title: 1989–90 Leeds United A.F.C. season
text: # 1989–90 Leeds United A.F.C. season
  
  During the 1989–90 season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
  
  ## Season summary
  
  In the 1989–90 season, Leeds were promoted to the First Division, having finished as champions of the Second Division on 85 points.
  
  ## First team squad
  
  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 | ENG | Mervyn Day |
  | — | GK | WAL | Neil Edwards |
  | — | GK | ENG | Chris Turner |
  | — | DF | ENG | Simon Grayson |
  | — | DF | ENG | Chris Fairclough |
  | — | DF | NIR | John McClelland |
  | — | DF | ENG | Peter Haddock |
  | — | DF | ENG | Chris O'Donnell |
  | — | DF | ENG | Mel Sterland |
  | — | DF | ENG | Mike Whitlow |
  | — | DF | JAM | Noel Blake |
  | — | DF | IRL | Jim Beglin |
  | — | DF | ENG | Dylan Kerr |
  | — | DF | ENG | Glynn Snodin |
  | — | MF | ENG | Vince Hilaire |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | WAL | Gary Speed |
  | — | MF | ENG | David Batty |
  | — | MF | WAL | Vinnie Jones |
  | — | MF | ENG | Chris Kamara |
  | — | MF | SCO | Gordon Strachan |
  | — | MF | WAL | Mickey Thomas |
  | — | MF | ENG | Andy Williams |
  | — | FW | ENG | John Pearson |
  | — | FW | ENG | Carl Shutt |
  | — | FW | ENG | Bobby Davison |
  | — | FW | ENG | Lee Chapman |
  | — | FW | ENG | Ian Baird |
  | — | FW | ENG | Imre Varadi |
  | — | FW | SCO | John Hendrie |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Football League Second Division
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Leeds United (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 79 | 52 | +27 | 85 | Promotion to the First Division |
  | 2 | Sheffield United (P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 58 | +20 | 85 | Promotion to the First Division |
  | 3 | Newcastle United | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | +25 | 80 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
  | 4 | Swindon Town (O) | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 79 | 59 | +20 | 74 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
  | 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 74 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
  
  * ↑ Swindon Town were disqualified from promotion after being found guilty of making illegal payments, and the play-off runners-up Sunderland were promoted in their place.
  
  **Results**
  
  | Win | Draw | Loss |
  | - | - | - |
  | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | 19 August 1989 | Newcastle United | Away | 2–5 | Davison, Baird | 24,482 |
  | 23 August 1989 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Parkinson (o.g.) | 25,004 |
  | 26 August 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–1 | Fairclough | 25,045 |
  | 2 September 1989 | Stoke City | Away | 1–1 | Strachan | 10,915 |
  | 9 September 1989 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1–1 | Jones | 22,972 |
  | 16 September 1989 | Hull City | Away | 1–0 | Baird | 11,620 |
  | 23 September 1989 | Swindon Town | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (3, 1 pen.), Davison | 21,694 |
  | 27 September 1989 | Oxford United | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Sterland | 24,097 |
  | 30 September 1989 | Port Vale | Away | 0–0 | — | 11,156 |
  | 7 October 1989 | West Ham United | Away | 1–0 | Jones | 23,539 |
  | 14 October 1989 | Sunderland | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Fairclough | 27,815 |
  | 17 October 1989 | Portsmouth | Away | 3–3 | Davison, Whitlow, Sterland | 10,260 |
  | 21 October 1989 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 28,024 |
  | 28 October 1989 | Bradford City | Away | 1–0 | Davison | 12,527 |
  | 1 November 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Davison | 26,791 |
  | 4 November 1989 | Bournemouth | Home | 3–0 | Baird, Strachan (pen.), Fairclough | 26,484 |
  | 11 November 1989 | Leicester City | Away | 3–4 | Baird, Williams, Strachan (pen.) | 18,032 |
  | 18 November 1989 | Watford | Home | 2–1 | Fairclough, Williams | 26,921 |
  | 25 November 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1–2 | Fairclough | 15,116 |
  | 2 December 1989 | Newcastle United | Home | 1–0 | Baird | 31,715 |
  | 9 December 1989 | Middlesbrough | Away | 2–0 | Shutt, Fairclough | 19,686 |
  | 16 December 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 3–0 | Strachan, Hendrie, Jones | 24,070 |
  | 26 December 1989 | Sheffield United | Away | 2–2 | Sterland, Shutt | 31,254 |
  | 30 December 1989 | Barnsley | Away | 0–1 | — | 14,481 |
  | 1 January 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–1 | Hendrie | 30,217 |
  | 13 January 1990 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2–1 | Chapman, Strachan | 14,485 |
  | 20 January 1990 | Stoke City | Home | 2–0 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 29,318 |
  | 4 February 1990 | Swindon Town | Away | 2–3 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 16,208 |
  | 10 February 1990 | Hull City | Home | 4–3 | Hendrie, Jones, Varadi, Strachan | 29,977 |
  | 17 February 1990 | Ipswich Town | Away | 2–2 | Chapman (2) | 17,102 |
  | 24 February 1990 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2–2 | Kamara, Chapman | 30,004 |
  | 3 March 1990 | Watford | Away | 0–1 | — | 13,468 |
  | 7 March 1990 | Port Vale | Home | 0–0 | — | 28,756 |
  | 10 March 1990 | Oxford United | Away | 4–2 | Chapman (2), Varadi, Fairclough | 8,397 |
  | 17 March 1990 | West Ham United | Home | 3–2 | Chapman (2), Strachan | 32,536 |
  | 20 March 1990 | Sunderland | Away | 1–0 | Sterland | 17,851 |
  | 24 March 1990 | Portsmouth | Home | 2–0 | Jones, Chapman | 27,600 |
  | 31 March 1990 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0–1 | — | 22,419 |
  | 7 April 1990 | Bradford City | Home | 1–1 | Speed | 32,316 |
  | 10 April 1990 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1–1 | Chapman | 11,382 |
  | 13 April 1990 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–3 | Davison | 16,292 |
  | 16 April 1990 | Sheffield United | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (2, 1 (pen.)), Chapman, Speed | 32,727 |
  | 21 April 1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 2–2 | Speed, Chapman (o.g.) | 11,359 |
  | 25 April 1990 | Barnsley | Home | 1–2 | Fairclough | 31,700 |
  | 28 April 1990 | Leicester City | Home | 2–1 | Sterland, Strachan | 32,597 |
  | 5 May 1990 | Bournemouth | Away | 1–0 | Chapman | 9,918 |
  
  Source:
  
  ### FA Cup
  
  | Win | Draw | Loss |
  | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | Third round | 6 January 1990 | Ipswich Town | Home | 0–1 | — | 26,766 |
  
  Source:
  
  ### League Cup
  
  | Win | Draw | Loss |
  | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | Second round first leg | 19 September 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–2 | Strachan | 8,415 |
  | Second round second leg | 3 October 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–2 | Fairclough | 18,092 |
  
  Source:
  
  ### Full Members' Cup
  
  | Win | Draw | Loss |
  | - | - | - |
  | Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance |
  | First round | 7 November 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 5,070 |
  | Second round | 28 November 1989 | Barnsley | Away | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Williams | 6,136 |
  | Third round | 19 December 1989 | Stoke City | Away | 2–2 | Shutt (2) | 5,792 |
  | Fourth round | 17 January 1990 | Aston Villa | Away | 0–2 | — | 17,543 |
  
  Source:
  
  