1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

Associate Members Cup 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup EnglandWales 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup, was the ninth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the seventh staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Tranmere Rovers and the runners-up were Bristol Rovers. The competition began on 7 November 1989 and ended with the final on 20 May 1990 at Wembley Stadium. In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: 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 faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy. Preliminary round Northern Section main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 1 North Group 1 HAL Halifax Town LIN Lincoln City CHE Chesterfield 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Halifax Town 3–0 Lincoln City 29 Nov Lincoln City 3–0 Chesterfield 12 Dec Chesterfield 2–1 Halifax Town main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 2 North Group 2 DON Doncaster Rovers HUD Huddersfield Town GRI Grimsby Town 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 1 1 3 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Huddersfield Town 2–2 Doncaster Rovers 28 Nov Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town 12 Dec Grimsby Town 3–3 Huddersfield Town main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 3 North Group 3 BLP Blackpool BRY Bury WRE Wrexham 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Wrexham 1–0 Blackpool 28 Nov Blackpool 4–0 Bury 9 Dec Bury 4–1 Wrexham main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 4 North Group 4 TRA Tranmere Rovers CHE Chester City ROC Rochdale 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Chester City 28 Nov Chester City 0–0 Rochdale 12 Dec Rochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers 20 Dec Rochdale 1–2 Chester City (play-off) main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 5 North Group 5 PRE Preston North End STO Stockport County BRN Burnley 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 0 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Preston North End 3–0 Burnley 28 Nov Burnley 0–2 Stockport County 13 Dec Stockport County 2–4 Preston North End main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 6 North Group 6 CAR Carlisle United SCU Scunthorpe United SCA Scarborough 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Scunthorpe United 1–0 Scarborough 29 Nov Scarborough 0–1 Carlisle United 22 Dec Carlisle United 1–1 Scunthorpe United main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 7 North Group 7 ROT Rotherham United YOR York City HAR Hartlepool United 2 0 0 7 2 1 0 1 8 4 0 0 2 2 11 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov York City 7–1 Hartlepool United 28 Nov Hartlepool United 1–4 Rotherham United 12 Dec Rotherham United 3–1 York City main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 8 North Group 8 BOL Bolton Wanderers WIG Wigan Athletic CRE Crewe Alexandra 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 28 Nov Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra 5 Dec Wigan Athletic 1–0 Bolton Wanderers 19 Dec Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Wigan Athletic Southern Section main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 1 South Group 1 SHR Shrewsbury Town WAL Walsall CAR Cardiff City 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 3 9 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Cardiff City 3–5 Walsall 28 Nov Walsall 0–1 Shrewsbury Town 19 Dec Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Cardiff City main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 2 South Group 2 BRI Bristol Rovers EXE Exeter City TOR Torquay United 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Torquay United 1–0 Bristol Rovers 15 Jan Exeter City 2–0 Torquay United 17 Jan Bristol Rovers 3–0 Exeter City main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 3 South Group 3 NOT Notts County PET Peterborough United FUL Fulham 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 8 Nov Peterborough United 1–0 Fulham 28 Nov Fulham 0–1 Notts County 12 Dec Notts County 2–2 Peterborough United main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 4 South Group 4 ALD Aldershot HER Hereford United BIR Birmingham City 1 0 1 5 3 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 8 Nov Hereford United 3–2 Aldershot 28 Nov Aldershot 3–0 Birmingham City 12 Dec Birmingham City 1–0 Hereford United main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 5 South Group 5 SOU Southend United GIL Gillingham CAM Cambridge United 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Southend United 1–0 Gillingham 28 Nov Gillingham 2–0 Cambridge United 12 Dec Cambridge United 3–3 Southend United main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 6 South Group 6 BRI Bristol City REA Reading SWA Swansea City 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 5 Nov Bristol City 2–1 Swansea City 15 Jan Reading 1–1 Bristol City 17 Jan Swansea City 1–2 Reading main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 7 South Group 7 MAI Maidstone United NOR Northampton Town COL Colchester United 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 2 1 5 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Colchester United 0–3 Northampton Town 28 Nov Northampton Town 2–4 Maidstone United 10 Jan Maidstone United 2–1 Colchester United main WDL Q n y 120 y Group 8 South Group 8 BRE Brentford LEY Leyton Orient MAN Mansfield Town 1 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 3 #ccffcc A A complete y 15em 7 Nov Brentford 3–0 Leyton Orient 28 Nov Leyton Orient 2–0 Mansfield Town 9 Dec Mansfield Town 2–1 Brentford 9 Jan Mansfield Town 2–1 Leyton Orient (play-off) First round Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team9 JanuaryBolton Wanderers2–1Lincoln City9 JanuaryCarlisle United1 – 2After extra-time.Stockport County9 JanuaryDoncaster Rovers2–0Bury9 JanuaryHalifax Town1–1York CityHalifax Town won 7–6 on penalties9 JanuaryPreston North End1–2Wigan Athletic9 JanuaryRotherham United3–0Huddersfield Town9 JanuaryTranmere Rovers2–1Scunthorpe United16 JanuaryBlackpool0–1Chester City Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team9 JanuaryAldershot1–4Walsall10 JanuaryPeterborough United0–1Hereford United17 JanuaryMaidstone United2–1Mansfield Town17 JanuarySouthend United2–1Northampton Town23 JanuaryBrentford2–1Reading23 JanuaryBristol City0–1Notts County23 JanuaryShrewsbury Town0–1Exeter City24 JanuaryBristol Rovers1–0Gillingham Quarter-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team30 JanuaryHalifax Town3 – 1Stockport County30 JanuaryWigan Athletic1 – 2Doncaster Rovers31 JanuaryBolton Wanderers1–0Rotherham United6 FebruaryTranmere Rovers3–0Chester City Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team30 JanuaryWalsall4–1Southend United6 FebruaryBrentford2–2Bristol RoversBristol Rovers won 4–3 on penalties21 FebruaryHereford United1–1Notts CountyNotts County won 4–3 on penalties21 FebruaryMaidstone United2–0Exeter City Area semi-finals Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team20 FebruaryDoncaster Rovers3–0Halifax Town20 FebruaryTranmere Rovers2–1Bolton Wanderers Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team14 MarchBristol Rovers0–0WalsallBristol Rovers won 3–2 on penalties14 MarchMaidstone United0 – 1Notts County Area finals Northern Area final 12 March 1990 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/tranmere-rovers-v-doncaster-rovers-12-march-1990-291999/ Doncaster Rovers Prenton Park, Birkenhead 10,004 3 April 1990 Doncaster Rovers (1) 1 – 1 (3) https://www.11v11.com/matches/doncaster-rovers-v-tranmere-rovers-03-april-1990-292000/ Tranmere Rovers Belle Vue, Doncaster 6,670 Southern Area final 28 March 1990 Bristol Rovers 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bristol-rovers-v-notts-county-28-march-1990-292001/ Notts County Memorial Stadium, Bristol 6,480 2 April 1990 Notts County (0) 0 – 0 (1) https://www.11v11.com/matches/notts-county-v-bristol-rovers-02-april-1990-292002/ Bristol Rovers Meadow Lane, Nottingham 10,857 Final 20 May 1990 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bristol Rovers Muir 9 Steel 71 White 55 Wembley Stadium, London 48,402 V.Callow (Solihull) Notes General statto.com Specific Category:EFL Trophy seasons Associate Members' Cup Associate Members' Cup