| 1989–90 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ron Noades | |||
| Manager | Steve Coppell[1] | |||
| Ground | Selhurst Park | |||
| First Division | 15th | |||
| FA Cup | Runners-up (eliminated byManchester United) | |||
| League Cup | Third round (eliminated byNottingham Forest) | |||
| Full Members' Cup | Southern final (eliminated byChelsea) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Mark Bright (12) All: Mark Bright (17) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,870 vsLiverpool First Division, 20 January 1990 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,747 vsLuton Town, Full Members' Cup, 27 November 1989 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 17,369 | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Huddersfield Town (home), FA Cup, 27 January 1990 | |||
| Biggest defeat | 9–0 vs Liverpool (away), First Division, 12 September 1989 | |||
The1989–90 season was the 74th season of competitiveassociation football and 63rd season in theFootball League played byCrystal Palace Football Club, a professional football club based inSelhurst, South London, England. Their promotion via theSecond Division play-offs in 1988–89 meant they played in theFirst Division, after an eight-year absence from the top division of theEnglish football league system. The season ran from 1 July 1989 to 30 June 1990.
It wasSteve Coppell's sixth start to a season as manager. Palace occupied a position in the bottom half of the table for most of the season, and finished the1989–90 Football League First Division in 15th place. The club suffered its record league defeat this season whenLiverpool beat them9–0 atAnfield. Palace reached the1990 FA Cup final atWembley Stadium, they drew 3–3 withManchester United and so the tie had to be replayed five days later, United won 1–0 to giveAlex Ferguson his first major trophy as their manager. Palace were eliminated from the1989–90 Football League Cup in the third round, and from the1989–90 Full Members' Cup in the Southern section final.
23 players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were 12 different goalscorers. MidfieldersAndy Gray,Alan Pardew andGeoff Thomas played in 51 of the 54 competitive matches played over the season; Gray started all 51 while Pardew and Thomas made 2 and 4 substitute appearances respectively.Mark Bright finished as leading scorer with 17 goals, of which 12 came in league competition, two came in the FA Cup, one came in the League Cup and two came in the Full Members' Cup. Bright was voted as theCrystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year.
The 1988–89 season was Palace's eight successive season in theFootball League Second Division. They finished the season in third place missing out on the second automaticpromotion place by one point, instead they qualified for theplay-offs. They beatSwindon Town in the semi-final 2–1 onaggregate. In the1989 Football League Second Division play-off final they facedBlackburn Rovers, the first leg was won by Rovers 3–1 atEwood Park. In the second leg at Selhurst Park, Palace were 2–0 up after 90 minutes so the match went into extra time. Another goal from Palace saw them win the tie and take the remaining place in the First Division.
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1989 | IF Norvalla | A | W | 3–1 |
| 25 July 1989 | Billesholms GIF | A | W | 7–2 |
| 27 July 1989 | Verderslov Danninglanda | A | W | 5–1 |
| 29 July 1989 | Virserums SGF | A | W | 7–1 |
| 31 July 1989 | Skera IF | A | W | 7–1 |
| 1 August 1989 | Sodra Vings IF | A | W | 2–0 |
| 5 August 1989 | Farnborough Town | A | W | 2–1 |
| 8 August 1989 | Aldershot | A | W | 2–0 |
| 11 August 1989 | Swansea City | A | W | 4–1 |
| 13 August 1989 | West Ham United | A | L | 1–3 |
| 30 August 1989 | Derry City | A | W | 4–2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for theEuropean Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 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 |
| 19 August 19891 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
Wright x2 | Stadium:Loftus Road Attendance: 16,161 |
| 22 August 19892 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Wright | Robson | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 22,423 |
| 26 August 19893 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Coventry City | London |
| Kilcline | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,122 |
| 9 September 19894 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Wimbledon | London |
| Thomas Wright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,116 |
| 12 September 19895 | Liverpool | 9–0 | Crystal Palace | Liverpool |
| Nicol 7',90' McMahon 15'Rush 45'Gillespie 56'Beardsley 61'Aldridge 67' (pen.)Barnes 79'Hysén 82' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 35,779 |
| 16 September 19896 | Southampton | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | Southampton |
| Horne | Hopkins | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 15,368 |
| 23 September 19897 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Wright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,899 |
| 30 September 19898 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Everton | London |
| Wright Pardew | Newell | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,943 |
| 14 October 19899 | Derby County | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Derby |
| Goddard x2 Saunders pen.' | Pardew | Stadium:Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,535 |
| 21 October 198910 | Crystal Palace | 4–3 | Millwall | London |
| Wright x2 Bright x2 | Hopkins o.g.' Cascarino Anthrobus | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,920 |
| 28 October 198911 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Crystal Palace | Birmingham |
| Platt x2 | Pardew | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 15,724 |
| 4 November 198912 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| White Morley Allen | Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 23,768 |
| 11 November 198913 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Bright | Wilson | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,346 |
| 18 November 198914 | Crystal Palace | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Bright x2 | Howells Samways Lineker pen.' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 26,266 |
| 25 November 198915 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
| Whitton Hirst | Gray Hopkins | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 17,227 |
| 2 December 198916 | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers | London |
| Maddix Sinton x2 | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,784 |
| 9 December 198917 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Manchester |
| Beardsmore | Bright x2 | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 33,514 |
| 16 December 198918 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Walsh | Thorn Bright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,763 |
| 26 December 198919 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Chelsea | London |
| Wright Pemberton | Dixon Le Saux | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,680 |
| 30 December 198920 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Norwich City | London |
| Wright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 |
| 1 January 199021 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Dixon Adams Smith x2 | Pardew | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 38,711 |
| 13 January 199022 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Coventry |
| Speedie | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 10,858 |
| 20 January 199023 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Liverpool | London |
| Rush 9' Beardsley 62' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 29,807 |
| 3 February 199024 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
| Clough Hodge Jemson | Salako | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 19,739 |
| 10 February 199025 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
| Salako Gray Barber | Osman | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,363 |
| 24 February 199026 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Bright | Worthington | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,857 |
| 3 March 199027 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Pardew | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 26,181 |
| 17 March 199028 | Everton | 4–0 | Crystal Palace | Everton |
| Cottee x2 Whiteside Sharp | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 19,274 |
| 20 March 199029 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Derby County | London |
| Gray | Wright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,051 |
| 24 March 199030 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Aston Villa | London |
| Thompson | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 18,586 |
| 31 March 199031 | Millwall | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Allen | Bright Gray | Stadium:The Den Attendance: 13,332 |
| 4 April 199032 | Norwich City | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Norwich |
| Sherwood O'Reilly o.g.' | Stadium:Carrow Road Attendance: 12,640 |
| 14 April 199033 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Arsenal | London |
| Gray | Hayes | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 28,094 |
| 16 April 199034 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Dixon Stuart Wilson | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 16,132 |
| 21 April 199035 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| Thompson Bright | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,276 |
| 28 April 199036 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | Luton |
| Dowie | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,369 |
| 2 May 199037 | Wimbledon | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Bright | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 8,209 |
| 5 May 199038 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Manchester City | London |
| Pardew Gray | Allen pen.' Quinn | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 20,056 |
| 6 January 1990Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Portsmouth | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park |
| 27 January 1990Round 4 | Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Huddersfield Town | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park |
| 17 February 1990Round 5 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Rochdale | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park |
| 10 March 1990Quarter-final | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Cambridge |
| Stadium:Abbey Stadium |
| 8 April 1990Semi-final | Crystal Palace | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool | Birmingham |
| Bright 46' O'Reilly 70'Gray 88'Pardew 109' | Rush 14' McMahon 81'Barnes 83' (pen.) | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 38,389 |
| 12 May 1990Final | Manchester United | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Crystal Palace | London |
| Robson 35' Hughes 62',113' | O'Reilly 18' Wright 72',92' | Stadium:Wembley Attendance: 80,000 |
| 17 May 1990Final replay | Manchester United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Martin 59' | Stadium:Wembley Attendance: 80,000 |
| 19 September 1989Round 2 leg 1 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Leicester City | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,382 |
| 4 October 1989Round 2 leg 2 | Leicester City | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (4–4agg.) | Crystal Palace | Leicester |
| Stadium:Filbert Street Attendance: 10,283 | ||||
| Note: (Crystal Palace won on away goals) | ||||
| 24 October 1989Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,250 |
| 1 November 1989Round 3 replay | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 18,625 |
| 29 November 1989Southern section round 2 | Crystal Palace | 4–1 | Luton Town | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,747 |
| 19 December 1989Southern section round 3 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,621 |
| 13 February 1990Southern section semi-final | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Swindon Town | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,027 |
| 21 February 1990Southern section final leg 1 | Crystal Palace | 0–2 | Chelsea | London |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 14,839 |
| 12 March 1990Southern section final leg 1 | Chelsea | 2–0 (4–0agg.) | Crystal Palace | London |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,061 |
[4]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
