1989–90 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1989–90 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumDouglas Eyre Sports Centre
Division OneThird Place
FA CupQuarter Final
League CupUnknown

The 1989–90 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 3rd season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Home Counties Division One, finishing in third place, with Millwall Lionesses winning the League Title.

Arsenal also played in the FA Cup, reaching the Quarter Finals, defeating Watford 4-0 en route, before being knocked out by Friends of Fulham in the Quarter Finals.[1][2][3]

Squad information & statistics

First team squad

Name Date of Birth (Age) Since Signed From
Goalkeepers
Jackie Eimermann 1989 Islington
Defenders
Kirsty Pealling (1975-04-14) 14 April 1975 1987 Arsenal Academy
Michelle Curley (1972-04-30) 30 April 1972 1988 Arsenal Academy
Alicia O'Grady 1987 Aylesbury
Lisa Spry 1989 Islington
Columbine Saunders 1989 Islington
Midfielders
Sharon Barber 1988 Tottenham Hotspur
Sarah Mulligan 1988 Arsenal Academy
Marlene Egan 1989 Islington
Forwards
Naz Ball (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961 1987 Aylesbury
Caroline McGloin 1987 Aylesbury
Unknown
Sharon Dixon 1989
Angela Coneron 1988

Transfers, loans and other signings

Transfers in

Announcement date Position Player From club
1989 GK Jackie Eimermann Islington
1989 MF Marlene Egan Islington
1989 DF Columbine Saunders Islington
1989 DF Lisa Spry Islington
1989 Sharon Dixon

Transfers out

Announcement date Position Player To club
1989 DF Gill Bordman Retired
1989 MF Lotta Gustafsson
1989 GK Sue Street
1989 DF Gillian Maskell
1989 FW Mary McGee
1989 FW Dee Meade
1989 FW Sarah Ryan
1989 FW Debbie Cox
1989 FW Pat Barber
1989 Allie Clement
1989 Debbie Ingram
1989 Hazel Braund
1989 Sarah Ritchie
1989 Sarah Train
1989 Marcia Phillpotts

Club

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC[4]

Home
Away

Competitions

Home Counties League

??? Arsenal 4–0 Newbury Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Arsenal 4–3 Bracknell Walthamstow
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
  • Barber
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Bracknell 2–7 Arsenal
Report
??? Arsenal ?–? Friends of Fulham Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Arsenal ?–? Millwall Lionesses Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Arsenal ?–? Town and County Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Newbury ?–? Arsenal
Report
Friends of Fulham ?–? Arsenal
Report
??? Arsenal ?–? Red Star Southampton Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
??? Town and County ?–? Arsenal
Report

WFA Cup

17 September 1989 Group F - First round Sutton 0–0 Arsenal
Report
Note: w/o, Sutton Disqualified
08 October 1989 Group F - Second round Watford 0–4 Arsenal
Report
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
05 November 1989 Third round Scarborough 0–7 Arsenal Cayton
14:00 Report
Stadium: McCains Sports Field
03 December 1989 Fourth round Arsenal 4–0 Wigan Walthamstow
  • Mulligan 50'
  • Dixon
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
04 March 1990 Quarter-finals Arsenal 0–4 Friends of Fulham Enfield
12:00 Report
Stadium: Southbury Road
Attendance: 250
Referee: B J Jackson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sarah sees us through". Arsenal Vs Liverpool Matchday Programme: 30. 25 October 1989.
  2. ^ "Arsenal 0-4 Friends of Fulham". The Women's FA Cup.
  3. ^ "Friends march on". Fulham Chronicle. 8 March 1990. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.