1989–90 Liverpool F.C. season

English football club season August 2010 November 2019 Liverpool 1989–90 John Smith Kenny Dalglish First Division Champions FA Cup Semi-finals League Cup Third round FA Charity Shield Winners John Barnes (22) John Barnes (28) 38,730 (vs. Everton, League, 3 February) 19,231 (vs. Wigan Athletic, League Cup, 19 September) 36,690 _liverpool8991h _liverpool8991h _liverpool8991h _liverpool8991h _3_stripes_white ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 _redlines _redlines _redcollar _red_stripes _3_stripes_red bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbb _redlines _redlines _redcollar _white_stripes _3_stripes_white ffffff ffffff ffffff ff0000 ff0000 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 season was the 98th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and their 28th consecutive year in the top flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990. Liverpool finished the season as league champions for the 18th time, and looked on course for another double, only to be knocked off course in the final stages of the FA Cup for the third season running – this time by a dramatic 4–3 semi-final defeat against a Crystal Palace side they had beaten 9–0 in the league earlier in the season. They did finish the season nine points ahead of runners-up Aston Villa in the league, but had faced a stiff challenge from Villa for much of the season and earlier in the season from neighbouring Everton.https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2020-04-28-on-this-day-30-years-ago-liverpool-secured-their-18th-and-last-league-title/ On this day 30 years ago Liverpool secured their 18th and last league title 2 October 2020 4 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201104065121/https://tribuna.com/en/liverpoolfc/news/2020-04-28-on-this-day-30-years-ago-liverpool-secured-their-18th-and-last-league-title/ live This would be Liverpool's last title for 30 years, until the 2019−20 season. The autumn of 1989 saw the departure of striker John Aldridge to Spain. Aldridge had lost his place in the starting line-up to a resurgent Ian Rush, who had returned to the club a year earlier after an unhappy season in Italy. Injury-plagued defender Jim Beglin was transferred to Leeds United just before the start of the season, with the defence being bolstered by the arrival of Swedish star Glenn Hysén. Pre-season friendlies Liverpool's entered the four-team Makita International Tournament, played at Wembley Stadium, where they lost against Arsenal in the final, having beaten Dinamo Kiev. This was followed by a tour of Scandinavia which saw wins against Malmö FF and Halmstads BK and draws with Vasalunds IF and HJK Helsinki. Regular season August As FA Cup holders, Liverpool entered the Charity Shield, facing league champions Arsenal, in a rematch of the last game of the previous season when Arsenal had won the title at Anfield in dramatic circumstances. Liverpool gained some small revenge with a 1–0 win, thanks to a Peter Beardsley goal. The league campaign began with a 3–1 win over Manchester City, followed by away draws against Luton Town and Aston Villa. The month ended with a trip to Spain with a friendly against Real Madrid for the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu. The Reds lost 2–0. The month ended with Liverpool fifth in the table, with newly promoted Chelsea top of the league, Millwall (in only their second top flight campaign) second, local rivals Everton third and Coventry City fourth.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=26&Month=Aug&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC OnlineJanuary 2023 September September began with a third consecutive away game, this time a 3–0 win at Derby County, followed by a 9–0 hammering of Crystal Palace at Anfield. Eight different players scored in this game, which was also notable as John Aldridge's last game for the club. Aldridge, who was leaving to join Real Sociedad, came off the bench to convert a penalty, and threw his boots and kit into the Kop at the end of the game. Aldridge had remained a first-choice player in 1988–89 after Rush's return, either playing in a three-man attack alongside Rush and Beardsley or alongside Beardsley in a two-man attack in the 14 league games that Rush was unfit for, but for 1989–90 Dalglish had decided to stick with a two-man attack of Rush and Beardsley, and Aldridge knew that leaving Anfield would be his best chance of regular first team action. After a 0–0 home draw with Norwich City, Wigan Athletic were defeated 5–2 in the League Cup, before the first Merseyside derby of the season. Just as in the previous season's FA Cup final, and in so many derbies before, Ian Rush was the match winner, as the Reds won 3–1 at Goodison Park. October First up in October were Wigan in the so-called "away" leg (played at Anfield because Wigan's pitch was unplayable) of the League Cup second round. Liverpool won 3–0, with substitute Steve Staunton scoring a hat-trick to secure an 8–2 aggregate victory. Back in the league, Wimbledon were beaten 2–1 at Plough Lane before Southampton dealt the Reds a 4–1 hammering at The Dell. The misery was to continue four days later, as Arsenal ended Liverpool's League Cup campaign with a 1–0 win at Highbury. The league campaign resumed with a 1–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, which saw Liverpool reclaim their lead of the First Division from Everton, who seemed to be re-emerging as a top club after two slightly less successful seasons under the management of Colin Harvey, since Howard Kendall's departure. Chelsea and Arsenal were still giving the two Merseyside clubs a serious run for their money, while a surprise challenge was also starting to mount from Southampton, Norwich and Aston Villa. After a generally very disappointing September, Manchester United had started to improve and were just seven points (though 10 places) behind Liverpool. The challenge from Millwall and Coventry, however, appeared to have ended as both clubs were now some way down the table.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=29&Month=Oct&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online November November was a miserable month for Liverpool. It began with a 1–0 home defeat against Coventry City, which was compounded by a 3–2 loss at QPR. Wins at Millwall and at home to Arsenal followed, before an away game at Sheffield Wednesday. This was Liverpool's first game at Hillsborough after the tragedy of seven months earlier, and it ended in a 2–0 defeat. However, they ended the month top of the league with 27 points – bracketed together on goal difference with Arsenal, Villa and Chelsea. Southampton and Coventry were both just four points behind the leading pack, but Everton's title hopes were fading fast as they had slumped from top place to 12th within a few short weeks. Manchester United's steady improvement had continued as they had continued to narrow the gap between themselves and Liverpool – now standing at nine places but just six points.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=29&Month=Nov&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online December December was a better month for Liverpool, who began it with an impressive 4–1 win at Manchester City (now managed by former Everton boss Howard Kendall). A 1–1 home draw with Villa followed, before a superb 5–2 win over fellow title contenders Chelsea on 16 December. A goalless draw with Manchester United came at Anfield on 23 December, with Liverpool's great rivals now enduring another run of bad form and effectively out of the title race. The next two games – against Sheffield Wednesday and Charlton Athletic – were both won, and so Liverpool ended the 1980s as First Division leaders. They had a four-point lead over their nearest rivals Aston Villa and a four-point lead over Arsenal. The challenge from the likes of Southampton, Chelsea and Norwich was becoming more distant, though a threat from North London was emerging in the shape of a Tottenham Hotspur side spearheaded by two of England's finest players – Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker. The challenge from Everton was now looking well and truly over, as Colin Harvey's men were now 10th in the league and 13 points adrift of Liverpool, though with a game in hand. Any hopes that Manchester United might have had of beating Liverpool to the title were now almost completely dead, as Alex Ferguson's team now stood 15th in the league and were just two points above the relegation zone.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=30&Month=Dec&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online January A new year and a new decade began with a 2–2 draw for Liverpool at Nottingham Forest on New Year's Day. Then came an FA Cup third round clash with Swansea City at Vetch Field. The Swans were now in the Third Division and the run for their money that they had given Liverpool eight years earlier was now very much a distant memory, but the Swans gave Liverpool a scare by holding them to a goalless draw. However, Liverpool blew Swansea to pieces in the replay at Anfield three days later by winning 8–0. Their FA Cup action (a fourth round clash with Norwich ending in a 3–1 replay win at Anfield after a goalless draw in the first game at Carrow Road) meant that there would be just two more league games that month – the first a 2–2 home draw with Luton, the second a 2–0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. However, Liverpool remained top of the league – level on points with Aston Villa with Arsenal as the only other serious contenders, though Nottingham Forest had now climbed into fourth place and were starting to raise a few eyebrows among observers in the title race.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=20&Month=Jan&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online February Liverpool remained on course for a unique second double as they beat Southampton 3–0 in the fifth round at Anfield on 17 February. Bad weather meant that there were just two league games for Liverpool that month, the first a 2–1 Merseyside derby win over Everton at Anfield, the second a goalless draw at Norwich.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmrs.asp?ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online March Liverpool moved closer to a second double on 14 March when they beat QPR 1–0 in the quarter-final replay at Anfield, three days after drawing the first match 2–2 at Loftus Road. In the league, they defeated Millwall, Manchester United and Southampton but lost to Tottenham Hotspur. They were still top of the league, on goal difference ahead of Aston Villa and with a game in hand. Arsenal were now the only other team looking like a serious threat to the Reds, and, although Everton's recent revival had seen them climb to fifth place, it was now almost certainly too late for them to pip Liverpool to the league title. 22 March saw the arrival at Anfield of 26-year-old Israeli striker Ronny Rosenthal on loan from Belgian club Standard Liège.http://www.liverpool-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadgen.asp?Day=31&Month=Mar&ssnno=119&teamno=342 Liverpool News - LFC Online April April was a very mixed month for Liverpool. They finally clinched the league title on 28 April with two games to spare, thanks to a 2–1 home win over QPR, but 8 April saw their "double double" hopes ended in dramatic fashion for the third season running, this time in the shape of an FA Cup semi-final defeat to Crystal Palace (the team they had beaten 9–0 in the league seven months earlier) where the South Londoners had beaten them 4–3 in extra time to book a Wembley date with Manchester United in the final. Liverpool had now been champions of England on no fewer than 18 occasions – more than any other side at the time. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/15117/9827209/liverpool-last-won-the-title-25-years-ago-today-but-what-has-happened-since8230 Liverpool last won the title 25 years ago today, but what has happened since…? 28 April 2015 Sky Sports 29 April 2015 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/liverpool-fc-havent-won-league-9136613 Why Liverpool FC haven't won the league title in 25 years 28 April 2015 Liverpool Echo 29 April 2015 May The Reds proved themselves as worthy champions by winning both of their final two games: a slender 1–0 home win over Derby followed by a 6–1 hammering of Coventry at Highfield Road on the final day of the season. Ronny Rosenthal's loan deal became permanent at the end of the season when Liverpool paid Standard Liège £1 million for his services, which had already seen him net seven goals in just eight league gameshttp://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43303 Football photographic encyclopedia, footballer, world cup, champions league, football championship, olympic games & hero images by sporting-heroes.net – including a hat-trick in the 4–0 away win over relegation-bound Charlton.http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198990 LIVERWEB - Liverpool Results 1989-90 28 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125314/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198990 6 June 2011 dead https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jun/25/signing-ronny-rosenthal-reeling-in-villa-last-time-liverpool-won-title Signing Rosenthal and reeling in Villa: the last time Liverpool won the title The Guardian 25 June 2020 26 June 2020 Scott Murray Squad Goalkeepers ZIM Bruce Grobbelaar ENG Mike Hooper Defenders ENG Gary Ablett ENG David Burrows SCO Gary Gillespie SCO Alan Hansen SWE Glenn Hysén SCO Steve Nicol IRE Steve Staunton ENG Nick Tanner ENG Barry Venison ENG Alex Watson Midfielders ENG John Barnes IRE Ray Houghton ENG Steve McMahon NIR Jim Magilton ENG Mike Marsh DEN Jan Mølby ENG Nigel Spackman IRE Ronnie Whelan Attackers IRE John Aldridge ENG Peter Beardsley ISR Ronny Rosenthal WAL Ian Rush SCO Kenny Dalglish Squad statistics Appearances and goals Division 1 FA Cup Charity Shield League Cup ENG DF Gary Ablett 13+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 IRL FW John Aldridge 0+2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF John Barnes 34+0 22 8+0 5 1+0 0 2+0 1 ENG FW Peter Beardsley 27+2 10 8+0 4 1+0 1 2+1 1 ENG DF David Burrows 23+3 0 2+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 SCO FW Kenny Dalglish 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 SCO DF Gary Gillespie 11+2 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 ZIM GK Bruce Grobbelaar 38+0 0 8+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0 SCO DF Alan Hansen 31+0 0 8+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 IRL MF Ray Houghton 16+3 1 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 SWE DF Glenn Hysén 35+0 1 8+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1 ENG MF Mike Marsh 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG MF Steve McMahon 37+1 5 8+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 DEN MF Jan Mølby 12+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 SCO MF Steve Nicol 21+2 6 7+0 3 1+0 0 2+0 0 ISR FW Ronny Rosenthal 5+3 7 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 WAL FW Ian Rush 36+0 18 8+0 6 1+0 0 3+0 2 IRL DF Steve Staunton 18+2 0 4+2 0 0+0 0 0+2 3 ENG DF Nick Tanner 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 ENG DF Barry Venison 25+0 0 7+1 0 1+0 0 2+1 0 ENG DF Alex Watson 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 IRL MF Ronnie Whelan 34+0 1 8+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 0 |} Transfers In PosPlayerFromFeeDate DFSWE Glenn Hysén ITA Fiorentina £600,000 1 June 1989 DFENG Steve Harkness ENG Carlisle United £75,000 17 July 1989 Out PosPlayerToFeeDate DFIRE Jim Beglin ENG Leeds United Free 06-1989 FWIRE John Aldridge ESP Real Sociedad £1,250,000 13 September 1989 Loaned In PosPlayerFromStartEnd FWISR Ronnie Rosenthal BEL Standard Liège 22 March 1990 26 June 1990 Pre-Season and friendlies 1989 7 29 y Makita Tournament R1 http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8194 Dynamo Kyiv 0–2 Liverpool Barnes pen.Aldridge Wembley London 20,374 W 1989 7 30 y Makita Tournament Final http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8195 Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool Bould 13 Wembley London 23,026 L G. Courtney 1989 8 1 y Tour of Sweden http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8196 Malmö FF 1–2 Liverpool Dahlin 79 Rush 18Hysén 64 Malmö Stadion Malmö 17,239 W 1989 8 3 y Tour of Sweden http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8197 Vasalunds IF 1–1 Liverpool Ivey 38 Aldridge 13 Skytteholms IP Stockholm 9,115 D 1989 8 5 y Tour of Sweden http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8198 Halmstads BK 0–1 Liverpool Beardsley Örjans Vall Halmstad 8,676 W 1989 8 7 y http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8199 HJK Helsinki 0–0 Liverpool Helsinki Olympic Stadium Helsinki 10,820 D 1989 8 30 y Bernabéu Trophy Final http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/FriendlyGame/8200 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Liverpool Sánchez 15Butragueño 18 Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid 45,000 L I.U. Azpitarte Competitions FA Charity Shield 1989 FA Charity Shield 12 August 1989 15:00 BSTGuide to the weekend fixtures 42 The Times London 12 August 1989 Arsenal 0–1 http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_id=2419 Liverpool Beardsley 32 Wembley Stadium, London 63,149 Allan Gunn (Sussex) _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _vneckwhite _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _navy_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_dark_blue_on_red FFFFFF CC0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF CC0000 Arsenal _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _redcollar _shoulder_stripes_red_stripes _3_stripes_red _red_stripes C0C0C0 C0C0C0 C0C0C0 C0C0C0 C0C0C0 Liverpool GK 1 ENG John LukicRB 2 ENG Lee DixonLB 3 ENG Nigel WinterburnCM 4 ENG Michael ThomasCB 5 IRL David O'LearyCB 6 ENG Tony Adams (c)RM 7 ENG David RocastleCM 8 ENG Kevin RichardsonCF 9 ENG Alan Smith 76CB 10ENG Gus Caesar 58LM 11ENG Paul MersonSubstitutes:MF ENG Brian Marwood 58FW IRL Niall Quinn 76Manager:SCO George Graham GK 1 ZIM Bruce GrobbelaarCB 2 SWE Glenn HysénLB 3 ENG David BurrowsRM 4 SCO Steve NicolCM 5 IRL Ronnie WhelanCB 6 SCO Alan Hansen (c)CF 7 ENG Peter BeardsleyRB 8 ENG Barry VenisonCF 9 WAL Ian RushLM 10ENG John BarnesCM 11ENG Steve McMahonSubstitutes:GK 12ENG Mike HooperDF 14ENG Gary AblettMF 15DEN Jan MolbyFW 16IRL John AldridgeManager:SCO Kenny Dalglish League Division 1 League table y LIV (1) Liverpool 89 Matches 1989–90 in English football 1989 8 19 y 1 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1693 Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City Barnes 7 pen.Beardsley 60Nicol 90 Hinchcliffe 23McNab Anfield Liverpool 37,628 W Dave Phillips 1989 8 23 y 2 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1694 Aston Villa 1–1 Liverpool Platt 60 Barnes 24 Villa Park Birmingham 35,796 D Ron Groves 1989 8 26 y 3 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1695 Luton Town 0–0 Liverpool Kenilworth Road Luton 11,124 D Alan Gunn 1989 9 9 y 4 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1696 Derby County 0–3 Liverpool Rush 50Barnes 82 pen.Beardsley 90 Baseball Ground Derby 20,034 W George Courtney 1989 9 12 y 5 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1697 Liverpool 9–0 Crystal Palace Nicol 7 90McMahon 15Rush 45Gillespie 56Beardsley 61Aldridge 67 pen.Barnes 79Hysén 82 Anfield Liverpool 35,779 W Keren Barratt 1989 9 16 y 6 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1698 Liverpool 0–0 Norwich City Anfield Liverpool 36,885 D Roger Milford 1989 9 23 y 7 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1700 Everton 1–3 Liverpool Newell 18 Barnes 33Rush 62 64 Goodison Park Liverpool 42,453 W Bob Nixon 1989 10 14 y 8 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1702 Wimbledon 1–2 Liverpool Wise 49 Beardsley 3Whelan 55 Plough Lane Wimbledon 13,510 W Lester Shapter 1989 10 21 y 9 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1703 Southampton 4–1 Liverpool Rideout 24Wallace 38 55Le Tissier 83 Beardsley 57 pen. The Dell Southampton 20,501 L Ray Lewis 1989 10 29 y 10 15:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1705 Liverpool 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur Barnes 25 Anfield Liverpool 36,550 W David Hutchison 1989 11 4 y 11 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1706 Liverpool 0–1 Coventry City Regis 47 Anfield Liverpool 36,443 L T. Simpson 1989 11 11 y 12 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1707 Queens Park Rangers 3–2 Liverpool Wright 27 pen. 36Falco 56 Barnes 32 pen. 58 Loftus Road London 18,804 L John E. Martin 1989 11 19 y 13 15:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1708 Millwall 1–2 Liverpool Thompson 38 Barnes 36Rush 70 The Den London 13,547 W Jim Ashworth 1989 11 26 y 14 15:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1709 Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal McMahon 30Barnes 65 Smith 79 Anfield Liverpool 35,983 W Mike Peck 1989 11 29 y 15 19:45 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1710 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Liverpool Hirst 54Atkinson 90 Hillsborough Sheffield 32,732 L Vic Callow 1989 12 2 y 16 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1711 Manchester City 1–4 Liverpool Allen 59 pen. Rush 9 88Beardsley 48McMahon 58 Maine Road Manchester 31,641 W Arthur Ward 1989 12 9 y 17 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1712 Liverpool 1–1 Aston Villa Beardsley 64 Olney 21 Anfield Liverpool 37,435 D Ken Redfern 1989 12 16 y 18 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1713 Chelsea 2–5 Liverpool Durie 10Dixon 89 Beardsley 3Rush 5 79Houghton 23McMahon 51 Stamford Bridge London 31,005 W George Courtney 1989 12 23 y 19 12:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1714 Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United Anfield Liverpool 37,426 D Joe Worrall 1989 12 26 y 20 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1715 Liverpool 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Mølby 2Rush 84 Atkinson 49 Anfield Liverpool 37,488 W Peter Tyldesley 1989 12 30 y 21 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1716 Liverpool 1–0 Charlton Athletic Barnes 17 Anfield Liverpool 36,678 W John Key 1990 1 1 y 22 17:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1717 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Liverpool Hodge 50Clough 60 pen. Rush 13 38 City Ground Nottingham 24,518 D Alf Buksh 1990 1 13 y 23 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1720 Liverpool 2–2 Luton Town Barnes 32Nicol 75 Black 71Nogan 73 Anfield Liverpool 35,312 D Trelford Mills 1990 1 20 y 24 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1721 Crystal Palace 0–2 Liverpool Rush 9Beardsley 62 Selhurst Park London 29,807 W Martin Bodenham 1990 2 3 y 25 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1724 Liverpool 2–1 Everton Barnes 10Beardsley 29 pen. Sharp 43 Anfield Liverpool 38,730 W David Allison 1990 2 10 y 26 15:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1725 Norwich City 0–0 Liverpool Hysén 0 51 Carrow Road Norwich 20,210 D Lester Shapter 1990 3 3 y 27 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1727 Liverpool 1–0 Millwall Gillespie 83 Anfield Liverpool 36,427 W George Tyson 1990 3 18 y 28 15:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1730 Manchester United 1–2 Liverpool Whelan 82 o.g. Barnes 15 55 pen. Old Trafford Manchester 46,629 W George Courtney 1990 3 21 y 29 20:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1731 Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Liverpool Stewart 83 White Hart Lane London 25,656 L Keith Hackett 1990 3 31 y 30 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1732 Liverpool 3–2 Southampton Barnes 15Osman 73 o.g.Rush 82 Rideout 35Case 48 Anfield Liverpool 37,027 W Terry Holbrook 1990 4 3 y 31 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1733 Liverpool 2–1 Wimbledon Rush 10Gillespie 44Hysén McMahon Hansen 70 o.g.Fashanu Anfield Liverpool 33,319 W Ken Redfern 1990 4 11 y 32 19:45 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1735 Charlton Athletic 0–4 Liverpool Rosenthal 26 50 62Barnes 87 Selhurst Park London 13,982 W David Axcell 1990 4 14 y 33 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1736 Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest Rosenthal 12McMahon 15 Hodge 52Jemson 70 Anfield Liverpool 37,265 D Keren Barratt 1990 4 18 y 34 20:05 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1737 Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool Merson 40 Barnes 86 Highbury London 33,395 D Alan Seville 1990 4 21 y 35 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1738 Liverpool 4–1 Chelsea Rosenthal 25Nicol 36 80Rush 82 Dixon 90 Anfield Liverpool 38,431 W Roger Milford 1990 4 28 y 36 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1739 Liverpool 2–1 Queens Park Rangers Rush 40Barnes 63 pen. Wegerle 14 Anfield Liverpool 37,758 W Robbie Hart 1990 5 1 y 37 19:30 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1740 Liverpool 1–0 Derby County Gillespie Anfield Liverpool 38,038 W Brian Hill 1990 5 5 y 38 15:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1741 Coventry City 1–6 Liverpool Gallacher 2 Rush 16Barnes 37 39 61Rosenthal 50 69 Highfield Road Coventry 23,204 W Fangon Roberts F.A. Cup Matches 1989–90 FA Cup 1990 1 6 y 3 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1718 Swansea City 0–0 Liverpool Vetch Field Swansea 16,098 D Alan Gunn 1990 1 9 y 3 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1719 Liverpool 8–0 Swansea City Barnes 21 43Whelan 40Rush 53 77 83Beardsley 54Nicol 86 Anfield Liverpool 29,194 W Alan Gunn 1990 1 28 y 4 15:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1722 Norwich City 0–0 Liverpool Carrow Road Norwich 23,152 D Keith Hackett 1990 1 31 y 4 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1723 Liverpool 3–1 Norwich City Nicol 17Barnes 56Beardsley 64 pen. Fleck 19 Anfield Liverpool 29,339 W Keith Hackett 1990 2 17 y 5 15:00 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1726 Liverpool 3–0 Southampton Rush 39Beardsley 64Nicol 77 Anfield Liverpool 35,961 W Neil Midgley 1990 3 11 y 6 15:05 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1728 Queens Park Rangers 2–2 Liverpool Wilkins 29Barker 83 Barnes 55Rush 80 Loftus Road London 21,057 D Brian Hill 1990 3 14 y 6 19:30 GMT http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1729 Liverpool 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Beardsley 4 Anfield Liverpool 38,090 W Alan Seville 1990 4 8 y Semi-final 12:00 BST http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1734 Liverpool 3–4 Crystal Palace Rush 14McMahon 81Barnes 83 Bright 46O'Reilly 70Gray 88Pardew 109 Villa Park yes Birmingham 38,389 L George Courtney Football League Cup Matches 1989-90 Football League Cup 1989 9 19 y 1 19:30 BST https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1699 Liverpool 5–2 Wigan Athletic Hysén 4Rush 64 66Beardsley 81Barnes 88 Griffiths 18Thompson 54 Anfield Liverpool 19,231 W R Dilkes 1989 10 4 y 1 19:30 BST https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1701 Wigan Athletic 0–3 Liverpool Staunton 59 72 88 Anfield Liverpool 17,954 2–8 Played at Anfield because Springfield Park did not meet safety standards. W PL Wright 1989 10 25 y 2 19:45 BST https://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Game/1704 Arsenal 1–0 Liverpool Smith 80 Highbury London 40,814 L Alan Gunn Notes 30em References http://www.lfchistory.net/SeasonArchive/Games/31 LFC History.net Games for the 1989–90 season 23 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125314/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198990 http://www.liverweb.org.uk/season.asp?season=198990 Liverweb Games for the 1989–90 season 23 January 2023 6 June 2011 dead 1989–90 1990 Liverpool F.C.