1989–90 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County F.C. 1989–90 football season

Derby County F.C.
1989–90 season
Manager	Arthur Cox
Football League First Division	16th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Quarter-finals
← 1987–88 1990–91 →

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Derby County F.C.

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Manchester City	38	12	12	14	43	52	−9	48
15	Crystal Palace	38	13	9	16	42	66	−24	48
16	Derby County	38	13	7	18	43	40	+3	46
17	Luton Town	38	10	13	15	43	57	−14	43
18	Sheffield Wednesday (R)	38	11	10	17	35	51	−16	43	Relegation to the Second Division

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

First Division

Charlton Athletic v Derby County

19 August 1989 1	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Derby County	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,543

Derby County v Wimbledon

23 August 1989 2	Derby County	1–1	Wimbledon	Derby
	Cork 28'		Hebberd 84'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,874

Derby County v Manchester United

26 August 1989 3	Derby County	2–0	Manchester United	Derby
	Goddard Saunders			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 22,175

Nottingham Forest v Derby County

30 August 1989 4	Nottingham Forest	2–1	Derby County	Nottingham
	Crosby Pearce		Hodge o.g.'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,060

Derby County v Liverpool

9 September 1989 5	Derby County	0–3	Liverpool	Derby
			Rush Barnes Beardsley	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 20,034

Queens Park Rangers v Derby County

16 September 1989 6	Queens Park Rangers	0–1	Derby County	London
			Saunders	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,697

Derby County v Southampton

23 September 1989 7	Derby County	0–1	Southampton	Derby
			Wallace	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,694

Aston Villa v Derby County

30 September 1989 8	Aston Villa	1–0	Derby County	Birmingham
	Platt			Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,245

Derby County v Crystal Palace

14 October 1989 9	Derby County	3–1	Crystal Palace	Derby
	Goddard x2 Saunders pen.'		Pardew	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,535

Derby County v Chelsea

21 October 1989 10	Derby County	0–1	Chelsea	Derby
			Dixon	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,279

Arsenal v Derby County

28 October 1989 11	Arsenal	1–1	Derby County	London
	Smith		Goddard	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 33,189

Luton Town v Derby County

4 November 1989 12	Luton Town	1–0	Derby County	Luton
	Dowie			Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,919

Derby County v Manchester City

11 November 1989 13	Derby County	6–0	Manchester City	Derby
	Wright Hebberd Saunders pen.' x2 Goddard Micklewhite			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19,239

Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday

18 November 1989 14	Derby County	2–0	Sheffield Wednesday	Derby
	Goddard Saunders			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 18,085

Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County

25 November 1989 15	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Derby County	London
	Stewart		Saunders Goddard	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 28,075

Derby County v Charlton Athletic

2 December 1989 16	Derby County	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Derby
	Saunders Micklewhite			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,590

Wimbledon v Derby County

9 December 1989 17	Wimbledon	1–1	Derby County	London
	Scales		Goddard	Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 5,024

Norwich City v Derby County

16 December 1989 18	Norwich City	1–0	Derby County	Norwich
	Scales		Rosario	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,184

Derby County v Everton

26 December 1989 19	Derby County	0–1	Everton	Derby
			McCall	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 21,314

Derby County v Coventry City

30 December 1989 20	Derby County	4–1	Coventry City	Derby
	Pickering Hebberd x2 Ramage		Speedie	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,011

Millwall v Derby County

1 January 1990 21	Millwall	1–1	Derby County	London
	Dawes		Pickering	Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,790

Manchester United v Derby County

12 January 1990 22	Manchester United	1–2	Derby County	Manchester
	Pallister		Wright Pickering	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 38,985

Derby County v Nottingham Forest

20 January 1990 23	Derby County	0–2	Nottingham Forest	Derby
			Hodge Jemson	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 24,176

Derby County v Queens Park Rangers

10 February 1990 24	Derby County	2–0	Queens Park Rangers	Derby
	Gee Saunders			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,445

Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur

24 February 1990 25	Derby County	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	Derby
	Saunders Harford		Moncur	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 19,676

Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County

3 March 1990 26	Sheffield Wednesday	1–0	Derby County	Sheffield
	Sheridan			Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 21,811

Southampton v Derby County

10 March 1990 27	Southampton	2–1	Derby County	Southampton
	Wallace Le Tissier		Saunders	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 16,430

Derby County v Aston Villa

17 March 1990 28	Derby County	0–1	Aston Villa	Derby
			Ormondroyd	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 21,062

Crystal Palace v Derby County

20 March 1990 29	Crystal Palace	1–1	Derby County	London
	Gray		Wright	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,051

Derby County v Arsenal

24 March 1990 30	Derby County	1–3	Arsenal	Derby
	Briscoe		Hayes x2 Campbell	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,514

Chelsea v Derby County

31 March 1990 31	Chelsea	1–1	Derby County	London
	Wilson		Harford	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 14,265

Coventry City v Derby County

7 April 1990 32	Coventry City	1–0	Derby County	Coventry
	Wright			Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,157

Derby County v Millwall

14 April 1990 33	Derby County	2–0	Millwall	Derby
	Harford x2			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,718

Everton v Derby County

16 April 1990 34	Everton	2–1	Derby County	Liverpool
	Atteveld Sheedy		Wright	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 23,933

Derby County v Norwich City

21 April 1990 35	Derby County	0–2	Norwich City	Derby
			Rosario Fox	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 13,758

Manchester City v Derby County

28 April 1990 36	Manchester City	0–1	Derby County	Manchester
			Wright	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 29,542

Liverpool v Derby County

1 May 1990 37	Liverpool	1–0	Derby County	Liverpool
	Gillespie			Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,038

Derby County v Luton Town

5 May 1990 38	Derby County	2–3	Luton Town	Derby
	Wright Williams		Breacker Black x2	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 17,044

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup Port Vale v Derby County

7 January 1990 Third round	Port Vale	1–1	Derby County	Stoke-on-Trent
			Hebberd	Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 17,478

Derby County v Port Vale

10 January 1990 Third round	Derby County	2–3	Port Vale	Derby
	Ramage Francis			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 21,389

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup Cambridge United v Derby County

19 September 1989 Second round First Leg	Cambridge United	2–1	Derby County	Cambridge
			Goddard	Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,333

Derby County v Cambridge United

4 October 1989 Second round Second Leg	Derby County	5–0 (6–2 agg.)	Cambridge United	Derby
	McMinn Saunders x3 Goddard			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 12,525

Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday

25 October 1989 Third round	Derby County	2–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Derby
	Saunders x2			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 18,042

Derby County v West Bromwich Albion

22 November 1989 Fourth Round	Derby County	2–0	West Bromwich Albion	Derby
	McMinn x2			Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 21,313

West Ham United v Derby County

17 January 1990 Quarter Final	West Ham United	1–1	Derby County	London
	Dicks		Saunders	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,035

Derby County v West Ham United

24 January 1990 Quarter Final Replay	Derby County	0–0	West Ham United	Derby
				Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 22,510

West Ham United v Derby County

31 January 1990 Quarter Final Second Replay	West Ham United	2–1	Derby County	London
	Slater Keen		Saunders	Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 25,166

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup West Bromwich Albion v Derby County

29 November 1989 Northern Section Round 2	West Bromwich Albion	0–5	Derby County	West Bromwich
				Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 4,880

Newcastle United v Derby County

20 December 1989 Northern Section Round 3	Newcastle United	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Derby County	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
				Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 6,800

Squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Peter Shilton
—	GK	ENG	Martin Taylor
—	DF	ENG	Jon Davidson
—	DF	ENG	Rob Hindmarch
—	DF	ENG	Paul Blades
—	DF	ENG	Michael Forsyth
—	DF	ENG	Mark Wright
—	DF	ENG	Paul Williams
—	DF	ENG	Jason Kavanagh
—	DF	ENG	Mark Patterson
—	DF	ENG	Robbie Briscoe
—	DF	ENG	Mel Sage
—	DF	ENG	Brian McCord
—	MF	ENG	Nick Pickering


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Steve Hayward
—	MF	ENG	Trevor Hebberd
—	MF	ENG	Gary Micklewhite
—	MF	ENG	Craig Ramage
—	MF	WAL	Geraint Williams
—	MF	ENG	Martyn Chalk
—	MF	SCO	Ted McMinn
—	MF	ENG	Steve Cross
—	MF	ENG	Kevin Francis
—	FW	ENG	Phil Gee
—	FW	ENG	Paul Goddard
—	FW	ENG	Mick Harford
—	FW	WAL	Dean Saunders

References

v t e Derby County Football Club
The club	History 1884–1967 1967–present Seasons Players Player of the Year Managers Records and statistics Head to Head Europe Reserves and Academy
Grounds	Racecourse Ground Baseball Ground Pride Park Stadium
Media	The Damned Utd (novel) The Damned United (film)
Other	Nottingham Forest rivalry Brian Clough Trophy Leicester City rivalry Derbyshire FA Centenary Cup Derby County Women

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National teams

League
competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division, play-offs)
Level 5	Football Conference
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (Premier, One) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two North, Two South) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (Premier, One) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Spartan League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) Wessex League (level 8 only) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final)
Football League cups	League Cup (Final) Full Members' Cup (Final) Associate Members' Cup (Final)

Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Charlton Athletic Chelsea Coventry City Crystal Palace Derby County Everton Liverpool Luton Town Manchester City Manchester United Millwall Norwich City Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Wimbledon
Second Division	Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth Bradford City Brighton & Hove Albion Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Oldham Athletic Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Portsmouth Sheffield United Sunderland Swindon Town Stoke City Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third Division	Birmingham City Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Bury Cardiff City Chester City Crewe Alexandra Fulham Huddersfield Town Leyton Orient Mansfield Town Northampton Town Preston North End Notts County Reading Rotherham United Shrewsbury Town Swansea City Tranmere Rovers Walsall Wigan Athletic
Fourth Division	Aldershot Burnley Cambridge United Carlisle United Chesterfield Colchester United Doncaster Rovers Exeter City Gillingham Grimsby Town Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Lincoln City Maidstone United Peterborough United Rochdale Scarborough Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Torquay United Wrexham York City

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