity Shield at Wembley. Peter Beardsley scores the only goal of the game.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 August 1989 – Adrian Heath returns to English football after less than a year in Spain when he joins Aston Villa from Espanyol for £360,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 August 1989 – Property tycoon Michael Knighton agrees to buy control of Manchester United in a deal which is believed to be worth around £20 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
19 August 1989 – On the first day of the First Division season, champions Arsenal lose 4–1 away to Manchester United, while Liverpool beat Manchester City 3–1. Second Division promotion favourites Newcastle United and Leeds United clash at St James' Park in a match which ends with the home side winning 5–2, with Micky Quinn scoring four goals on his Newcastle debut. In the Second Division, Frank McAvennie breaks his leg in West Ham's 1-1 draw at Stoke and is expected to be out of action until at least the winter.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 August 1989 – Luton Town pay a club record £650,000 for striker Lars Elstrup from Danish side OB Odense.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
22 August 1989 – Tottenham Hotspur sign defender Pat van den Hauwe from Everton for £650,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
23 August 1989 – Paul Bracewell, who has missed most of the last three years because of injury, joins Sunderland for £250,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
24 August 1989 – West Ham United boost their Second Division promotion push with a £675,000 move for Queens Park Rangers midfielder Martin Allen, just weeks after a move to First Division champions Arsenal collapsed.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
26 August 1989 - Newly promoted Chelsea go top of the First Division after three games with a 4-0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday. Derby County beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Baseball Ground. A thrilling Second Division encounter at Dean Court sees AFC Bournemouth beat Hull City 5-4.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
29 August 1989 – Gary Pallister becomes Britain's most expensive defender in a £2.3 million move from Middlesbrough to Manchester United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 August 1989 - Manchester United suffer another disappointing First Division result, losing 2-0 at home to Norwich. Coventry go top of the First Division with a 2-1 home win over Manchester City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 August 1989 – The first month of the league season ends with Coventry City as First Division leaders after three wins from four games. Sheffield Wednesday prop up the table, followed by newly promoted Manchester City and Crystal Palace. Defending champions Arsenal occupy a lowly 15th place. The Second Division promotion race gets underway with West Ham United leading the table level on points with Blackburn Rovers. The playoff places are occupied by Sheffield United (newly promoted), Ipswich Town, Watford and newly relegated Newcastle United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 September 1989 – John Aldridge agrees to leave Liverpool after nearly three years to join Real Sociedad of Spain for £750,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
6 September 1989 – England draw 0–0 against Sweden in their fifth World Cup qualifier at Wembley.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
9 September 1989 – Millwall beat Coventry City 4–1 at The Den to go top of the First Division in only their second season in the top flight. Manchester United lose for third successive game, going down 3-2 to Everton at Goodison Park. An eight-goal thriller at Carrow Road sees Norwich and Southampton draw 4-4. In the Second Division, there are a total of nine goals at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United beat Brighton 5-4 to go top of the table.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 September 1989 – Liverpool defeat Crystal Palace 9–0, with eight different players scoring, including John Aldridge, in his last appearance for the club.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 September 1989 – Manchester United sign midfielder Paul Ince from West Ham United for £1 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
15 September 1989 – Queens Park Rangers pay £175,000 for Oxford United defender David Bardsley, with striker Mark Stein moving to the Manor Ground in exchange.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 September 1989 – Ten Swansea City fans receive 16–month prison sentences in Athens after being convicted of fighting with Panathinaikos fans after a European Cup Winners' Cup tie. Mark Hughes scores the season's first hat-trick in the First Division as Manchester United beat Millwall 5-1 at Old Trafford. Everton go top of the First Division with a 1-0 win over Charlton at Selhurst Park.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 September 1989 – Manchester United sign winger Danny Wallace from Southampton for £1.2 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
23 September 1989 – Manchester City thrash neighbours United 5–1 in the first Manchester derby since the 1986–87 season. Liverpool win 3–1 at Goodison Park in the Merseyside derby, with Ian Rush scoring twice. In the race to get into the First Division, Sheffield United are top of the Second Division and looking good bets for a second successive promotion, with Blackburn Rovers second in the table and level on points with Newcastle United. Sunderland, Leeds United and Brighton & Hove Albion complete the top six. Leicester City, often among the pre–season promotion favourites for the last three seasons, prop up the Second Division table sparking fears that they could be relegated to the Third Division for the first time in their history.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 September 1989 – Liverpool and Chelsea are level on points at the top of the First Division at the end of the month. Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic and Manchester United languish in the relegation zone.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 October 1989 – Cyril Knowles, the former Tottenham Hotspur and England left–back, resigns as manager of Torquay United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 October 1989 – Dave Smith, the former Plymouth Argyle and Dundee F.C. manager, is appointed manager of Torquay United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 October 1989 – England draw 0–0 with Poland in Chorzów to secure World Cup qualification.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 October 1989 – The last two unbeaten records in the First Division end when Liverpool and Norwich City both lose 4–1 away from home, to Southampton and Luton Town respectively. Manchester United record their third league win of the season with a 4-1 win at Coventry. Everton go top with a 3-0 home win over Arsenal.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 October 1989 – October ends with Liverpool as First Division leaders, one point ahead of Everton with a game in hand. Sheffield United remain top of the Second Division, with Leeds United second and the playoff places occupied by Newcastle United, West Ham United, Sunderland and Plymouth Argyle.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 November 1989 – Everton sign winger Peter Beagrie from Stoke City for £750,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 November 1989 – John Sheridan, who played just once for Nottingham Forest after joining them at the start of the season, is sold to Sheffield Wednesday for £500,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
4 November 1989 – Chelsea move to the top of the First Division after they beat Millwall 4–0 and Liverpool lose 1–0 at home to Coventry City. Arsenal keep up the pressure by winning a dramatic encounter with Norwich 4-3 at Highbury. In the Second Division, Swindon boost their hopes of reaching the First Division for the first time by beating struggling Stoke 6-0 at the County Ground.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 November 1989 – Aston Villa record their fifth consecutive League victory with a 6–2 thrashing of Everton at Villa Park.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 November 1989 – Mick Mills is sacked after four years as manager of Stoke City, who are winless and bottom of the Second Division. His successor is Alan Ball, the 1966 World Cup winner and former Portsmouth manager.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 November 1989 - Chelsea remain top of the First Division with a 1-0 win at Everton. Derby climb from 17th to 12th place with a 6-0 win over Manchester City at the Baseball Ground. Liverpool's title hopes are dented when they lose 3-2 to QPR at Loftus Road. In the Second Division, West Bromwich Albion beat Barnsley 7-0 at home.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 November 1989 - A Gary Pallister goal gives Manchester United a 1-0 home win over Nottingham Forest in the First Division.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
13 November 1989 – Former England captain Ray Wilkins agrees to join Queens Park Rangers from Glasgow Rangers on a free transfer at the end of this month.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
15 November 1989 – Howard Kendall, the former Everton manager, is dismissed by Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 November 1989 – Manchester City sign Blackburn Rovers defender Colin Hendry for £700,000. Three Chelsea fans jailed for hooliganism offences in 1987 are freed after their convictions are quashed by the Court of Appeal.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 November 1989 - Arsenal go top of the First Division with a 3-0 win over QPR at Highbury. Aston Villa boost their title hopes with a 4-1 home win over Coventry. Manchester United climb to ninth with a 3-1 win at Luton.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 November 1989 – Nigel Martyn, 23, becomes Britain's first £1 million goalkeeper when he joins Crystal Palace from Bristol Rovers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
25 November 1989 - A nine-goal thriller at The Dell sees Southampton beat Luton 6-3, lifting the hosts into fifth place in the First Division. Ewood Park is also the scene of a nine-goal thriller in the Second Division, with Blackburn beating West Ham 5-4 in a promotion crunch game.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
26 November 1989 - Liverpool go top of the First Division on goal difference by beating Arsenal 2-1 at Anfield.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
27 November 1989 – Queens Park Rangers player–manager Trevor Francis is sacked after just one year in charge.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 November 1989 – Assistant manager Don Howe succeeds Trevor Francis at Queens Park Rangers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 November 1989 –  Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea are locked together at the top of the First Division at the end of the month. Manchester City, Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic are level on points at the bottom. Nigel Spackman leaves Queens Park Rangers after nine months to join Rangers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 December 1989 - Liverpool remain top of the First Division on goal difference with a 4-1 win over Manchester City at Maine Road, which keeps the hosts at the bottom of the table. Aston Villa keep up the heat with a 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest, while Chelsea's title bid is hit by a 5-2 home defeat to Wimbledon.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 December 1989 - Arsenal draw level on points with Liverpool at the top of the First Division when a Perry Groves goal gives them a 1-0 home win over Manchester United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 December 1989 – Andy Thorn moves from Newcastle United for Crystal Palace for £650,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
6 December 1989 – Chelsea bolster their title challenge with a £300,000 move for Bayern Munich and Norway defender Erland Johnsen. Howard Kendall is confirmed as the new Manchester City manager.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
9 December 1989 - Arsenal go top of the First Division with a 1-0 win at Coventry, as Liverpool and Aston Villa draw 1-1 at Anfield. Chelsea's title hopes are further damaged when they lose 4-2 to QPR at Loftus Road. Manchester United's disappointing league campaign continues with a 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
10 December 1989 – Roy Wegerle, the American international striker, joins Queens Park Rangers from Luton Town for a club record £1million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 December 1989 - Arsenal retain their lead of the First Division with a 3-2 home win over Luton Town, but Liverpool keep up the pressure with a 5-2 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa's title hopes are hit by a 2-0 defeat at Millwall, who are now needing the points to stay clear of the relegation zone after topping the table in September. Manchester United suffer a third successive league defeat, going down 1-0 at home to Tottenham.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
19 December 1989 – 18–year–old Trinidadian striker Dwight Yorke signs for Aston Villa.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
23 December 1989 - The last league action before Christmas sees Manchester United hold Liverpool to a goalless draw at Anfield, ensuring that Arsenal remain a point ahead at the top of the table with a game in hand.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
26 December 1989 - The Boxing Day action sees Liverpool return to the top of the First Division with a 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Anfield, as Arsenal lose 1-0 at Southampton. Aston Villa keep up the pressure with a 3-0 win over Manchester United at Villa Park, a result which mounts the pressure on United manager Alex Ferguson, whose team have picked up just two points from their last five games and are now 15th in the league. Norwich's title hopes are hit by a 1-0 defeat at Manchester City, who climb off the bottom of the table. Charlton now prop up the First Division, having lost 3-1 at Wimbledon. In the Second Division, the leading pair of Leeds United and Sheffield United draw 2-2 at Bramall Lane. Swindon boost their promotion hopes with a 4-3 home win over promotion rivals Blackburn at the County Ground.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 December 1989 – West Ham United sign midfielder Ian Bishop and striker Trevor Morley from Manchester City for £500,000 each. Millwall attempt to arrest their dramatic fall down the First Division by playing a club record £800,000 for Derby County striker Paul Goddard.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
29 December 1989 – Liverpool chairman John Smith receives a knighthood. Trevor Francis is offered a playing contract with Luton Town.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 December 1989 - The last matches of the 1980s are played. 20-year-old striker Mark Robins scores his first goal for Manchester United in a 2-2 draw at Wimbledon, which rescues a point for Alex Ferguson's team but extend their winless run to six matches. Liverpool beat Charlton 1-0 at Anfield to boost their chances of reclaiming the league title from Arsenal, who are leapfrogged into second place by Aston Villa after a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park. There is a six-goal thriller in a Second Division clash at Boundary Park, where Oldham and Portsmouth draw 3-3.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 December 1989 – The year and the decade ends with Liverpool as First Division leaders by four points from Aston Villa. Arsenal are a point further adrift. Charlton Athletic prop up the table, behind Luton Town and Sheffield Wednesday, while out–of–form Millwall are out of the relegation zone only on goal difference. Leeds United are top of the Second Division with Sheffield United in second place. Sunderland, Oldham Athletic, Ipswich Town and Newcastle United occupy the playoff zone, while West Ham United's early challenge has fallen away and they now stand 11th in their first season outside the top flight for almost a decade.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 January 1990 - The new decade begins with Arsenal beating Crystal Palace 4-1 at Highbury cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the First Division, as Kenny Dalglish's men are held to a 2-2 at the City Ground by Nottingham Forest. Title challenge outsiders Southampton win 4-2 at bottom club Charlton. In the Second Division, Steve Bull scores four goals at Wolves win 4-1 at Newcastle, a result which boosts his side's challenge for a unique third successive promotion, and also drags promotion favourites Newcastle out of the top six. West Ham maintain their hopes of an immediate return to the First Division by beating Barnsley 4-2 at Upton Park.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 January 1990 – Ray Harford resigns after two and a half years as manager of Luton Town to be succeeded by his assistant Jimmy Ryan.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 January 1990 – Swindon Town chairman Brian Hillier and former manager Lou Macari are suspected of making an illegal bet against their own club in an FA Cup tie with Newcastle United in January 1988.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
6 January 1990 – Third Division Northampton Town cause the shock of the FA Cup third round by beating 1987 winners Coventry City 1–0. Liverpool are held 0–0 by Swansea City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 January 1990 – Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 at the City Ground in the third round of the FA Cup, with Mark Robins scoring the winning goal. The football press had widely tipped manager Alex Ferguson to be sacked if United had been beaten.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
9 January 1990 – Liverpool thrash Swansea City 8–0 in their FA Cup third round replay. Second Division leaders Leeds United pay Nottingham Forest £400,000 for striker Lee Chapman.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
13 January 1990 - Manchester United's winless run in the First Division stretches to eight matches when they lose 2-1 at home to Derby.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
17 January 1990 – Derby County replace Paul Goddard with Mick Harford in a £500,000 move from Luton Town.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
19 January 1990 – Arsenal sign defender Colin Pates from Brighton & Hove Albion for £500,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 January 1990 – Manchester United are now without a win from their last nine matches in the First Division with a 2–0 defeat at Norwich City, which leaves them just one point and one place above the relegation zone.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
22 January 1990 – Almost two months after being sacked as player–manager by Queens Park Rangers, Trevor Francis signs for Sheffield Wednesday.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
27 January 1990 – Chelsea are beaten 3–1 by Bristol City in the FA Cup fourth round. West Bromwich Albion beat First Division opposition for the second round running, winning 1–0 against Charlton Athletic. Aston Villa remain in contention for the double by beating Port Vale 6-0 at Villa Park. Crystal Palace beat Huddersfield Town 4-0.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 January 1990 - A Clayton Blackmore goal gives Manchester United a 1-0 win their FA Cup fourth round tie with Hereford at Edgar Street. Norwich hold Liverpool to a goalless daw at Carrow Road and Everton beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at Hillsborough.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
29 January 1990 – The Taylor Report, an inquiry into stadium safety following the Hillsborough disaster nine months ago, recommends that all First and Second Division stadiums are all–seater by 1994 and that the Third and Fourth Divisions follow suit by 1999. Coventry City pay a club record £900,000 for 23–year–old Dundee United and Scotland striker Kevin Gallacher.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 January 1990 – In their FA Cup fourth round replay at the Abbey Stadium, Fourth Division Cambridge United spring a major surprise by beating First Division Millwall 1–0.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 January 1990 – Queens Park Rangers beat Arsenal 2–0 in an FA Cup fourth round replay. Liverpool end January as First Division leaders on goal difference ahead of Aston Villa, who have a game in hand. Manchester United are still just one place above the relegation zone, occupied by Charlton Athletic, Luton Town and Millwall. The race to get into the First Division is headed by Leeds United and Sheffield United, who are further distancing themselves from the rest of the Second Division. Just two points separate the next five clubs – Swindon Town, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland, Newcastle United and Ipswich Town. Meanwhile, eighth placed Wolverhampton Wanderers are just two points short of the playoff zone and are looking like reasonable challengers for a unique third successive promotion.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 February 1990 – Former Liverpool manager Don Welsh dies aged 78.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 February 1990 - The Manchester derby at Old Trafford ends in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Manchester United have now gone 11 league games without a win, and are now 17th in the First Division and just one point above the relegation zone. They would have fallen into the bottom three today had Millwall managed to find a winner at Hillsborough, where they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sheffield Wednesday.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
4 February 1990 - Gary Lineker scores a hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-0 home win over Norwich in the First Division.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
8 February 1990 – West Ham United sign Czech goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko from Baník Ostrava for £300,000. Miklosko, 28, has been capped 31 times by the Czech national side.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
10 February 1990 – Manchester United end their 11–match winless league run with a 2–1 away win over Millwall, who led the league five months ago but have now slipped into the relegation zone. Liverpool are held to their second goalless draw in two weeks by Norwich at Carrow Road. Aston Villa boost their title push with a 1-0 home win over Sheffield Wednesday. In the Second Division, leaders Leeds beat Hull 4-3 at Elland Road.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 February 1990 - Nottingham Forest move closer to a joint record fourth League Cup triumph by beating Coventry 2-1 in the semi-final first leg at the City Ground.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 February 1990 – Brian Hillier and Lou Macari are both fined after being found guilty of placing an illegal bet against Swindon Town. Hillier is also given a 6–month ban from football and is forced to resign as the club's chairman.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
13 February 1990 – Millwall, still battling relegation despite having led the First Division five months ago, sack manager John Docherty and his assistant Frank McLintock.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 February 1990 – Oldham Athletic defeat West Ham United 6–0 at Boundary Park in the first leg of their League Cup semi–final, all but guaranteeing their first ever Wembley appearance.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 February 1990 – Striker Tony Cascarino pledges his future to relegation threatened Millwall despite reports that he is to join Aston Villa or Manchester United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 February 1990 – Lou Macari resigns after seven months as manager of West Ham United. Manchester United reach the FA Cup quarter finals with a 3–2 fifth round win at Newcastle United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 February 1990 – Aston Villa move to the top of the First Division with a 2–0 away win over Tottenham Hotspur.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
23 February 1990 – West Ham United appoint their former player Billy Bonds as manager.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
24 February 1990 - First Division leaders Aston Villa lose 3-0 at home to Wimbledon.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
25 February 1990 – Nottingham Forest reach the League Cup final for the second season running by completing a 2–1 aggregate semi–final victory over Coventry City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
27 February 1990 – Fourth Division Cambridge United reach the FA Cup quarter–finals after a 5–1 second replay victory against Bristol City.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 February 1990 – Aston Villa finish February as First Division leaders by two points from Liverpool in only their second season following promotion. Charlton Athletic, Millwall and Luton Town occupy the bottom three places, with the two Manchester clubs directly above them. Leeds United and Sheffield United continue to lead the way in the Second Division. Swindon Town, Oldham Athletic, Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers occupy the playoff zone, while Port Vale are emerging as surprise contenders for a playoff place that could be their key to First Division football for the first time in their history.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 March 1990 - Liverpool return to the top of the First Division with a 1-0 home win over Millwall. Manchester United win at Old Trafford for the first time in four months, beating Luton Town 4-1.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
4 March 1990 - Aston Villa miss the chance to return to the summit of the league, losing 2-0 at local rivals Coventry.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 March 1990 - Oldham reach their first Wembley final despite losing their League Cup semi-final second leg 3-0 at West Ham. Arsenal keep their title hopes alive with a 3-0 home win over Nottingham Forest, and Luton climb out of the bottom three with a 3-2 home win over Coventry.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
9 March 1990 – Middlesbrough sack manager Bruce Rioch after four years in charge. Rioch is replaced by his assistant Colin Todd.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
10 March 1990 – Second Division Oldham Athletic reach the FA Cup quarter–finals after defeating Everton 2–1 after extra time in their fifth round second replay. Cambridge United's cup run is ended by Crystal Palace in the sixth round. There is no shortage of league action grabbing the headlines, including a 4-2 win for Coventry away to Nottingham Forest, which lifts the visitors into sixth place. Arsenal's title hopes are dented when they are held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City at Maine Road. Aston Villa return to the top of the table with a 2-0 home win over Luton.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 March 1990 – Manchester United achieve a 1–0 FA Cup quarter–final win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 March 1990 – Bristol City striker Dean Horrix, 28, is killed in a car crash a week after joining the club from Millwall.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 March 1990 – First Division leaders Aston Villa suffer a shock 3–0 defeat at Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup quarter–finals, while Liverpool's double bid remains on course after a 1–0 replay win over Queens Park Rangers. Nottingham Forest build for the future with an £80,000 move for Runcorn's 22–year–old Northern Irish winger Ian Woan.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
15 March 1990 – Manchester City sign striker Niall Quinn from Arsenal for £700,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
17 March 1990 - Aston Villa remain top of the table with a 1-0 win at Derby, extending their lead over Liverpool to five points, although the Reds have two games in hand.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 March 1990 - Liverpool cut the gap at the top of the First Division to two points, and still have a game in hand, after beating Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
20 March 1990 – Chester City are taken over by Edinburgh based construction firm Morrison Construction in a deal which will see them leave Sealand Road at the end of this season and move to a new stadium in 1992.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
25 March 1990 – Chelsea win the Full Members' Cup with a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough in the Wembley final. Having already won the cup in 1986, they are the first team to win it twice.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 March 1990 – England beat Brazil 1–0 at Wembley with a goal from Gary Lineker.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 March 1990 – Liverpool return to the top of the First Division at the end of the month, leading the table on goal difference with a game in hand ahead of Aston Villa. Millwall are eight points from safety at the bottom, and are joined in the relegation zone by Charlton Athletic and Manchester City. Leeds United and Sheffield United continue to lead the Second Division, with Wolverhampton Wanderers having leapfrogged Sunderland into the playoff zone where they join Swindon Town, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 April 1990 – Millwall's six–week hunt for a new manager ends when they appoint Bruce Rioch.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
3 April 1990 - Liverpool return to the top of the First Division with a 2-1 win over Wimbledon at Anfield.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
8 April 1990 – Liverpool's hopes of a unique second double are ended when they lose 4–3 after extra time to Crystal Palace in the semi–finals of the FA Cup at Villa Park. Manchester United draw 3–3 with Oldham Athletic in the other semi–final at Maine Road.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 April 1990 – Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 2–1 after extra time in the FA Cup semi–final replay. The game is however marred by controversy after referee Joe Worrall fails to award Oldham an early goal after Nick Henry's shot clearly crosses the line. In the league, Liverpool move closer to their 18th league title with a 4–0 away win over struggling Charlton Athletic, in which on–loan striker Ronny Rosenthal scores a hat–trick. Aston Villa keep up their challenge by winning 1–0 away to Arsenal.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 April 1990 – Millwall are relegated to the Second Division after losing 2–0 at Derby County. Charlton's 3-2 defeat at Southampton leaves them needing to win their four remaining games to stand any chance of avoiding relegation. Liverpool remain top of the table but drop two points when they are held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest at Anfield.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 April 1990 - Luton are left needing at least six points from their final three games to avoid relegation after losing 3-0 at Nottingham Forest. Manchester City's survival is confirmed with a 1-0 win at Norwich. There is major drama in the Second Division promotion race, when leaders Leeds beat Sheffield United 4-0 at Elland Road, sending the visitors into third place, as Newcastle move into second place with a 3-0 home win over Stoke, which sends the visitors down to the Third Division.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
17 April 1990 – 20–year–old striker Mark Robins scores twice in Manchester United's 2–0 home league win over Aston Villa – a result which puts the opposition's title hopes into serious doubt. Charlton Athletic lose 2–1 at home to Wimbledon and are relegated.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 April 1990 - Liverpool take another step towards the title with a 4-1 home win over Chelsea. Aston Villa keep their hopes alive with a 1-0 home win over Millwall. Luton keep their survival bid alive with a 2-0 home win over Arsenal, while Sheffield Wednesday are still in danger of going down with a 1-0 defeat to QPR at Loftus Road.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 April 1990 – Liverpool seal their 18th top division title with a 2–1 home win over Queens Park Rangers as Aston Villa draw 3–3 at home to Norwich City. The battle to avoid the last relegation place in the First Division will go right to the wire, with Luton and Sheffield Wednesday both winning their penultimate First Division games. The Second Division promotion race will also go right down to the wire. Newcastle's 2-1 home win over West Ham keeps them in the hunt for automatic promotion, while leaving the visiting side's playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Leeds remain top of the table but second placed Sheffield United will go up and move into pole position if they win their game in hand. Chester City play the final Football League game at their Sealand Road home of 84 years – a 2–0 win over Rotherham United.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
29 April 1990 – Nottingham Forest retain the League Cup with a 1–0 win over Oldham Athletic in the final. Nigel Jemson scores the only goal of the game. Colchester United are relegated to the GM Vauxhall Conference after 40 years in the Football League, their demotion from the Fourth Division being confirmed by a 4-0 defeat to Cambridge United at the Abbey Stadium, a result which keeps the home side's playoff hopes alive.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
30 April 1990 – The month ends with Liverpool confirmed as First Division champions, and Aston Villa sure of second place. Luton Town trail Sheffield Wednesday by three points with one game remaining in the fight to avoid the last relegation place. The Second Division promotion race is still wide open. Leeds United (top), Sheffield United (second) and Newcastle United (third) are fighting it out for automatic promotion. Swindon Town, Blackburn Rovers and Sunderland complete the top six, but West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Ipswich Town and Oldham Athletic still have a mathematical chance of breaking into the playoffs.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 May 1990 – Kenny Dalglish makes his final appearance for Liverpool at the age of 39, in their 1–0 home league win over Derby County. The only goal of the game comes from Gary Gillespie. Sheffield United miss the chance to seal promotion to the First Division, being held to a goalless draw by Blackburn at Ewood Park.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 May 1990 – Sheffield Wednesday are relegated on goal difference behind Luton Town, who win their final game of the season 3–2 at Derby County while the Hillsborough club lose 3–0 at home to Nottingham Forest. Liverpool's season ends in style with a 6–1 away win over Coventry City, and Tottenham Hotspur pip Arsenal to third place by one point. Sheffield United seal promotion back to the First Division after 14 years away. Dave Bassett achieves the sixth promotion of his career with a Blades side who finished level on points with champions Leeds United. Leeds United's promotion celebrations are marred when their fans riot in Bournemouth in the aftermath of the promotion clinching game against AFC Bournemouth, who were relegated by the result.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 May 1990 – Manchester United and Crystal Palace draw 3–3 in the FA Cup final, forcing a replay. Mark Hughes is on the scoresheet twice for United and Bryan Robson once. Substitute Ian Wright scores two of Palace's goals, the other goal coming from Gary O'Reilly.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
17 May 1990 – A Lee Martin goal gives Manchester United the FA Cup in a 1–0 replay victory over Crystal Palace.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
18 May 1990 – David Seaman becomes Britain's most expensive goalkeeper when he agrees to join Arsenal in a £1.3 million move from Queens Park Rangers.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 May 1990 – 34 Bolton Wanderers hooligans who were convicted of taking part in attacks on police officers and rival supporters are banned from travelling to Italy for the duration of the World Cup by the Italian government.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
19 May 1990 – Chelsea sign Irish midfielder Andy Townsend from Norwich City for £1.5 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
24 May 1990 – Bobby Robson announces that he will step down as England manager after the World Cup to take over as manager of Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
28 May 1990 – Swindon Town win the Second Division playoff final by beating Sunderland 1–0, but their place in the First Division remains in doubt over the alleged tax scandal, over which Colin Calderwood has now been cleared but Lou Macari, Brian Hillier and Vince Farrar have been charged.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
31 May 1990 – Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis gives the Football Association permission to interview manager Graham Taylor for the England manager's job. Other names linked to the vacancy included Howard Wilkinson of Leeds United, Terry Venables of Tottenham Hotspur, Howard Kendall of Manchester City and the surprise candidate Joe Royle of Oldham Athletic, who has yet to manage in the top division.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 June 1990 – The Football League votes to revert to a 22–club First Division for the 1991–92 season, while the Fourth Division will have 23 clubs in 1991–92 and 24 clubs in 1992–93, with no relegation to the Football Conference for the next two seasons.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 June 1990 – England struggle to a 1–1 draw against Tunisia in Tunis in their final World Cup warm–up match.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
5 June 1990 – Leeds United prepare for their First Division comeback with a £1million move for Gary McAllister of Leicester City. Three England fans receive 20–day prison sentences imposed by a court in Sardinia after being found guilty of theft and criminal damage.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
6 June 1990 – Manchester United pay Oldham Athletic £625,000 for Irish full–back Denis Irwin.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 June 1990 – Swindon Town are found guilty on 34 charges of financial irregularities at a Football League hearing. They are relegated to the Third Division as a punishment. Wimbledon pay Maidstone United £300,000 for defender Warren Barton.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
11 June 1990 – England open their World Cup campaign with a 1–1 draw against Republic of Ireland.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
12 June 1990 – Nottingham Forest sign midfielder Roy Keane (19 in August) from Irish club Cobh Ramblers for £10,000.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
14 June 1990 – Leeds United prepare for their return to the First Division by signing Arsenal goalkeeper John Lukic for £1 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
16 June 1990 – England draw 0–0 with the Netherlands in their second World Cup group game, leaving them needing to win the final group game against Egypt in five days to reach the Second Round.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
21 June 1990 – England clinch qualification for the World Cup Second Round by beating Egypt 1–0 in their final group game.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
26 June 1990 – England reach the quarter–finals of the World Cup with a second round 1–0 victory over Belgium.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
29 June 1990 – Liverpool complete the permanent transfer of Israeli striker Ronnie Rosenthal from Standard Liège for £1 million.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
1 July 1990 – England beat Cameroon 3–2 in the World Cup quarter finals, securing qualification to the semi–finals for the first time since the 1966 tournament.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
2 July 1990 – Swindon Town win an appeal against their relegation to the Third Division, but miss out on promotion to the First Division and remain in the Second Division. Their place in the First Division goes to Sunderland.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
4 July 1990 – England's hopes of World Cup glory are ended after they lose on penalties to West Germany in the semi–finals after a 1–1 draw.


1989–90 in English football, Diary of the season
7 July 1990 – England lose 2–1 to host nation Italy in the World Cup third place play–off.


1989–90 in English football, FA Cup
Alex Ferguson silenced the critics who attacked him for a lack of progress in the league by guiding Manchester United to a 1–0 replay victory over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, which was achieved after a 3–3 draw. The pivotal game in his side's season had been in the televised third round tie at Nottingham Forest, when a Mark Robins goal gave relegation-threatened United a surprise win and triggered improved times for the club. They won the FA Cup despite not playing a home game along the way, giving Ferguson his first major trophy as United's manager.


1989–90 in English football, FA Cup
The season produced arguably the most memorable combination of FA Cup semi-finals in history, as Crystal Palace surprisingly beat Liverpool 4–3 just a couple of hours before Manchester United and Oldham Athletic fought out a 3–3 draw, with United going on to win the replay 2–1.


1989–90 in English football, Football League Cup
Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest retained their League Cup by beating Oldham Athletic 1–0 at Wembley.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, First Division
Liverpool secured their 18th First Division title, finishing nine points ahead of Aston Villa. Tottenham Hotspur, defending champions Arsenal and newly promoted Chelsea completed the top five.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, First Division
Nottingham Forest retained the Football League Cup to match the record of four wins in the competition set by Liverpool, while Manchester United, despite experiencing their worst league campaign since returning to the top-flight in 1975, finally won some silverware at the fourth attempt under Alex Ferguson by lifting the FA Cup to match the record of seven wins in the competition set by Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, First Division
Millwall, who had briefly topped the First Division in September, ended the season relegated in bottom place with a mere five wins to their name all season. Charlton Athletic's luck finally ran out after four seasons as they became the next team to go down. The last relegation place went to Sheffield Wednesday, who went down on goal difference after a late escape act by Luton Town.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Leeds United finally made it back to the First Division after eight years away by winning the Second Division title. They were joined by Sheffield United, who won a second successive promotion under manager Dave Bassett, who won his sixth promotion in 10 seasons. Swindon Town did beat Sunderland in the playoff final, but their opponents were then promoted instead after Swindon admitted to 36 charges of financial irregularities.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, Second Division
Stoke City's decline continued as they fell into the Third Division, along with a Bradford City side who had almost won promotion to the First Division two years earlier, while AFC Bournemouth's late season slump cost them their Second Division status and helped save Middlesbrough from a second successive relegation, as well as keeping West Bromwich clear of Third Division football for the first time.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Former England international Gerry Francis guided Bristol Rovers into the Second Division at the third attempt as they won the Third Division title, with local rivals Bristol City joining them as runners-up, and Neil Warnock's Notts County triumphing in the playoffs.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, Third Division
Walsall, Blackpool, Northampton Town and Cardiff City were all relegated to the Fourth Division.


1989–90 in English football, Football League, Fourth Division
Exeter City were promoted as Fourth Division champions, joined in the automatic promotion places by Southend United and a rejuvenated Grimsby Town who were on the comeback trail from near closure two years earlier. New manager John Beck kicked off his managerial career with playoff glory at Cambridge United. Maidstone United debuted in the Football League and reached the promotion play-offs but lost in the semi-final. Colchester United's 40-year stay in the Football League ended in relegation.


1989–90 in German football
The 1989–90 season is the 80th season of competitive football in Germany.


1989–90 in Scottish football
The 1989–90 season was the 93rd season of competitive football in Scotland.


1989–90 in Scottish football, Notable events
Rangers won their third league title in four seasons under the management of Graeme Souness.


1989–90 in Scottish football, Notable events
Aberdeen won their first major honours since the departure of Alex Ferguson, winning a cup double of the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.


1989–90 in Scottish football, Notable events
Celtic finished the season without winning a trophy, mounting the pressure on manager Billy McNeill.


1989–90 in Scottish football, Notable events
Rangers abandoned their longstanding signing policy by acquiring Mo Johnston, who was the first high-profile Catholic player to sign for Rangers. Johnston joined Rangers after having come close to rejoining his old club Celtic from French club Nantes. Also arriving at Rangers was the Everton and England winger Trevor Steven, filling the gap on the right wing left by club hero David Cooper, who signed for Motherwell.


1989–90 in Scottish football, Notable events
Rangers had four players - more than any other club - selected for the England World Cup squad. Goalkeeper Chris Woods, defenders Gary Stevens and Terry Butcher, and winger Trevor Steven helped them reach the semi-finals.