1989–90 Chelsea F.C. 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)

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 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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".