1989–90 Swindon Town F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was Swindon Town's third season in the Division Two since their promotion from the third tier of English football in 1987. Alongside the league campaign, Swindon Town also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Full Members Cup.

1989–90 Swindon Town F.C. season
ChairmanBrian Hillier
ManagerOsvaldo Ardiles
GroundCounty Ground, Swindon
Division Two4th
FA Cup3rd Round
League Cup4th Round
Full Members CupSemi-Final (South)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Duncan Shearer (21)
All:
Duncan Shearer (27)
Highest home attendance16,208
(vs. Leeds United)
Lowest home attendance5,544
(vs. Shrewsbury Town)

Second Division
Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Second Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
2 Sheffield United 46 24 13 9 78 58 +20 85 Promoted
3 Newcastle United 46 22 14 10 80 55 +25 80 Participated in play-offs
4 Swindon Town 46 20 14 12 79 59 +20 74
5 Blackburn Rovers 46 19 17 10 74 59 +15 74
6 Sunderland 46 20 14 12 70 64 +6 74 Promoted through play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
Source: statto.com[1]
Notes:
  1. Sunderland were eventually promoted after prosecutions against Swindon Town.


Second Division play-offs
Main article: Football League Championship play-offs § 1990

The semifinals were decided over two legs. The final consisted of only a single match.
The full results can be found at: Football League Division Two play-offs 1990.

  Semifinals
1st leg – 13 May; 2nd leg – 16 May 1990		 Final at Wembley
28 May 1990
                     
3rd Newcastle United 0 0 0  
6th Sunderland 0 2 2  
    6th Sunderland [notes2 1] 0
  3rd Swindon Town 1
4th Swindon Town 2 2 4
5th Blackburn Rovers 1 1 2  
  1. Following successful prosecutions against Swindon Town and the club chairman, Brian Hillier, after they admitted 36 breaches of League rules —
    35 of which are related to illegal payments, Swindon remained in the Second Division and Sunderland took their promotion place (see History of Swindon Town F.C.).

Results and Line-Ups

Division Two
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
19/08/89SunderlandH0-2DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodParkin1Galvin2ShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonCornwell1Ardiles2
26/08/89Oldham AthleticA2-2DigbyBarnardKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodParkinGalvinShearer1WhiteMacLarenSimpsonSummerbeeArdiles1
03/09/89Wolverhampton WanderersH3-1DigbyBarnard2KingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearer1WhiteMacLarenGalvinCornwell2Summerbee1
09/09/89West Ham UnitedA1-1DigbyBarnardKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesCloseWhiteMacLarenGalvin1Cornwell1Hunt
12/09/89Sheffield UnitedA0-2DigbyBarnard2KingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1CloseWhiteMacLarenGalvinCornwell2Simpson1
16/09/89BarnsleyH0-0DigbyBarnardKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerCloseMacLaren2SimpsonBodin1Hunt2
23/09/89Leeds UnitedA0-4DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerBodinMacLarenSimpson1CloseGalvin1
26/09/89Plymouth ArgyleH3-0DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1Shearer2CloseMacLarenSimpsonBodin1Galvin2
30/09/89Bradford CityA1-1DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlin1CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerBodinMacLarenGalvin2Simpson2White1
07/10/89Hull CityA3-2DigbyHockadayKing1McLoughlinCalderwoodParkinBodinShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonCloseJones1
14/10/89Ipswich TownH3-0DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodParkinJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenBodin1GalvinCornwell1
17/10/89Oxford UnitedH3-0DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodParkinJonesHunt2WhiteMacLarenBodin1Galvin2Cornwell1
21/10/89Leicester CityA1-2DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodParkinJonesHuntWhiteMacLarenBodinCornwellGittens
01/11/89BrightonA2-1DigbyHockadayKing1McLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones2ShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonBodin1Hunt2
04/11/89Stoke CityH6-0DigbyHockadayBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpson1CornwellHunt
11/11/89MiddlesbroughA2-0DigbyCornwellBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpson1CloseGalvin1
18/11/89Port ValeA0-2DigbyCornwell1BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite2MacLarenSimpsonFoley1Close2
26/11/89PortsmouthH2-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLaren1SimpsonFoley1Cornwell
02/12/89SunderlandA2-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenFoley2Cornwell2Simpson1
05/12/89BournemouthH2-3DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpson1CornwellSimpson1
10/12/89Sheffield UnitedH0-2DigbyKerslake1BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwell1Hunt
17/12/89West BromA2-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones2ShearerWhite1MacLarenFoleyCornwell1Galvin2
26/12/89Blackburn RoversH4-3DigbyKerslake2BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenFoleyCornwell2Hockaday1
30/12/89Newcastle UnitedH1-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1CornwellHockaday1
01/01/90WatfordA2-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwell1Hockaday
13/01/90Oldham AthleticH3-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwell1Close
20/01/90WolvesA1-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1CornwellHockaday1
04/02/90Leeds UnitedH3-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyHockadayHunt
10/02/90BarnsleyA1-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones2ShearerWhite1MacLarenFoleyCornwell2Close1
18/02/90West Ham UnitedH2-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyHockadayClose
24/02/90PortsmouthA1-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenFoleyHockadaySimpson1
03/03/90Port ValeH3-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLaren2Foley1Hockaday2Simpson1
06/03/90Bradford CityH3-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlin2CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1Hockaday2Simpson1
10/03/90Plymouth ArgyleA3-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonCornwellHockaday
17/03/90Hull CityH1-3DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenSimpsonHockadayClose1
20/03/90Ipswich TownA0-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhite2MacLarenSimpsonHockaday1Close2
24/03/09Oxford UnitedA2-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLaren1SimpsonCornwell1Close
31/03/90Leicester CityH1-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLaren1SimpsonHockaday1Close
07/04/90BournemouthA2-1DeardenKerslakeBodinMcLoughlin2CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenSimpsonClose1Cornwell2
10/04/90BrightonH1-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearer1WhiteMacLarenSimpson2Hockaday2Close1
14/04/90WatfordH2-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlin2CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpson1Foley1Close2
16/04/90Blackburn RoversA1-2DigbyKerslake2BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1Simpson1Cornwell2
21/04/90West BromH2-1DigbyHockadayBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1Simpson1Close
25/04/90Newcastle UnitedA0-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwellSimpson
28/04/90MiddlesbroughH1-1DigbyKerslake2BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1Simpson1Hockaday2
05/05/90Stoke CityA1-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1Shearer2WhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwell2Simpson1

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution.

Division Two Play-Offs
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
13/05/90Blackburn RoversA2-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlin1CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleySimpson1Cornwell
16/05/90Blackburn RoversH2-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlin1CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleySimpson1Hockaday
28/05/90SunderlandN1-0DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleySimpsonHockaday

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution.

FA Cup
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
06/01/90Bristol CityA1-2DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwellHockaday1

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution.

League Cup
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
19/09/89Shrewsbury TownA3-0DigbyHockadayKingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearer1BodinMacLarenSimpson2Close1Galvin2
03/10/89Shrewsbury TownH3-1DigbyHockadayKing2BodinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonMcLoughlin1Close2
24/10/89Bolton WanderersH3-3DigbyHockaday1KingMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensBodin2ShearerWhiteMacLarenSimpsonHunt2Jones1
07/11/89Bolton WanderersA1-1DigbyHockaday1BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite2MacLarenSimpsonCornwell1Hunt2
14/11/89Bolton WanderersA1-1DigbyCornwellBodinMcLoughlin2CalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenSimpsonClose1Galvin2
21/11/89Bolton WanderersH2-1DigbyCornwell1BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensFoleyShearerWhite2MacLarenSimpsonGalvin1Close2
29/11/89SouthamptonH0-0DigbyKerslake2BodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhite1MacLarenFoleyCornwell2Simpson1
16/01/89SouthamptonA2-4DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJones1ShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyCornwell1Close

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution.

Full Members Cup
Date Opposition V Score 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14
13/12/89MillwallH2-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoley1Cornwell1Hunt
24/01/90Norwich CityH4-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyHockadayClose
13/02/90Crystal PalaceA0-1DigbyKerslakeBodinMcLoughlinCalderwoodGittensJonesShearerWhiteMacLarenFoleyHockadayCornwell

1 1st Substitution, 2 2nd Substitution.

References
  1. "English Division Two (old) 1989-1990 : Table". Statto Organisation Limited. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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