1989–90 in English football for 19–year–old Leytonstone defender Warren Barton. 31 July 1989 – Norwich City pay Coventry City £525,000 for Welsh winger David Phillips. 3 August 1989 – Nottingham Forest pay Leeds United £650,000 for Republic of Ireland midfielder John Sheridan. 7 August 1989 – Everton sign Aston Villa defender Martin Keown for £750,000. 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. 18 August 1989 – Property tycoon Michael Knighton agrees to buy control of Manchester United in a deal which is believed to be
Dion Scott (English footballer) He is the older brother of footballer David Davis. Dion Scott (English footballer) Dion Elijah Scott (born 24 December 1980) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, where he began his career, and Kidderminster Harriers, for whom he scored his only League goal, an 83rd-minute header to equalise away to Carlisle United in the Third Division. A defender, he was also on the books of Mansfield Town, where injury prevented his playing for them in the League, and appeared in non-league football for teams including Boston United (in two spells), Nuneaton Borough, AFC Telford United,