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Seasons · Division Two · Season 70

1989/90

Finished 1st · Manager Howard Wilkinson
← 1988/89 1990/91 → All seasons
Played
53
Won
26
Drawn
14
Lost
13
For
86
Against
62
Points
85
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Sheffield United
Biggest defeat
2–5 v Newcastle United
Clean sheets
18
Top scorer
—
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
20,730
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 46 played

Division Two fixtures, 1989/90
DateOpponentScoreResult
19 Aug Newcastle United 2–5 Lost 2–5 v Newcastle United
23 Aug Middlesbrough 2–1 Won 2–1 v Middlesbrough
26 Aug Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Blackburn Rovers
2 Sep Stoke City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Stoke City
9 Sep Ipswich Town 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Ipswich Town
16 Sep Hull City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Hull City
23 Sep Swindon Town 4–0 Won 4–0 v Swindon Town
27 Sep Oxford United 2–1 Won 2–1 v Oxford United
30 Sep Port Vale 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Port Vale
7 Oct West Ham United 1–0 Won 1–0 v West Ham United
14 Oct Sunderland 2–0 Won 2–0 v Sunderland
17 Oct Portsmouth 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Portsmouth
21 Oct Wolves 1–0 Won 1–0 v Wolves
28 Oct Bradford City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Bradford City
1 Nov Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Won 2–1 v Plymouth Argyle
4 Nov Bournemouth 3–0 Won 3–0 v Bournemouth
11 Nov Leicester City 3–4 Lost 3–4 v Leicester City
18 Nov Watford 2–1 Won 2–1 v Watford
25 Nov West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
2 Dec Newcastle United 1–0 Won 1–0 v Newcastle United
9 Dec Middlesbrough 2–0 Won 2–0 v Middlesbrough
16 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 Won 3–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion
26 Dec Sheffield United 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Sheffield United
30 Dec Barnsley 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Barnsley
1 Jan Oldham Athletic 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Oldham Athletic
13 Jan Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Won 2–1 v Blackburn Rovers
20 Jan Stoke City 2–0 Won 2–0 v Stoke City
4 Feb Swindon Town 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Swindon Town
10 Feb Hull City 4–3 Won 4–3 v Hull City
17 Feb Ipswich Town 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Ipswich Town
24 Feb West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Drew 2–2 v West Bromwich Albion
3 Mar Watford 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Watford
7 Mar Port Vale 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Port Vale
10 Mar Oxford United 4–2 Won 4–2 v Oxford United
17 Mar West Ham United 3–2 Won 3–2 v West Ham United
20 Mar Sunderland 1–0 Won 1–0 v Sunderland
24 Mar Portsmouth 2–0 Won 2–0 v Portsmouth
31 Mar Wolves 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Wolves
7 Apr Bradford City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bradford City
10 Apr Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Plymouth Argyle
13 Apr Oldham Athletic 1–3 Lost 1–3 v Oldham Athletic
16 Apr Sheffield United 4–0 Won 4–0 v Sheffield United
21 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
25 Apr Barnsley 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Barnsley
28 Apr Leicester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
5 May Bournemouth 1–0 Won 1–0 v Bournemouth

Full Members Cup · 4 played

Full Members Cup fixtures, 1989/90
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Nov Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Won 1–0 v Blackburn Rovers
28 Nov Barnsley 2–1 Won 2–1 v Barnsley
19 Dec Stoke City 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Stoke City
17 Jan Aston Villa 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Aston Villa

League Cup · 2 played

League Cup fixtures, 1989/90
DateOpponentScoreResult
19 Sep Oldham Athletic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Oldham Athletic
3 Oct Oldham Athletic 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Oldham Athletic

FA Cup · 1 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1989/90
DateOpponentScoreResult
6 Jan Ipswich Town 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Ipswich Town