| Club: | Leeds United |
| Season: | 1989–1990 |
| Chairman: | Leslie Silver |
| Manager: | Howard Wilkinson |
| Stadium: | Elland Road |
| League: | Second Division |
| League Result: | 1st (promoted) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Full Members' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Fourth round |
| League Topscorer: | Gordon Strachan (16) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gordon Strachan (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 32,727 vs Sheffield United (16 April 1990, Second Division) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,070 vs Blackburn Rovers (7 November 1989, Full Members' Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 28,568 |
| Prevseason: | 1988–89 |
| Nextseason: | 1990–91 |
The 1989–90 season, saw Leeds United competing in the Football League Second Division.
In the 1989–90 season, Leeds were promoted to the First Division, having finished as champions of the Second Division on 85 points.[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Newcastle United | Away | 2–5 | Davison, Baird | 24,482 | ||
| Middlesbrough | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Parkinson (o.g.) | 25,004 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–1 | Fairclough | 25,045 | ||
| Stoke City | Away | 1–1 | Strachan | 10,915 | ||
| Ipswich Town | Home | 1–1 | Jones | 22,972 | ||
| Hull City | Away | 1–0 | Baird | 11,620 | ||
| Swindon Town | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (3, 1 pen.), Davison | 21,694 | ||
| Oxford United | Home | 2–1 | Davison, Sterland | 24,097 | ||
| Port Vale | Away | 0–0 | — | 11,156 | ||
| West Ham United | Away | 1–0 | Jones | 23,539 | ||
| Sunderland | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Fairclough | 27,815 | ||
| Portsmouth | Away | 3–3 | Davison, Whitlow, Sterland | 10,260 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 28,024 | ||
| Bradford City | Away | 1–0 | Davison | 12,527 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Davison | 26,791 | ||
| Bournemouth | Home | 3–0 | Baird, Strachan (pen.), Fairclough | 26,484 | ||
| Leicester City | Away | 3–4 | Baird, Williams, Strachan (pen.) | 18,032 | ||
| Watford | Home | 2–1 | Fairclough, Williams | 26,921 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1–2 | Fairclough | 15,116 | ||
| Newcastle United | Home | 1–0 | Baird | 31,715 | ||
| Middlesbrough | Away | 2–0 | Shutt, Fairclough | 19,686 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 3–0 | Strachan, Hendrie, Jones | 24,070 | ||
| Sheffield United | Away | 2–2 | Sterland, Shutt | 31,254 | ||
| Barnsley | Away | 0–1 | — | 14,481 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–1 | Hendrie | 30,217 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2–1 | Chapman, Strachan | 14,485 | ||
| Stoke City | Home | 2–0 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 29,318 | ||
| Swindon Town | Away | 2–3 | Strachan (pen.), Hendrie | 16,208 | ||
| Hull City | Home | 4–3 | Hendrie, Jones, Varadi, Strachan | 29,977 | ||
| Ipswich Town | Away | 2–2 | Chapman (2) | 17,102 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2–2 | Kamara, Chapman | 30,004 | ||
| Watford | Away | 0–1 | — | 13,468 | ||
| Port Vale | Home | 0–0 | — | 28,756 | ||
| Oxford United | Away | 4–2 | Chapman (2), Varadi, Fairclough | 8,397 | ||
| West Ham United | Home | 3–2 | Chapman (2), Strachan | 32,536 | ||
| Sunderland | Away | 1–0 | Sterland | 17,851 | ||
| Portsmouth | Home | 2–0 | Jones, Chapman | 27,600 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0–1 | — | 22,419 | ||
| Bradford City | Home | 1–1 | Speed | 32,316 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | Away | 1–1 | Chapman | 11,382 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–3 | Davison | 16,292 | ||
| Sheffield United | Home | 4–0 | Strachan (2, 1 (pen.)), Chapman, Speed | 32,727 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 2–2 | Speed, Chapman (o.g.) | 11,359 | ||
| Barnsley | Home | 1–2 | Fairclough | 31,700 | ||
| Leicester City | Home | 2–1 | Sterland, Strachan | 32,597 | ||
| Bournemouth | Away | 1–0 | Chapman | 9,918 |
See main article: 1989–90 FA Cup.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Third round | 6 January 1990 | Ipswich Town | Home | 0–1 | — | 26,766 |
See main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–2 | Strachan | 8,415 | |||
| Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–2 | Fairclough | 18,092 |
See main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1–0 | Davison | 5,070 | |||
| Barnsley | Away | 2–1 | Strachan (pen.), Williams | 6,136 | |||
| Stoke City | Away | 2–2 | Shutt (2) | 5,792 | |||
| Aston Villa | Away | 0–2 | — | 17,543 |