1989–90 Burnley F.C. season explained

Season:1989–90
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman: Frank Teasdale
Chrtitle:Chairman
League Result:16th
Cup1 Result:1st Round
Cup2 Result:3rd Round
Cup3 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Ron Futcher & Winston White (7)
Season Topscorer:Ron Futcher (10)
Highest Attendance:12,277 v Carlisle United
(26 December 1989)
Lowest Attendance:3,352 v Stockport County
(28 November 1989)
Average Attendance:6,017[1]
Nextseason:1990–91

The 1989–90 season was Burnley's fifth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were managed by Frank Casper in his first full season in charge.

Appearances and goals

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Matches

Football League Division Four

Key
Results
DateOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
19 August 1989Rochdale (A)1–2White 28' (pen.)5,420
26 August 1989Stockport County (H)0–06,537
2 September 1989Chesterfield (A)1–0Mumby 51'4,061
9 September 1989Exeter City (H)1–0White 44' (pen.)5,431
16 September 1989Gillingham (A)0–03,853
23 September 1989Hereford United (H)3–1Mumby 21', O'Connell (2) 36', 73'5,828
26 September 1989York City (H)1–1Mumby 27' 7,205
30 September 1989Torquay United (A)1–0Grewcock 63'2,214
7 October 1989Maidstone United (A)2–1O'Connell 14', Deary 81'3,769
14 October 1989Hartlepool United (H)0–07,450
17 October 1989Peterborough United (A)1–2Grewcock 73'7,189
21 October 1989Doncaster Rovers (A)3–2White 13' (pen.), Davis 42', Jakub 44'2,900
28 October 1989Aldershot (H)0–06,451
31 October 1989Southend United (A)2–3Farrell 30', O'Connell 35'3,765
4 November 1989Colchester United (H)0–06,145
11 November 1989Scunthorpe United (A)0–34,745
25 November 1989Lincoln City (A)0–14,079
2 December 1989Grimsby Town (H)1–1Jakub 14'5,647
26 December 1989Carlisle United (H)2–1Futcher 35', Jakub 80'12,277
30 December 1989Halifax Town (H)1–0Futcher 35'9,109
1 January 1990Cambridge United (A)1–0Bent 54'3,738
9 January 1990Scarborough (H)3–0Futcher 43', Bent (2) 68', 82'7,330
13 January 1990Stockport County (A)1–3White 34'5,210
20 January 1990Rochdale (H)0–18,174
10 February 1990Gillingham (H)1–2Walker 18' (o.g.)7,274
17 February 1990Grimsby Town (A)2–4Francis (2) 16', 89'5,973
24 February 1990Lincoln City (H)0–05,897
3 March 1990Scarborough (A)2–4Futcher (2) 53', 67'2,961
6 March 1990Torquay United (H)1–0Farrell 12'4,533
10 March 1990York City (A)3–1White (2) 1' (pen.), 39', Deary 77'3,216
13 March 1990Wrexham (A)0–14,346
17 March 1990Maidstone United (H)1–1Golley 2' (o.g.)5,050
20 March 1990Hartlepool United (A)0–33,187
24 March 1990Peterborough United (A)1–4Futcher 61' (pen.)3,841
28 March 1990Hereford United (A)1–0Francis 66'2,391
31 March 1990Doncaster Rovers (H)0–15,066
3 April 1990Chesterfield (H)0–03,959
6 April 1990Aldershot (A)1–1Jakub 8'2,325
10 April 1990Southend United (H)0–03,967
14 April 1990Cambridge United (H)1–3Futcher 89' (pen.)3,975
16 April 1990Carlisle United (A)1–1Saddington 83' (o.g.)6,738
21 April 1990Wrexham (H)2–3Jakub 72', Mumby 89'4,513
24 April 1990Halifax Town (A)0–02,556
28 April 1990Scunthorpe United (H)0–14,098
1 May 1990Exeter City (A)1–2Francis 25'7,544
5 May 1990Colchester United (A)2–1Taylor 39' (o.g.), White 65' (pen.)2,788

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
18 November 1989Round 1Stockport County (H)1–1White 59' (pen.)8,030
22 November 1989ReplayStockport County (A)2–1Futcher 70', O'Connell 75'6,257
9 December 1989Round 2Scunthorpe United (A)2–2Mumby 34', Deary 59'5,698
12 December 1989ReplayScunthorpe United (H)1–1Eli 26'7,682
18 December 1989Second ReplayScunthorpe United (H)5–0Eli (2) 18', 48', Futcher (2) 44', 46', Hardy 78'7,429
6 January 1990Round 3Blackpool (A)0–17,790

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
22 August 1989Round 1 First legBlackpool (A)2–2Mumby 37', White 80'4,540
29 August 1989Round 1 Second legBlackpool (H)0–16,085

Football League Trophy

DateRoundOpponentsResultGoalscorersAttendance
7 November 1989Group StagePreston North End (A)0–35,241
28 November 1989Group StageStockport County (H)0–23,352

Notes and References

  1. Simpson (2007), p. 414

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