1989/90 was Manchester City's 88th season of competitive football - its 66th in the top division of English football and its 66th in the (old) English First Division. The leading goalscorers this season were Clive Allen and David White who both scored 11 goals, from 35 and 45 appearances respectively. The player who made the most appearances for the club this season was Stephen Redmond who played 46 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 28 different players including 12 debutants. Debutants this season were Adrian Heath, Alan Harper, Ashley Ward, Clive Allen, Colin Hendry, Gary Fleming, Ian Bishop, Justin Fashanu, Mark Ward, Niall Quinn, Peter Reid and Wayne Clarke.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division One (old) | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | 48 | 14th |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3rd Round |
| Full Members Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4th Round |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 41 | 79 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 70 | |
| 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 | |
| 8 | Wimbledon | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 55 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 54 | |
| 10 | Norwich City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 53 | |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 50 | |
| 12 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 59 | -20 | 49 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 48 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 48 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 66 | -24 | 48 | |
| 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 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 43 | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 30 | |
| 20 | Millwall | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 65 | -26 | 26 |
Matches
46
| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/08/1989 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Away | 1-3 |
| 23/08/1989 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Home | 1-2 |
| 26/08/1989 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-1 |
| 30/08/1989 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Away | 1-2 |
| 09/09/1989 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1-0 |
| 16/09/1989 | English Division One (old) | Wimbledon | Away | 0-1 |
| 19/09/1989 | League Cup | Brentford | Away | 1-2 |
| 23/09/1989 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Home | 5-1 |
| 30/09/1989 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Home | 3-1 |
| 04/10/1989 | League Cup | Brentford | Home | 4-1 |
| 14/10/1989 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Away | 0-4 |
| 22/10/1989 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 0-2 |
| 25/10/1989 | League Cup | Norwich City | Home | 3-1 |
| 28/10/1989 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Away | 1-1 |
| 04/11/1989 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Home | 3-0 |
| 11/11/1989 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Away | 0-6 |
| 18/11/1989 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-3 |
| 22/11/1989 | League Cup | Coventry City | Home | 0-1 |
| 25/11/1989 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-1 |
| 29/11/1989 | Full Members Cup | Nottingham Forest | Away | 2-3 |
| 02/12/1989 | English Division One (old) | Liverpool | Home | 1-4 |
| 09/12/1989 | English Division One (old) | Southampton | Away | 1-2 |
| 17/12/1989 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Away | 0-0 |
| 26/12/1989 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Home | 1-0 |
| 30/12/1989 | English Division One (old) | Millwall | Home | 2-0 |
| 01/01/1990 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-2 |
| 06/01/1990 | FA Cup | Millwall | Home | 0-0 |
| 09/01/1990 | FA Cup | Millwall | Away | 1-1 |
| 13/01/1990 | English Division One (old) | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-1 |
| 15/01/1990 | FA Cup | Millwall | Away | 1-3 |
| 20/01/1990 | English Division One (old) | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 |
| 03/02/1990 | English Division One (old) | Manchester United | Away | 1-1 |
| 10/02/1990 | English Division One (old) | Wimbledon | Home | 1-1 |
| 24/02/1990 | English Division One (old) | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-2 |
| 03/03/1990 | English Division One (old) | Nottingham Forest | Away | 0-1 |
| 10/03/1990 | English Division One (old) | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 |
| 17/03/1990 | English Division One (old) | Luton Town | Away | 1-1 |
| 21/03/1990 | English Division One (old) | Chelsea | Home | 1-1 |
| 01/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 2-1 |
| 07/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Millwall | Away | 1-1 |
| 11/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 3-1 |
| 14/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 |
| 16/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Norwich City | Away | 1-0 |
| 21/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Everton | Home | 1-0 |
| 28/04/1990 | English Division One (old) | Derby County | Home | 0-1 |
| 05/05/1990 | English Division One (old) | Crystal Palace | Away | 2-2 |