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Coventry City F.C. 1989–90 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Coventry City F.C.
1989–90 season | |
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Manager | John Sillett[1] |
Football League First Division | 12th |
FA Cup | Third round |
League Cup | Semi-final |
Full Members' Cup | Southern Section First Round |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 53 | |
11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 50 | |
12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 49 | |
13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 48 |
19 August 1989 1 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Everton | Coventry |
Bannister ![]() Speedie ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 17,981 |
22 August 1989 2 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Coventry City | London |
Marwood ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 33,886 |
26 August 1989 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Coventry City | London |
Kilcline | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,122 |
30 August 1989 4 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Manchester City | Coventry |
Smith Gynn |
White | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 16,111 |
9 September 1989 5 | Millwall | 4–1 | Coventry City | London |
Sheringham x 2 Anthrobus Dawes |
Smith | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,062 |
16 September 1989 6 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Coventry |
Bannister | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,207 |
23 September 1989 7 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Coventry City | London |
Wilson | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,248 |
30 September 1989 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 15,054 |
14 October 1989 9 | Coventry City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Crosby Rice |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,722 |
21 October 1989 10 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Manchester United | Coventry |
Drinkell | Bruce Phelan Hughes x 2 |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,605 |
28 October 1989 11 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
Mortimer | Speedie | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,149 |
4 November 1989 12 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
Regis | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,443 |
11 November 1989 13 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Southampton | Coventry |
Drinkell | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 12,151 |
18 November 1989 14 | Aston Villa | 4–1 | Coventry City | Birmingham |
Ormondroyd x 2 Platt (pen) Peake |
Gynn | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 22,803 |
25 November 1989 15 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Norwich City | Coventry |
Regis | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,999 |
2 December 1989 16 | Everton | 2–0 | Coventry City | Liverpool |
McCall Watson |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,171 |
9 December 1989 17 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Arsenal | Coventry |
Merson | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 16,255 |
16 December 1989 18 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Coventry |
Borrows Curle o.g. |
Young | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 8,308 |
26 December 1989 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Coventry City | London |
Falco | Speedie | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,889 |
30 December 1989 20 | Derby County | 4–1 | Coventry City | Derby |
Hebberd x2 Pickering Ramage |
Speedie | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,011 |
1 January 1990 21 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 19,559 |
13 January 1990 22 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
Speedie | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,858 |
20 January 1990 23 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Coventry City | Manchester |
White | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,345 |
3 February 1990 24 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Chelsea | Coventry |
McAllister o.g. Regis Livingstone |
Dixon Dorigo |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,243 |
17 February 1990 25 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Millwall | Coventry |
Smith Livingstone x2 |
Cascarino | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,981 |
4 March 1990 26 | Coventry City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Coventry |
Drinkell Smith |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 17,891 |
7 March 1990 27 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Coventry City | Luton |
Black Gray Dowie |
Drinkell Regis |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,244 |
10 March 1990 28 | Nottingham Forest | 2–4 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Currie Laws |
Drinkell Gallacher Speedie x2 |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,750 |
14 March 1990 29 | Norwich City | 0–0 | Coventry City | Norwich |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,673 |
17 March 1990 30 | Coventry City | 1–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Coventry |
Gynn | Hirst Worthington Sheridan Atkinson |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 13,339 |
24 March 1990 31 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
Gallacher | Minto Drinkell o.g. |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 9,997 |
31 March 1990 32 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Coventry City | Manchester |
Hughes x2 Robins |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,172 |
7 April 1990 33 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Derby County | Coventry |
Wright o.g. | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,157 |
14 April 1990 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Coventry City | London |
Stewart Lineker x2 |
Smith Speedie |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 23,917 |
16 April 1990 35 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Coventry |
Smith | Maddix | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,039 |
21 April 1990 36 | Wimbledon | 0–0 | Coventry City | London |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 4,086 |
28 April 1990 37 | Southampton | 3–0 | Coventry City | Southampton |
Le Tissier (pen) Horne Osman |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,359 |
5 May 1990 38 | Coventry City | 1–6 | Liverpool | Coventry |
Gallacher ![]() |
Rush ![]() Barnes ![]() Rosenthal ![]() |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 23,204 |
6 January 1990 Round 3 | Northampton Town | 1–0 | Coventry City | Northampton |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 11,648 |
19 September 1989 Round 2 Leg 1 | Grimsby Town | 3–1 | Coventry City | Cleethorpes |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 10,150 |
4 October 1989 Round 2 Leg 2 | Coventry City | 3–0 (4–3 agg.) | Grimsby Town | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,327 |
25 October 1989 Round 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Coventry City | London |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,277 |
22 November 1989 Round 4 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Coventry City | Manchester |
Regis | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 23,355 |
17 January 1990 Quarter Final | Sunderland | 0–0 | Coventry City | Sunderland |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 27,218 |
24 January 1990 Quarter Final Replay | Coventry City | 5–0 | Sunderland | Coventry |
Livingstone (4) Gynn |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 21,219 |
11 February 1990 Semi Final First Leg | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Clough (pen) Pearce |
Livingstone | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,153 |
25 February 1990 Semi Final Second Leg | Coventry City | 0–0 (1–2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 25,900 |
29 November 1989 Southern Section Round 1 | Coventry City | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Wimbledon | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 3,781 |
[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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