1989–90 Wimbledon F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Wimbledon F.C.

Wimbledon F.C.
1989–90 season
ManagerBobby Gould[1]
Football League First Division8th
FA CupThird Round
League CupFourth Round
Full Members' CupThird Round

League table

[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 38 23 10 5 78 37 +41 79 Disqualified from the European Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2 Aston Villa 38 21 7 10 57 38 +19 70 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 6 13 59 47 +12 63
4 Arsenal 38 18 8 12 54 38 +16 62
5 Chelsea 38 16 12 10 58 50 +8 60
6 Everton 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59
7 Southampton 38 15 10 13 71 63 +8 55
8 Wimbledon 38 13 16 9 47 40 +7 55
9 Nottingham Forest 38 15 9 14 55 47 +8 54
10 Norwich City 38 13 14 11 44 42 +2 53
11 Queens Park Rangers 38 13 11 14 45 44 +1 50
12 Coventry City 38 14 7 17 39 59 −20 49
13 Manchester United 38 13 9 16 46 47 −1 48 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
14 Manchester City 38 12 12 14 43 52 −9 48
15 Crystal Palace 38 13 9 16 42 66 −24 48
16 Derby County 38 13 7 18 43 40 +3 46
17 Luton Town 38 10 13 15 43 57 −14 43
18 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 38 11 10 17 35 51 −16 43 Relegation to the Second Division
19 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 7 9 22 31 57 −26 30
20 Millwall (R) 38 5 11 22 39 65 −26 26
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

[3]

First Division
19 August 1989 1 Wimbledon 0–1 Chelsea London
[4] Wilson 80' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 14,625
23 August 1989 2 Derby County 1–1 Wimbledon Derby
Hebberd 84' [5] Cork 28' Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 13,874
26 August 1989 3 Arsenal 0–0 Wimbledon London
[6] Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 32,279
29 August 1989 4 Wimbledon 2–2 Millwall London
Fairweather
Cork 		[7] Anthrobus
Cascarino 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,865
9 September 1989 5 Crystal Palace 2–0 Wimbledon London
Thomas
Wright 		[8] Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,116
16 September 1989 6 Wimbledon 1–0 Manchester City London
Fashanu [9] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6,851
23 September 1989 7 Luton Town 1–1 Wimbledon Luton
Wegerle pen.' [10] Kruszyński Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,449
30 September 1989 8 Southampton 2–2 Wimbledon Southampton
Le Tissier [11] Young
Wise 		Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 12,904
14 October 1989 9 Wimbledon 1–2 Liverpool London
Wise [12] Beardsley
Whelan 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 13,510
21 October 1989 10 Wimbledon 1–3 Nottingham Forest London
Young [13] Hodge
Parker
Pearce pen'		 Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,184
28 October 1989 11 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Wimbledon Sheffield
[14] Gibson Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 13,728
4 November 1989 12 Wimbledon 0–0 Queens Park Rangers London
[15] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,912
11 November 1989 13 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Wimbledon London
[16] Sanchez Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,876
18 November 1989 14 Everton 1–1 Wimbledon Liverpool
Sheedy [17] Cotterill Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 21,561
25 November 1989 15 Wimbledon 0–2 Aston Villa London
[18] Platt
Daley 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,888
2 December 1989 16 Chelsea 2–5 Wimbledon London
Dixon
Roberts 		[19] Gibson
Wise
Cork 		Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,976
9 December 1989 17 Wimbledon 1–1 Derby London
Scales [20] Goddard Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,024
16 December 1989 18 Coventry City 2–1 Wimbledon Coventry
Borrows
Curle o.g.'		 [21] Young Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 8,308
26 December 1989 19 Wimbledon 3–1 Charlton Athletic London
Curle pen'
Kruszyński
Gayle 		[22] Bennett Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,988
30 December 1989 20 Wimbledon 2–2 Manchester United London
Young
Cork 		[23] Hughes
Robins 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 9,622
1 January 1990 21 Norwich City 0–1 Wimbledon Norwich
[24] Gibson Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 16,680
13 January 1990 22 Wimbledon 1–0 Arsenal London
Bennett [25] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 13,793
20 January 1990 23 Millwall 0–0 Wimbledon London
[26] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,780
10 February 1990 24 Manchester City 1–1 Wimbledon Manchester
Hendry [27] Cork Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 24,126
14 February 1990 25 Wimbledon 1–2 Luton Town London
Wise [28] Nogan
Dowie 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,496
24 February 1990 26 Aston Villa 0–3 Wimbledon Birmingham
[29] Fashanu pen'
Miller 		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 29,325
3 March 1990 27 Wimbledon 3–1 Everton London
Fashanu pen'
Wise 		[30] Sheedy Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 6.512
17 March 1990 28 Wimbledon 3–3 Southampton London
Young
Scales
Fashanu 		[31] Le Tissier Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,382
24 March 1990 29 Wimbledon 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday London
Fashanu pen' [32] Shirtliff Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,034
31 March 1990 30 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Wimbledon Nottingham
[33] Wise Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,821
3 April 1990 31 Liverpool 2–1 Wimbledon Liverpool
Rush
Gillespie 		[34] Gibson Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 33,319
14 April 1990 32 Wimbledon 1–1 Norwich City London
Fashanu [35] Bowen Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,638
17 April 1990 33 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Wimbledon London
Young o.g.' [36] Wise
Fashanu pen.'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,679
21 April 1990 34 Wimbledon 0–0 Coventry City London
[37] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 4,086
28 April 1990 35 Wimbledon 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
Fashanu [38] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 12,800
30 April 1990 36 Manchester United 0–0 Wimbledon Manchester
[39] Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 29,281
2 May 1990 37 Wimbledon 0–1 Crystal Palace London
[40] Bright Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,209
5 May 1990 38 Queens Park Rangers 2–3 Wimbledon London
Wegerle pen'
Channing 		[41] Fashanu
Miller
Curle 		Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 9,676

FA Cup
Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
6 January 1990 Third Round West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Wimbledon West Bromwich
[42] Stadium: The Hawthorns

League Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
18 September 1989 Second Round First Leg Port Vale 1–2 Wimbledon Stoke-on-Trent
[43] Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,827
4 October 1989 Second Round Second Leg Wimbledon 3–0
(5–1 agg.)		 Port Vale London
[44] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 2,757
25 October 1989 Third Round Middlesbrough 1–1 Wimbledon Middlesbrough
[45] Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 12,933
8 November 1989 Third Round Replay Wimbledon 1–0 Middlesbrough London
[46] Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 3,554
22 November 1989 Fourth Round West Ham United 1–0 Wimbledon London
[47] Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 24,746

Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup
29 November 1989 Southern Section First Round Coventry City 1–3 (a.e.t.) Wimbledon Coventry
[48] Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 3,781
5 December 1989 Southern Section Second Round Portsmouth 0–1 Wimbledon Portsmouth
[49] Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 2,499
21 December 1989 Third Round Ipswich Town 3–1 Wimbledon Ipswich
[50] Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 7,918

Squad

[51] 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 Netherlands NED Hans Segers
— GK Scotland SCO Neil Sullivan
— DF England ENG Keith Curle
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL Terry Phelan
— DF Wales WAL Eric Young
— DF England ENG Mickey Bennett
— DF England ENG Clive Goodyear
— DF England ENG Roger Joseph
— DF Scotland SCO Brian McAllister
— DF England ENG John Scales
— DF England ENG Dean Blackwell
— DF England ENG Scott Fitzgerald
— MF Poland POL Zbigniew Kruszyński
— MF England ENG Vaughan Ryan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Lawrie Sanchez
— MF England ENG Dennis Wise
— MF England ENG Garry Brooke
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Paul McGee
— MF England ENG Paul Miller
— MF England ENG Carlton Fairweather
— FW England ENG Steve Anthrobus
— FW England ENG Alan Cork
— FW England ENG John Fashanu
— FW England ENG Terry Gibson
— FW England ENG Steve Cotterill
— FW England ENG John Gayle
— FW England ENG Aidan Newhouse

Notes
  1. Liverpool were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on for 10 years, because of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans. The ban was eventually lifted for the 1991–92 season.
  2. Manchester United qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as the 1989–90 FA Cup winners.

References
  1. "Wimbledon Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
  3. "Wimbledon FC - Fixtures & Results 1989/1990".
  4. "Wimbledon FC - Chelsea FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 1. Round)".
  5. "Derby County - Wimbledon FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 2. Round)".
  6. "Arsenal FC - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 3. Round)".
  7. "Wimbledon FC - Millwall FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 4. Round)".
  8. "Crystal Palace - Wimbledon FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 5. Round)".
  9. "Wimbledon FC - Manchester City 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 6. Round)".
  10. "Luton Town - Wimbledon FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 7. Round)".
  11. "Southampton FC - Wimbledon FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 8. Round)".
  12. "Wimbledon FC - Liverpool FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 9. Round)".
  13. "Wimbledon FC - Nottingham Forest 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 10. Round)".
  14. "Sheffield Wednesday - Wimbledon FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 11. Round)".
  15. "Wimbledon FC - Queens Park Rangers 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 12. Round)".
  16. "Tottenham Hotspur - Wimbledon FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 13. Round)".
  17. "Everton FC - Wimbledon FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 14. Round)".
  18. "Wimbledon FC - Aston Villa 0:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 15. Round)".
  19. "Chelsea FC - Wimbledon FC 2:5 (Premier League 1989/1990, 16. Round)".
  20. "Wimbledon FC - Derby County 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 17. Round)".
  21. "Coventry City - Wimbledon FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 18. Round)".
  22. "Wimbledon FC - Charlton Athletic 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 19. Round)".
  23. "Wimbledon FC - Manchester United 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 20. Round)".
  24. "Norwich City - Wimbledon FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 21. Round)".
  25. "Wimbledon FC - Arsenal FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 22. Round)".
  26. "Millwall FC - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 23. Round)".
  27. "Manchester City - Wimbledon FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 25. Round)".
  28. "Wimbledon FC - Luton Town 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 24. Round)".
  29. "Aston Villa - Wimbledon FC 0:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 27. Round)".
  30. "Wimbledon FC - Everton FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 28. Round)".
  31. "Wimbledon FC - Southampton FC 3:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 30. Round)".
  32. "Wimbledon FC - Sheffield Wednesday 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 31. Round)".
  33. "Nottingham Forest - Wimbledon FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 32. Round)".
  34. "Liverpool FC - Wimbledon FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 29. Round)".
  35. "Wimbledon FC - Norwich City 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 34. Round)".
  36. "Charlton Athletic - Wimbledon FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 35. Round)".
  37. "Wimbledon FC - Coventry City 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 36. Round)".
  38. "Wimbledon FC - Tottenham Hotspur 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 37. Round)".
  39. "Manchester United - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 33. Round)".
  40. "Wimbledon FC - Crystal Palace 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 26. Round)".
  41. "Queens Park Rangers - Wimbledon FC 2:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 38. Round)".
  42. "West Bromwich Albion v Wimbledon, 06 January 1990".
  43. "Port Vale v Wimbledon, 18 September 1989".
  44. "Wimbledon v Port Vale, 04 October 1989".
  45. "Middlesbrough v Wimbledon, 25 October 1989".
  46. "Wimbledon v Middlesbrough, 08 November 1989".
  47. "West Ham United v Wimbledon, 22 November 1989".
  48. "Coventry City v Wimbledon, 29 November 1989".
  49. "Portsmouth v Wimbledon, 05 December 1989".
  50. "Ipswich Town v Wimbledon, 21 December 1989".
  51. "All Wimbledon players: 1990".
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