The 1989/90 season was for Manchester United the 88th season in the Football League and the 15th consecutive season in the top division of the championship of England [1] .
 Manchester United | ||||
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| general information | ||||
| Season | 1989/90 | |||
| Trainer |  Alex Ferguson | |||
| Chairman | Martin edwards | |||
| Captain | Brian robson | |||
| Stadium | Old trafford | |||
| Competition | ||||
| First Division | 13th | |||
| FA Cup | Winner | |||
| League cup | 3 round | |||
| Top scorer | ||||
| League |  Mark Hughes (13) | |||
| Total | Mark Hughes (15) | |||
| Home attendance | ||||
| The greatest | 47,245 against Arsenal (August 19, 1989) | |||
| Smallest | 26 698 against Portsmouth (October 3, 1989) | |||
| Average | 38,806 | |||
| The form | ||||
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Before the start of the season, Mike Phelan from Norwich City and Neil Webb from Nottingham Forest switched to the club, replacing Gordon Strachan and Norman Whiteside in the midfield line. The team also left an experienced defender Paul McGrath , who switched to Aston Villa. At the end of August, the middlesbrough defender Gary Pallister went to the club. United paid for £ 2.3m to beat its own transfer record. On September 13, for £ 1.7 million, the club signed for 21-year-old West Ham United midfielder Paul Ince .
This season, the team finished in 13th place, which was the worst result since the departure from the First Division in the 1974/75 season. In the course of the season in which United played poorly in the championship, rumors about the dismissal of Alex Ferguson were actively discussed, but the Scot remained at the club. At the end of the season, the club won the FA Cup , beating Crystal Palace in a replay of the final. It was Ferguson's first trophy as the head coach of the club.
The Welshman Mark Hughes became the team's top scorer for the second season in a row.
Pre-season and friendly matches
| date | Rival | D / In / H | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 1989 | Thailand team | AT | 1: 1 (4: 2 pen. ) | Robson | 12,000 |
| August 2, 1989 | Everton | H | 1: 3 | Webb | 8,000 |
| August 7, 1989 | Japan team | AT | 1: 0 | Robins | 40,000 |
| August 11, 1989 | Bristol city | AT | 3: 2 | McCler , Webb , Birdsmore | 9799 |
| August 13, 1989 | Manchester city | D | 0: 2 | 19 958 | |
| September 12, 1989 | Torquay United | AT | 1: 0 | Duxbury | 4108 |
| September 26, 1989 | Hart of Midlothian | AT | 4: 2 | Wallace , Blackmore (2), McClair | 9001 |
| October 17, 1989 | St johnston | AT | 1: 0 | Mcclair | 9788 |
Football League Division One
| date | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers | A place in the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 19, 1989 | Arsenal | D | 4: 1 | Bruce 2 ', Hughes 63', Webb 79 ', McCler 83' | 47,245 | 1st |
| August 22, 1989 | Crystal Palace | AT | 1: 1 | Robson 19 ' | 22,423 | 1st |
| August 26, 1989 | Derby County | AT | 0: 2 | 22 175 | 9th | |
| August 30, 1989 | Norwich City | D | 0: 2 | 41,610 | 14th | |
| September 9, 1989 | Everton | AT | 2: 3 | McCler 57 ', Beardsmore 66' | 37,916 | 16th |
| September 16, 1989 | Millwall | D | 5: 1 | Hughes (3) 13 ', 75', 85 ', Robson 43', Sharp 60 ' | 42,746 | 11th |
| September 23, 1989 | Manchester city | AT | 1: 5 | Hughes 50 ' | 43,246 | 14th |
| October 14, 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | 41 492 | 17th | |
| October 21, 1989 | Coventry city | AT | 4: 1 | Bruce 5 ', Hughes (2) 29', 69 ', Phelan 65' | 19,625 | 14th |
| October 28, 1989 | Southampton | D | 2: 1 | McClair (2) 16 ', 61' | 37,122 | 11th |
| November 4, 1989 | Charlton Athletic | AT | 0: 2 | 16,065 | 13th | |
| November 12, 1989 | Nottingham Forest | D | 1: 0 | Pallister 44 ' | 34 182 | 11th |
| November 18, 1989 | Luton town | AT | 3: 1 | Wallace 5 ', Blackmore 28', Hughes 76 ' | 11,141 | 9th |
| November 25, 1989 | Chelsea | D | 0-0 | 46 975 | 10th | |
| December 3, 1989 | Arsenal | AT | 0: 1 | 34,484 | 12th | |
| December 9, 1989 | Crystal Palace | D | 1: 2 | Birdsmore 9 ' | 33,514 | 12th |
| December 16, 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0: 1 | 36 230 | 13th | |
| December 23, 1989 | Liverpool | AT | 0-0 | 37,426 | 12th | |
| December 26, 1989 | Aston Villa | AT | 0: 3 | 41,247 | 15th | |
| December 30, 1989 | Wimbledon | AT | 2: 2 | Hughes 74 ', Robins 75' | 9622 | 15th |
| January 1, 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | 34,824 | 15th | |
| January 13, 1990 | Derby County | D | 1: 2 | Pallister 48 ' | 38,985 | 15th |
| January 21, 1990 | Norwich City | AT | 0: 2 | 17 370 | 17th | |
| February 3, 1990 | Manchester city | D | 1: 1 | Blackmore 70 ' | 40,274 | 17th |
| February 10, 1990 | Millwall | AT | 2: 1 | Wallace 65 ', Hughes 84' | 15,491 | 15th |
| February 24, 1990 | Chelsea | AT | 0: 1 | 29 979 | 16th | |
| March 4, 1990 | Luton town | D | 4: 1 | McCler 25 ', Hughes 33', Wallace 44 ', Robins 66' | 35 327 | 16th |
| March 14, 1990 | Everton | D | 0-0 | 37 398 | 16th | |
| March 18, 1990 | Liverpool | D | 1: 2 | Whelan 80 '( author ) | 46,629 | 16th |
| March 21, 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday | AT | 0: 1 | 33,260 | 16th | |
| March 24, 1990 | Southampton | AT | 2: 0 | Gibson 66 ', Robins 88' | 20 510 | 16th |
| March 31, 1990 | Coventry city | D | 3: 0 | Hughes (2) 27 ', 36', Robins 87 ' | 39,172 | 16th |
| April 14, 1990 | Queens Park Rangers | AT | 2: 1 | Robins 68 ', Webb 74' | 18,997 | 14th |
| April 17, 1990 | Aston Villa | D | 2: 0 | Robins (2) 24 ', 45' | 44,080 | 13th |
| April 21, 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur | AT | 1: 2 | Bruce 68 '( pen. ) | 33,317 | 14th |
| April 30, 1990 | Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | 29,281 | 15th | |
| May 2, 1990 | Nottingham Forest | AT | 0-4 | 21 186 | 16th | |
| May 5, 1990 | Charlton Athletic | D | 1: 0 | Pallister 36 ' | 35,389 | 13th |
Final standings
| Pos. | Club | M | AT | H | P | MOH | MP | RM | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Coventry city | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 49 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | sixteen | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 |
| 14 | Manchester city | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 48 |
FA Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / In / H | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 1990 | Round 3 | Nottingham Forest | AT | 1: 0 | Robins 56 ' | 23,072 |
| January 28, 1990 | Round 4 | Hereford United | AT | 1: 0 | Blackmore 86 ' | 13,777 |
| February 18, 1990 | Round 5 | Newcastle united | AT | 3: 2 | Robins 19 ', Wallace 60', McCler 77 ' | 31,748 |
| March 11, 1990 | Round 6 | Sheffield United | AT | 1: 0 | McCler 29 ' | 34 344 |
| April 8, 1990 | Semi final | Oldham Athletic | H | 3: 3 ( add. time ) | Robson 29 ', Webb 72', Wallace 92 ' | 44 026 |
| April 11, 1990 | Semifinal Replay | Oldham Athletic | H | 2: 1 ( add. time ) | McCler 50 ', Robins 114' | 35 005 |
| May 12, 1990 | The final | Crystal Palace | H | 3: 3 ( add. time ) | Robson 35 ', Hughes (2) 62', 113 ' | 80,000 |
| May 17, 1990 | The final. Replay | Crystal Palace | H | 1: 0 | Martin 59 ' | 80,000 |
Football League Cup
| date | Round | Rival | D / AT | Score | Authors of goals for "United" | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 1989 | Round 2. First match | Portsmouth | AT | 3: 2 | Ince (2) 19 ', 41', Wallace 44 ' | 18,072 |
| October 3, 1989 | Round 2. Second leg | Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | 26 698 | |
| October 25, 1989 | Round 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0: 3 | 45 759 |
Player Statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Vr | Mark Bosnich | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | one | 0 |
| Vr | Jim Layton | 35 | −46 | 7 | −9 | 3 | −5 | 45 | −60 |
| Vr | Sealy Forest | 2 | −1 | one | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −1 |
| Def | Viv Anderson | 14 + 2 | 0 | four | 0 | one | 0 | 19 + 2 | 0 |
| Def | Clayton Blackmore | 19 + 9 | 2 | 2 + 1 | one | 0 | 0 | 21 + 10 | 3 |
| Def | Steve bruce | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Def | Mel Donaghy | 13 + 1 | 0 | one | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 + 1 | 0 |
| Def | Mike Duxbury | 12 + 7 | 0 | 2 + 2 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 15 + 10 | 0 |
| Def | Colin Gibson | 5 + 1 | one | 1 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 + 2 | one |
| Def | Lee martin | 28 + 4 | 0 | eight | one | one | 0 | 37 + 4 | one |
| Def | Gary Pallister | 35 | 3 | eight | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Def | Derek brazil | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| PZ | Russell Beardsmore | 8 + 13 | 2 | 1 + 2 | 0 | one | 0 | 10 + 15 | 2 |
| PZ | Daniel graham | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| PZ | Paul Ince | 25 + 1 | 0 | 6 + 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 34 + 2 | 2 |
| PZ | Ralph Milne | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 |
| PZ | Mike Phelan | 38 | one | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | one |
| PZ | Brian robson | 20 | 2 | four | 2 | 3 | 0 | 27 | four |
| PZ | Lee sharpe | 13 + 5 | one | 0 | 0 | 1 + 1 | 0 | 14 + 6 | one |
| PZ | Neil Webb | 10 + 1 | 2 | four | one | 0 | 0 | 14 + 1 | 3 |
| Nap | Mark Hughes | 36 + 1 | 13 | eight | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47 + 1 | 15 |
| Nap | Giuliano Majorana | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 + 1 | 0 | 0 + 2 | 0 |
| Nap | Brian mcclair | 37 | five | eight | 3 | 3 | 0 | 48 | eight |
| Nap | Mark Robins | 10 + 7 | 7 | 3 + 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 + 10 | ten |
| Nap | Danny Wallace | 23 + 3 | 3 | 6 + 1 | 2 | 2 | one | 31 + 4 | 6 |
Transfers
Paul Ince transferred to Manchester United from West Ham
Denis Irvin moved to Manchester United from Oldham Athletic
Came to the club
| date | Pos. | Name | From the club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1989 | PZ | Mike Phelan | Norwich City | £ 750,000 |
| July 1, 1989 | PZ | Neil Webb | Nottingham Forest | £ 1.5 million |
| August 24, 1989 | Def | Brian Carey | Cork city | £ 100,000 |
| August 28, 1989 | Def | Gary Pallister | Middlesbrough | £ 2.3 million |
| September 13, 1989 | PZ | Paul Ince | West Ham United | £ 2.4 million |
| September 18, 1989 | Nap | Danny Wallace | Southampton | £ 1.2 million |
| September 21, 1989 | Nap | Andy Rammell | Atherston United | £ 40,000 |
| June 6, 1990 | Vr | Sealy Forest | Luton town | is free |
| June 8, 1990 | Def | Denis Irwin | Oldham Athletic | £ 625,000 |
| June 8, 1990 | Def | Neil Whitworth | Wigan Athletic | £ 45,000 |
Out of Club
| date | Pos. | Name | To the club | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1989 | Def | Wayne hezeltin | Oldham Athletic | £ 40,000 |
| July 12, 1989 | Def | Niki Spooner | Bolton Wanderers | not disclosed |
| August 3, 1989 | Def | Paul McGrath | Aston Villa | £ 450,000 |
| August 1989 | Nap | Norman Whiteside | Everton | £ 750,000 |
| October 25, 1989 | Nap | Sean goater | Rotherham United | £ 40,000 |
Borrowed
| Start of rent | Completion of the lease | Pos. | Name | From the club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1989 | December 1989 | Vr | Sealy Forest | Luton town |
| March 1990 | April 1990 | Vr | Sealy Forest | Luton town |
| May 1990 | June 1990 | Def | Rob McKinnon | Hartlepool United |
| May 1990 | June 1990 | Def | Chris Short | Scarborough |
Shipped to rent
| Start of rent | Completion of the lease | Pos. | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1989 | January 1990 | Def | Mel Donaghy | Luton town |
| January 1990 | February 1990 | PZ | Ralph Milne | West Ham United |
Notes
- ↑ Manchester United Season 1989/90 (English) . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
Links
- Season 1989/90 on StretfordEnd.co.uk (Eng.)