1989–90 Leicester City F.C. season
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
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ↑ Sunderland were eventually promoted after prosecutions against Swindon Town.
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Participated in play-offs |
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Promoted through play-offs |
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Relegated |
Results
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Football League Second Division
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
19 August 1989 | Hull City | A | 1–1 | 8,158 | Clarke |
23 August 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0–1 | 11,411 | |
26 August 1989 | Newcastle United | H | 2–2 | 13,693 | McAllister, Spearing |
2 September 1989 | Watford | A | 1–3 | 10,252 | McAllister |
9 September 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1–3 | 10,700 | Reid |
16 September 1989 | Bradford City | A | 0–2 | 8,732 | |
23 September 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 8,926 | Glover |
27 September 1989 | Sunderland | H | 2–3 | 10,843 | Williams, Paris |
30 September 1989 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | 6,407 | |
7 October 1989 | Port Vale | A | 1–2 | 7,268 | Reid |
14 October 1989 | Oxford United | H | 0–0 | 8,199 | |
17 October 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1–3 | 10,037 | Reid |
21 October 1989 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 8,547 | Reid (2) |
28 October 1989 | Barnsley | A | 2–2 | 6,856 | North, Wright |
1 November 1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | 16,580 | |
4 November 1989 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 15,971 | North |
11 November 1989 | Leeds United | H | 4–3 | 18,032 | Ramsey (2), Moran, McAllister |
18 November 1989 | Ipswich Town | H | 0–1 | 11,661 | |
25 November 1989 | Stoke City | A | 1–0 | 12,264 | Mills |
2 December 1989 | Hull City | H | 2–1 | 8,616 | Paris, McAllister (pen) |
9 December 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 4–2 | 7,538 | McAllister (pen), Morgan, Campbell, Wright |
16 December 1989 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–4 | 11,428 | McAllister (pen) |
26 December 1989 | Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | 14,128 | Campbell, Mills |
30 December 1989 | West Ham United | H | 1–0 | 16,925 | Mauchlen |
1 January 1990 | Portsmouth | A | 3–2 | 9,387 | Moran, Campbell (2) |
13 January 1990 | Newcastle United | A | 4–5 | 20,785 | Wright, Walsh, McAllister, Campbell |
20 January 1990 | Watford | H | 1–1 | 11,466 | Mills |
10 February 1990 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 10,281 | Oldfield |
17 February 1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 7,498 | |
21 February 1990 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1–0 | 10,902 | Oldfield |
24 February 1990 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 12,245 | Oldfield, Reid |
3 March 1990 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–2 | 12,237 | Walsh, Oldfield |
10 March 1990 | Sunderland | A | 2–2 | 13,017 | Mills, James |
17 March 1990 | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | 10,076 | North, Walsh |
21 March 1990 | Oxford United | A | 2–4 | 5,744 | Reid, McAllister |
24 March 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 9,395 | McAllister (pen) |
31 March 1990 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 8,561 | Kelly |
3 April 1990 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–0 | 10,368 | North, Kelly (2) |
7 April 1990 | Barnsley | H | 2–2 | 8,620 | Kelly (2) |
10 April 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–5 | 18,175 | |
14 April 1990 | Portsmouth | H | 1–1 | 8,407 | James |
17 April 1990 | Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | 6,781 | North, Oldfield, Reid |
21 April 1990 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–1 | 9,203 | Kelly (2) |
28 April 1990 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 32,597 | McAllister |
2 May 1990 | West Ham United | A | 1–3 | 17,939 | Ramsey |
5 May 1990 | Sheffield United | H | 2–5 | 21,134 | Mills, North |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 6 January 1990 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | 16,278 | Paris |
League Cup
Full Members Cup
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
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