1989–90 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

Charlton Athletic F.C. 1989–90 football season

Charlton Athletic F.C.
1989–90 season
Manager	Lennie Lawrence^[1]
Football League First Division	19th Relegated
FA Cup	Fourth Round
League Cup	Third Round
Full Members' Cup	Third Round
← 1988–89 1990–91 →

This article documents the 1989–90 season of London football club Charlton Athletic F.C.

League table

^[2]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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 (R)	38	11	10	17	35	51	−16	43	Relegation to the Second Division
19	Charlton Athletic (R)	38	7	9	22	31	57	−26	30
20	Millwall (R)	38	5	11	22	39	65	−26	26

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

^[3]

First Division

Charlton Athletic v Derby County

19 August 1989 1	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Derby County	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,543

Millwall v Charlton Athletic

22 August 1989 2	Millwall	2–2	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,806

Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic

26 August 1989 3	Aston Villa	1–1	Charlton Athletic	Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,236

Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

29 August 1989 4	Charlton Athletic	3–0	Chelsea	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,221

Luton Town v Charlton Athletic

9 September 1989 5	Luton Town	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,859

Charlton Athletic v Everton

16 September 1989 6	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Everton	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,491

Arsenal v Charlton Athletic

23 September 1989 7	Arsenal	1–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,583

Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic

30 September 1989 8	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Nottingham
				Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,189

Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur

14 October 1989 9	Charlton Athletic	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,692

Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic

21 October 1989 10	Queens Park Rangers	0–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,608

Charlton Athletic v Coventry City

28 October 1989 11	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Coventry City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,149

Charlton Athletic v Manchester United

4 November 1989 12	Charlton Athletic	2–0	Manchester United	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,065

Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic

11 November 1989 13	Sheffield Wednesday	3–0	Charlton Athletic	Sheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,740

Norwich City v Charlton Athletic

18 November 1989 14	Norwich City	0–0	Charlton Athletic	Norwich
				Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,084

Charlton Athletic v Manchester City

25 November 1989 15	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Manchester City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,852

Derby County v Charlton Athletic

2 December 1989 16	Derby County	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Derby
				Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,590

Charlton Athletic v Millwall

9 December 1989 17	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Millwall	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,017

Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace

16 December 1989 18	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Crystal Palace	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,763

Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic

26 December 1989 19	Wimbledon	3–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 5,988

Liverpool v Charlton Athletic

30 December 1989 20	Liverpool	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,678

Charlton Athletic v Southampton

1 January 1990 21	Charlton Athletic	2–4	Southampton	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,614

Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa

13 January 1990 22	Charlton Athletic	0–2	Aston Villa	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,513

Chelsea v Charlton Athletic

20 January 1990 23	Chelsea	3–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,667

Everton v Charlton Athletic

10 February 1990 24	Everton	2–1	Charlton Athletic	Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,442

Charlton Athletic v Luton Town

19 February 1990 25	Charlton Athletic	2–0	Luton Town	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,201

Manchester City v Charlton Athletic

24 February 1990 26	Manchester City	1–2	Charlton Athletic	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,030

Charlton Athletic v Arsenal

27 February 1990 27	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,504

Charlton Athletic v Norwich City

3 March 1990 28	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Norwich City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,918

Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic

10 March 1990 29	Tottenham Hotspur	3–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 21,204

Charlton Athletic v Nottingham Forest

17 March 1990 30	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Nottingham Forest	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,690

Coventry City v Charlton Athletic

24 March 1990 31	Coventry City	1–2	Charlton Athletic	Coventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 9,997

Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers

31 March 1990 32	Charlton Athletic	1–0	Queens Park Rangers	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,768

Charlton Athletic v Liverpool

11 April 1990 33	Charlton Athletic	0–4	Liverpool	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,982

Southampton v Charlton Athletic

14 April 1990 34	Southampton	3–2	Charlton Athletic	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,275

Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon

17 April 1990 35	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Wimbledon	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,679

Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic

21 April 1990 36	Crystal Palace	2–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,276

Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday

28 April 1990 37	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Sheffield Wednesday	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,029

Manchester United v Charlton Athletic

5 May 1990 38	Manchester United	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 35,389

FA Cup

Charlton Athletic v Bradford City

7 January 1990 Round 3	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Bradford City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park

Bradford City v Charlton Athletic

10 January 1990 Round 3	Bradford City	0–3	Charlton Athletic	Bradford
				Stadium: Valley Parade

West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic

27 January 1990 Round 4	West Bromwich Albion	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Birmingham
				Stadium: The Hawthorns

League Cup

Charlton Athletic v Hereford United

20 September 1989 Round 2 Leg 1	Charlton Athletic	3–1	Hereford United	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,618

Hereford United v Charlton Athletic

4 October 1989 Round 2 Leg 2	Hereford United	0–1	Charlton Athletic	Hereford
				Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,777

Southampton v Charlton Athletic

24 October 1989 Round 3	Southampton	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,590

Football League Trophy

Charlton Athletic v Leicester City

14 November 1989 Southern Section Round 2	Charlton Athletic	2–1	Leicester City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 1,565

Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic

19 December 1989 Round 3	Crystal Palace	2–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,621

Squad

^[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ENG	Bob Bolder
—	DF	ENG	Tommy Caton
—	DF	ENG	Mickey Bennett
—	DF	ENG	John Humphrey
—	DF	ENG	Colin Pates
—	DF	ENG	Scott Minto
—	DF	SCO	Mark Reid
—	MF	ENG	Rob Lee
—	MF	ENG	Steve MacKenzie
—	MF	SCO	Joe McLaughlin
—	MF	ENG	Paul Mortimer


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Andy Peake
—	MF	SCO	Colin Walsh
—	MF	ENG	Steve Gritt
—	MF	GHA	Kenny Achampong
—	FW	WAL	Andy Jones
—	FW	ENG	Paul Williams
—	FW	ENG	Garth Crooks
—	FW	ENG	Miguel de Souza
—	FW	ENG	Iain Ferguson
—	FW	ENG	Jason Lee
—	FW	SCO	Gordon Watson

References

^ "Charlton Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
^ "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
^ "Charlton Athletic match record: 1990".
^ "All Charlton Athletic players: 1990".

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National teams

Bobby Robson
Rous Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
- qualification
- UEFA
- UEFA Group 2

League
competitions

Levels 1–4	Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division, play-offs)
Level 5	Football Conference
Levels 6–7	Isthmian League (Premier, One) Northern Premier League (Premier, One) Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)
Levels 8–9	Isthmian League (Two North, Two South) Combined Counties League (level 8 only) Eastern Counties League (Premier, One) Essex Senior League (level 8 only) Hellenic League (Premier, One) Kent League (level 8 only) Midland Football Combination (level 8 only) North West Counties League (One, Two) Northern Counties East League (Premier, One) Northern League (One, Two) South Midlands League (Premier, One) Spartan League (Premier, One) Sussex County League (One, Two) United Counties League (Premier, One) Wessex League (level 8 only) West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only) Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions

FA cups	FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final) Charity Shield FA Trophy (Final)
Football League cups	League Cup (Final) Full Members' Cup (Final) Associate Members' Cup (Final)

Club seasons
First Division	Arsenal Aston Villa Charlton Athletic Chelsea Coventry City Crystal Palace Derby County Everton Liverpool Luton Town Manchester City Manchester United Millwall Norwich City Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Tottenham Hotspur Wimbledon
Second Division	Barnsley Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth Bradford City Brighton & Hove Albion Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Newcastle United Oldham Athletic Oxford United Plymouth Argyle Port Vale Portsmouth Sheffield United Sunderland Swindon Town Stoke City Watford West Bromwich Albion West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Third Division	Birmingham City Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Brentford Bristol City Bristol Rovers Bury Cardiff City Chester City Crewe Alexandra Fulham Huddersfield Town Leyton Orient Mansfield Town Northampton Town Preston North End Notts County Reading Rotherham United Shrewsbury Town Swansea City Tranmere Rovers Walsall Wigan Athletic
Fourth Division	Aldershot Burnley Cambridge United Carlisle United Chesterfield Colchester United Doncaster Rovers Exeter City Gillingham Grimsby Town Halifax Town Hartlepool United Hereford United Lincoln City Maidstone United Peterborough United Rochdale Scarborough Scunthorpe United Southend United Southport Stockport County Torquay United Wrexham York City