1989–90 Full Members' Cup

The 1989–90 Full Members' Cup, known as the Zenith Data Systems Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 5th staging of a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the First and Second Division. The winners were Chelsea and the runners-up were Middlesbrough.

The competition began on 7 November 1989 and ended with the final on 25 March 1990 at the Wembley Stadium.

In the first round, there were two sections: North and South. In the following rounds each section gradually eliminates teams in knock-out fashion until each has a winning finalist. At this point, the two winning finalists face each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United, Everton, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers opted out of this competition.

First round

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team7 NovemberLeeds United1–0Blackburn Rovers7 NovemberSheffield United1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers14 NovemberSunderland1–2Port Vale

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team29 NovemberCoventry City1–3after extra timeWimbledon8 NovemberOxford United2–3Luton Town

Second round

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team28 NovemberBarnsley1–2Leeds United28 NovemberHull City1–2Aston Villa29 NovemberMiddlesbrough3–1Port Vale28 NovemberNewcastle United2–0Oldham Athletic29 NovemberNottingham Forest3–2Manchester City21 NovemberSheffield Wednesday3–2Sheffield United28 NovemberStoke City2–1Bradford City29 NovemberWest Bromwich Albion0–5Derby County

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team28 NovemberAFC Bournemouth2–3Chelsea14 NovemberCharlton Athletic2–1Leicester City27 NovemberCrystal Palace4–1Luton Town21 NovemberIpswich Town4–1Watford29 NovemberNorwich City5–0Brighton & Hove Albion5 DecemberPortsmouth0–1Wimbledon13 DecemberSwindon Town2–1Millwall29 NovemberWest Ham United5–2Plymouth Argyle

Third round

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team22 DecemberAston Villa2–1Nottingham Forest20 DecemberMiddlesbrough4–1Sheffield Wednesday20 DecemberNewcastle United3–2Derby County19 DecemberStoke City2–2Leeds UnitedLeeds United won 5–4 on penalties

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team22 DecemberChelsea4–3West Ham United19 DecemberCrystal Palace2–0Charlton Athletic21 DecemberIpswich Town3–1Wimbledon24 JanuarySwindon Town4–1Norwich City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team17 JanuaryAston Villa2–0Leeds United23 JanuaryMiddlesbrough1–0Newcastle United

Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway team13 FebruaryCrystal Palace1–0Swindon Town23 JanuaryIpswich Town2–3Chelsea

Area finals

Northern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway team30 JanuaryAston Villa1–2Middlesbrough6 FebruaryMiddlesbrough2–1Aston Villa Middlesbrough beat Aston Villa 4–2 on aggregate.

Southern Area final DateHome teamScoreAway team21 FebruaryCrystal Palace0–2Chelsea12 MarchChelsea2–0Crystal Palace Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4–0 on aggregate.

Final

Notes

External links When Saturday Comes Article on the Full Members' Cup