1989–90 Millwall F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Millwall F.C.

Millwall F.C.

1989–90 season
Manager	John Docherty Until 13 February 1990 Bob Pearson From 14 February 1990[1]
Football League First Division	20th Relegated
FA Cup	Fourth Round
League Cup	Third Round
← 1988–89 1990–91 →

League table

^[2]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
16	Derby County	38	13	7	18	43	40	+3	46
17	Luton Town	38	10	13	15	43	57	−14	43
18	Sheffield Wednesday (R)	38	11	10	17	35	51	−16	43	Relegation to the Second Division
19	Charlton Athletic (R)	38	7	9	22	31	57	−26	30
20	Millwall (R)	38	5	11	22	39	65	−26	26

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

Results

^[3]

First Division

Southampton v Millwall

19 August 1989 1	Southampton	1–2	Millwall	Southampton
	Ruddock 71'	[4]	Briley 38' Cascarino 89'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,201

Millwall v Charlton Athletic

22 August 1989 2	Millwall	2–2	Charlton Athletic	London
	Sheringham 86' Dawes 90'	[5]	Mortimer 32' Williams 85'	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,806

Millwall v Nottingham Forest

26 August 1989 3	Millwall	1–0	Nottingham Forest	London
	Carter	[6]		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,140

Wimbledon v Millwall

29 August 1989 4	Wimbledon	2–2	Millwall	London
	Fairweather Cork	[7]	Anthrobus Cascarino	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,865

Millwall v Coventry City

9 September 1989 5	Millwall	4–1	Coventry City	London
	Sheringham x2 Anthrobus Dawes	[8]	Smith	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,062

Manchester United v Millwall

16 September 1989 6	Manchester United	5–1	Millwall	Manchester
	Hughes x3 Robson Sharpe	[9]	Sheringham	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 42,746

Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday

23 September 1989 7	Millwall	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday	London
	Carter Cascarino	[10]		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,287

Millwall v Norwich City

30 September 1989 8	Millwall	0–1	Norwich City	London
		[11]	Bowen	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,925

Everton v Millwall

14 October 1989 9	Everton	2–1	Millwall	Liverpool
	Sheedy Whiteside	[12]	Sheringham	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 26,125

Crystal Palace v Millwall

21 October 1989 10	Crystal Palace	4–3	Millwall	London
	Wright x2 Bright x2	[13]	Hopkins o.g.' Cascarino Anthrobus	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,920

Millwall v Luton Town

28 October 1989 11	Millwall	1–1	Luton Town	London
	Dawes	[14]	Elstrup	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,140

Chelsea v Millwall

4 November 1989 12	Chelsea	4–0	Millwall	London
	Wilson x2 Dixon x2	[15]		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,969

Millwall v Arsenal

11 November 1989 13	Millwall	1–2	Arsenal	London
	Sheringham	[16]	Thomas Quinn	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 17,265

Millwall v Liverpool

19 November 1989 14	Millwall	1–2	Liverpool	London
	Thompson	[17]	Barnes Rush	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,547

Queens Park Rangers v Millwall

25 November 1989 15	Queens Park Rangers	0–0	Millwall	London
		[18]		Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,141

Millwall v Southampton

2 December 1989 16	Millwall	2–2	Southampton	London
	Cascarino Stephenson	[19]	Rideout Le Tissier pen.'	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,470

Charlton Athletic v Millwall

9 December 1989 17	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Millwall	London
	Minto	[20]	Anthrobus	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,017

Millwall v Aston Villa

16 December 1989 18	Millwall	2–0	Aston Villa	London
	Cascarino Stephenson	[21]		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,528

Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall

26 December 1989 19	Tottenham Hotspur	3–1	Millwall	London
	Samways Lineker McLeary o.g.'	[22]	Cascarino	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,874

Manchester City v Millwall

30 December 1989 20	Manchester City	2–0	Millwall	Manchester
	White x2	[23]		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 28,084

Millwall v Derby County

1 January 1990 21	Millwall	1–1	Derby County	London
	Dawes	[24]	Pickering	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,790

Nottingham Forest v Millwall

13 January 1990 22	Nottingham Forest	3–1	Millwall	Nottingham
	Clough Laws Hodge	[25]	Sheringham	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,065

Millwall v Wimbledon

20 January 1990 23	Millwall	0–0	Wimbledon	London
		[26]		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,780

Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall

3 February 1990 24	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Millwall	Sheffield
	Hirst	[27]	Sheringham	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,737

Millwall v Manchester United

10 February 1990 25	Millwall	1–2	Manchester United	London
	Morgan	[28]	Wallace Hughes	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 15,491

Coventry City v Millwall

17 February 1990 26	Coventry City	3–1	Millwall	Coventry
	Smith Livingstone x2	[29]	Cascarino	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,981

Millwall v Queens Park Rangers

24 February 1990 27	Millwall	1–2	Queens Park Rangers	London
	Cascarino	[30]	Barker Wegerle	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,505

Liverpool v Millwall

3 March 1990 28	Liverpool	1–0	Millwall	Liverpool
	Gillespie	[31]		Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,247

Norwich City v Millwall

17 March 1990 29	Norwich City	1–1	Millwall	Norwich
	Townsend	[32]	Sheringham	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,699

Millwall v Everton

21 March 1990 30	Millwall	1–2	Everton	London
	Goddard	[33]	Pointon Cottee	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 11,495

Luton Town v Millwall

24 March 1990 31	Luton Town	2–1	Millwall	Luton
	McCarthy o.g.' Black	[34]	Briley	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,027

Millwall v Crystal Palace

31 March 1990 32	Millwall	1–2	Crystal Palace	London
	Allen	[35]	Bright Gray	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,332

Millwall v Crystal Palace

7 April 1990 33	Millwall	1–1	Crystal Palace	London
	Thompson	[36]	Ward	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,265

Derby County v Millwall

14 April 1990 34	Derby County	2–0	Millwall	Luton
	Harford	[37]		Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,718

Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur

16 April 1990 35	Millwall	0–1	Tottenham Hotspur	London
		[38]	Lineker	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,574

Aston Villa v Millwall

21 April 1990 36	Aston Villa	1–0	Millwall	Birmingham
	Platt	[39]		Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 21,028

Arsenal v Millwall

28 April 1990 37	Arsenal	2–0	Millwall	London
	Davis Merson	[40]		Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 25,607

Millwall v Chelsea

5 May 1990 38	Millwall	1–3	Chelsea	London
	Allen	[41]	Dixon x3	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,230

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup

Manchester City v Millwall

6 January 1990 Third Round	Manchester City	0–0	Millwall	Manchester
		[42]		Stadium: Maine Road

Millwall v Manchester City

9 January 1990 Third Round Replay	Millwall	1–1	Manchester City	London
		[43]		Stadium: The Den

Millwall v Manchester City

15 January 1990 Third Round Second Replay	Millwall	3–1	Manchester City	London
		[44]		Stadium: The Den

Millwall v Cambridge United

27 January 1990 Fourth Round	Millwall	1–1	Cambridge United	London
		[45]		Stadium: The Den

Cambridge United v Millwall

30 January 1990 Fourth Round Replay	Cambridge United	1–0	Millwall	Cambridge
		[46]		Stadium: Abbey Stadium

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup

Stoke City v Millwall

19 September 1989 Second Round First Leg	Stoke City	1–0	Millwall	Stoke-on-Trent
		[47]		Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 8,030

Millwall v Stoke City

3 October 1989 Second Round Second Leg	Millwall	2–0 (2–1 agg.)	Stoke City	London
		[48]		Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,637

Tranmere Rovers v Millwall

23 October 1989 Third Round	Tranmere Rovers	3–2	Millwall	Birkenhead
		[49]		Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 11,626

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup

Swindon Town v Millwall

13 December 1989 Southern Section Second Round	Swindon Town	2–1	Millwall	Swindon
		[50]		Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 3,223

Squad

^[51] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  IRL Keith Branagan — GK  ENG Brian Horne — DF  ENG David Thompson — DF  ENG Alan McLeary — DF  ENG Danis Salman — DF  ENG Keith Stevens — DF  IRL Phil Babb — DF  IRL Kenny Cunningham — DF  IRL Mick McCarthy — DF  ENG Steve Wood — DF  ENG Ian Dawes — DF  ENG Sean Sparham — DF  ENG Nicky Coleman — MF  ENG Les Briley — MF  ENG Jimmy Carter

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Terry Hurlock — MF  ENG Wes Reid — MF  IRL Gary Waddock — MF  ENG Darren Morgan — MF  IRL Kevin O'Callaghan — MF  ENG Paul Stephenson — MF  ENG Darren Treacy — FW  IRL Tony Cascarino — FW  ENG Paul Goddard — FW  ENG Teddy Sheringham — FW  WAL Malcolm Allen — FW  ENG Steve Anthrobus — FW  ENG Dean Horrix — FW  ENG Steve Torpey

References

1. "Millwall Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
2. "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
3. "Millwall - Fixtures & Results 1989/1990".
4. "Southampton FC - Millwall FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 1. Round)".
5. "Millwall FC - Charlton Athletic 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 2. Round)".
6. "Millwall FC - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 3. Round)".
7. "Wimbledon FC - Millwall FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 4. Round)".
8. "Millwall FC - Coventry City 4:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 5. Round)".
9. "Manchester United - Millwall FC 5:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 6. Round)".
10. "Millwall FC - Sheffield Wednesday 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 7. Round)".
11. "Millwall FC - Norwich City 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 8. Round)".
12. "Everton FC - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 9. Round)".
13. "Crystal Palace - Millwall FC 4:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 10. Round)".
14. "Millwall FC - Luton Town 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 11. Round)".
15. "Chelsea FC - Millwall FC 4:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 12. Round)".
16. "Millwall FC - Arsenal FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 13. Round)".
17. "Millwall FC - Liverpool FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 14. Round)".
18. "Queens Park Rangers - Millwall FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 15. Round)".
19. "Millwall FC - Southampton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 16. Round)".
20. "Charlton Athletic - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 17. Round)".
21. "Millwall FC - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 18. Round)".
22. "Tottenham Hotspur - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 19. Round)".
23. "Manchester City - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 20. Round)".
24. "Millwall FC - Derby County 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 21. Round)".
25. "Nottingham Forest - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 22. Round)".
26. "Millwall FC - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 23. Round)".
27. "Sheffield Wednesday - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 24. Round)".
28. "Millwall FC - Manchester United 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 25. Round)".
29. "Coventry City - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 26. Round)".
30. "Millwall FC - Queens Park Rangers 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 27. Round)".
31. "Liverpool FC - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 28. Round)".
32. "Norwich City - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 30. Round)".
33. "Millwall FC - Everton FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 29. Round)".
34. "Luton Town - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 31. Round)".
35. "Millwall FC - Crystal Palace 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 32. Round)".
36. "Millwall FC - Manchester City 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 33. Round)".
37. "Derby County - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 34. Round)".
38. "Millwall FC - Tottenham Hotspur 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 35. Round)".
39. "Aston Villa - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 36. Round)".
40. "Arsenal FC - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 37. Round)".
41. "Millwall FC - Chelsea FC 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 38. Round)".
42. "Manchester City v Millwall, 06 January 1990".
43. "Millwall v Manchester City, 09 January 1990". 11V11.Com.
44. "Millwall v Manchester City, 15 January 1990".
45. "Millwall v Cambridge United, 27 January 1990".
46. "Cambridge United v Millwall, 30 January 1990".
47. "Stoke City v Millwall, 19 September 1989".
48. "Millwall v Stoke City, 03 October 1989".
49. "Tranmere Rovers v Millwall, 23 October 1989".
50. "Swindon Town v Millwall, 13 December 1989".
51. "All Millwall players: 1990".