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{{Short description|104th season in existence of Arsenal F.C.}}
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|league topscorer=<br/>[[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Alan Smith]] (10)
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The '''1989–90 season''' was [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]'s 70th consecutive season in the top division of [[Football in England|English football]]. After winning the title the previous season, Arsenal finished fourth in 1989–90, behind champions Liverpool, runners-up Aston Villa and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the title challenge.
The '''1989–90 season''' was [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal Football Club]]'s [[List of Arsenal F.C. seasons|64th consecutive season]] in the top flight of English football.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- |title=All-time Arsenal |last=James |first=Josh |date=18 June 2013 |publisher=Arsenal F.C. |access-date=22 June 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622042610/https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/48523/behind-the-numbers- |archive-date=22 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html |title=English Clubs Divisional Movements 1888–2016 |last1=Ross |first1=James |last2=Heneghan |first2=Michael |last3=Orford |first3=Stuart |last4=Culliton |first4=Eoin |date=25 August 2016 |publisher=[[RSSSF|Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] |access-date=22 June 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230622041929/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/engall.html |archive-date=22 June 2023}}</ref> After winning the title the previous season, Arsenal finished fourth in 1989–90, behind champions Liverpool, runners-up Aston Villa and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the title challenge.


==Background==
==Season summary==

{{see also|1988–89 Arsenal F.C. season}}
Arsenal's campaign to retain the Championship in 1989–90 began well once they recovered from a 4–1 drubbing by [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] on the opening day, and in November they were on top. But the signs were not good; few of their victories were comfortable. The 4–3 home victory over [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich]] on the first Saturday of November was particularly uncomfortable. The game marked [[David O'Leary]]s 622nd major match for Arsenal, a club record, and it was an eventful occasion. O'Leary scored an equaliser as Arsenal recovered from 3–1 down and was also shown the yellow card. Then a last-minute penalty which gave Arsenal victory sparked a fracas involving 19 players. Three weeks later the FA Disciplinary Committee fined Norwich £50.000 and Arsenal £20.000. It was the first time clubs had been responsible for their players in such an incident.<ref>{{Cite news |title=when-arsenal-and-norwich-shared-seven-goals-and-a-21-man-brawl |newspaper=The Guardian |date=July 2020 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2020/jul/01/when-arsenal-and-norwich-shared-seven-goals-and-a-21-man-brawl|last1=Pye |first1=Steven }}</ref>
Arsenal's wheels wobbled in the fourth round of the [[EFL Cup|Littlewoods Cup]] in November. After a two-leg, 8–1 victory over [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth]] and a 1–0 victory over [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]], a visit to [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham]] did not seem so awesome. Yet they were beaten 3–1 and, from Christmas onwards, their season fell apart. Five out of six successive away games were lost, with only one goal scored.
[[Niall Quinn]] scored the winning goal against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in the FA-cup third round on 6 January 1990, which was to be his last game for Arsenal. After only 6 appearances in the League, Quinn left to join [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for £700,000 in March 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-02 |title=arsenal/historic/players/niall-quinn |url=https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/niall-quinn}}</ref>

FA-cup defeat at [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] followed, [[David Rocastle]] and [[Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)|Michael Thomas]] suffered dramatic losses in form and the goals dried up for [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Alan Smith]], only 10 compared to 23 the previous season. On the other hand, the introduction of [[Kevin Campbell (footballer)|Kevin Campbell]] was an exiting indication of the future.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Emery |first=David |title=Gunning for Glory |publisher=Simon & Schuster |year=1994}}</ref>

As Arsenal had seen before, winning the championship and retaining it were different propositions. A final position of fourth was no disgrace, but it was 17 points behind [[Liverpool F.C.]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Soar & Tyler |title=The Official Illustrated History of Arsenal |publisher=Hamlyn |year=2003 |pages=147}}</ref>

Adams, Rocastle and Smith were all in [[Bobby Robson|Bobby Robsons]] preliminary squad to [[1990 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 1990]]. Adams was axed in preference to [[Mark Wright (footballer, born 1963)|Mark Wright]], Rocastle was excluded although he had played in five of England's six World Cup qualifying matches. Smith was omitted in favour of [[Steve Bull]]. The only Arsenal player to make an appearance in the World Cup 1990 was David O'Leary who scored the last decesive penalty that took [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] to the quarter finals.
<ref>{{Cite book |last=Davies |first=Pete |title=All Played Out: The World Cup Finals 1990 |publisher=Arrow (A Division of Random House Group) |year=1990}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ten-surprising-england-tournament-squad-selections |date=13 May 2016 |url=https://www.football365.com/news/ten-surprising-england-tournament-squad-selections}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-01 |title=irelands-world-cup-joy-david-oleary-recalls-his-penalty-v-romania |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12011/9889945/irelands-world-cup-joy-david-oleary-recalls-his-penalty-v-romania}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
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|team1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 = [[Peter Beardsley]] {{goal|32}}
|goals1 = [[Peter Beardsley|Beardsley]] {{goal|32}}
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|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
|stadium = [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|team1 = [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]
|score = 4-1
|score = 4–1
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|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 = [[Steve Bruce|Bruce]] {{goal|2}}<br>[[Mark Hughes|Hughes]] {{goal|63}}<br>[[Neil Webb|Webb]] {{goal|79}}<br>[[Brian McClair|McClair]] {{goal|83}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = {{goal}} [[David Rocastle]]
|goals2 = [[David Rocastle|Rocastle]] {{goal|22}}
|stadium = [[Old Trafford]]
|stadium = [[Old Trafford]]
|location = [[Manchester]]
|location = [[Manchester]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 2-0
|score = 2–0
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|report =
|team2 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|team2 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]]
|goals1 = [[Brian Marwood|Marwood]] {{goal|50}}<br>[[Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)|Thomas]] {{goal|84}}
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|team2 = [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
|team2 = [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
|team2 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|time =
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|team1 = [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]]
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|goals1 = [[Garry Parker|Parker]]
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|goals2 = [[Paul Merson|Merson]]<br>[[Brian Marwood|Marwood]]
|stadium = [[City Ground]]
|stadium = [[City Ground]]
|location = [[Nottingham]]
|location = [[Nottingham]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|team2 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|team1 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|team2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
|team1 = [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
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|score = 2–1
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|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Vinny Samways|Samways]]<br>[[Paul Walsh|Walsh]]
|goals2 = [[Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)|Michael Thomas]]
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[White Hart Lane]]
|stadium = [[White Hart Lane]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|team1 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Goodison Park]]
|stadium = [[Goodison Park]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|report =
|team2 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|team2 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
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|goals1 = [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Smith]]
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Paul Goddard (footballer)|Goddard]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|team2 = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
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|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Malcolm Allen (footballer)|Allen]] {{goal|19}}<br>[[David Phillips (footballer)|Phillips]] {{goal|30}}<br>[[Tim Sherwood|Sherwood]] {{goal|76}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
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|team1 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
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|stadium = [[The Old Den|The Den]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
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|team2 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|team2 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
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|location = [[Coventry]]
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|team1 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|stadium = [[The Dell, Southampton|The Dell]]
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|time =
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|team1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
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|report =
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 = [[David Platt (footballer)|Platt]]<br>[[Derek Mountfield|Mountfield]]
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|stadium = [[Villa Park]]
|stadium = [[Villa Park]]
|location = [[Birmingham]]
|location = [[Birmingham]]
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|stadium = [[Plough Lane (1912–98)|Plough Lane]]
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|team1 = [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]]
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|stadium = [[Hillsborough Stadium]]
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|team1 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|stadium = [[Loftus Road]]
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|team1 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|score = 1-1
|score = 1–1
|report =
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[David White (English footballer)|White]]
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Brian Marwood|Marwood]]
|stadium = [[Maine Road]]
|stadium = [[Maine Road]]
|location = [[Manchester]]
|location = [[Manchester]]
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|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|team2 = [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|goals1 =
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|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|team1 = [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]]
|score = 1-3
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|report =
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Robert Briscoe (footballer)|Briscoe]]
|goals2 = [[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Hayes]] (2)<br>[[Kevin Campbell (footballer)|Campbell]]
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Baseball Ground]]
|stadium = [[Baseball Ground]]
|location = [[Derby]]
|location = [[Derby]]
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|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 1-0
|score = 1–0
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|team2 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|team2 = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Smith]] {{goal|21}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
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|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|team2 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|team2 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Chris Price (footballer)|Price]] {{goal|85}}
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|team1 = [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
|score = 1-1
|score = 1–1
|report =
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Andy Gray (footballer, born 1964)|Gray]]
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Hayes]]
|stadium = [[Selhurst Park]]
|stadium = [[Selhurst Park]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Paul Merson|Merson]] {{goal|40}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[John Barnes|Barnes]] {{goal|86}}
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|team1 = [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|score = 2-0
|score = 2–0
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Iain Dowie|Dowie]]<br>[[Kingsley Black|Black]]
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Kenilworth Road]]
|stadium = [[Kenilworth Road]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 2-0
|score = 2–0
|report =
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|team2 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|team2 = [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]
|goals1 = [[Paul Davis (footballer, born 1961)|Davis]]<br>[[Paul Merson|Merson]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 2-1
|score = 2–1
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|team2 = [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]
|goals1 = [[Lee Dixon|Dixon]] (pen)<br>[[David Rocastle|Rocastle]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|goals2 = [[Barry Horne (footballer)|Horne]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|stadium = [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]]
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|team1 = [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|score = 2-2
|score = 2–2
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 = [[Mark Bowen (footballer)|Bowen]] {{goal|13}}<br>[[Ruel Fox|Fox]] {{goal|45}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Smith]] {{goal|44||77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Carrow Road]]
|stadium = [[Carrow Road]]
|location = [[Norwich]]
|location = [[Norwich]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 2 – 0
|score = 2–0
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|team2 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|team1 = [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|score = 1 – 6
|score = 1–6
|aggregatescore = 1 – 8
|aggregatescore = 1–8
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|time =
|time =
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team1 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|score = 1 – 0
|score = 1–0
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|team2 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Smith]]
|goals1 = [[Alan Smith (footballer born 1962)|Smith]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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|date = 22 November 1989
|date = 22 November 1989
|team1 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|team1 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|score = 3 – 1
|score = 3–1
|report =
|report =
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 = [[Andy Ritchie (English footballer)|Ritchie]] (2)<br>[[Nick Henry|Henry]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Niall Quinn|Quinn]]
|goals2 = [[Niall Quinn|Quinn]] {{goal|90}}
|location = [[Oldham]]
|location = [[Oldham]]
|stadium = [[Boundary Park]]
|stadium = [[Boundary Park]]
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===FA Cup===
===FA Cup===
{{see also|1989–90 FA Cup}}
{{see also|1989–90 FA Cup}}
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]].
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Stoke City.


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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
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|score = 0 – 0
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|team2 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
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|team1 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|team1 = [[Queen's Park Rangers F.C.|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|score = 2 – 0
|score = 2–0
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|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|team2 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|goals1 =
|goals1 = [[Kenny Sansom|Sansom]], [[Andy Sinton|Sinton]]
|goals2 =
|goals2 =
|location = [[London]]
|location = [[London]]
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}}
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==Squad statistics==
==Squad==
:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as [[substitute (association football)|substitute]].
:Players with names ''in italics'' and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.
!rowspan="2"|Name
!colspan="2" width="85"|League
!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup
!colspan="2" width="85"|Charity Shield
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Lukic]]
|38||0||3||0||4||0||1||0||46||0
|}


{{Fs start}}
<small>Source:</small> <ref>{{cite web |title=Arsenal first team line up (1991–92) |url=http://www.stats.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/aftlu_files/sheet105.htm |work=Andy's Arsenal Resource Website |accessdate=5 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426015515/http://www.stats.woolwicharsenal.co.uk/aftlu_files/sheet105.htm |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[John Lukic]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Lee Dixon]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Nigel Winterburn]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)|Michael Thomas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Tony Adams (footballer)|Tony Adams]]|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[David O'Leary]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[David Rocastle]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Kevin Richardson (footballer)|Kevin Richardson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Paul Merson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Alan Smith]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Brian Marwood]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Perry Groves]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Steve Bould]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Kevin Campbell (footballer)|Kevin Campbell]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Paul Davis (footballer born 1961)|Paul Davis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Martin Hayes (footballer)|Martin Hayes]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Gus Caesar]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=[[Niall Quinn]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISL|pos=MF|name=[[Sigurður Jónsson (footballer)|
Sigurdur Jonsson]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Colin Pates]]}}
{{Fs end}}

==Top scorers==

===First Division===
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alan Smith (footballer, born 1962)|Alan Smith]] 10
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Paul Merson]] 7
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Brian Marwood]] 6
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967)|Michael Thomas]] 5
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tony Adams]] 5
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Dixon]] 5


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 12:15, 2 October 2023

Arsenal
1989–90 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerGeorge Graham
StadiumHighbury
First Division4th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alan Smith (10)
All:
Alan Smith (13)
Highest home attendance43,483 vs. Queens Park Rangers
(27 January 1990)
Lowest home attendance26,865 vs. Southampton
(2 May 1990)

The 1989–90 season was Arsenal Football Club's 64th consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] After winning the title the previous season, Arsenal finished fourth in 1989–90, behind champions Liverpool, runners-up Aston Villa and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the title challenge.

Season summary[edit]

Arsenal's campaign to retain the Championship in 1989–90 began well once they recovered from a 4–1 drubbing by Manchester United on the opening day, and in November they were on top. But the signs were not good; few of their victories were comfortable. The 4–3 home victory over Norwich on the first Saturday of November was particularly uncomfortable. The game marked David O'Learys 622nd major match for Arsenal, a club record, and it was an eventful occasion. O'Leary scored an equaliser as Arsenal recovered from 3–1 down and was also shown the yellow card. Then a last-minute penalty which gave Arsenal victory sparked a fracas involving 19 players. Three weeks later the FA Disciplinary Committee fined Norwich £50.000 and Arsenal £20.000. It was the first time clubs had been responsible for their players in such an incident.[3] Arsenal's wheels wobbled in the fourth round of the Littlewoods Cup in November. After a two-leg, 8–1 victory over Plymouth and a 1–0 victory over Liverpool at Highbury, a visit to Second Division Oldham did not seem so awesome. Yet they were beaten 3–1 and, from Christmas onwards, their season fell apart. Five out of six successive away games were lost, with only one goal scored. Niall Quinn scored the winning goal against Stoke City in the FA-cup third round on 6 January 1990, which was to be his last game for Arsenal. After only 6 appearances in the League, Quinn left to join Manchester City for £700,000 in March 1990.[4]

FA-cup defeat at Queens Park Rangers followed, David Rocastle and Michael Thomas suffered dramatic losses in form and the goals dried up for Alan Smith, only 10 compared to 23 the previous season. On the other hand, the introduction of Kevin Campbell was an exiting indication of the future.[5]

As Arsenal had seen before, winning the championship and retaining it were different propositions. A final position of fourth was no disgrace, but it was 17 points behind Liverpool F.C.[6]

Adams, Rocastle and Smith were all in Bobby Robsons preliminary squad to World Cup 1990. Adams was axed in preference to Mark Wright, Rocastle was excluded although he had played in five of England's six World Cup qualifying matches. Smith was omitted in favour of Steve Bull. The only Arsenal player to make an appearance in the World Cup 1990 was David O'Leary who scored the last decesive penalty that took Ireland to the quarter finals. [7][8][9]

Results[edit]

FA Charity Shield[edit]

Main article: 1989 FA Charity Shield

As league champions, Arsenal contested the 1989 FA Charity Shield against Liverpool, who beat their local rivals Everton to win the 1989 FA Cup Final. Liverpool won the match on 12 August 1989 by 1–0 with a goal from Peter Beardsley.

12 August 1989 FA Charity Shield Liverpool 1–0 Arsenal London
Beardsley 32' Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 63,149
Referee: Allan Gunn (Sussex)

First Division[edit]

Main article: 1989–90 Football League First Division

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Aston Villa 38 21 7 10 57 38 +19 70 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 6 13 59 47 +12 63
4 Arsenal 38 18 8 12 54 38 +16 62
5 Chelsea 38 16 12 10 58 50 +8 60
6 Everton 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
19 August 1989 1 Manchester United 4–1 Arsenal Manchester
Bruce 2'
Hughes 63'
Webb 79'
McClair 83'		 Rocastle 22' Stadium: Old Trafford
Referee: David Hutchinson
22 August 1989 2 Arsenal 2–0 Coventry City London
Marwood 50'
Thomas 84'		 Stadium: Highbury
26 August 1989 3 Arsenal 0–0 Wimbledon London
Stadium: Highbury
9 September 1989 4 Arsenal 5–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Merson
Adams
Marwood
Thomas
Smith		 Stadium: Highbury
16 September 1989 5 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Arsenal Nottingham
Parker Merson
Marwood		 Stadium: City Ground
23 September 1989 6 Arsenal 1–0 Charlton Athletic London
Marwood (pen) Stadium: Highbury
30 September 1989 7 Chelsea 0–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
14 October 1989 8 Arsenal 4–0 Manchester City London
Groves (2)
Thomas
Merson		 Stadium: Highbury
18 October 1989 9 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Arsenal London
Samways
Walsh		 Michael Thomas Stadium: White Hart Lane
21 October 1989 10 Everton 3–0 Arsenal Liverpool
Nevin 39', 82'
McDonald 78'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
28 October 1989 11 Arsenal 1–1 Derby County London
Smith Goddard Stadium: Highbury
4 November 1989 12 Arsenal 4–3 Norwich City London
Quinn 55'
Dixon 60' (pen.)
O'Leary 78'		 Allen 19'
Phillips 30'
Sherwood 76'		 Stadium: Highbury
11 November 1989 13 Millwall 1–2 Arsenal London
Sheringham Thomas
Quinn		 Stadium: The Den
18 November 1989 14 Arsenal 3–0 Queen's Park Rangers London
Smith
Dixon (pen)
Jónsson		 Stadium: Highbury
26 November 1989 15 Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal Liverpool
McMahon 30'
Barnes 65'		 Smith 79' Stadium: Anfield
3 December 1989 16 Arsenal 1–0 Manchester United London
Groves 15' Stadium: Highbury
9 December 1989 17 Coventry City 0–1 Arsenal Coventry
Merson Stadium: Highfield Road
16 December 1989 18 Arsenal 3–2 Luton Town London
Smith
Merson
Marwood		 Elstrup (2,1 pen) Stadium: Highbury
26 December 1989 19 Southampton 1–0 Arsenal Southampton
Rod Wallace Stadium: The Dell
30 December 1989 20 Aston Villa 2–1 Arsenal Birmingham
Platt
Mountfield		 Adams Stadium: Villa Park
1 January 1990 21 Arsenal 4–1 Crystal Palace London
Smith (2)
Dixon
Adams		 Pardew Stadium: Highbury
13 January 1990 22 Wimbledon 1–0 Arsenal London
Bennett Stadium: Plough Lane
20 January 1990 23 Arsenal 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur London
Adams 64' Stadium: Highbury
17 February 1990 24 Sheffield Wednesday 1–0 Arsenal Sheffield
Bould (o.g.) Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
27 February 1990 25 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Arsenal London
Stadium: Selhurst Park
3 March 1990 26 Queen's Park Rangers 2–0 Arsenal London
Wilkins
Wegerle		 Stadium: Loftus Road
7 March 1990 27 Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest London
Groves
Adams
Campbell		 Stadium: Highbury
10 March 1990 28 Manchester City 1–1 Arsenal Manchester
White Marwood Stadium: Maine Road
17 March 1990 29 Arsenal 0–1 Chelsea London
Bumstead 63' Stadium: Highbury
24 March 1990 30 Derby County 1–3 Arsenal Derby
Briscoe Hayes (2)
Campbell		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
31 March 1990 31 Arsenal 1–0 Everton London
Smith 21' Stadium: Highbury
11 April 1990 32 Arsenal 0–1 Aston Villa London
Price 85' Stadium: Highbury
14 April 1990 33 Crystal Palace 1–1 Arsenal London
Gray Hayes Stadium: Selhurst Park
18 April 1990 34 Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool London
Merson 40' Barnes 86' Stadium: Highbury
21 April 1990 35 Luton Town 2–0 Arsenal Luton
Dowie
Black		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
28 April 1990 36 Arsenal 2–0 Millwall London
Davis
Merson		 Stadium: Highbury
2 May 1990 37 Arsenal 2–1 Southampton London
Dixon (pen)
Rocastle		 Horne Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 26,685
5 May 1990 38 Norwich City 2–2 Arsenal Norwich
Bowen 13'
Fox 45'		 Smith 44', 77' Stadium: Carrow Road

Football League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
19 September 1989 Second round
(1st Leg)		 Arsenal 2–0 Plymouth Argyle London
Smith, o.g. Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 26,865
3 October 1989 Second round
(2nd Leg)		 Plymouth Argyle 1–6
(1–8 agg.)		 Arsenal Plymouth
Thomas (3), Groves, Smith, o.g. Stadium: Hope Park
Attendance: 17,360
25 October 1989 Third round Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool London
Smith 80' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 40,814
22 November 1989 Fourth round Oldham Athletic 3–1 Arsenal Oldham
Ritchie (2)
Henry		 Quinn 90' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 14,924

FA Cup[edit]

See also: 1989–90 FA Cup

Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round proper, in which they were drawn to face Stoke City.

6 January 1990 Third round Stoke City 0–1 Arsenal Stoke on Trent
Quinn Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 23,827
27 January 1990 Fourth round Arsenal 0–0 Queen's Park Rangers London
Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 43,483
31 January 1990 Fourth round
replay		 Queen's Park Rangers 2–0 Arsenal London
Sansom, Sinton Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 21,547

Squad[edit]

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 John Lukic
— DF England ENG Lee Dixon
— DF England ENG Nigel Winterburn
— MF England ENG Michael Thomas
— DF England ENG Tony Adams (captain)
— DF Republic of Ireland IRL David O'Leary
— MF England ENG David Rocastle
— MF England ENG Kevin Richardson
— FW England ENG Paul Merson
— FW England ENG Alan Smith
— MF England ENG Brian Marwood
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Perry Groves
— DF England ENG Steve Bould
— FW England ENG Kevin Campbell
— MF England ENG Paul Davis
— MF England ENG Martin Hayes
— DF England ENG Gus Caesar
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Niall Quinn
— MF Iceland ISL Sigurdur Jonsson
— DF England ENG Colin Pates

Top scorers[edit]

First Division[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Ross, James; Heneghan, Michael; Orford, Stuart; Culliton, Eoin (25 August 2016). "English Clubs Divisional Movements 1888–2016". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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