1989–90 Sunderland A.F.C. season

Sunderland
1989–90 season
Manager Denis Smith
Stadium Roker Park
Second Division 6th (promoted via playoffs)
FA Cup Third round
League Cup Fifth round
Full Members Cup First round
Top goalscorer League:
Marco Gabbiadini (21)
All:
Marco Gabbiadini (25)
Highest home attendance 29,449 (vs. Newcastle United, 24 September)
Lowest home attendance 13,017 (vs. Leicester City, 10 March)
Average home league attendance 17,777
Home colours
Away colours

During the 1989–90 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished sixth in the league and were promoted via the play-offs.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Tim Carter
Wales GK Tony Norman
England DF Gary Bennett
England DF Paul Hardyman
England DF John Kay
England DF Richard Ord
England DF Reuben Agboola
England DF Mick Heathcote
Scotland DF John MacPhail
England MF Brian Atkinson
England MF Gordon Armstrong
England MF Paul Bracewell
No. Position Player
England MF John Cornforth
England MF Gary Owers
Wales MF Colin Pascoe
Scotland MF Kieron Brady
England MF Paul Lemon
Wales FW Riccardo Gabbiadini
England FW Eric Gates
England FW Marco Gabbiadini
England FW Warren Hawke
England FW David Rush
Germany FW Thomas Hauser

Results

Sunderland's score comes first.

Win Draw Loss

Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1989 Swindon TownCounty Ground2-010,199Gates and Hawke
22 August 1989 Ipswich TownRoker Park2-415,965Gates and Gabbiadini
27 August 1989 MiddlesbroughRoker Park2-121,569Pascoe and Bennett
2 September 1989 West BromThe Hawthorns1-110,885Gabbiadini
9 September 1989 WatfordRoker Park4-015,042Armstrong and Gabbiadini (3)
16 September 1989 Blackburn RoversEwood Park1-110,329MacPhail
24 September 1989 Newcastle UnitedRoker Park0-029,449
27 September 1989 Leicester CityFilbert Street3-210,843Armstrong, Hardyman and Owers
30 September 1989 Sheffield UnitedRoker Park1-122,760Deane O.G.
7 October 1989 BournemouthRoker Park3-215,933Gates (2) and Gabbiadini
14 October 1989 Leeds UnitedElland Road0-227,815
18 October 1989 West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground0-520,901
21 October 1989 Bradford CityRoker Park1-014,849MacPhail
28 October 1989 Stoke CityVictoria Ground2-012,480Bracewell and Gabbiadini
31 October 1989 BarnsleyRoker Park4-214,234Gates(2), Hardyman and Bennett
4 November 1989 Oldham AthleticBoundary Park1-28,829Owers
11 November 1989 WolvesRoker Park1-120,660Hardyman
18 November 1989 Plymouth ArgyleRoker Park3-115,033Owers, Ord and Gabbiadini
25 November 1989 BrightonGoldstone Ground2-18,681Owers and Gabbiadini
2 December 1989 Swindon TownRoker Park2-215,849Armstrong and Hauser
9 December 1989 Ipswich TownPortman Road1-113,833Owers
16 December 1989 PortsmouthFratton Park3-37,127Hardyman, Bennett and Gabbiadini
26 December 1989 Oxford UnitedRoker Park1-024,075Gabbiadini
30 December 1989 Port ValeRoker Park2-221,354Hauser and Gabbiadini
1 January 1990 Hull CityBoothferry Park2-39,346Owers and Hauser
14 January 1990 MiddlesbroughAyresome Park0-317,698
20 January 1990 West BromRoker Park1-115,583Gabbiadini
4 February 1990 Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park1-131,572Gabbiadini
10 February 1990 Blackburn RoversRoker Park0-116,043
17 February 1990 WatfordVicarage Road1-19,093Hauser
24 February 1990 BrightonRoker Park2-114,528Hauser (2)
3 March 1990 Plymouth ArgyleHome Park0-37,299
10 March 1990 Leicester CityRoker Park2-213,017Armstrong and Gabbiadini
17 March 1990 BournemouthDean Court1-06,328Gabbiadini
20 March 1990 Leeds UnitedRoker Park0-117,851
24 March 1990 West Ham UnitedRoker Park4-313,896Kieron Brady, Hardyman, Owers and Gabbiadini
31 March 1990 Bradford CityValley Parade1-09,826Kieron Brady
3 April 1990 Sheffield UnitedBramall Lane3-120,588Bracewell and Gabbiadini (2)
7 April 1990 Stoke CityRoker Park2-117,119Armstrong and Gabbiadini
10 April 1990 BarnsleyOakwell0-111,141
14 April 1990 Hull CityRoker Park0-117,437
16 April 1990 Oxford UnitedManor Ground1-021,212Gabbiadini
21 April 1990 PortsmouthRoker Park2-214,379Armstrong (2)
28 April 1990 WolvesMolineux Stadium1-019,463Hardyman
1 May 1990 Port ValeVale Park2-19,447Hardyman and Owers
5 May 1990 Oldham AthleticRoker Park2-322,243Owers and Armstrong

Play-offs

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
12 May 1990 Semi Final Leg 1Newcastle UnitedRoker Park0-026,641
16 May 1990 Semi Final Leg 2Newcastle UnitedSt James' Park2-0 (2-0 on aggregate)32,199Gates and Gabbiadini
28 May 1990 FinalSwindon TownWembley0-172,873

League table[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA W D L GF GA GF GA GD Pts Notes
1Leeds United461661461887833347952+ 2785Promoted
2Sheffield United4614544327108535317858+ 2085Promoted
3Newcastle United4617425126510829298055+ 2580
4Swindon Town461265492988730307959+ 2074[2]
5Blackburn Rovers461094433098631297460+ 1474
6Sunderland4610854132106729327064+ 874Promoted
7West Ham United4614545022671030358057+ 2372
8Oldham Athletic4615715023471220347057+ 1371
9Ipswich Town4613733822651229446751+ 1669
10Wolverhampton Wanderers461256372068930406750+ 1767
11Port Vale4611933720471225376257+ 561
12Portsmouth46986403468922316265– 361
13Leicester City4610853429561233506779– 1259
14Hull City46788273178831345865– 758
15Watford4611664128391117325860– 257
16Plymouth Argyle469863023551328405863– 555
17Oxford United468783531721422355766– 954
18Brighton & Hove Albion4610672827531528455672– 1654
19Barnsley467972223661127484971– 2254
20West Bromwich Albion466893537671032346771– 451
21Middlesbrough46103103329381219345263– 1150
22Bournemouth468693031461327455776– 1948Relegated
23Bradford City469682624081518444468– 2441Relegated
24Stoke City4641182024281315393563– 2837Relegated

Note: Although Swindon Town won the play-offs, they were denied promotion due to their financial irregularities. They were also initially relegated to the Third Division for the following season, but this was overturned on appeal. Sunderland, as the losing play-offs finalists, were promoted in their place.

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 September 1989 Round 2 Leg 1FulhamRoker Park1-111,416Hardyman
3 October 1989 Round 2 Leg 2FulhamCraven Cottage3-0 (4-1 on aggregate)6,314Armstrong and Gabbiadini (2)
24 October 1989 Round 3BournemouthRoker Park1-112,595Gabbiadini
7 November 1989 Round 3 replayBournemouthDean Court1-08,500Gabbiadini
29 November 1989 Round 4Exeter CitySt James Park2-28,643Armstrong and Gates
5 December 1989 Round 4 replayExeter CityRoker Park5-218,130Armstrong, Hardyman, Pascoe and Gates (2)
17 January 1990 Round 5Coventry CityRoker Park0-027,218
24 January 1990 Round 5 replayCoventry CityHighfield Road0-521,219

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 January 1990 Round 3ReadingElm Park1-29,344Armstrong

Full Members Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
14 November 1989 Round 1Port ValeRoker Park1-27,035Armstrong

Statistics

Goal scorers

Nation Name League League Cup FA Cup Total
England Marco Gabbiadini 21 4 0 25
England Gordon Armstrong 8 3 1 12
England Gary Owers 9 0 0 9
England Eric Gates 6 3 0 9
England Paul Hardyman 7 2 0 9
Germany Thomas Hauser 6 0 0 6
England Gary Bennett 3 0 0 3
England Paul Bracewell 2 0 0 2
Scotland Kieron Brady 2 0 0 2
Scotland John MacPhail 2 0 0 2
Wales Colin Pascoe 1 1 0 2
England Richard Ord 1 0 0 1
England Warren Hawke 1 0 0 1
/ Own goals 1 0 0 1
/ Totals 70 13 1 84

References

  1. "English Division Two (old) 1989-1990 : Table". Statto Organisation Limited. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. Sunderland were eventually promoted after prosecutions against Swindon Town.
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