1989–90_Leicester_City_F.C._season
1989–90 Leicester City F.C. season
1989–90 season of Leicester City
During the 1989–90 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
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Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 1989–90 season | |
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| 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 |
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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.
Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Second Division
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 11 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 61 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 65 | −3 | 61 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 79 | −12 | 59 |
| 14 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 65 | −7 | 58 |
| 15 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 60 | −2 | 57 |
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Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Leicester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
| Win | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 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 |
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FA Cup
Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
League Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R2 First Leg | 19 September 1989 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–1 | 7,382 | Kitson, Reid |
| R2 Second Leg | 4 October 1989 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 (lost on away goals) | 10,283 | Clarke, Paris |
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Full Members Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Full Members Cup
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
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| R1 | 14 November 1989 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | 1,565 | Campbell |
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- "Leicester City 1989-1990 Home". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.