1989–90 Leicester City F.C. season

Leicester City
1989–90 season
Chairman Terry Shipman
Manager David Pleat
Second Division 13th
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Second round
Full Members Cup First round
Top goalscorer McAllister (10)
Average home league attendance 11,715

During the 1989–90 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

In the 1989–90 season, the Foxes had a very poor start to the season with only 1 win from the first 12 league games that saw Leicester bottom of the second tier of English football for the first time since February 1915. At the end of the year, the Foxes found form with 6 wins from 7 games guided Leicester to mid-table and stayed there for most of the season, settling for a 13th-place finish. In March 1990, there was another chapter in the club's boardroom history when chairman Terry Shipman's father Len died at the age of 87.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA W D L GF GA GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Leeds United461661461887833347952+2785
2Sheffield United4614544327108535317858+2085
3Newcastle United4617425126510829298055+2580
4Swindon Town461265492988730307959+2074
5Blackburn Rovers461094433098631297460+1474
6Sunderland4610854132106729327064+874[notes3 1]
7West Ham United4614545022671030358057+2372
8Oldham Athletic4615715023471220347057+1371
9Ipswich Town4613733822651229446751+1669
10Wolverhampton Wanderers461256372068930406750+1767
11Port Vale4611933720471225376257+561
12Portsmouth46986403468922316265–361
13Leicester City4610853429561233506779–1259
14Hull City46788273178831345865–758
15Watford4611664128391117325860–257
16Plymouth Argyle469863023551328405863–555
17Oxford United468783531721422355766–954
18Brighton & Hove Albion4610672827531528455672–1654
19Barnsley467972223661127484971–2254
20West Bromwich Albion466893537671032346771–451
21Middlesbrough46103103329381219345263–1150
22Bournemouth468693031461327455776–1948
23Bradford City469682624081518444468–2441
24Stoke City4641182024281315393563–2837
  • Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
  1. ↑ Sunderland were eventually promoted after prosecutions against Swindon Town.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1989Hull CityA1–18,158Clarke
23 August 1989Blackburn RoversH0–111,411
26 August 1989Newcastle UnitedH2–213,693McAllister, Spearing
2 September 1989WatfordA1–310,252McAllister
9 September 1989West Bromwich AlbionH1–310,700Reid
16 September 1989Bradford CityA0–28,732
23 September 1989Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–08,926Glover
27 September 1989SunderlandH2–310,843Williams, Paris
30 September 1989Oldham AthleticA0–16,407
7 October 1989Port ValeA1–27,268Reid
14 October 1989Oxford UnitedH0–08,199
17 October 1989Plymouth ArgyleA1–310,037Reid
21 October 1989Swindon TownH2–18,547Reid (2)
28 October 1989BarnsleyA2–26,856North, Wright
1 November 1989Wolverhampton WanderersH0–016,580
4 November 1989Sheffield UnitedA1–115,971North
11 November 1989Leeds UnitedH4–318,032Ramsey (2), Moran, McAllister
18 November 1989Ipswich TownH0–111,661
25 November 1989Stoke CityA1–012,264Mills
2 December 1989Hull CityH2–18,616Paris, McAllister (pen)
9 December 1989Blackburn RoversA4–27,538McAllister (pen), Morgan, Campbell, Wright
16 December 1989MiddlesbroughA1–411,428McAllister (pen)
26 December 1989BournemouthH2–114,128Campbell, Mills
30 December 1989West Ham UnitedH1–016,925Mauchlen
1 January 1990PortsmouthA3–29,387Moran, Campbell (2)
13 January 1990Newcastle UnitedA4–520,785Wright, Walsh, McAllister, Campbell
20 January 1990WatfordH1–111,466Mills
10 February 1990Bradford CityA1–110,281Oldfield
17 February 1990Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–17,498
21 February 1990West Bromwich AlbionA1–010,902Oldfield
24 February 1990Stoke CityH2–112,245Oldfield, Reid
3 March 1990Ipswich TownA2–212,237Walsh, Oldfield
10 March 1990SunderlandA2–213,017Mills, James
17 March 1990Port ValeH2–010,076North, Walsh
21 March 1990Oxford UnitedA2–45,744Reid, McAllister
24 March 1990Plymouth ArgyleH1–19,395McAllister (pen)
31 March 1990Swindon TownA1–18,561Kelly
3 April 1990Oldham AthleticH3–010,368North, Kelly (2)
7 April 1990BarnsleyH2–28,620Kelly (2)
10 April 1990Wolverhampton WanderersA0–518,175
14 April 1990PortsmouthH1–18,407James
17 April 1990BournemouthA3–26,781North, Oldfield, Reid
21 April 1990MiddlesbroughH2–19,203Kelly (2)
28 April 1990Leeds UnitedA1–232,597McAllister
2 May 1990West Ham UnitedA1–317,939Ramsey
5 May 1990Sheffield UnitedH2–521,134Mills, North

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 1990BarnsleyH1–216,278Paris

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg19 September 1989Crystal PalaceA2–17,382Kitson, Reid
R2 Second Leg4 October 1989Crystal PalaceH2–3 (lost on away goals)10,283Clarke, Paris

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R114 November 1989Charlton AthleticA1–21,565Campbell

Squad

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

No. Position Player
- England GK Martin Hodge
- England DF Rob Johnson
- England DF Tony Spearing
- Scotland MF Ali Mauchlen (captain)
- England DF Alan Paris
- Scotland DF Allan Evans
- England FW Kevin Russell
- Scotland MF Tommy Wright
- Scotland MF Gary McAllister
- England MF Gary Mills
- England MF Paul Reid
- Northern Ireland MF Paul Ramsey
- England DF Steve Walsh
- England DF Tony James
- England DF Simon Morgan
No. Position Player
- England FW Paul Kitson
- Scotland FW Lee Glover (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
- England MF Darren Williams
- England FW Marc North
- England MF Scott Oakes
- England GK Carl Muggleton
- England FW Paul Moran (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
- England FW Kevin Campbell (on loan from Arsenal)
- England MF Jason Peake
- England DF Ian Baraclough
- England MF David Oldfield
- Republic of Ireland FW David Kelly
- England DF Richard Smith
- England DF Des Linton
- England MF Gary Fitzpatrick

Left club during the season

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

No. Position Player
- England FW Steve Wilkinson (to Mansfield Town)
- England MF Dave Puttnam (to Lincoln City)
No. Position Player
- England FW Wayne Clarke (to Manchester City)

References

  1. ↑ "Leicester City 1989-1990 Home". statto.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
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