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.
Group 1
7 NovHalifax Town 3–0 Lincoln City
29 NovLincoln City 3–0 Chesterfield
12 DecChesterfield 2–1 Halifax Town
Group 4
7 NovTranmere Rovers 1–0 Chester City
28 NovChester City 0–0 Rochdale
12 DecRochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers
20 DecRochdale 1–2 Chester City (play-off)
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