SEASON: 1989-90


Prev Season: 1988-89
This Season: 1989-90
Next Season: 1990-91
DIVISION:
Barclays First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Brian Clough
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Manchester United (H) 0-1)
League Cup:
Winners  (Oldham Athletic (Wembley) 1-0)

Player Of The Year:
Des Walker
Top Goalscorer:
Steve Hodge (14 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1989-90
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Liverpool3823105783713513815105440224179Excluded from European Cup2-22-2
2Aston Villa382171057381333362084721181970UEFA Cup First Round1-11-2
3Tottenham Hotspur3819613594712163524757242312631-33-2
4Arsenal38188125438143238114510162716621-20-3
5Chelsea381612105850874312485627268601-12-2
6Everton38178135746143240163511173011591-00-4
7Southampton3815101371631054402755931368552-00-2
8Wimbledon38131694740586222388325177550-13-1
9Nottingham Forest3815914554794631216582426854
10Norwich City3813141144427102241464920282530-11-1
11Queens Park Rangers381311144544946272247818221502-20-2
12Coventry City381471739591126242535111534-20492-42-0
13Manchester United38139164647865261453112033-148Cup Winners Cup First Round4-00-1
14Manchester City38121214435294626213881731-9481-03-0
15Crystal Palace38139164266874272352121543-24483-10-1
16Derby County38137184340919292146914193462-12-0
17Luton Town381013154357883241825121939-14433-01-1
18Sheffield Wednesday381110173551865211734121434-1643Relegated0-13-0
19Charlton Athletic3879223157469182533131332-2630Relegated2-01-1
20Millwall38511223965469232515131640-2626Relegated3-10-1

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
51
Competitive Goals:
77
Goals per game:
1.5
League Games:
38
League Points:
54 out of 114 (3 points per win)
Points Percentage:
47.4%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored14 times12 times10 times1 time1 time
Conceded18 times13 times3 times2 times
Won By9 times7 times3 times1 time1 time
Lost By10 times4 times1 time1 time

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 12-2-442 Liverpool (2-2), Liverpool (2-2)
2 2-------
34 31--1120 Aston Villa (1-2)
449 42-11251 Chelsea (2-2), Arsenal (0-3)
514 551-44113 Millwall (0-1), Norwich City (0-1), Tottenham Hotspur (3-2), Everton (0-4), Tottenham Hotspur (1-3)
6 63111554 Norwich City (1-1), Southampton (2-0), Coventry City (2-4)
720 743-1529 Coventry City (2-0), Everton (1-0), Derby County (2-0), Southampton (0-2)
815 821-1333 Derby County (2-1), Arsenal (1-2)
926 91-1-111 Chelsea (1-1)
1036 10-------
1125 111--1020 Queens Park Rangers (0-2)
1241 121--1010 Wimbledon (0-1)
137 13-------
141 14-------
1510 1522--716 Crystal Palace (3-1), Manchester United (4-0)
163 1621-1213 Charlton Athletic (2-0), Manchester United (0-1)
171 1753119410 Crystal Palace (0-1), Queens Park Rangers (2-2), Millwall (3-1), Manchester City (1-0), Sheffield Wednesda
187 18431-10210 Wimbledon (3-1), Manchester City (3-0), Luton Town (1-1), Luton Town (3-0)
19 19-------
20 202-11121 Sheffield Wednesday (0-1), Charlton Athletic (1-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Aston Villa (1-1) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
26,766 (Aston Villa)
Lowest League Attendance:
16,437 (Southampton)
Average League Attendance:
20,606
Highest Cup Attendance:
30,044 (Tottenham Hotspur)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
9,729 (Manchester City)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
15
Yellow Cards:
0
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Steve Hodge, Terry Wilson)
Penalties scored:
6
Penalties conceded:
1
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 19, 1989Aston VillaH1-126,76610Parker (59')
2Wed Aug 23, 1989Norwich CityA1-118,26715Chapman (67')
3Sat Aug 26, 1989MillwallA0-112,14016
4Wed Aug 30, 1989Derby CountyH2-124,06112Crosby (46'), Pearce (66')
5Sat Sep 09, 1989ChelseaA2-221,52313Chapman (7', 84')
6Sat Sep 16, 1989ArsenalH1-222,21615Parker (21')
7Sat Sep 23, 1989Crystal PalaceA0-112,89918
8Sat Sep 30, 1989Charlton AthleticH2-018,18912Laws (38'), Chapman (55')
9Sat Oct 14, 1989Coventry CityA2-015,7229Crosby (36'), Rice (51')
10Sat Oct 21, 1989WimbledonA3-15,1848Hodge (24'), Parker (41'), Pearce (88' pen)
11Sat Oct 28, 1989Queens Park RangersH2-219,4429Crosby (4'), Chapman (72')
12Sat Nov 04, 1989Sheffield WednesdayH0-121,86410
13Sun Nov 12, 1989Manchester UnitedA0-134,18212
14Sat Nov 18, 1989Manchester CityA3-026,23811Clough (12' pen, 17'), Rice (89')
15Sat Nov 25, 1989EvertonH1-020,7097Clough (61' pen)
16Sat Dec 02, 1989Aston VillaA1-225,57510Chapman (21')
17Sat Dec 09, 1989Norwich CityH0-118,93911
18Sun Dec 17, 1989SouthamptonH2-016,43710Hodge (3'), Chapman (60')
19Tue Dec 26, 1989Luton TownA1-110,75410Hodge (35')
20Sat Dec 30, 1989Tottenham HotspurA3-233,4018Clough (27'), Crosby (30'), Parker (70')
21Mon Jan 01, 1990LiverpoolH2-224,5189Hodge (50'), Clough (60' pen)
22Sat Jan 13, 1990MillwallH3-118,0655Clough (25'), Laws (60'), Hodge (67')
23Sat Jan 20, 1990Derby CountyA2-024,1764Hodge (16'), Jemson (19')
24Sat Feb 03, 1990Crystal PalaceH3-119,7394Clough (44'), Hodge (68'), Jemson (82')
25Sat Feb 17, 1990ChelseaH1-122,5004Orlygsson (54')
26Sat Mar 03, 1990Manchester CityH1-022,6443Crosby (52')
27Wed Mar 07, 1990ArsenalA0-331,8794
28Sat Mar 10, 1990Coventry CityH2-418,7504Currie (78'), Laws (82')
29Sat Mar 17, 1990Charlton AthleticA1-16,6905Hodge (85')
30Sat Mar 24, 1990Queens Park RangersA0-214,6537
31Sat Mar 31, 1990WimbledonH0-116,8217
32Wed Apr 04, 1990EvertonA0-417,7959
33Sat Apr 07, 1990Tottenham HotspurH1-321,66811Hodge (59')
34Sat Apr 14, 1990LiverpoolA2-237,26511Hodge (62'), Jemson (70')
35Mon Apr 16, 1990Luton TownH3-017,0018Carr (58'), Parker (68'), Clough (83')Safe
36Sat Apr 21, 1990SouthamptonA0-217,00612Safe
37Wed May 02, 1990Manchester UnitedH4-021,18610Parker (4'), Pearce (19'), Clough (21'), Chettle (24')Safe
38Sat May 05, 1990Sheffield WednesdayA3-029,7629Pearce (9', 65'), Jemson (84')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Jan 07, 1990Manchester United3H0-123,072

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 20, 1989Huddersfield Town21H1-112,899Crosby (9')
Tue Oct 03, 1989Huddersfield Town22A3-313,262Crosby (?), Clough (?), Gaynor (30')
Tue Oct 24, 1989Crystal Palace3A0-014,250
Wed Nov 01, 1989Crystal Palace31H5-018,625Hodge (2', 69'), Clough (10'), Pearce (18'), Hopkins (44' OG)
Wed Nov 22, 1989Everton4H1-021,324Chapman (82')
Wed Jan 17, 1990Tottenham HotspurQuarterH2-230,044Crosby (35'), Parker (56')
Wed Jan 24, 1990Tottenham HotspurQuarter1A3-232,357Hodge (36', 69'), Jemson (41')
Sun Feb 11, 1990Coventry CitySemi1H2-126,153Clough (36' pen), Pearce (79')
Sun Feb 25, 1990Coventry CitySemi2A0-025,900
Sun Apr 29, 1990Oldham AthleticFinalN1-074,343Jemson (47')

Full Members Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Nov 29, 1989Manchester City2H3-29,729Pearce (23' pen), Carr (46'), Crosby (87')
Fri Dec 22, 1989Aston Villa3A1-26,530Pearce (22')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Aug 13, 1989Notts CountySemiH3-18,665Chapman (?), Carr (?), Laws (?)
Tue May 08, 1990Mansfield TownFinalA4-06,119Carr (51', 57'), Parker (67'), Crosby (68')

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Sun Jul 30, 1989Bordeaux XIFranceA4-31,000Clough (?), Pearce (?), Rice (?), Carr (?)
Thu Aug 03, 1989Jeunesse VillenavaiseFranceA3-13,000Wilson (?), Chapman (?), Carr (?)
Sat Aug 05, 1989AngoulemeFranceA1-13,000Chapman (?)
Tue Aug 08, 1989La RocheFranceA2-25,000Hodge (?), Chapman (?)
Tue Aug 15, 1989Leicester CityEnglandA2-28,146Clough (? pen, ?)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Oct 09, 1989King's LynnEnglandA5-02,500Chapman (?, ?), Sheridan (?), Parker (?), Crosby (?)
Tue Jan 09, 1990AuxerreFranceA2-22,500Orlygsson (?), Walker (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (8) - £2,284,000 Out (7) - £3,038,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
1989Neil LyneBoughtSean DycheSold
Jun 01, 1989Andy MarriottBought£50,0001989Brett WilliamsLoan Out
Jul 28, 1989John SheridanBought£650,000Jul 01, 1989Neil WebbSold£1,500,000
Aug 01, 1989Tony LoughlanBoughtSep 20, 1989Colin FosterSold£750,000
Sep 01, 1989Stuart CashBought£15,000Sep 20, 1989John SheridanSold£438,000
Oct 07, 1989Toddy OrlygssonBought£175,000Dec 22, 1989Lee ChapmanSold£350,000
Jan 20, 1990David CurrieBought£725,000Aug 01, 1992Stuart CashSold
May 06, 1990Ian WoanBought£669,000


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Mark Crossley Wales2010613
GK Steve Sutton England2841151313
Defenders
D Brett Williams England2111
D Brian Laws England275121141633
D Colin Foster England257142
D Des Walker England2351211416Player Of The Year (2nd time)
D Gary Charles England1931233
D Steve Chettle England2034176111222
D Stuart Pearce England27472014139
Midfielders
M Darren Wassall England214311
M John Sheridan England2411
M Steve Hodge England2647211412144
Forwards
F Brian Rice Scotland252274112253
F David Currie England2682151244
F Franz Carr England22156362231
F Garry Parker England2350201416741
F Gary Crosby England254720131493
F Lee Chapman England29251078821
F Nigel Clough England23512114161211
F Nigel Jemson England19241176621
F Phil Starbuck England2032135
F Terry Wilson Scotland20256811553
F Toddy Orlygsson Iceland22178451523
F Tommy Gaynor Rep. of Ire.261453612611


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
14Steve Hodge47
12 (4)Nigel Clough51
9Gary Crosby47
9 (2)Stuart Pearce47
8Lee Chapman25
7Garry Parker50
6Nigel Jemson24
3Brian Laws51
2Brian Rice22
2Franz Carr15
1David Currie8
1Own Goals51
1Steve Chettle34
1Toddy Orlygsson17
1Tommy Gaynor14


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Derby CountyWed Aug 30, 1989Home2-1Sat Jan 20, 1990Away2-0
Manchester CitySat Nov 18, 1989Away3-0Sat Mar 03, 1990Home1-0



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
ArsenalSat Sep 16, 1989Home1-2Wed Mar 07, 1990Away0-3