1989–90 Millwall F.C. season

Millwall F.C.
1989–90 season
ManagerJohn Docherty (until 13 February 1990)
Bob Pearson (from 14 February 1990)[1]
Football League First Division20th Relegated
FA CupFourth Round
League CupThird Round

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Millwall F.C., who were in the First Division for only the second time in their history.

Having defied the odds to spend most of the 1988-89 season as outsiders in the title race, Millwall had eventually finished 10th in the First Division.

Millwall started the 1989-90 season in strong form, briefly topping the table after winning three of their first five league games. However, they won just two more league games all season and we’re relegated in bottom place with several games remaining. By the time relegation was confirmed, manager John Docherty had been sacked and replaced by Bruce Rioch.

League table

[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
19 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 7 9 22 31 57 −26 30
20 Millwall (R) 38 5 11 22 39 65 −26 26
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

[3]

First Division

19 August 1989 1 Southampton 1–2 Millwall Southampton
Ruddock 71' [4] Briley 38'
Cascarino 89'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,201
22 August 1989 2 Millwall 2–2 Charlton Athletic London
Sheringham 86'
Dawes 90'		 [5] Mortimer 32'
Williams 85'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 14,806
26 August 1989 3 Millwall 1–0 Nottingham Forest London
Carter [6] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,140
29 August 1989 4 Wimbledon 2–2 Millwall London
Fairweather
Cork 		[7] Anthrobus
Cascarino 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 8,865
9 September 1989 5 Millwall 4–1 Coventry City London
Sheringham x2
Anthrobus
Dawes 		[8] Smith Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,062
16 September 1989 6 Manchester United 5–1 Millwall Manchester
Hughes x3
Robson
Sharpe 		[9] Sheringham Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 42,746
23 September 1989 7 Millwall 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday London
Carter
Cascarino 		[10] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,287
30 September 1989 8 Millwall 0–1 Norwich City London
[11] Bowen Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,925
14 October 1989 9 Everton 2–1 Millwall Liverpool
Sheedy
Whiteside 		[12] Sheringham Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 26,125
21 October 1989 10 Crystal Palace 4–3 Millwall London
Wright x2
Bright x2		 [13] Hopkins o.g.'
Cascarino
Anthrobus 		Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 18,920
28 October 1989 11 Millwall 1–1 Luton Town London
Dawes [14] Elstrup Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,140
4 November 1989 12 Chelsea 4–0 Millwall London
Wilson x2
Dixon x2		 [15] Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,969
11 November 1989 13 Millwall 1–2 Arsenal London
Sheringham [16] Thomas
Quinn 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 17,265
19 November 1989 14 Millwall 1–2 Liverpool London
Thompson [17] Barnes
Rush 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,547
25 November 1989 15 Queens Park Rangers 0–0 Millwall London
[18] Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 9,141
2 December 1989 16 Millwall 2–2 Southampton London
Cascarino
Stephenson 		[19] Rideout
Le Tissier pen.'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,470
9 December 1989 17 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Millwall London
Minto [20] Anthrobus Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 11,017
16 December 1989 18 Millwall 2–0 Aston Villa London
Cascarino
Stephenson 		[21] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,528
26 December 1989 19 Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Millwall London
Samways
Lineker
McLeary o.g.'		 [22] Cascarino Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 26,874
30 December 1989 20 Manchester City 2–0 Millwall Manchester
White x2 [23] Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 28,084
1 January 1990 21 Millwall 1–1 Derby County London
Dawes [24] Pickering Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,790
13 January 1990 22 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Millwall Nottingham
Clough
Laws
Hodge 		[25] Sheringham Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,065
20 January 1990 23 Millwall 0–0 Wimbledon London
[26] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,780
3 February 1990 24 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Millwall Sheffield
Hirst [27] Sheringham Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 17,737
10 February 1990 25 Millwall 1–2 Manchester United London
Morgan [28] Wallace
Hughes 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 15,491
17 February 1990 26 Coventry City 3–1 Millwall Coventry
Smith
Livingstone x2		 [29] Cascarino Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,981
24 February 1990 27 Millwall 1–2 Queens Park Rangers London
Cascarino [30] Barker
Wegerle 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,505
3 March 1990 28 Liverpool 1–0 Millwall Liverpool
Gillespie [31] Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,247
17 March 1990 29 Norwich City 1–1 Millwall Norwich
Townsend [32] Sheringham Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,699
21 March 1990 30 Millwall 1–2 Everton London
Goddard [33] Pointon
Cottee 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,495
24 March 1990 31 Luton Town 2–1 Millwall Luton
McCarthy o.g.'
Black 		[34] Briley Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,027
31 March 1990 32 Millwall 1–2 Crystal Palace London
Allen [35] Bright
Gray 		Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 13,332
7 April 1990 33 Millwall 1–1 Manchester City London
Thompson [36] Ward Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,265
14 April 1990 34 Derby County 2–0 Millwall Luton
Harford [37] Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 13,718
16 April 1990 35 Millwall 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur London
[38] Lineker Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 10,574
21 April 1990 36 Aston Villa 1–0 Millwall Birmingham
Platt [39] Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 21,028
28 April 1990 37 Arsenal 2–0 Millwall London
Davis
Merson 		[40] Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 25,607
5 May 1990 38 Millwall 1–3 Chelsea London
Allen [41] Dixon x3 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,230

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
6 January 1990 Third Round Manchester City 0–0 Millwall Manchester
[42] Stadium: Maine Road
9 January 1990 Third Round Replay Millwall 1–1 Manchester City London
[43] Stadium: The Den
15 January 1990 Third Round Second Replay Millwall 3–1 Manchester City London
[44] Stadium: The Den
27 January 1990 Fourth Round Millwall 1–1 Cambridge United London
[45] Stadium: The Den
30 January 1990 Fourth Round Replay Cambridge United 1–0 Millwall Cambridge
[46] Stadium: Abbey Stadium

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
19 September 1989 Second Round First Leg Stoke City 1–0 Millwall Stoke-on-Trent
[47] Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 8,030
3 October 1989 Second Round Second Leg Millwall 2–0
(2–1 agg.)		 Stoke City London
[48] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 8,637
23 October 1989 Third Round Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Millwall Birkenhead
[49] Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 11,626

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup
13 December 1989 Southern Section Second Round Swindon Town 2–1 Millwall Swindon
[50] Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 3,223

Squad

[51] 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  IRL Keith Branagan
— GK  ENG Brian Horne
— DF  ENG David Thompson
— DF  ENG Alan McLeary
— DF  ENG Danis Salman
— DF  ENG Keith Stevens
— DF  IRL Phil Babb
— DF  IRL Kenny Cunningham
— DF  IRL Mick McCarthy
— DF  ENG Steve Wood
— DF  ENG Ian Dawes
— DF  ENG Sean Sparham
— DF  ENG Nicky Coleman
— MF  ENG Les Briley
— MF  ENG Jimmy Carter
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Terry Hurlock
— MF  ENG Wes Reid
— MF  IRL Gary Waddock
— MF  ENG Darren Morgan
— MF  IRL Kevin O'Callaghan
— MF  ENG Paul Stephenson
— MF  ENG Darren Treacy
— FW  IRL Tony Cascarino
— FW  ENG Paul Goddard
— FW  ENG Teddy Sheringham
— FW  WAL Malcolm Allen
— FW  ENG Steve Anthrobus
— FW  ENG Dean Horrix
— FW  ENG Steve Torpey

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  2. ^ "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
  3. ^ "Millwall - Fixtures & Results 1989/1990". Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Southampton FC - Millwall FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 1. Round)".
  5. ^ "Millwall FC - Charlton Athletic 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 2. Round)".
  6. ^ "Millwall FC - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 3. Round)".
  7. ^ "Wimbledon FC - Millwall FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 4. Round)".
  8. ^ "Millwall FC - Coventry City 4:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 5. Round)".
  9. ^ "Manchester United - Millwall FC 5:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 6. Round)".
  10. ^ "Millwall FC - Sheffield Wednesday 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 7. Round)".
  11. ^ "Millwall FC - Norwich City 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 8. Round)".
  12. ^ "Everton FC - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 9. Round)".
  13. ^ "Crystal Palace - Millwall FC 4:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 10. Round)".
  14. ^ "Millwall FC - Luton Town 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 11. Round)".
  15. ^ "Chelsea FC - Millwall FC 4:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 12. Round)".
  16. ^ "Millwall FC - Arsenal FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 13. Round)".
  17. ^ "Millwall FC - Liverpool FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 14. Round)".
  18. ^ "Queens Park Rangers - Millwall FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 15. Round)".
  19. ^ "Millwall FC - Southampton FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 16. Round)".
  20. ^ "Charlton Athletic - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 17. Round)".
  21. ^ "Millwall FC - Aston Villa 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 18. Round)".
  22. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 19. Round)".
  23. ^ "Manchester City - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 20. Round)".
  24. ^ "Millwall FC - Derby County 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 21. Round)".
  25. ^ "Nottingham Forest - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 22. Round)".
  26. ^ "Millwall FC - Wimbledon FC 0:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 23. Round)".
  27. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 24. Round)".
  28. ^ "Millwall FC - Manchester United 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 25. Round)".
  29. ^ "Coventry City - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 26. Round)".
  30. ^ "Millwall FC - Queens Park Rangers 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 27. Round)".
  31. ^ "Liverpool FC - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 28. Round)".
  32. ^ "Norwich City - Millwall FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 30. Round)".
  33. ^ "Millwall FC - Everton FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 29. Round)".
  34. ^ "Luton Town - Millwall FC 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 31. Round)".
  35. ^ "Millwall FC - Crystal Palace 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 32. Round)".
  36. ^ "Millwall FC - Manchester City 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 33. Round)".
  37. ^ "Derby County - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 34. Round)".
  38. ^ "Millwall FC - Tottenham Hotspur 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 35. Round)".
  39. ^ "Aston Villa - Millwall FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 36. Round)".
  40. ^ "Arsenal FC - Millwall FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 37. Round)".
  41. ^ "Millwall FC - Chelsea FC 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 38. Round)".
  42. ^ "Manchester City v Millwall, 06 January 1990".
  43. ^ "Millwall v Manchester City, 09 January 1990". 11V11.Com.
  44. ^ "Millwall v Manchester City, 15 January 1990".
  45. ^ "Millwall v Cambridge United, 27 January 1990".
  46. ^ "Cambridge United v Millwall, 30 January 1990".
  47. ^ "Stoke City v Millwall, 19 September 1989".
  48. ^ "Millwall v Stoke City, 03 October 1989".
  49. ^ "Tranmere Rovers v Millwall, 23 October 1989".
  50. ^ "Swindon Town v Millwall, 13 December 1989".
  51. ^ "All Millwall players: 1990".
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