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Season story · Division 3

1989–90

23 league wins, 86–49 league goals and a campaign told match by match.

Honours seasonLeyland DAF Cup winnersView the complete Rovers roll of honour
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Manager: John King (2nd)9 recorded transfers
Division
Football League Division Three
Final league position
4th
League matches
46
League wins
23
League draws
11
League defeats
12
League goals
86–49
Average Prenton Park gate
7,449

The journey

Four moments from the campaign

19 Aug → 27 May

  1. 19 Aug

    Opening chapter

    Fulham · 1-2

    View match

  2. 29 Sept

    Biggest victory

    Bristol City · 6-0

    View match

  3. 20 May

    The biggest crowd

    Bristol Rovers · 1-2

    View match

  4. 27 May

    Final word

    Notts County · 2-0

    View match

Top scorer

Ian Muir

35 goals

Biggest crowd

48,402

Bristol Rovers

Season form

WWLWDDWDWDLLDDDWWL

Season recognition

Captains & awards

Club captain

Player awards

PFA Division 3 Team of the Season

Eric Nixon

PFA Division 3 Team of the Season

Ian Muir

PFA Division 3 Team of the Season

Jim Harvey

TranmereWeb award

Player of the Season

Awarded to the highest-scoring player in the TranmereWeb fantasy rankings for 1989/90.

Ian Muir, TranmereWeb 1989 Player of the Season

Season timeline

The campaign, month by month

Follow the rhythm of the season through every result, change in the dugout and recorded player movement.

Months
11
Competitive matches
65
Wins
36
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  1. Chapter 01

    July 1989

    0 competitive matches · 0W 0D 0LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Eddie Murray departed for Altrincham1989-07-01

  2. Chapter 02

    August 1989

    WWWW
    4 competitive matches · 4W 0D 0LOpen chapter +
    Sat 19WFulhamCraven Cottage · League1-2Tue 22WPreston North EndDeepdale · League Cup3-4Sat 26WCardiff CityPrenton Park · League3-0Tue 29WPreston North EndPrenton Park · League Cup3-1

  3. Chapter 03

    September 1989

    LWLWWWW
    7 competitive matches · 5W 0D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LReadingElm Park · League1-0Sat 9WRotherham UnitedPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 16LBirmingham CitySt Andrew's · League2-1Tue 19WIpswich TownPortman Road · League Cup0-1Fri 22WHuddersfield TownPrenton Park · League4-0Tue 26WWigan AthleticSpringfield Park · League1-3Fri 29WBristol CityPrenton Park · League6-0

  4. Chapter 04

    October 1989

    WWLDLWDL
    8 competitive matches · 3W 2D 3LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Ken McKenna departed for Telford United1989-10-01
    Tue 3WIpswich TownPrenton Park · League Cup1-0Fri 6WLeyton OrientPrenton Park · League3-0Sat 14LNotts CountyMeadow Lane · League1-0Mon 16DMansfield TownPrenton Park · League1-1Fri 20LSwansea CityVetch Field · League1-0Mon 23WMillwallPrenton Park · League Cup3-2Fri 27DCrewe AlexandraPrenton Park · League1-1Tue 31LShrewsbury TownGay Meadow · League3-1

  5. Chapter 05

    November 1989

    WWWLDWL
    7 competitive matches · 4W 1D 2LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Martin Pike loaned in from Sheffield United1989-11-20
    Sat 4WBrentfordGriffin Park · League2-4Tue 7WChesterPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy1-0Fri 10WWalsallPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 18LPreston North EndDeepdale · FA Cup1-0Wed 22DTottenham HotspurPrenton Park · League Cup2-2Sat 25WBlackpoolBloomfield Road · League0-3Wed 29LTottenham HotspurWhite Hart Lane · League Cup4-0

  6. Chapter 06

    December 1989

    LWDDL
    5 competitive matches · 1W 2D 2LOpen chapter +
    Sat 2LBuryPrenton Park · League2-4Tue 12WRochdaleSpotland · Leyland Daf Trophy0-1Fri 15DChesterPrenton Park · League0-0Tue 26DPreston North EndDeepdale · League2-2Sat 30LBristol RoversTwerton Park · League2-0

  7. Chapter 07

    January 1990

    LWDWD
    5 competitive matches · 2W 2D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Neil McNab arrived from Manchester City1990-01-01
    Sat 6LBolton WanderersPrenton Park · League1-3Tue 9WScunthorpe UnitedPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy2-1Sat 13DCardiff CityNinian Park · League0-0Fri 19WFulhamPrenton Park · League2-1Sat 27DRotherham UnitedMillmoor · League0-0

  8. Chapter 08

    February 1990

    LWWWWWW
    7 competitive matches · 6W 0D 1LOpen chapter +
    Sat 3LHuddersfield TownLeeds Road · League1-0Tue 6WChesterPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy3-0Fri 9WBirmingham CityPrenton Park · League5-1Mon 12WReadingPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 17WBuryGigg Lane · League1-2Tue 20WBolton WanderersPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy2-1Fri 23WBlackpoolPrenton Park · League4-2

  9. Chapter 09

    March 1990

    WWWWWWLW
    8 competitive matches · 7W 0D 1LOpen chapter +

    Squad movement

    Ged Brannan loaned out to Stalybridge Celtic1990-03-08
    Sat 3WNorthampton TownCounty Ground · League0-4Tue 6WBristol CityAshton Gate · League1-3Fri 9WWigan AthleticPrenton Park · League2-0Mon 12WDoncaster RoversPrenton Park · Leyland Daf Trophy2-0Sat 17WLeyton OrientBrisbane Road · League0-1Mon 19WNotts CountyPrenton Park · League2-0Sat 24LMansfield TownField Mill · League1-0Fri 30WSwansea CityPrenton Park · League3-0

  10. Chapter 10

    April 1990

    DDWDWDLL
    8 competitive matches · 2W 4D 2LOpen chapter +
    Tue 3DDoncaster RoversBelle Vue · Leyland Daf Trophy1-1Fri 6DCrewe AlexandraGresty Road · League2-2Mon 9WShrewsbury TownPrenton Park · League3-1Sat 14DBolton WanderersBurnden Park · League1-1Mon 16WPreston North EndPrenton Park · League2-1Fri 20DChesterSealand Road · League2-2Mon 23LBristol RoversPrenton Park · League1-2Sat 28LWalsallFellows Park · League2-1

  11. Chapter 11

    May 1990

    Honour achieved
    DDDWWL
    6 competitive matches · 2W 3D 1LOpen chapter +

    Season achievement

    Leyland DAF Cup winnersWon the Associate Members' Cup at Wembley.
    Wed 2DNorthampton TownPrenton Park · League0-0Sat 5DBrentfordPrenton Park · League2-2Sun 13DBuryGigg Lane · Play Offs0-0Wed 16WBuryPrenton Park · Play Offs2-0Sun 20WBristol RoversWembley Stadium · Leyland Daf Trophy1-2Sun 27LNotts CountyWembley Stadium · Play Offs2-0
Division
Division 3
FA Cup:
Round: 1
Lg Cup:
Round: 4

Summary

Full Player Records

Selection summary

Competitive record

65 matches played

VenuePldWonDrawsLost
Away3011811
Home332463
Neutral2101
Total65361415

Match list

Results

65 matches

DateOppositionResult
1-2
3-4
3-0
3-1
1-0
2-1
2-1
0-1
4-0
1-3
6-0
1-0
3-0
1-0
1-1
1-0
3-2
1-1
3-1
2-4
1-0
2-1
1-0
2-2
0-3
4-0
2-4
0-1
0-0
2-2
2-0
1-3
2-1
0-0
2-1
0-0
1-0
3-0
5-1
3-1
1-2
2-1
4-2
0-4
1-3
2-0
2-0
0-1
2-0
1-0
3-0
1-1
2-2
3-1
1-1
2-1
2-2
1-2
2-1
0-0
2-2
0-0
2-0
1-2
2-0

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