| 1989–1990 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Leslie Silver |
| Manager | Howard Wilkinson |
| Stadium | Elland Road |
| Second Division | 1st |
| FA Cup | Third round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Full Members' Cup | Fourth round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Strachan (16) All: Gordon Strachan (17) |
| Highest home attendance | 32,727 vsSheffield United (16 April 1990, Second Division) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,070 vsBlackburn Rovers (7 November 1989, Full Members' Cup) |
| Average home league attendance | 28,568 |
← 1988–89
1990–91 →
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The 1989–90 season, saw Leeds United competing in the Football League Second Division.
In the 1989–90 season, Leeds were promoted to the First Division, having finished as champions of the Second Division on 85 points.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 85 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 85 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 80 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Swindon Town[a] (O) | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 74 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 74 |
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1989 | Newcastle United | Away | 2–5 | Davison, Baird | 24,482 |
| 23 August 1989 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Parkinson (o.g.) | 25,004 |
| 26 August 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–1 | Fairclough | 25,045 |
| 2 September 1989 | Stoke City | Away | 1–1 | Strachan | 10,915 |
| 9 September 1989 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1–1 | Jones | 22,972 |
| 16 September 1989 | Hull City | Away | 1–0 | Baird | 11,620 |
| 23 September 1989 | Swindon Town | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (3, 1 pen.), Davison | 21,694 |
| 27 September 1989 | Oxford United | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Sterland | 24,097 |
| 30 September 1989 | Port Vale | Away | 0–0 | — | 11,156 |
| 7 October 1989 | West Ham United | Away | 1–0 | Jones | 23,539 |
| 14 October 1989 | Sunderland | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Fairclough | 27,815 |
| 17 October 1989 | Portsmouth | Away | 3–3 | Davison, Whitlow, Sterland | 10,260 |
| 21 October 1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 28,024 |
| 28 October 1989 | Bradford City | Away | 1–0 | Davison | 12,527 |
| 1 November 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Davison | 26,791 |
| 4 November 1989 | Bournemouth | Home | 3–0 | Baird, Strachan (pen.), Fairclough | 26,484 |
| 11 November 1989 | Leicester City | Away | 3–4 | Baird, Williams, Strachan (pen.) | 18,032 |
| 18 November 1989 | Watford | Home | 2–1 | Fairclough, Williams | 26,921 |
| 25 November 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1–2 | Fairclough | 15,116 |
| 2 December 1989 | Newcastle United | Home | 1–0 | Baird | 31,715 |
| 9 December 1989 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2–0 | Shutt, Fairclough | 19,686 |
| 16 December 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 3–0 | Strachan, Hendrie, Jones | 24,070 |
| 26 December 1989 | Sheffield United | Away | 2–2 | Sterland, Shutt | 31,254 |
| 30 December 1989 | Barnsley | Away | 0–1 | — | 14,481 |
| 1 January 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–1 | Hendrie | 30,217 |
| 13 January 1990 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2–1 | Chapman, Strachan | 14,485 |
| 20 January 1990 | Stoke City | Home | 2–0 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 29,318 |
| 4 February 1990 | Swindon Town | Away | 2–3 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 16,208 |
| 10 February 1990 | Hull City | Home | 4–3 | Hendrie, Jones, Varadi, Strachan | 29,977 |
| 17 February 1990 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2–2 | Chapman (2) | 17,102 |
| 24 February 1990 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2–2 | Kamara, Chapman | 30,004 |
| 3 March 1990 | Watford | Away | 0–1 | — | 13,468 |
| 7 March 1990 | Port Vale | Home | 0–0 | — | 28,756 |
| 10 March 1990 | Oxford United | Away | 4–2 | Chapman (2), Varadi, Fairclough | 8,397 |
| 17 March 1990 | West Ham United | Home | 3–2 | Chapman (2), Strachan | 32,536 |
| 20 March 1990 | Sunderland | Away | 1–0 | Sterland | 17,851 |
| 24 March 1990 | Portsmouth | Home | 2–0 | Jones, Chapman | 27,600 |
| 31 March 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0–1 | — | 22,419 |
| 7 April 1990 | Bradford City | Home | 1–1 | Speed | 32,316 |
| 10 April 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1–1 | Chapman | 11,382 |
| 13 April 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–3 | Davison | 16,292 |
| 16 April 1990 | Sheffield United | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (2, 1 (pen.)), Chapman, Speed | 32,727 |
| 21 April 1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 2–2 | Speed, Chapman (o.g.) | 11,359 |
| 25 April 1990 | Barnsley | Home | 1–2 | Fairclough | 31,700 |
| 28 April 1990 | Leicester City | Home | 2–1 | Sterland, Strachan | 32,597 |
| 5 May 1990 | Bournemouth | Away | 1–0 | Chapman | 9,918 |
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 6 January 1990 | Ipswich Town | Home | 0–1 | — | 26,766 |
Source:[5]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second round first leg | 19 September 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–2 | Strachan | 8,415 |
| Second round second leg | 3 October 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–2[b] | Fairclough | 18,092 |
Source:[5]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 7 November 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 5,070 |
| Second round | 28 November 1989 | Barnsley | Away | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Williams | 6,136 |
| Third round | 19 December 1989 | Stoke City | Away | 2–2[c] | Shutt (2) | 5,792 |
| Fourth round | 17 January 1990 | Aston Villa | Away | 0–2 | — | 17,543 |
Source:[5]
