1989–90 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season
The 1989–90 season was the 84th season of competitive football played by Tottenham Hotspur. Entering the 1989–90 season, Terry Venables stayed on as manager for his third season as charge of Tottenham with the team ending in third position, sixteen points behind eventual champions Liverpool. In the FA Cup, they got knocked by fellow first division team, Southampton and they got knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Football League Cup by Nottingham Forest.
| 1989–90 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Irving Scholar | ||
| Manager | Terry Venables | ||
| Stadium | White Hart Lane | ||
| First Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Third-round | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gary Lineker (24) All: Gary Lineker (26) | ||
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Football League First Division
August–December
Tottenham opened their 1989–90 campaign with a home match against Luton Town. In a match that saw 50 fans being locked-out due to the club selling more tickets, they recorded their first win of the season with a 2–1 victory with goals from Paul Stewart and Paul Allen.[1] Three days later at Goodison Park, they gave an early goal away with Mike Newell scoring the goal. After coming back into the match with a goal from Allen, they would go on to lose the match with Kevin Sheedy scoring the winner.[2] A draw against Manchester City,[3] would be followed by two defeats to Aston Villa,[4] and Chelsea.[5] After being over-run in a 2–2 draw to Norwich City with injuries affecting the team,[6] Gary Lineker scored three goals in a 3–2 win over Queens Park Rangers after squandering a two-goal lead for the second week in a row.[7]
A three-game win streak followed after that win as they defeated Charlton Athletic,[8] Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday before losing to Liverpool on the 29 October.
Match results
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 1989 | Luton Town | H | W | 2–1 | Stewart 30', Allen 80' |
| 22 August 1989 | Everton | A | L | 1–2 | Allen |
| 26 August 1989 | Manchester City | A | D | 1–1 | Gascoigne 38' |
| 9 September 1989 | Aston Villa | A | L | 0–2 | |
| 16 September 1989 | Chelsea | H | L | 1–4 | Gascoigne |
| 23 September 1989 | Norwich City | A | D | 2–2 | Gascoigne 20', Lineker 35' |
| 30 September 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 3–2 | Lineker 32', 38', 87' |
| 16 October 1989 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 3–1 | Gascoigne, Lineker, Thomas |
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.
Partial league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 37 | +41 | 79 | Excluded from the European Cup[9] |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 70 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup |
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion
FA Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham automatically qualified through to the third round of the FA Cup where they was drawn to meet fellow first division side Southampton in their first match.[10] In the match, Tottenham was dominated by the Southampton midfield in Jimmy Case, Glenn Cockerill and Barry Horne with Southampton getting a 3–1 victory despite a goal from David Howells giving Tottenham hope with twelve minutes to go.[11]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 6 January 1990 | Southampton | H | L | 1–3 | Howells 78' |
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.
Football League Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham started the League Cup in the second round where they were drawn to meet fourth division side, Southend United. Over two legs, Tottenham would only scrape through on away goals with David Lacey from The Guardian describing their defence as secure as a sandcastle on high tide after the first leg.[12] Two weeks later, they played fellow first division club Manchester United in the third round. After losing Terry Fenwick early in the match, Tottenham won 3–0 with goals on either side of the break securing the victory.[13]
Tottenham had another away game in the fourth round, this time to Prenton Park to take on third division side Tranmere Rovers. A goal from Paul Gascoigne an own goal from Dave Higgins sent the match into a replay at White Hart which Tottenham winning 4–0.[14][15] The following round saw them visit City Ground, the home stadium of Nottingham Forest and saw them go two goals down before the half but goals from Gary Lineker and Steve Sedgley force the match into a replay at White Hart.[16] Nayim scored the opening goal within the first minute before Nottingham scored the equalizer in the 36th minute before gaining the lead five minutes later. In the 64th minute, Tottenham equalized with Paul Walsh after coming of a David Howells kick. But two minutes later, Steve Hodge scored the match winner for Nottingham and knocking out Tottenham in the process.[17]
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second round First leg |
20 September 1989 | Southend United | A | W | 1–0 | Fenwick |
| Second round Second leg |
4 October 1989 | Southend United | H | L | 2–3 | Allen, Nayim |
| Third round | 25 October 1989 | Manchester United | A | W | 3–0 | Samways, Lineker, Nayim |
| Fourth round | 22 November 1989 | Tranmere Rovers | A | D | 2–2 | Gascoigne, Higgins (og) |
| Fourth round replay |
29 November 1989 | Tranmere Rovers | H | W | 4–0 | Stewart, Allen, Howells, Mabbutt |
| Quarter finals | 17 January 1990 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 2–2 | Lineker, Sedgley 80' |
| Quarter finals replay |
24 January 1990 | Nottingham Forest | H | L | 2–3 | Nayim 1', Walsh 64' |
Colour key: Green = Tottenham win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win. Tottenham score ordered first.
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| Pos. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| MF | Paul Allen |
29+3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 36+3 | 8 |
| DF |  Guðni Bergsson |
17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 |
| DF | Guy Butters |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Terry Fenwick |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| MF | Paul Gascoigne |
34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 7 |
| MF | David Howells |
33+1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 39+2 | 7 |
| DF |  Chris Hughton |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| FW | Gary Lineker |
38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 26 |
| DF | Gary Mabbutt |
36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| GK | Bobby Mimms |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| MF | John Moncur |
2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 |
| FW | Paul Moran |
0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+6 | 1 |
| MF |  Nayim |
18+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | 21+2 | 3 |
| DF | Andy Polston |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | John Polston |
10+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13+3 | 1 |
| MF | Mark Robson |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| MF | Vinny Samways |
18+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 23+6 | 4 |
| MF | Steve Sedgley |
31+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38+1 | 1 |
| DF | Gary Stevens |
4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| MF | Paul Stewart |
25+3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 32+3 | 9 |
| DF | Mitchell Thomas |
18+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26+8 | 1 |
| GK |  Erik Thorstvedt |
34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF |  Pat Van Den Hauwe |
31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| FW | Paul Walsh |
12+14 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 13+18 | 3 |
Last updated: 15 May 1999
Source: [[[18]]]
Goal scorers
| Rnk | Pos | Player | Football League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Gary Lineker | 24 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | MF | Paul Stewart | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | Paul Allen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | Paul Gascoigne | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| MF | David Howells | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 6 | MF | Vinny Samways | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | MF | Nayim | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| FW | Paul Walsh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF | Terry Fenwick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Gary Mabbutt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF | John Moncur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | Paul Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | John Polston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | Steve Sedgley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | Mitchell Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 58 | 1 | 15 | 74 | ||
Clean sheets
| Rnk | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
References
- Ridley, Ian (21 August 1989). "Lock-out darkens new Tottenham look". The Guardian. p. 15.
- Bateman, Cynthie (23 August 1989). "Slick Everton nick it". The Guardian. p. 12.
- Blerley, Stephen (28 August 1989). "Gascoigne the enimga leaves scooters standing". The Guardian. p. 18.
- "Weekend results". The Guardian. 11 September 1989. p. 15.
- "Weekend results". The Guardian. 18 September 1989. p. 14.
- "Venables slipping into right gear". The Guardian. 25 September 1989. p. 15.
- Ridiey, Ian (2 October 1989). "Lineker out on his own". The Guardian. p. 14.
- "Weekend results". The Guardian. 16 October 1989. p. 14.
- Liverpool were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on for 10 years, because of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans. The ban was eventually lifted for the 1991–92 season.
- Bierley, Stephen (11 December 1989). "Petrifying Forest". The Guardian. p. 15.
- Lacey, David (8 January 1990). "Spurs defense crumbles in open-and-shut-case". The Guardian. p. 17.
- Lacey, David (21 September 1989). "Finally Fenwick". The Guardian. p. 19.
- Blerery, Stephen (26 October 1989). "Spurs ride Fenwick loss". The Guardian. p. 14.
- Baterman, Cynthia (23 November 1989). "Tranmere flying high in pursuit of another scalp". The Guardian. p. 17.
- Lacey, David (30 November 1989). "Tottenham's gloss finish". The Guardian. p. 20.
- Lacey, David (18 January 1990). "Cavalier Tottenham have the last laugh". The Guardin. p. 14.
- Lacey, David (25 January 1990). "Spurs consumed by Forest's fire". The Guardian. p. 16.
- "Tottenham FC Player Appearances | Past & Present | Soccer Base".