The 1989–90 season was the 74th season of competitive association football and 63rd season in the Football League played by Crystal Palace Football Club, a professional football club based in Selhurst, South London, England. Their promotion via the Second Division play-offs in 1988–89 meant they played in the First Division, after an eight-year absence from the top division of the English football league system. The season ran from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990.
| 1989–90 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Ron Noades | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell[1] | |||
| Ground | Selhurst Park | |||
| First Division | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up (eliminated by Manchester United) | |||
| League Cup | Third round (eliminated by Nottingham Forest) | |||
| Full Members' Cup | Southern final (eliminated by Chelsea) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mark Bright (12) All: Mark Bright (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,870 vs Liverpool First Division, 20 January 1990 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,747 vs Luton Town, Full Members' Cup, 27 November 1989 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,369 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Huddersfield Town (home), FA Cup, 27 January 1990 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 9–0 vs Liverpool (away), First Division, 12 September 1989 | |||
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It was Steve Coppell's sixth start to a season as manager. Palace occupied a position in the bottom half of the table for most of the season, and finished the 1989–90 Football League First Division in 15th place. The club suffered its record league defeat this season when Liverpool beat them 9–0 at Anfield. Palace reached the 1990 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, they drew 3–3 with Manchester United and so the tie had to be replayed five days later, United won 1–0 to give Alex Ferguson his first major trophy as their manager. Palace were eliminated from the 1989–90 Football League Cup in the third round, and from the 1989–90 Full Members' Cup in the Southern section final.
23 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 12 different goalscorers. Midfielders Andy Gray, Alan Pardew and Geoff Thomas played in 51 of the 54 competitive matches played over the season; Gray started all 51 while Pardew and Thomas made 2 and 4 substitute appearances respectively. Mark Bright finished as leading scorer with 17 goals, of which 12 came in league competition, two came in the FA Cup, one came in the League Cup and two came in the Full Members' Cup. Bright was voted as the Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year.
Background and pre-season edit
The 1988–89 season was Palace's eight successive season in the Football League Second Division. They finished the season in third place missing out on the second automatic promotion place by one point, instead they qualified for the play-offs. They beat Swindon Town in the semi-final 2–1 on aggregate. In the 1989 Football League Second Division play-off final they faced Blackburn Rovers, the first leg was won by Rovers 3–1 at Ewood Park. In the second leg at Selhurst Park, Palace were 2–0 up after 90 minutes so the match went into extra time. Another goal from Palace saw them win the tie and take the remaining place in the First Division.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1989 | IF Norvalla | A | W | 3–1 |
| 25 July 1989 | Billesholms GIF | A | W | 7–2 |
| 27 July 1989 | Verderslov Danninglanda | A | W | 5–1 |
| 29 July 1989 | Virserums SGF | A | W | 7–1 |
| 31 July 1989 | Skera IF | A | W | 7–1 |
| 1 August 1989 | Sodra Vings IF | A | W | 2–0 |
| 5 August 1989 | Farnborough Town | A | W | 2–1 |
| 8 August 1989 | Aldershot | A | W | 2–0 |
| 11 August 1989 | Swansea City | A | W | 4–1 |
| 13 August 1989 | West Ham United | A | L | 1–3 |
| 30 August 1989 | Derry City | A | W | 4–2 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 48 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 48 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 46 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results edit
First Division edit
| 19 August 1989 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
Wright  x2 |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,161 |
| 22 August 1989 2 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Wright |
Robson |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,423 |
| 26 August 1989 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Coventry City | London |
| Kilcline |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,122 |
| 9 September 1989 4 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Wimbledon | London |
| Thomas Wright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,116 |
| 12 September 1989 5 | Liverpool | 9–0 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| Nicol 7', 90' McMahon 15'Rush 45'Gillespie 56'Beardsley 61'Aldridge 67' (pen.)Barnes 79'Hysén 82' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,779 |
| 16 September 1989 6 | Southampton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| Horne |
Hopkins |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,368 |
| 23 September 1989 7 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Wright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,899 |
| 30 September 1989 8 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Everton | London |
| Wright Pardew |
Newell |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,943 |
| 14 October 1989 9 | Derby County | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Derby |
| Goddard x2 Saunders pen.' |
Pardew |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,535 |
| 21 October 1989 10 | Crystal Palace | 4–3 | Millwall | London |
| Wright x2 Bright x2 |
Hopkins o.g.' Cascarino Anthrobus |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,920 |
| 28 October 1989 11 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| Platt x2 |
Pardew |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,724 |
| 4 November 1989 12 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| White Morley Allen |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 23,768 |
| 11 November 1989 13 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Bright |
Wilson |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,346 |
| 18 November 1989 14 | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Bright x2 |
Howells Samways Lineker pen.' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,266 |
| 25 November 1989 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| Whitton Hirst |
Gray Hopkins |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 17,227 |
| 2 December 1989 16 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| Maddix Sinton x2 |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,784 |
| 9 December 1989 17 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| Beardsmore |
Bright x2 |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 33,514 |
| 16 December 1989 18 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Walsh |
Thorn Bright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,763 |
| 26 December 1989 19 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Chelsea | London |
| Wright Pemberton |
Dixon Le Saux |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,680 |
| 30 December 1989 20 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Wright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 |
| 1 January 1990 21 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Dixon Adams Smith x2 |
Pardew |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 38,711 |
| 13 January 1990 22 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| Speedie |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,858 |
| 20 January 1990 23 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
| Rush 9' Beardsley 62' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 29,807 |
| 3 February 1990 24 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
| Clough Hodge Jemson |
Salako |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,739 |
| 10 February 1990 25 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
| Salako Gray Barber |
Osman |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,363 |
| 24 February 1990 26 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Bright |
Worthington |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,857 |
| 3 March 1990 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Pardew |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,181 |
| 17 March 1990 28 | Everton | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Everton |
| Cottee x2 Whiteside Sharp |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 19,274 |
| 20 March 1990 29 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Derby County | London |
| Gray |
Wright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,051 |
| 24 March 1990 30 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| Thompson |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,586 |
| 31 March 1990 31 | Millwall | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Allen |
Bright Gray |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,332 |
| 4 April 1990 32 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| Sherwood O'Reilly o.g.' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 12,640 |
| 14 April 1990 33 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Gray |
Hayes |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 28,094 |
| 16 April 1990 34 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Dixon Stuart Wilson |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 16,132 |
| 21 April 1990 35 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| Thompson Bright |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,276 |
| 28 April 1990 36 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Luton |
| Dowie |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,369 |
| 2 May 1990 37 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Bright | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,209 |
| 5 May 1990 38 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
| Pardew Gray |
Allen pen.' Quinn |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,056 |
FA Cup edit
| 6 January 1990 Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Portsmouth | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 27 January 1990 Round 4 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 17 February 1990 Round 5 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 10 March 1990 Quarter-final | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Cambridge |
| Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 8 April 1990 Semi-final | Crystal Palace | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Bright 46' O'Reilly 70'Gray 88'Pardew 109' |
Rush 14' McMahon 81'Barnes 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 38,389 |
| 12 May 1990 Final | Manchester United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Crystal Palace | London |
| Robson 35' Hughes 62', 113' |
O'Reilly 18' Wright 72', 92' |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 80,000 |
| 17 May 1990 Final replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Martin 59' |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 80,000 |
League Cup edit
| 19 September 1989 Round 2 leg 1 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,382 |
| 4 October 1989 Round 2 leg 2 | Leicester City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4 agg.) | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 10,283 | ||||
| Note: (Crystal Palace won on away goals) | ||||
| 24 October 1989 Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 |
| 1 November 1989 Round 3 replay | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,625 |
Full Members' Cup edit
| 29 November 1989 Southern section round 2 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,747 |
| 19 December 1989 Southern section round 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,621 |
| 13 February 1990 Southern section semi-final | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Swindon Town | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,027 |
| 21 February 1990 Southern section final leg 1 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Chelsea | London |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,839 |
| 12 March 1990 Southern section final leg 1 | Chelsea | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | Crystal Palace | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,061 |
Squad edit
[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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Notes edit
- ^ Manchester United qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as the 1989–90 FA Cup winners.
References edit
- General
- King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace: The Complete Record. Derby: Derby Books Publishing Company. pp. 398–399. ISBN 978-1-85983-809-9.
- Specific