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1989–90 Full Members' Cup

FieldValue
titleFull Members' Cup
year1989–90
countryEngland
num_teams37
winnersChelsea
count2
secondMiddlesbrough
semifinal1Aston Villa
semifinal2Crystal Palace
matches36
prev_season[1988–89](1988-89-full-members-cup)
next_season[1990–91](1990-91-full-members-cup)

The 1989–90 Full Members' Cup, known as the Zenith Data Systems Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 5th staging of a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the First and Second Division. The winners were Chelsea and the runners-up were Middlesbrough.

The competition began on 7 November 1989 and ended with the final on 25 March 1990 at the Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Everton, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers opted out of this competition.

First round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
7 November**Leeds United**1–0Blackburn Rovers
7 November**Sheffield United**1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 NovemberSunderland1–2**Port Vale**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
29 NovemberCoventry City1–3**Wimbledon**
8 NovemberOxford United2–3**Luton Town**

Second round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
28 NovemberBarnsley1–2**Leeds United**
28 NovemberHull City1–2**Aston Villa**
29 November**Middlesbrough**3–1Port Vale
28 November**Newcastle United**2–0Oldham Athletic
29 November**Nottingham Forest**3–2Manchester City
21 November**Sheffield Wednesday**3–2Sheffield United
28 November**Stoke City**2–1Bradford City
29 NovemberWest Bromwich Albion0–5**Derby County**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
28 NovemberAFC Bournemouth2–3**Chelsea**
14 November**Charlton Athletic**2–1Leicester City
27 November**Crystal Palace**4–1Luton Town
21 November**Ipswich Town**4–1Watford
29 November**Norwich City**5–0Brighton & Hove Albion
5 DecemberPortsmouth0–1**Wimbledon**
13 December**Swindon Town**2–1Millwall
29 November**West Ham United**5–2Plymouth Argyle

Third round

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamLeeds United won 5–4 on penalties
22 December**Aston Villa**2–1Nottingham Forest
20 December**Middlesbrough**4–1Sheffield Wednesday
20 December**Newcastle United**3–2Derby County
19 DecemberStoke City2–2**Leeds United**

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
22 December**Chelsea**4–3West Ham United
19 December**Crystal Palace**2–0Charlton Athletic
21 December**Ipswich Town**3–1Wimbledon
24 January**Swindon Town**4–1Norwich City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
17 January**Aston Villa**2–0Leeds United
23 January**Middlesbrough**1–0Newcastle United

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway team
13 February**Crystal Palace**1–0Swindon Town
23 JanuaryIpswich Town2–3**Chelsea**

Area finals

Northern Area final

DateHome teamScoreAway team
30 JanuaryAston Villa1–2Middlesbrough
6 February**Middlesbrough**2–1Aston Villa

Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 4–2 on aggregate.

Southern Area final

DateHome teamScoreAway team
21 FebruaryCrystal Palace0–2Chelsea
12 March**Chelsea**2–0Crystal Palace

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4–0 on aggregate.

Final

Notes

References

  1. after [[extra time]]
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