1989–90 Arsenal F.C. season
The 1989–90 season was Arsenal's 70th consecutive season in the top division of English football. After winning the title the previous season, Arsenal finished fourth in 1989–90, behind champions Liverpool, runners-up Aston Villa and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the title challenge.
| 1989–90 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood |
| Manager | George Graham |
| Stadium | Highbury |
| First Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alan Smith (10) All: Alan Smith (13) |
| Highest home attendance | 43,483 vs. Queens Park Rangers (27 January 1990) |
| Lowest home attendance | 26,865 vs. Southampton (2 May 1990) |
Background
Results
FA Charity Shield
As league champions, Arsenal contested the 1989 FA Charity Shield against Liverpool, who beat their local rivals Everton to win the 1989 FA Cup Final. Liverpool won the match on 12 August 1989 by 1–0 with a goal from Peter Beardsley.
| 12 August 1989 FA Charity Shield | Liverpool | 1-0 | Arsenal | London |
Peter Beardsley  32' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 63,149 Referee: Allan Gunn (Sussex) |
First Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 70 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 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 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
| 19 August 1989 1 | Manchester United | 4-1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Bruce 2' Hughes 63'Webb 79'McClair 83' |
Rocastle 22' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Referee: David Hutchinson |
| 9 September 1989 4 | Arsenal | 5-0 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 16 September 1989 5 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
| 23 September 1989 6 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 30 September 1989 7 | Chelsea | 0-0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge |
| 14 October 1989 8 | Arsenal | 4-0 | Manchester City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 18 October 1989 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| 21 October 1989 10 | Everton | 3-0 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 28 October 1989 11 | Arsenal | 1-1 | Derby County | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 4 November 1989 12 | Arsenal | 4-3 | Norwich City | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 18 November 1989 14 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Queen's Park Rangers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 3 December 1989 16 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Manchester United | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 9 December 1989 17 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road |
| 16 December 1989 18 | Arsenal | 3-2 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 26 December 1989 19 | Southampton | 1-0 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| Stadium: The Dell |
| 30 December 1989 20 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| Stadium: Villa Park |
| 1 January 1990 21 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 13 January 1990 22 | Wimbledon | 1-0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 20 January 1990 23 | Arsenal | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 17 February 1990 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
| Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
| 27 February 1990 25 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 3 March 1990 26 | Queen's Park Rangers | 2-0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Loftus Road |
| 7 March 1990 27 | Arsenal | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 10 March 1990 28 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 24 March 1990 30 | Derby County | 1-3 | Arsenal | Derby |
| Stadium: Baseball Ground |
| 11 April 1990 32 | Arsenal | 0-1 | Aston Villa | London |
| Stadium: Highbury |
| 14 April 1990 33 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 21 April 1990 35 | Luton Town | 2-0 | Arsenal | Luton |
| Stadium: Kenilworth Road |
| 2 May 1990 37 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Southampton | London |
| Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,685 |
| 5 May 1990 38 | Norwich City | 2-2 | Arsenal | Norwich |
| Stadium: Carrow Road |
Football League Cup
| 19 September 1989 Second round (1st Leg) | Arsenal | 2 – 0 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| Smith, o.g. | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 26,865 |
| 3 October 1989 Second round (2nd Leg) | Plymouth Argyle | 1 – 6 (1 – 8 agg.) | Arsenal | Plymouth |
| Thomas (3), Groves, Smith, o.g. | Stadium: Hope Park Attendance: 17,360 |
| 25 October 1989 Third round | Arsenal | 1 – 0 | Liverpool | London |
| Smith | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 40,814 |
| 22 November 1989 Fourth round | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 1 | Arsenal | Oldham |
| Quinn | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14,924 |
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Millwall.
| 6 January 1990 Third round | Stoke City | 0 – 1 | Arsenal | Stoke on Trent |
| Quinn | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 23,827 |
| 27 January 1990 Fourth round | Arsenal | 0 – 0 | Queen's Park Rangers | London |
| Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 43,483 |
| 31 January 1990 Fourth round replay | Queen's Park Rangers | 2 – 0 | Arsenal | London |
| Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 21,547 |
Squad statistics
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Charity Shield | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  John Lukic |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
Source: [1]
References
- "Arsenal first team line up (1991–92)". Andy's Arsenal Resource Website. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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