1989–90 Millwall F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Millwall F.C.

Millwall F.C.
1989–90 season
ManagerJohn Docherty Until 13 February 1990 Bob Pearson From 14 February 1990[1]
Football League First Division20th Relegated
FA CupFourth Round
League CupThird Round

League table edit

[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Derby County 38 13 7 18 43 40 +3 46
17 Luton Town 38 10 13 15 43 57 −14 43
18 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 38 11 10 17 35 51 −16 43 Relegation to the Second Division
19 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 7 9 22 31 57 −26 30
20 Millwall (R) 38 5 11 22 39 65 −26 26
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results edit

[3]

First Division edit

19 August 1989 1 Southampton 1–2 Millwall Southampton
Ruddock   71' [4] Briley   38'
Cascarino   89'
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,201
22 August 1989 2 Millwall 2–2 Charlton Athletic London
Sheringham   86'
Dawes   90'
[5] Mortimer   32'
Williams   85'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,806
26 August 1989 3 Millwall 1–0 Nottingham Forest London
Carter   [6] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,140
29 August 1989 4 Wimbledon 2–2 Millwall London
Fairweather  
Cork  
[7] Anthrobus  
Cascarino  
Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,865
9 September 1989 5 Millwall 4–1 Coventry City London
Sheringham   x2
Anthrobus  
Dawes  
[8] Smith   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,062
16 September 1989 6 Manchester United 5–1 Millwall Manchester
Hughes   x3
Robson  
Sharpe  
[9] Sheringham   Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 42,746
23 September 1989 7 Millwall 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Carter    
Cascarino  
[10] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,287
30 September 1989 8 Millwall 0–1 Norwich City London
[11] Bowen   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,925
14 October 1989 9 Everton 2–1 Millwall Liverpool
Sheedy  
Whiteside  
[12] Sheringham   Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 26,125
21 October 1989 10 Crystal Palace 4–3 Millwall London
Wright   x2
Bright   x2
[13] Hopkins   o.g.'
Cascarino  
Anthrobus  
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,920
28 October 1989 11 Millwall 1–1 Luton Town London
Dawes   [14] Elstrup   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,140
4 November 1989 12 Chelsea 4–0 Millwall London
Wilson   x2
Dixon   x2
[15] Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,969
11 November 1989 13 Millwall 1–2 Arsenal London
Sheringham   [16] Thomas  
Quinn  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,265
19 November 1989 14 Millwall 1–2 Liverpool London
Thompson   [17] Barnes  
Rush  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,547
25 November 1989 15 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Millwall London
[18] Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 9,141
2 December 1989 16 Millwall 2–2 Southampton London
Cascarino  
Stephenson  
[19] Rideout  
Le Tissier   pen.'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,470
9 December 1989 17 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Millwall London
Minto   [20] Anthrobus   Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,017
16 December 1989 18 Millwall 2–0 Aston Villa London
Cascarino  
Stephenson  
[21] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,528
26 December 1989 19 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Millwall London
Samways  
Lineker  
McLeary   o.g.'
[22] Cascarino   Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,874
30 December 1989 20 Manchester City 2–0 Millwall Manchester
White   x2 [23] Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 28,084
1 January 1990 21 Millwall 1–1 Derby County London
Dawes   [24] Pickering   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,790
13 January 1990 22 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Millwall Nottingham
Clough  
Laws  
Hodge  
[25] Sheringham   Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,065
20 January 1990 23 Millwall 0–0 Wimbledon London
[26] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,780
3 February 1990 24 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Millwall Sheffield
Hirst   [27] Sheringham   Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 17,737
10 February 1990 25 Millwall 1–2 Manchester United London
Morgan   [28] Wallace  
Hughes  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 15,491
17 February 1990 26 Coventry City 3–1 Millwall Coventry
Smith  
Livingstone   x2
[29] Cascarino   Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,981
24 February 1990 27 Millwall 1–2 Queens Park Rangers London
Cascarino   [30] Barker  
Wegerle  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,505
3 March 1990 28 Liverpool 1–0 Millwall Liverpool
Gillespie   [31] Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,247
17 March 1990 29 Norwich City 1–1 Millwall Norwich
Townsend   [32] Sheringham   Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,699
21 March 1990 30 Millwall 1–2 Everton London
Goddard   [33] Pointon  
Cottee  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,495
24 March 1990 31 Luton Town 2–1 Millwall Luton
McCarthy   o.g.'
Black  
[34] Briley   Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,027
31 March 1990 32 Millwall 1–2 Crystal Palace London
Allen   [35] Bright  
Gray  
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,332
7 April 1990 33 Millwall 1–1 Crystal Palace London
Thompson   [36] Ward   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,265
14 April 1990 34 Derby County 2–0 Millwall Luton
Harford   [37] Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 13,718
16 April 1990 35 Millwall 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur London
[38] Lineker   Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,574
21 April 1990 36 Aston Villa 1–0 Millwall Birmingham
Platt   [39] Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,028
28 April 1990 37 Arsenal 2–0 Millwall London
Davis  
Merson  
[40] Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 25,607
5 May 1990 38 Millwall 1–3 Chelsea London
Allen   [41] Dixon   x3 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,230

FA Cup edit

6 January 1990 Third Round Manchester City 0–0 Millwall Manchester
[42] Stadium: Maine Road
9 January 1990 Third Round Replay Millwall 1–1 Manchester City London
[43] Stadium: The Den
15 January 1990 Third Round Second Replay Millwall 3–1 Manchester City London
[44] Stadium: The Den
27 January 1990 Fourth Round Millwall 1–1 Cambridge United London
[45] Stadium: The Den
30 January 1990 Fourth Round Replay Cambridge United 1–0 Millwall Cambridge
[46] Stadium: Abbey Stadium

League Cup edit

19 September 1989 Second Round First Leg Stoke City 1–0 Millwall Stoke-on-Trent
[47] Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 8,030
3 October 1989 Second Round Second Leg Millwall 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Stoke City London
[48] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,637
23 October 1989 Third Round Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Millwall Birkenhead
[49] Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,626

Full Members' Cup edit

13 December 1989 Southern Section Second Round Swindon Town 2–1 Millwall Swindon
[50] Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,223

Squad edit

[51] 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   IRL Keith Branagan
GK   ENG Brian Horne
DF   ENG David Thompson
DF   ENG Alan McLeary
DF   ENG Danis Salman
DF   ENG Keith Stevens
DF   IRL Phil Babb
DF   IRL Kenny Cunningham
DF   IRL Mick McCarthy
DF   ENG Steve Wood
DF   ENG Ian Dawes
DF   ENG Sean Sparham
DF   ENG Nicky Coleman
MF   ENG Les Briley
MF   ENG Jimmy Carter
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ENG Terry Hurlock
MF   ENG Wes Reid
MF   IRL Gary Waddock
MF   ENG Neil Maddison
MF   IRL Kevin O'Callaghan
MF   ENG Paul Stephenson
MF   ENG Darren Treacy
FW   IRL Tony Cascarino
FW   ENG Paul Goddard
FW   ENG Teddy Sheringham
FW   WAL Malcolm Allen
FW   ENG Steve Anthrobus
FW   ENG Dean Horrix
FW   ENG Steve Torpey

References edit

  1. ^ "Millwall Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. ^ "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
  3. ^ "Millwall - Fixtures & Results 1989/1990".
  4. ^ "Southampton FC - Millwall FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 1. Round)".
  5. ^ "Millwall FC - Charlton Athletic 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 2. Round)".
  6. ^ "Millwall FC - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 3. Round)".
  7. ^ "Wimbledon FC - Millwall FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 4. Round)".
  8. ^ "Millwall FC - Coventry City 4:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 5. Round)".
  9. ^ "Manchester United - Millwall FC 5:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 6. Round)".
  10. ^ "Millwall FC - Sheffield Wednesday 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 7. Round)".
  11. ^ "Millwall FC - Norwich City 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 8. Round)".
  12. ^ "Everton FC - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 9. Round)".
  13. ^ "Crystal Palace - Millwall FC 4:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 10. Round)".
  14. ^ "Millwall FC - Luton Town 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 11. Round)".
  15. ^ "Chelsea FC - Millwall FC 4:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 12. Round)".
  16. ^ "Millwall FC - Arsenal FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 13. Round)".
  17. ^ "Millwall FC - Liverpool FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 14. Round)".
  18. ^ "Queens Park Rangers - Millwall FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 15. Round)".
  19. ^ "Millwall FC - Southampton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 16. Round)".
  20. ^ "Charlton Athletic - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 17. Round)".
  21. ^ "Millwall FC - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 18. Round)".
  22. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 19. Round)".
  23. ^ "Manchester City - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 20. Round)".
  24. ^ "Millwall FC - Derby County 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 21. Round)".
  25. ^ "Nottingham Forest - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 22. Round)".
  26. ^ "Millwall FC - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 23. Round)".
  27. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 24. Round)".
  28. ^ "Millwall FC - Manchester United 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 25. Round)".
  29. ^ "Coventry City - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 26. Round)".
  30. ^ "Millwall FC - Queens Park Rangers 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 27. Round)".
  31. ^ "Liverpool FC - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 28. Round)".
  32. ^ "Norwich City - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 30. Round)".
  33. ^ "Millwall FC - Everton FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 29. Round)".
  34. ^ "Luton Town - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 31. Round)".
  35. ^ "Millwall FC - Crystal Palace 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 32. Round)".
  36. ^ "Millwall FC - Manchester City 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 33. Round)".
  37. ^ "Derby County - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 34. Round)".
  38. ^ "Millwall FC - Tottenham Hotspur 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 35. Round)".
  39. ^ "Aston Villa - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 36. Round)".
  40. ^ "Arsenal FC - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 37. Round)".
  41. ^ "Millwall FC - Chelsea FC 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 38. Round)".
  42. ^ "Manchester City v Millwall, 06 January 1990".
  43. ^ "Millwall v Manchester City, 09 January 1990". 11V11.Com.
  44. ^ "Millwall v Manchester City, 15 January 1990".
  45. ^ "Millwall v Cambridge United, 27 January 1990".
  46. ^ "Cambridge United v Millwall, 30 January 1990".
  47. ^ "Stoke City v Millwall, 19 September 1989".
  48. ^ "Millwall v Stoke City, 03 October 1989".
  49. ^ "Tranmere Rovers v Millwall, 23 October 1989".
  50. ^ "Swindon Town v Millwall, 13 December 1989".
  51. ^ "All Millwall players: 1990".