Zenith Data Systems Cup

1989-90

 

 

Champions: Chelsea

Runners-up: Middlesbrough

Winners from previous season: Nottingham Forest

 

Northern Section
First round
7 November 1989Leeds United1-0Blackburn Rovers5,070

Elland Road, Leeds

7 November 1989

Sheffield United

1-0Wolverhampton Wanderers4,926

Bramall Lane, Sheffield

14 November 1989Sunderland1-2Port Vale7,035Roker Park, Sunderland

Second round

28 November 1989Barnsley1-2Leeds United6,136

Oakwell, Barnsley

28 November 1989Hull City1-2Aston Villa2,888

Boothferry Park, Kingston-upon-Hull

29 November 1989Middlesbrough3-1Port Vale6,691

Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

28 November 1989Newcastle United2-0Oldham Athletic6,167

St James's Park, Newcastle

29 November 1989Nottingham Forest3-2Manchester City9,729

City Ground, Nottingham

21 November 1989Sheffield Wednesday3-2Sheffield United30,464

Hillsborough, Sheffield

(aet)

28 November 1989Stoke City2-1Bradford City4,616

Victoria Ground, Stoke

29 November 1989

West Bromwich Albion

0-5Derby County4,880The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
Third round
22 December 1989Aston Villa2-1

Nottingham Forest

6,530

Villa Park, Birmingham

20 December 1989Middlesbrough4-1

Sheffield Wednesday

8,716

Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

20 December 1989Newcastle United3-2

Derby County

6,800

St James's Park, Newcastle

(aet)

19 December 1989Stoke City2-2

Leeds United

(win 5-4 on pens.)

5,792

Victoria Ground, Stoke

(aet)

Semi-final
17 January 1990Aston Villa2-0Leeds United17,543Villa Park, Birmingham
23 January 1990Middlesbrough1-0Newcastle United16,948

Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

Final: 1st leg

30 January 1990Aston Villa1-2Middlesbrough16,547

Villa Park, Birmingham

Final: 2nd leg

6 February 1990

Middlesbrough

2-1Aston Villa20,806

Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

(aet)

 

(Middlesbrough win 4-2 on aggregate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Section

First round

8 November 1989Oxford United2-3Luton Town1,754

Manor Ground, Oxford

(aet)

29 November 1989Coventry City1-3Wimbledon3,781

Highfield Road, Coventry

(aet)

Second round

28 November 1989AFC Bournemouth2-3Chelsea6,214

Dean Court, Bournemouth

(aet)

14 November 1989Charlton Athletic2-1Leicester City1,565

Selhurst Park, London

27 November 1989Crystal Palace4-1Luton Town3,747

Selhurst Park, London

21 November 1989Ipswich Town4-1Watford5,078

Portman Road, Ipswich

29 November 1989Norwich City5-0Brighton & Hove Albion5,704

Carrow Road, Norwich

1 December 1989Portsmouth0-1Wimbledon2,499

Fratton Park, Portsmouth

13 December 1989Swindon Town2-1Millwall3,223

County Ground, Swindon

29 November 1989West Ham United5-2Plymouth Argyle5,409

Boleyn Ground, London

(aet)

Third round
22 December 1989

Chelsea

4-3West Ham United8,418

Stamford Bridge, London

19 December 1989

Crystal Palace

2-0Charlton Athletic6,621

Selhurst Park, London

21 December 1989Ipswich Town3-1Wimbledon7,918Portman Road, Ipswich
24 January 1990Swindon Town4-1Norwich City5,314County Ground, Swindon
Semi-final
13 February 1990Crystal Palace1-0Swindon Town6,027Selhurst Park, London
23 January 1990Ipswich Town2-3Chelsea13,365Portman Road, Ipswich
Final: 1st leg
21 February 1990Crystal Palace0-2Chelsea14,839Selhurst Park, London

Final: 2nd leg

12 March 1990Chelsea2-0Crystal Palace15,061Stamford Bridge, London
 (Chelsea win 4-0 on aggregate) 

 

       

 

Final

25 March 1990Chelsea1-0Middlesbrough76,369

Wembley Stadium, London

 Dorigo (25)