1989–90_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season

1989–90 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

1989–90 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers F.C. 1989–90 football season

John King guided Tranmere Rovers F.C to Leyland DAF Cup victory in 1989–90. Tranmere moved to the top of the Third Division after winning seven of their opening nine games, including a 6–0 victory over Bristol City. They also took Tottenham Hotspur to a Littlewoods Cup fourth round replay. Following a poor spell, they revived their promotion prospects with nine straight wins. Tranmere finished in fourth place, but lost 2–0 to Notts County in the play-off final. They defeated Rochdale 1–0, Scunthorpe United 2–1, Chester City 3–0, Bolton Wanderers 2–1 and Doncaster Rovers 3–1 in the Leyland DAF Cup before beating Bristol Rovers 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium.

Quick Facts Manager, Stadium ...

Final league table

This section is transcluded from 1989–90 Football League. (edit | history)

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. Notts County were promoted through the play-offs.

References

  • Leigh, Edwards (17 December 2011). "Tranmere Rovers classic campaigns". Official Matchday Programme (12). Stevenage F.C.: 21.
  • Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.


Flag of EnglandSoccer icon

This article about an English association football club season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1989–90_Tranmere_Rovers_F.C._season, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.