(Associate Members) competition results from 1989/1990
A full listing of matches played in the competition throughout the season
| Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 20th May 1990 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 2 | 48,402 |
| at Wembley | ||||
| Southern Section Final 2nd Leg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2nd April 1990 | ||||
| Notts. County (DIV3) | 0 | Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 0 | 10,857 |
| Bristol Rovers won 1-0 on aggregate | ||||
| Southern Section Final 1st Leg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 28th March 1990 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | Notts. County (DIV3) | 0 | 6,480 |
| Northern Section Final 2nd Leg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 3rd April 1990 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 1 | Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | 6,670 |
| Tranmere Rovers won 3-1 on aggregate | ||||
| Northern Section Final 1st Leg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 12th March 1990 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 2 | Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 0 | 10,004 |
| Southern Section Semi-Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14th March 1990 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 0 | Walsall (DIV3) | 0 | 4,740 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Bristol Rovers won 3-2 on penalties | ||||
| Maidstone United (DIV4) | 0 | Notts. County (DIV3) | 1 | 2,114 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0 | ||||
| Northern Section Semi-Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 20th February 1990 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 3 | Halifax Town (DIV4) | 0 | 5,754 |
| Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 2 | Bolton Wanderers (DIV3) | 1 | 9,315 |
| Southern Section Quarter-Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 30th January 1990 | ||||
| Walsall (DIV3) | 4 | Southend United (DIV4) | 1 | 2,255 |
| Tuesday, 6th February 1990 | ||||
| Brentford (DIV3) | 2 | Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 2 | 4,409 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1, Bristol Rovers won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
| Wednesday, 21st February 1990 | ||||
| Hereford United (DIV4) | 1 | Notts. County (DIV3) | 1 | 3,409 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Notts County won 4-3 on penalties | ||||
| Maidstone United (DIV4) | 2 | Exeter City (DIV4) | 0 | 1,685 |
| Northern Section Quarter-Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 30th January 1990 | ||||
| Halifax Town (DIV4) | 3 | Stockport County (DIV4) | 1 | 1,779 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic (DIV3) | 1 | Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 2 | 2,742 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0 | ||||
| Wednesday, 31st January 1990 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers (DIV3) | 1 | Rotherham United (DIV3) | 0 | 6,838 |
| Tuesday, 6th February 1990 | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 3 | Chester City (DIV3) | 0 | 4,183 |
| Southern Section 1st Round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9th January 1990 | ||||
| Aldershot (DIV4) | 1 | Walsall (DIV3) | 4 | 1,214 |
| Wednesday, 10th January 1990 | ||||
| Peterborough United (DIV4) | 0 | Hereford United (DIV4) | 1 | 1,824 |
| Wednesday, 17th January 1990 | ||||
| Maidstone United (DIV4) | 2 | Mansfield Town (DIV3) | 1 | 1,020 |
| Southend United (DIV4) | 2 | Northampton Town (DIV3) | 1 | 1,346 |
| Tuesday, 23rd January 1990 | ||||
| Brentford (DIV3) | 2 | Reading (DIV3) | 1 | 3,928 |
| Bristol City (DIV3) | 0 | Notts. County (DIV3) | 1 | 4,902 |
| Shrewsbury Town (DIV3) | 0 | Exeter City (DIV4) | 1 | 1,462 |
| Wednesday, 24th January 1990 | ||||
| Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | Gillingham (DIV4) | 0 | 2,724 |
| Northern Section 1st Round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9th January 1990 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers (DIV3) | 2 | Lincoln City (DIV4) | 1 | 4,420 |
| Carlisle United (DIV4) | 1 | Stockport County (DIV4) | 2 | 2,814 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 1-1 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 2 | Bury (DIV3) | 0 | 2,847 |
| Halifax Town (DIV4) | 1 | York City (DIV4) | 1 | 1,063 |
| after extra time, 90 minutes 0-0, Halifax Town won 7-6 on penalties | ||||
| Preston North End (DIV3) | 1 | Wigan Athletic (DIV3) | 2 | 4,539 |
| Rotherham United (DIV3) | 3 | Huddersfield Town (DIV3) | 0 | 3,519 |
| Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 2 | Scunthorpe United (DIV4) | 1 | 2,766 |
| Tuesday, 16th January 1990 | ||||
| Blackpool (DIV3) | 0 | Chester City (DIV3) | 1 | 1,433 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Play-offs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 9th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Mansfield Town (DIV3) | 2 | Leyton Orient (DIV3) | 1 | 1,938 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Play-offs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 20th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Rochdale (DIV4) | 1 | Chester City (DIV3) | 2 | 787 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Eight | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 8th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Peterborough United (DIV4) | 1 | Fulham (DIV3) | 0 | 1,939 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Fulham (DIV3) | 0 | Notts. County (DIV3) | 1 | 1,317 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Notts. County (DIV3) | 2 | Peterborough United (DIV4) | 2 | 1,616 | |||||
| Peterborough United won the group after a coin toss | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts. County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Seven | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Southend United (DIV4) | 1 | Gillingham (DIV4) | 0 | 1,650 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Gillingham (DIV4) | 2 | Cambridge United (DIV4) | 0 | 1,044 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Cambridge United (DIV4) | 3 | Southend United (DIV4) | 3 | 1,304 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -2 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Six | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Colchester United (DIV4) | 0 | Northampton Town (DIV3) | 3 | 1,780 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Northampton Town (DIV3) | 2 | Maidstone United (DIV4) | 4 | 1,165 | |||||
| Wednesday, 10th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Maidstone United (DIV4) | 2 | Colchester United (DIV4) | 1 | 1,176 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maidstone United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | +3 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | -4 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Five | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Brentford (DIV3) | 3 | Leyton Orient (DIV3) | 0 | 2,544 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Leyton Orient (DIV3) | 2 | Mansfield Town (DIV3) | 0 | 1,133 | |||||
| Saturday, 9th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Mansfield Town (DIV3) | 2 | Brentford (DIV3) | 1 | 1,445 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Four | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Torquay United (DIV4) | 1 | Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 0 | 2,218 | |||||
| Monday, 15th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Exeter City (DIV4) | 2 | Torquay United (DIV4) | 0 | 4,737 | |||||
| Wednesday, 17th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Bristol Rovers (DIV3) | 3 | Exeter City (DIV4) | 0 | 3,136 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| 3 | Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Three | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Cardiff City (DIV3) | 3 | Walsall (DIV3) | 5 | 1,487 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Walsall (DIV3) | 0 | Shrewsbury Town (DIV3) | 1 | 2,120 | |||||
| Tuesday, 19th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Shrewsbury Town (DIV3) | 4 | Cardiff City (DIV3) | 0 | 1,058 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | +5 |
| 2 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | -6 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group Two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 5th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Bristol City (DIV3) | 2 | Swansea City (DIV3) | 1 | 3,488 | |||||
| Monday, 15th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Reading (DIV3) | 1 | Bristol City (DIV3) | 1 | 1,784 | |||||
| Wednesday, 17th January 1990 | |||||||||
| Swansea City (DIV3) | 1 | Reading (DIV3) | 2 | 1,829 | |||||
| Bristol City won the group after a coin toss | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -2 |
| Southern Section Preliminary Round Group One | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 8th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Hereford United (DIV4) | 3 | Aldershot (DIV4) | 2 | 1,194 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Aldershot (DIV4) | 3 | Birmingham City (DIV3) | 0 | 1,148 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Birmingham City (DIV3) | 1 | Hereford United (DIV4) | 0 | 3,168 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Eight | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Halifax Town (DIV4) | 3 | Lincoln City (DIV4) | 0 | 824 | |||||
| Wednesday, 29th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Lincoln City (DIV4) | 3 | Chesterfield (DIV4) | 0 | 1,178 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Chesterfield (DIV4) | 2 | Halifax Town (DIV4) | 1 | 1,275 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +0 |
| 3 | Chesterfield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Seven | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Scunthorpe United (DIV4) | 1 | Scarborough (DIV4) | 0 | 1,496 | |||||
| Wednesday, 29th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Scarborough (DIV4) | 0 | Carlisle United (DIV4) | 1 | 826 | |||||
| Friday, 22nd December 1989 | |||||||||
| Carlisle United (DIV4) | 1 | Scunthorpe United (DIV4) | 1 | 1,942 | |||||
| Carlisle United won the group after a coin toss | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 |
| 3 | Scarborough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Six | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| York City (DIV4) | 7 | Hartlepool United (DIV4) | 1 | 1,444 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Hartlepool United (DIV4) | 1 | Rotherham United (DIV3) | 4 | 818 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Rotherham United (DIV3) | 3 | York City (DIV4) | 1 | 1,996 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | +5 |
| 2 | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +4 |
| 3 | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -9 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Five | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Huddersfield Town (DIV3) | 2 | Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 2 | 1,714 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Doncaster Rovers (DIV4) | 1 | Grimsby Town (DIV4) | 0 | 1,551 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Grimsby Town (DIV4) | 3 | Huddersfield Town (DIV3) | 3 | 995 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +1 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +0 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Four | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Preston North End (DIV3) | 3 | Burnley (DIV4) | 0 | 5,241 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Burnley (DIV4) | 0 | Stockport County (DIV4) | 2 | 3,352 | |||||
| Wednesday, 13th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Stockport County (DIV4) | 2 | Preston North End (DIV3) | 4 | 1,545 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | +5 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +0 |
| 3 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -5 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Three | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Bolton Wanderers (DIV3) | 2 | Crewe Alexandra (DIV3) | 0 | 3,868 | |||||
| Tuesday, 5th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Wigan Athletic (DIV3) | 1 | Bolton Wanderers (DIV3) | 0 | 2,306 | |||||
| Tuesday, 19th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Crewe Alexandra (DIV3) | 1 | Wigan Athletic (DIV3) | 0 | 1,984 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +0 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group Two | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Wrexham (DIV4) | 1 | Blackpool (DIV3) | 0 | 1,092 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Blackpool (DIV3) | 4 | Bury (DIV3) | 0 | 1,408 | |||||
| Saturday, 9th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Bury (DIV3) | 4 | Wrexham (DIV4) | 1 | 1,371 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | +3 |
| 2 | Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -1 |
| 3 | Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
| Northern Section Preliminary Round Group One | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 7th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | Chester City (DIV3) | 0 | 10,559 | |||||
| Tuesday, 28th November 1989 | |||||||||
| Chester City (DIV3) | 0 | Rochdale (DIV4) | 0 | 1,222 | |||||
| Tuesday, 12th December 1989 | |||||||||
| Rochdale (DIV4) | 0 | Tranmere Rovers (DIV3) | 1 | 1,078 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +2 |
| 2 | Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
