1989–90 Football League Third Division
| Season | 1989–90 |
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| Champions | Liverpool |
| Relegated | Colchester United |
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1990–91 →
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| Season | 1989–90 |
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| Champions | Liverpool (18th English title) |
| Relegated |
Charlton Athletic Millwall Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1990–91 European Cup | No qualifications |
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FA Cup winners 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup |
Manchester United (7th FA Cup title) |
| 1990–91 UEFA Cup | Aston Villa |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 987 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur), 24 |
| Biggest home win | Liverpool – Crystal Palace 9–0 (12 Sep 1989) |
| Biggest away win | Coventry City – Liverpool 1–6 (5 May 1990) |
| Highest scoring |
Liverpool – Crystal Palace 9–0 (12 Sep 1989) Southampton – Luton Town 6–3 (25 Nov 1989) |
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| Season | 1989–90 |
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| Champions | Leeds United (3rd title) |
| Promoted |
Sheffield United, Sunderland |
| Relegated |
Bournemouth, Bradford City, Stoke City |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,523 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Micky Quinn (Newcastle United), 32 |
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1990–91 →
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| Season | 1989–90 |
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| Champions | Bristol Rovers (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Bristol City, Notts County |
| Relegated |
Blackpool, Cardiff City, Northampton, Walsall |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,414 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bob Taylor (Bristol City), 27 |
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1990–91 →
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| Season | 1989–90 |
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| Champions | Exeter City (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Cambridge United, Grimsby Town, Southend United |
| Relegated to Conference | Colchester United |
| New club in the league | Maidstone United (1897) |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,436 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Brett Angell (), 23 |
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1990–91 →
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The 1989–1990 season was the 91st completed season of The Football League.
Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglish’s management. To date, this remains their last league title. Gary Lineker’s arrival at Tottenham Hotspur saw the North Londoners occupy third place after a season of improvement.
In this season, London had eight entrants in the top-flight, the most high number of participants ever.
Luton Town stayed up on goal difference at the expense of Sheffield Wednesday, while Charlton’s four-year spell in the First Division came to an end at the beginning of May. Millwall were rooted to the bottom of the division despite briefly topping the league in September.
Leeds United finally returned to the top flight after an eight-year exile, as Howard Wilkinson’s side lifted the Second Division championship trophy thanks to a superior goal difference over runners-up Sheffield United, won their second successive promotion under Dave Bassett.
Swindon Town won the Second Division playoff final but Sunderland were promoted instead after the Swindon board admitted a series of financial irregularities. Swindon were initially demoted to the Third Division and replaced by Tranmere, the division’s losing Play-Off finalists, but this decision was later reversed on appeal.
A.F.C. Bournemouth, Stoke City and Bradford City occupied the relegation places. Bournemouth did not return to second tier of English football until the 2014-15 season.
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