1989–90 Leicester City F.C. season

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Leicester City
1989–90 season
ChairmanTerry Shipman
ManagerDavid Pleat
Second Division13th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupFirst round
Top goalscorerMcAllister (10)
Average home league attendance11,715

During the 1989–90 English football season, Leicester City competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

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The Foxes had a very poor start to the season, with only one win from the first twelve 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 six wins from Seven 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.

Final league table

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Main article: 1989–90 Football League § Second Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored


Results

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Leicester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

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Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

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Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

FA Cup

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Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R3 6 January 1990 Barnsley H 1–2 16,278 Paris

League Cup

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Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
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

Full Members Cup

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Main article: 1989–90 Full Members Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 14 November 1989 Charlton Athletic A 1–2 1,565 Campbell

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- GK England ENG Martin Hodge
- DF England ENG Rob Johnson
- DF England ENG Tony Spearing
- MF Scotland SCO Ali Mauchlen (captain)
- DF England ENG Alan Paris
- DF Scotland SCO Allan Evans
- FW England ENG Kevin Russell
- MF Scotland SCO Tommy Wright
- MF Scotland SCO Gary McAllister
- MF England ENG Gary Mills
- MF England ENG Paul Reid
- MF Northern Ireland NIR Paul Ramsey
- DF England ENG Steve Walsh
- DF England ENG Tony James
- DF England ENG Simon Morgan
No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW England ENG Paul Kitson
- FW Scotland SCO Lee Glover (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
- MF England ENG Darren Williams
- FW England ENG Marc North
- MF England ENG Scott Oakes
- GK England ENG Carl Muggleton
- FW England ENG Paul Moran (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
- FW England ENG Kevin Campbell (on loan from Arsenal)
- MF England ENG Jason Peake
- DF England ENG Ian Baraclough
- MF England ENG David Oldfield
- FW Republic of Ireland IRL David Kelly
- DF England ENG Richard Smith
- DF England ENG Des Linton
- MF England ENG Gary Fitzpatrick

Left club during the season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW England ENG Steve Wilkinson (to Mansfield Town)
- MF England ENG Dave Puttnam (to Lincoln City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
- FW England ENG Wayne Clarke (to Manchester City)

References

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  1. ^ "Leicester City 1989-1990 Home". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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