During the 1989–90 English football season, Oldham Athletic A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division.
1989–90 season | ||||
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Chairman | Ian Stott | |||
Manager | Joe Royle | |||
Stadium | Boundary Park | |||
Second Division | 8th | |||
FA Cup | Semi Final | |||
League Cup | Final | |||
Full Members' Cup | Second Round | |||
Top goalscorer | Andy Ritchie (28) | |||
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Season summary
editOldham finished in 8th place in the league, missing out on the playoffs by three points. However the club enjoyed excellent form in the cups, reaching the FA Cup Semi-Finals for only the 2nd time in their history, and the Final of the League Cup – and the club's first ever appearance at Wembley.
Results
editHome team's score comes first
Legend
editWin | Draw | Loss |
Football League Second Division
editDate | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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19 August 1989 | Blackburn | A | 1–0 |
22 August 1989 | Watford | H | 1–1 |
26 August 1989 | Swindon | H | 2–2 |
2 September 1989 | Newcastle | A | 2–1 |
9 September 1989 | Plymouth | H | 3–2 |
16 September 1989 | Stoke | A | 1–2 |
23 September 1989 | West Brom | H | 2–1 |
26 September 1989 | Sheff U | A | 2–1 |
30 September 1989 | Leicester | H | 1–0 |
7 October 1989 | Barnsley | H | 2–0 |
14 October 1989 | Bournemouth | A | 2–0 |
17 October 1989 | Hull | A | 0–0 |
21 October 1989 | Middlesbrough | H | 2–0 |
28 October 1989 | Wolves | A | 1–1 |
31 October 1989 | Bradford | H | 2–2 |
4 November 1989 | Sunderland | H | 2–1 |
11 November 1989 | Oxford | A | 0–1 |
18 November 1989 | Brighton | H | 1–1 |
25 November 1989 | Ipswich | A | 1–1 |
1 December 1989 | Blackburn | H | 2–0 |
9 December 1989 | Watford | A | 3–0 |
16 December 1989 | West Ham | A | 0–2 |
26 December 1989 | Port Vale | H | 2–1 |
30 December 1989 | Portsmouth | H | 3–3 |
1 January 1990 | Leeds | A | 1–1 |
13 January 1990 | Swindon | A | 3–2 |
20 January 1990 | Newcastle | H | 1–1 |
3 February 1990 | West Brom | A | 2–2 |
10 February 1990 | Stoke | H | 2–0 |
24 February 1990 | Ipswich | H | 4–1 |
3 March 1990 | Brighton | A | 1–1 |
17 March 1990 | Barnsley | A | 1–0 |
20 March 1990 | Bournemouth | H | 4–0 |
24 March 1990 | Hull | H | 3–2 |
28 March 1990 | Sheff U | H | 0–2 |
31 March 1990 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 |
3 April 1990 | Leicester | A | 3–0 |
13 April 1990 | Leeds | H | 3–1 |
16 April 1990 | Port Vale | A | 2–0 |
18 April 1990 | Plymouth | A | 2–0 |
21 April 1990 | West Ham | H | 3–0 |
24 April 1990 | Portsmouth | A | 2–1 |
1 May 1990 | Oxford | H | 4–1 |
3 May 1990 | Wolves | H | 1–1 |
5 May 1990 | Sunderland | A | 2–3 |
7 May 1990 | Bradford | A | 1–1 |
FA Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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R3 | 6 January 1990 | Birmingham | A | 1–1 |
R3R | 10 January 1990 | Birmingham | H | 1–0 |
R4 | 27 January 1990 | Brighton | H | 2–1 |
R5 | 17 February 1990 | Everton | H | 2–2 |
R5R | 21 February 1990 | Everton | A | 1–1 |
R5R2 | 10 March 1990 | Everton | H | 2–1 |
R6 | 14 March 1990 | Aston Villa | H | 3–0 |
SF | 8 April 1990 | Man Utd | N | 3–3 |
SFR | 11 April 1990 | Man Utd | N | 1–2 |
League Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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R2 1st leg | 19 September 1989 | Leeds | H | 2–1 |
R2 2nd leg | 3 October 1989 | Leeds | A | 1–2 (won 4–2 on aggregate) |
R3 | 25 October 1989 | Scarborough | H | 7–0 |
R4 | 22 November 1989 | Arsenal | H | 3–1 |
R5 | 24 January 1990 | Southampton | A | 2–2 |
R5R | 31 January 1990 | Southampton | H | 2–0 |
Semi Final 1st leg | 14 February 1990 | West Ham | H | 6–0 |
Semi Final 2nd leg | 7 March 1990 | West Ham | A | 3–0 (won 6–3 on aggregate) |
Final | 29 April 1990 | Nottm Forest | Wembley | 0–1 |
Full Members' Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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R2 | 28 November 1989 | Newcastle | A | 2–0 |
Players
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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