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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Competitions
League table
Source:
World Football Rules 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
Norwich City
H
0–2
19,142
22 August 1989
Luton Town
A
0–2
9,503
26 August 1989
Chelsea
A
0–4
16,265
30 August 1989
Everton
H
1–1
Atkinson
19,657
9 September 1989
Arsenal
A
0–5
30,058
16 September 1989
Aston Villa
H
1–0
Atkinson
17,509
23 September 1989
Millwall
A
0–2
11,287
30 September 1989
Coventry City
H
0–0
15,054
14 October 1989
Manchester United
A
0–0
41,492
21 October 1989
Tottenham Hotspur
A
0–3
26,909
28 October 1989
Wimbledon
H
0–1
13,728
4 November 1989
Nottingham Forest
A
1–0
Wilson (o.g.)
21,864
11 November 1989
Charlton Athletic
H
3–0
Atkinson, Hirst (2)
16,740
18 November 1989
Derby County
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
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 .
National teams
League competitions
Levels 1–4 Level 5 Levels 6–7 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 )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups