1989–90 Sunderland A.F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |||
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| Manager | Denis Smith | ||
| Stadium | Roker Park | ||
| Second Division | 6th (promoted via playoffs) | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Full Members Cup | First round | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Marco Gabbiadini (21) All: Marco Gabbiadini (25) |
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| Highest home attendance | 29,449 (vs. Newcastle United, 24 September) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,017 (vs. Leicester City, 10 March) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,777 | ||
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During the 1989–90 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished sixth in the league and were promoted via the play-offs.
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Sunderland's score comes first.
Note: Although Swindon Town won the play-offs, they were denied promotion due to their financial irregularities. They were also initially relegated to the Third Division for the following season, but this was overturned on appeal. Sunderland, as the losing play-offs finalists, were promoted in their place.
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