The 1989–90 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 88th season in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in the Football League First Division, the top tier of English football, where they finished 18th and were relegated to the Second Division. The club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of the former and the third round of the latter.

Squad Squad at end of season.

Competitions Football League First Division

League table

Results + First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceNorwich CityH0–219,142Luton TownA0–29,503ChelseaA0–416,265EvertonH1–1Atkinson19,657ArsenalA0–530,058Aston VillaH1–0Atkinson17,509MillwallA0–211,287Coventry CityH0–015,054Manchester UnitedA0–041,492Tottenham HotspurA0–326,909WimbledonH0–113,728Nottingham ForestA1–0Wilson (o.g.)21,864Charlton AthleticH3–0Atkinson, Hirst (2)16,740Derby CountyA0–218,085Crystal PalaceH2–2Whitton, Hirst (pen.)17,227LiverpoolH2–0Hirst, Atkinson32,732Norwich CityA1–2Hirst15,341Luton TownH1–1Dreyer (o.g.)16,339Queens Park RangersH2–0Atkinson, Hirst14,569LiverpoolA1–2Atkinson37,488SouthamptonA2–2Atkinson, Shirtliff16,417Manchester CityH2–0Hirst, Pearson28,756ChelseaH1–1Atkinson18,042EvertonA0–225,545MillwallH1–1Hirst17,737Aston VillaA0–127,168ArsenalH1–0Bould (o.g.)20,640Crystal PalaceA1–1Worthington11,857Derby CountyH1–0Sheridan21,811Coventry CityA4–1Hirst, Worthington, Sheridan, Atkinson13,339Manchester UnitedH1–0Hirst33,260WimbledonA1–1Shirtliff5,034Tottenham HotspurH2–4Hirst, Atkinson26,582SouthamptonH0–118,329Manchester CityA1–2Hirst33,022Queens Park RangersA0–110,448Charlton AthleticA2–1Hirst (2)7,029Nottingham ForestH0–329,762

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundWolverhampton WanderersA2–1Shirtliff, Atkinson23,800Fourth roundEvertonH1–2Hirst31,754

Football League Cup

+ Football League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legAldershotH0–09,237Second round, second legAldershotA8–0Whitton (4), Atkinson (3), Shakespeare4,011Third roundDerby CountyA1–2Hirst (pen.)18,042

Full Members' Cup

+ Full Members' Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundSheffield UnitedH3–2 Atkinson, Palmer, Sheridan30,464Third roundMiddlesbroughA1–4Bennett8,716

References