1989–90 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
Sheffield Wednesday 1989–90 football season
The 1989–90 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 88th season in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in the Football League First Division, the top tier of English football, where they finished 18th and were relegated to the Second Division. The club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of the former and the third round of the latter.
Squad
Squad at end of season.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
League table
Source: World FootballRules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored (R) Relegated
Results
First Division match results[2]
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result F–A |
Scorers |
Attendance
|
19 August 1989
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Norwich City
|
H
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0–2
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19,142
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22 August 1989
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Luton Town
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A
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0–2
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|
9,503
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26 August 1989
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Chelsea
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A
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0–4
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|
16,265
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30 August 1989
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Everton
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H
|
1–1
|
Atkinson |
19,657
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9 September 1989
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Arsenal
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A
|
0–5
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|
30,058
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16 September 1989
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Aston Villa
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H
|
1–0
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Atkinson |
17,509
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23 September 1989
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Millwall
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A
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0–2
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|
11,287
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30 September 1989
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Coventry City
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H
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0–0
|
|
15,054
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14 October 1989
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Manchester United
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A
|
0–0
|
|
41,492
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21 October 1989
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Tottenham Hotspur
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A
|
0–3
|
|
26,909
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28 October 1989
|
Wimbledon
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
13,728
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4 November 1989
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Nottingham Forest
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A
|
1–0
|
Wilson (o.g.) |
21,864
|
11 November 1989
|
Charlton Athletic
|
H
|
3–0
|
Atkinson, Hirst (2) |
16,740
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18 November 1989
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Derby County
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A
|
0–2
|
|
18,085
|
25 November 1989
|
Crystal Palace
|
H
|
2–2
|
Whitton, Hirst (pen.) |
17,227
|
29 November 1989
|
Liverpool
|
H
|
2–0
|
Hirst, Atkinson |
32,732
|
2 December 1989
|
Norwich City
|
A
|
1–2
|
Hirst |
15,341
|
9 December 1989
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Luton Town
|
H
|
1–1
|
Dreyer (o.g.) |
16,339
|
16 December 1989
|
Queens Park Rangers
|
H
|
2–0
|
Atkinson, Hirst |
14,569
|
26 December 1989
|
Liverpool
|
A
|
1–2
|
Atkinson |
37,488
|
30 December 1989
|
Southampton
|
A
|
2–2
|
Atkinson, Shirtliff |
16,417
|
1 January 1990
|
Manchester City
|
H
|
2–0
|
Hirst, Pearson |
28,756
|
14 January 1990
|
Chelsea
|
H
|
1–1
|
Atkinson |
18,042
|
20 January 1990
|
Everton
|
A
|
0–2
|
|
25,545
|
3 February 1990
|
Millwall
|
H
|
1–1
|
Hirst |
17,737
|
10 February 1990
|
Aston Villa
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
27,168
|
17 February 1990
|
Arsenal
|
H
|
1–0
|
Bould (o.g.) |
20,640
|
24 February 1990
|
Crystal Palace
|
A
|
1–1
|
Worthington |
11,857
|
3 March 1990
|
Derby County
|
H
|
1–0
|
Sheridan |
21,811
|
17 March 1990
|
Coventry City
|
A
|
4–1
|
Hirst, Worthington, Sheridan, Atkinson |
13,339
|
21 March 1990
|
Manchester United
|
H
|
1–0
|
Hirst |
33,260
|
24 March 1990
|
Wimbledon
|
A
|
1–1
|
Shirtliff |
5,034
|
31 March 1990
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
H
|
2–4
|
Hirst, Atkinson |
26,582
|
7 April 1990
|
Southampton
|
H
|
0–1
|
|
18,329
|
14 April 1990
|
Manchester City
|
A
|
1–2
|
Hirst |
33,022
|
21 April 1990
|
Queens Park Rangers
|
A
|
0–1
|
|
10,448
|
28 April 1990
|
Charlton Athletic
|
A
|
2–1
|
Hirst (2) |
7,029
|
5 May 1990
|
Nottingham Forest
|
H
|
0–3
|
|
29,762
|
FA Cup
FA Cup match results[3]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result F–A |
Scorers |
Attendance
|
Third round |
6 January 1990 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
A |
2–1 |
Shirtliff, Atkinson |
23,800
|
Fourth round |
28 January 1990 |
Everton |
H |
1–2 |
Hirst |
31,754
|
Football League Cup match results[4]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result F–A |
Scorers |
Attendance
|
Second round, first leg |
20 September 1989 |
Aldershot |
H |
0–0 |
|
9,237
|
Second round, second leg |
3 October 1989 |
Aldershot |
A |
8–0 |
Whitton (4), Atkinson (3), Shakespeare |
4,011
|
Third round |
25 October 1989 |
Derby County |
A |
1–2 |
Hirst (pen.) |
18,042
|
Full Members' Cup
References
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday - Squad 1989/1990". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. p. 488. ISBN 9780356179117. OCLC 1285748432.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. pp. 674–676. ISBN 9780356179117. OCLC 1285748432.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. pp. 645–648. ISBN 9780356179117. OCLC 1285748432.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91 (21st ed.). Queen Anne Press. pp. 652–653. ISBN 9780356179117. OCLC 1285748432.
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
- Spartan League (Premier, One)
- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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Cup competitions | FA cups | |
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