1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

Football tournament season
1989–90 Associate Members Cup
Leyland DAF Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales

The 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup, was the seventh staging of the Associate Members' Cup, 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 faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.

Preliminary round

Northern Section

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Halifax Town 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
Lincoln City 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Chesterfield 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Halifax Town 3–0 Lincoln City
29 Nov Lincoln City 3–0 Chesterfield
12 Dec Chesterfield 2–1 Halifax Town

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Doncaster Rovers 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Huddersfield Town 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 2
Grimsby Town 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Huddersfield Town 2–2 Doncaster Rovers
28 Nov Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town
12 Dec Grimsby Town 3–3 Huddersfield Town

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Blackpool 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
Bury 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3
Wrexham 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Wrexham 1–0 Blackpool
28 Nov Blackpool 4–0 Bury
9 Dec Bury 4–1 Wrexham

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tranmere Rovers 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
Chester City 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Rochdale 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Chester City
28 Nov Chester City 0–0 Rochdale
12 Dec Rochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers
20 Dec Rochdale 1–2 Chester City (play-off)

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Preston North End 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
Stockport County 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
Burnley 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Preston North End 3–0 Burnley
28 Nov Burnley 0–2 Stockport County
13 Dec Stockport County 2–4 Preston North End

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Carlisle United 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Scunthorpe United 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
Scarborough 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Scunthorpe United 1–0 Scarborough
29 Nov Scarborough 0–1 Carlisle United
22 Dec Carlisle United 1–1 Scunthorpe United

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Rotherham United 2 2 0 0 7 2 +5 6
York City 2 1 0 1 8 4 +4 3
Hartlepool United 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov York City 7–1 Hartlepool United
28 Nov Hartlepool United 1–4 Rotherham United
12 Dec Rotherham United 3–1 York City

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bolton Wanderers 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
Wigan Athletic 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Crewe Alexandra 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 Nov Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra
5 Dec Wigan Athletic 1–0 Bolton Wanderers
19 Dec Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Wigan Athletic

Southern Section

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Shrewsbury Town 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Walsall 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Cardiff City 2 0 0 2 3 9 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Cardiff City 3–5 Walsall
28 Nov Walsall 0–1 Shrewsbury Town
19 Dec Shrewsbury Town 4–0 Cardiff City

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bristol Rovers 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3
Exeter City 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Torquay United 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Torquay United 1–0 Bristol Rovers
15 Jan Exeter City 2–0 Torquay United
17 Jan Bristol Rovers 3–0 Exeter City

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Notts County 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Peterborough United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Fulham 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 Nov Peterborough United 1–0 Fulham
28 Nov Fulham 0–1 Notts County
12 Dec Notts County 2–2 Peterborough United

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aldershot 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3
Hereford United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
Birmingham City 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 Nov Hereford United 3–2 Aldershot
28 Nov Aldershot 3–0 Birmingham City
12 Dec Birmingham City 1–0 Hereford United

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Southend United 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4
Gillingham 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
Cambridge United 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Southend United 1–0 Gillingham
28 Nov Gillingham 2–0 Cambridge United
12 Dec Cambridge United 3–3 Southend United

Group 6
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bristol City 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Reading 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Swansea City 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 Nov Bristol City 2–1 Swansea City
15 Jan Reading 1–1 Bristol City
17 Jan Swansea City 1–2 Reading

Group 7
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Maidstone United 2 2 0 0 6 3 +3 6
Northampton Town 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3
Colchester United 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Colchester United 0–3 Northampton Town
28 Nov Northampton Town 2–4 Maidstone United
10 Jan Maidstone United 2–1 Colchester United

Group 8
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brentford 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3
Leyton Orient 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Mansfield Town 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 Nov Brentford 3–0 Leyton Orient
28 Nov Leyton Orient 2–0 Mansfield Town
9 Dec Mansfield Town 2–1 Brentford
9 Jan Mansfield Town 2–1 Leyton Orient (play-off)

First round

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
9 January Bolton Wanderers 2–1 Lincoln City
9 January Carlisle United 1 – 2[1] Stockport County
9 January Doncaster Rovers 2–0 Bury
9 January Halifax Town 1–1 York City
Halifax Town won 7–6 on penalties[1]
9 January Preston North End 1–2 Wigan Athletic
9 January Rotherham United 3–0 Huddersfield Town
9 January Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Scunthorpe United
16 January Blackpool 0–1 Chester City

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
9 January Aldershot 1–4 Walsall
10 January Peterborough United 0–1 Hereford United
17 January Maidstone United 2–1 Mansfield Town
17 January Southend United 2–1 Northampton Town
23 January Brentford 2–1 Reading
23 January Bristol City 0–1 Notts County
23 January Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Exeter City
24 January Bristol Rovers 1–0 Gillingham

Quarter-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
30 January Halifax Town 3 – 1[1] Stockport County
30 January Wigan Athletic 1 – 2[1] Doncaster Rovers
31 January Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Rotherham United
6 February Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Chester City

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
30 January Walsall 4–1 Southend United
6 February Brentford 2–2 Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers won 4–3 on penalties[1]
21 February Hereford United 1–1 Notts County
Notts County won 4–3 on penalties[1]
21 February Maidstone United 2–0 Exeter City

Area semi-finals

Northern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
20 February Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Halifax Town
20 February Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bolton Wanderers

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team
14 March Bristol Rovers 0–0 Walsall
Bristol Rovers won 3–2 on penalties[1]
14 March Maidstone United 0 – 1[1] Notts County

Area finals

Northern Area final

Tranmere Rovers2–0Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers(1) 1 – 1 (3)Tranmere Rovers

Southern Area final

Bristol Rovers1–0Notts County
Notts County(0) 0 – 0 (1)Bristol Rovers

Final

Tranmere Rovers2–1Bristol Rovers
Muir 9'
Steel 71'		 White 55'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 48,402
Referee: V.Callow (Solihull)

Notes

General

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Specific

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