1989–90 Football League Trophy
The 1989–90 Football League Trophy, known as the 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup, was the seventh staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in the Third Division and the Fourth Division. The winners were Tranmere Rovers and the runners-up were Bristol Rovers.
The competition began on 7 November 1989 and ended with the final on 20 May 1990 at Wembley Stadium.
In the first round, there were two sections split into eight groups: 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.
Preliminary round
Northern Section
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Group 1
7 NovHalifax Town 3–0 Lincoln City Group 4
7 NovTranmere Rovers 1–0 Chester City Group 7
7 NovYork City 7–1 Hartlepool United |
Group 2
7 NovHuddersfield Town 2–2 Doncaster Rovers Group 5
7 NovPreston North End 3–0 Burnley Group 8
28 NovBolton Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra |
Group 3
7 NovWrexham 1–0 Blackpool Group 6
7 NovScunthorpe United 1–0 Scarborough |
Southern Section
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Group 1
7 NovCardiff City 3–5 Walsall Group 4
8 NovHereford United 3–2 Aldershot Group 7
7 NovColchester United 0–3 Northampton Town |
Group 2
7 NovTorquay United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Group 5
7 NovSouthend United 1–0 Gillingham Group 8
7 NovBrentford 3–0 Leyton Orient |
Group 3
8 NovPeterborough United 1–0 Fulham Group 6
5 NovBristol City 2–1 Swansea City |
First Round
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Quarter-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area semi-finals
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
Notes
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