Leeds United
1989–1990 season
ChairmanLeslie Silver
ManagerHoward Wilkinson
StadiumElland Road
Second Division1st
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Full Members' CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gordon Strachan (16)
All:
Gordon Strachan (17)
Highest home attendance32,727 vs Sheffield United
(16 April 1990, Second Division)
Lowest home attendance5,070 vs Blackburn Rovers
(7 November 1989, Full Members' Cup)
Average home league attendance28,568

During the 1989–90 season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1989–90 season, Leeds were promoted to the First Division, having finished as champions of the Second Division on 85 points.[1]

First team squad

[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Mervyn Day
— GK Wales WAL Neil Edwards
— GK England ENG Chris Turner
— DF England ENG Simon Grayson
— DF England ENG Chris Fairclough
— DF Northern Ireland NIR John McClelland
— DF England ENG Peter Haddock
— DF England ENG Chris O'Donnell
— DF England ENG Mel Sterland
— DF England ENG Mike Whitlow
— DF Jamaica JAM Noel Blake
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Jim Beglin
— DF England ENG Dylan Kerr
— DF England ENG Glynn Snodin
— MF England ENG Vince Hilaire
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Wales WAL Gary Speed
— MF England ENG David Batty
— MF Wales WAL Vinnie Jones
— MF England ENG Chris Kamara
— MF Scotland SCO Gordon Strachan
— MF Wales WAL Mickey Thomas
— MF England ENG Andy Williams
— FW England ENG John Pearson
— FW England ENG Carl Shutt
— FW England ENG Bobby Davison
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman
— FW England ENG Ian Baird
— FW England ENG Imre Varadi
— FW Scotland SCO John Hendrie

Competitions

Football League Second Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Leeds United (C, P) 46 24 13 9 79 52 +27 85 Promotion to the First Division
2 Sheffield United (P) 46 24 13 9 78 58 +20 85
3 Newcastle United 46 22 14 10 80 55 +25 80 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
4 Swindon Town[lower-alpha 1] (O) 46 20 14 12 79 59 +20 74
5 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 17 10 74 59 +15 74
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Swindon Town were disqualified from promotion after being found guilty of making illegal payments, and the play-off runners-up Sunderland were promoted in their place.

Results

Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
19 August 1989Newcastle UnitedAway2–5Davison, Baird24,482
23 August 1989MiddlesbroughHome2–1Davison, Parkinson (o.g.)25,004
26 August 1989Blackburn RoversHome1–1Fairclough25,045
2 September 1989Stoke CityAway1–1Strachan10,915
9 September 1989Ipswich TownHome1–1Jones22,972
16 September 1989Hull CityAway1–0Baird11,620
23 September 1989Swindon TownHome4–0Strachan (3, 1 pen.), Davison21,694
27 September 1989Oxford UnitedHome2–1Davison, Sterland24,097
30 September 1989Port ValeAway0–0—11,156
7 October 1989West Ham UnitedAway1–0Jones23,539
14 October 1989SunderlandHome2–0Davison, Fairclough27,815
17 October 1989PortsmouthAway3–3Davison, Whitlow, Sterland10,260
21 October 1989Wolverhampton WanderersHome1–0Davison28,024
28 October 1989Bradford CityAway1–0Davison12,527
1 November 1989Plymouth ArgyleHome2–1Strachan (pen.), Davison26,791
4 November 1989BournemouthHome3–0Baird, Strachan (pen.), Fairclough26,484
11 November 1989Leicester CityAway3–4Baird, Williams, Strachan (pen.)18,032
18 November 1989WatfordHome2–1Fairclough, Williams26,921
25 November 1989West Bromwich AlbionAway1–2Fairclough15,116
2 December 1989Newcastle UnitedHome1–0Baird31,715
9 December 1989MiddlesbroughAway2–0Shutt, Fairclough19,686
16 December 1989Brighton & Hove AlbionHome3–0Strachan, Hendrie, Jones24,070
26 December 1989Sheffield UnitedAway2–2Sterland, Shutt31,254
30 December 1989BarnsleyAway0–1—14,481
1 January 1990Oldham AthleticHome1–1Hendrie30,217
13 January 1990Blackburn RoversAway2–1Chapman, Strachan14,485
20 January 1990Stoke CityHome2–0Strachan (pen.), Hendrie29,318
4 February 1990Swindon TownAway2–3Strachan (pen.), Hendrie16,208
10 February 1990Hull CityHome4–3Hendrie, Jones, Varadi, Strachan29,977
17 February 1990Ipswich TownAway2–2Chapman (2)17,102
24 February 1990West Bromwich AlbionHome2–2Kamara, Chapman30,004
3 March 1990WatfordAway0–1—13,468
7 March 1990Port ValeHome0–0—28,756
10 March 1990Oxford UnitedAway4–2Chapman (2), Varadi, Fairclough8,397
17 March 1990West Ham UnitedHome3–2Chapman (2), Strachan32,536
20 March 1990SunderlandAway1–0Sterland17,851
24 March 1990PortsmouthHome2–0Jones, Chapman27,600
31 March 1990Wolverhampton WanderersAway0–1—22,419
7 April 1990Bradford CityHome1–1Speed32,316
10 April 1990Plymouth ArgyleAway1–1Chapman11,382
13 April 1990Oldham AthleticAway1–3Davison16,292
16 April 1990Sheffield UnitedHome4–0Strachan (2, 1 (pen.)), Chapman, Speed32,727
21 April 1990Brighton & Hove AlbionAway2–2Speed, Chapman (o.g.)11,359
25 April 1990BarnsleyHome1–2Fairclough31,700
28 April 1990Leicester CityHome2–1Sterland, Strachan32,597
5 May 1990BournemouthAway1–0Chapman9,918

Source:[4][5]

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Third round6 January 1990Ipswich TownHome0–1—26,766

Source:[5]

League Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Second round first leg19 September 1989Oldham AthleticAway1–2Strachan8,415
Second round second leg3 October 1989Oldham AthleticHome1–2[lower-alpha 2]Fairclough18,092

Source:[5]

Full Members' Cup

Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
First round7 November 1989Blackburn RoversHome1–0Davison5,070
Second round28 November 1989BarnsleyAway2–1Strachan (pen.), Williams6,136
Third round19 December 1989Stoke CityAway2–2[lower-alpha 3]Shutt (2)5,792
Fourth round17 January 1990Aston VillaAway0–2—17,543

Source:[5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Leeds United's score written first
  2. ↑ Leeds United lost 4–2 on aggregate
  3. ↑ Leeds United win 5–4 on penalties

References

  1. ↑ "RSSSF - England - Season 1989/90". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Statistics". Leeds United Matchday Programme 1989/90 - Sheffield United. Leeds: Leeds United F.C. 16 April 1990. p. 26.
  3. ↑ "All Leeds United players: 1990". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Leeds United Results 1989/90". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Leeds United Match Details 1989–90". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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