1989–90 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea F.C. 1989–90 football season
Chelsea F.C.
1989–90 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerBobby Campbell
StadiumStamford Bridge
First Division5th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kerry Dixon (20)

All:
Kerry Dixon (25)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

During the 1989–90 English football season, Chelsea F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

The season was the club's 85th year in existence since their foundation in 1905. It was their 54th season within England's highest tier of football and their first season of their current top-flight spell following promotion at the end of the previous season.[1]

First Division

Home Club Score Away Club Date League position
Wimbledon 0–1 Chelsea 19 August 1989 8th
Chelsea 1–1 Queens Park Rangers 22 August 1989 6th
Chelsea 4–0 Sheffield Wednesday 26 August 1989 1st
Charlton Athletic 3–0 Chelsea 29 August 1989 5th
Chelsea 2–2 Nottingham Forest 09 September 1989 6th
Tottenham Hotspur 1–4 Chelsea 16 September 1989 4th
Chelsea 1–0 Coventry City 23 September 1989 2nd
Chelsea 0–0 Arsenal 30 September 1989 2nd
Norwich City 2–0 Chelsea 14 October 1989 5th
Derby County 0–1 Chelsea 21 October 1989 4th
Chelsea 1–1 Manchester City 28 October 1989 3rd
Chelsea 4–0 Millwall 04 November 1989 2nd
Everton 0–1 Chelsea 11 November 1989 1st
Chelsea 2–2 Southampton 18 November 1989 2nd
Manchester United 0–0 Chelsea 25 November 1989 4th

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 6 13 59 47 +12 63
4 Arsenal 38 18 8 12 54 38 +16 62
5 Chelsea 38 16 12 10 58 50 +8 60
6 Everton 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59
7 Southampton 38 15 10 13 71 63 +8 55
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK England ENG Dave Beasant
GK England ENG Kevin Hitchcock
GK Wales WAL Roger Freestone (out on loan from September)
DF England ENG Tony Dorigo
DF England ENG David Lee
DF England ENG Graham Roberts
DF Wales WAL Gareth Hall
DF Scotland SCO Steve Clarke
DF Norway NOR Erland Johnsen
DF Suriname SUR Ken Monkou
MF England ENG Graeme Le Saux
MF England ENG John Bumstead
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF England ENG Alan Dickens
MF England ENG Micky Hazard
MF England ENG Damian Matthew
MF England ENG Graham Stuart
MF England ENG Clive Wilson
MF Wales WAL Peter Nicholas
MF Scotland SCO Craig Burley
MF Scotland SCO Kevin McAllister
FW England ENG Kerry Dixon
FW Scotland SCO Gordon Durie
FW Northern Ireland NIR Kevin Wilson

Transfers

Out

Top scorers

[2]

References

  1. ^ "Chelsea".
  2. ^ "Chelsea 1992-1993".
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