1989–90_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season

1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

1989–90 season of Tottenham Hotspur

The 1989–90 season was the 84th season of competitive football played by Tottenham Hotspur. Entering the 1989–90 season, Terry Venables stayed on as manager for his third season in charge of Tottenham with the team ending in third position, sixteen points behind eventual champions Liverpool. In the FA Cup, they got knocked out by fellow first division team, Southampton and they got knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Football League Cup by Nottingham Forest.

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Pre-season and friendlies

Pre-season

19 July 1989 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur England 3–1 England Fulham Barnet
 Stadium: Chase Lodge
23 July 1989 Tour Bohemian Republic of Ireland 0–2 England Tottenham Hotspur Dublin, Ireland
15:00 BST
Stadium: Dalymount Park
25 July 1989 Tour Cork City Republic of Ireland 0–3 England Tottenham Hotspur Cork, Ireland
 Stadium: Musgrave Park
28 July 1989 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur England 6–0 England Bournemouth Barnet
 Stadium: Chase Lodge
1 August 1989 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur England 0–1 England Swindon Town Barnet
Stadium: Chase Lodge
6 August 1989 Tour Rangers Scotland 1–0 England Tottenham Hotspur Glasgow, Scotland
Steven Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 41,214
8 August 1989 Tour Viking FK Norway 1–5 England Tottenham Hotspur Stavanger, Norway
 Stadium: Stavanger Stadion
10 August 1989 Tour SK Brann Norway 0–2 England Tottenham Hotspur Bergen, Norway
 Stadium: Brann Stadion

Trofeo Villa de Madrid tournament

Main article: Trofeo Villa de Madrid
11 August 1989 Friendly Dinamo București Romania 3–1 England Tottenham Hotspur Madrid, Spain
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 2,500
13 August 1989 Friendly Atlético Madrid Spain 1–0 England Tottenham Hotspur Madrid, Spain
Marina Stadium: Vicente Calderón

Mid-season

31 October 1989 Friendly SM Caen France 1–2 England Tottenham Hotspur
6 November 1989 Friendly Leicester City England 2–5 England Tottenham Hotspur Leicester
 Stadium: Filbert Street
Note: Paul Ramsey testimonial
26 January 1990 Friendly Plymouth Argyle England 0–3 England Tottenham Hotspur
3 April 1990 Friendly Brighton & Hove Albion England 0–3 England Tottenham Hotspur
23 April 1990 Friendly Vålerenga Norway 1–1 England Tottenham Hotspur
1 May 1990 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur England 2–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland XI Tottenham
 Wilson 20' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 6,769
Note: Danny Blanchflower benefit match

Competitions

Overview

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Source: Competitions

First Division

Main article: 1989–90 Football League First Division

League Table

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Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

19 August 1989 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Luton Town Tottenham
15:00 BST
Wegerle 46' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 17,668
Referee: Terry Holbrook
22 August 1989 2 Everton 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Walton
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 34,402
Referee: Gerald Ashby
26 August 1989 3 Manchester City 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
15:00 BST White 29'
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 32,004
9 September 1989 4 Aston Villa 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham
 Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,769
Referee: Kelvin Morton
16 September 1989 5 Tottenham Hotspur 1–4 Chelsea Tottenham
15:00 BST
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 16,260
23 September 1989 6 Norwich City 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Norwich
15:00 BST
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 20,095
30 September 1989 7 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Queens Park Rangers Tottenham
15:00 BST Lineker 32', 38', 87'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,781
14 October 1989 8 Charlton Athletic 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
15:00 BST Williams 55'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,692
Referee: David Axcell
18 October 1989 9 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Arsenal Tottenham
19:45 BST
Thomas 53' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,944
Referee: Roger Milford
21 October 1989 10 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday Tottenham
15:00 BST
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,909
Referee: Martin Bodenham
29 October 1989 11 Liverpool 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Liverpool
15:30 GMT
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,550
4 November 1989 12 Southampton 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Southampton
15:00 GMT Cockerill 61'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 19,601
Referee: Rodger Gifford
11 November 1989 13 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Wimbledon Tottenham
15:00 GMT Sanchez 62' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,876
Referee: John Key
18 November 1989 14 Crystal Palace 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur Selhurst
15:00 GMT Bright 21', 62'
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 26,266
25 November 1989 15 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Derby County Tottenham
15:00 GMT Stewart 4'
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 28,075
Referee: Ken Redfern
2 December 1989 16 Luton Town 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Luton
15:00 GMT Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,620
9 December 1989 17 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Everton Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Cottee 12' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 29,374
16 December 1989 18 Manchester United 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Trafford
15:00 GMT Lineker 69' Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 36,230
26 December 1989 19 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Millwall Tottenham
11:30 GMT
Cascarino 71' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,874
Referee: Roger Wiseman
30 December 1989 20 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Nottingham Forest Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,401
1 January 1990 21 Coventry City 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Coventry
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 19,559
13 January 1990 22 Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 Manchester City Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Hendry 85' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,384
20 January 1990 23 Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Holloway
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 46,132
4 February 1990 24 Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Norwich City Tottenham
15:30 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 19,599
10 February 1990 25 Chelsea 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham
15:00 GMT
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,130
21 February 1990 26 Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Aston Villa Tottenham
19:45 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,472
24 February 1990 27 Derby County 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Derby
 Moncur 84' Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 19,676
3 March 1990 28 Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Crystal Palace Tottenham
15:00 GMT Pardew 60' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,181
Referee: Bob Nixon
10 March 1990 29 Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Charlton Athletic Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 21,204
Referee: Philip Don
17 March 1990 30 Queens Park Rangers 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT
Walsh 54' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 17,434
Referee: David Allison
21 March 1990 31 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Liverpool Tottenham
20:05 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 25,656
31 March 1990 32 Sheffield Wednesday 2–4 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield
15:00 BST
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,582
7 April 1990 33 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,668
14 April 1990 34 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Coventry City Tottenham
15:00 BST
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,917
16 April 1990 35 Millwall 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur New Cross
15:00 BST Lineker 50' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,574
Referee: Paul Durkin
21 April 1990 36 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Manchester United Tottenham
15:00 BST
Bruce 68' (pen.) Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,317
Referee: Trevor Simpson
28 April 1990 37 Wimbledon 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Wimbledon
15:00 BST Fashanu 7' Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 12,800
5 May 1990 38 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Southampton Tottenham
15:00 BST
Cook 88' Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,038
Referee: Trelford Mills

FA Cup

See also: 1989–90 FA Cup

As part of the first division, Tottenham automatically qualified through to the third round of the FA Cup where they was drawn to meet fellow first division side Southampton in their first match.[1] In the match, Tottenham was dominated by the Southampton midfield in Jimmy Case, Glenn Cockerill and Barry Horne with Southampton getting a 3–1 victory despite a goal from David Howells giving Tottenham hope with twelve minutes to go.[2]

6 January 1990 Third round Tottenham Hotspur 1–3 Southampton Tottenham
15:00 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,134
Referee: Joe Worrall

Football League Cup

See also: 1989–90 Football League Cup

As part of the first division, Tottenham started the League Cup in the second round where they were drawn to meet fourth division side, Southend United. Over two legs, Tottenham would only scrape through on away goals with David Lacey from The Guardian describing their defence as secure as a sandcastle on high tide after the first leg.[3] Two weeks later, they played fellow first division club Manchester United in the third round. After losing Terry Fenwick early in the match, Tottenham won 3–0 with goals on either side of the break securing the victory.[4]

Tottenham had another away game in the fourth round, this time to Prenton Park to take on third division side Tranmere Rovers. A goal from Paul Gascoigne an own goal from Dave Higgins sent the match into a replay at White Hart which Tottenham winning 4–0.[5][6] The following round saw them visit City Ground, the home stadium of Nottingham Forest and saw them go two goals down before the half but goals from Gary Lineker and Steve Sedgley force the match into a replay at White Hart.[7] Nayim scored the opening goal within the first minute before Nottingham scored the equalizer in the 36th minute before gaining the lead five minutes later. In the 64th minute, Tottenham equalized with Paul Walsh after coming of a David Howells kick. But two minutes later, Steve Hodge scored the match winner for Nottingham and knocking out Tottenham in the process.[8]

20 September 1989 Second round
First leg		 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Southend United Tottenham
Fenwick Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 15,734
4 October 1989 Second round
Second leg		 Southend United 3–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 (a.) agg.)		 Tottenham Hotspur Southend
19:45 BST
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Paul Danson
25 October 1989 Third round Manchester United 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur Trafford
19:45 BST
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 45,759
22 November 1989 Fourth round Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Birkenhead
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 13,789
Referee: Lester Shapter
29 November 1989 Fourth round replay Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Tottenham
19:45 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 23,724
17 January 1990 Fifth round Nottingham Forest 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,044
24 January 1990 Fifth round replay Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Nottingham Forest Tottenham
19:45 GMT
Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,357
Referee: Brian Hill

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source:

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Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [9]

Goal scorers

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
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Clean sheets

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See also

Notes

  1. Liverpool were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on for 10 years, because of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans. The ban was eventually lifted for the 1991–92 season.

References

  1. [1]
    Bierley, Stephen (11 December 1989). "Petrifying Forest". The Guardian. p. 15.
  2. [2]
    Lacey, David (8 January 1990). "Spurs defense crumbles in open-and-shut-case". The Guardian. p. 17.
  3. [3]
    Lacey, David (21 September 1989). "Finally Fenwick". The Guardian. p. 19.
  4. [4]
    Blerery, Stephen (26 October 1989). "Spurs ride Fenwick loss". The Guardian. p. 14.
  5. [5]
    Baterman, Cynthia (23 November 1989). "Tranmere flying high in pursuit of another scalp". The Guardian. p. 17.
  6. [6]
    Lacey, David (30 November 1989). "Tottenham's gloss finish". The Guardian. p. 20.
  7. [7]
    Lacey, David (18 January 1990). "Cavalier Tottenham have the last laugh". The Guardian. p. 14.
  8. [8]
    Lacey, David (25 January 1990). "Spurs consumed by Forest's fire". The Guardian. p. 16.
  9. [9]
    "Tottenham FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
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