Football tournament season
1989–90 Associate Members Cup Leyland DAF Cup Country England Wales
The 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup , known as the 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup , was the ninth staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the seventh staging of the Associate Members' Cup , 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 faced each other in the combined final for the honour of the trophy.
Preliminary round
Northern Section
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Halifax Town
3–0
Lincoln City
29 Nov
Lincoln City
3–0
Chesterfield
12 Dec
Chesterfield
2–1
Halifax Town
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Huddersfield Town
2–2
Doncaster Rovers
28 Nov
Doncaster Rovers
1–0
Grimsby Town
12 Dec
Grimsby Town
3–3
Huddersfield Town
Group 3
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Blackpool
2
1
0
1
4
1
+3
3
Bury
2
1
0
1
4
5
−1
3
Wrexham
2
1
0
1
2
4
−2
3
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Wrexham
1–0
Blackpool
28 Nov
Blackpool
4–0
Bury
9 Dec
Bury
4–1
Wrexham
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Tranmere Rovers
1–0
Chester City
28 Nov
Chester City
0–0
Rochdale
12 Dec
Rochdale
0–1
Tranmere Rovers
20 Dec
Rochdale
1–2
Chester City (play-off)
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Preston North End
3–0
Burnley
28 Nov
Burnley
0–2
Stockport County
13 Dec
Stockport County
2–4
Preston North End
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Scunthorpe United
1–0
Scarborough
29 Nov
Scarborough
0–1
Carlisle United
22 Dec
Carlisle United
1–1
Scunthorpe United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
York City
7–1
Hartlepool United
28 Nov
Hartlepool United
1–4
Rotherham United
12 Dec
Rotherham United
3–1
York City
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
28 Nov
Bolton Wanderers
2–0
Crewe Alexandra
5 Dec
Wigan Athletic
1–0
Bolton Wanderers
19 Dec
Crewe Alexandra
1–0
Wigan Athletic
Southern Section
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Cardiff City
3–5
Walsall
28 Nov
Walsall
0–1
Shrewsbury Town
19 Dec
Shrewsbury Town
4–0
Cardiff City
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Torquay United
1–0
Bristol Rovers
15 Jan
Exeter City
2–0
Torquay United
17 Jan
Bristol Rovers
3–0
Exeter City
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
8 Nov
Peterborough United
1–0
Fulham
28 Nov
Fulham
0–1
Notts County
12 Dec
Notts County
2–2
Peterborough United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
8 Nov
Hereford United
3–2
Aldershot
28 Nov
Aldershot
3–0
Birmingham City
12 Dec
Birmingham City
1–0
Hereford United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Southend United
1–0
Gillingham
28 Nov
Gillingham
2–0
Cambridge United
12 Dec
Cambridge United
3–3
Southend United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
5 Nov
Bristol City
2–1
Swansea City
15 Jan
Reading
1–1
Bristol City
17 Jan
Swansea City
1–2
Reading
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Colchester United
0–3
Northampton Town
28 Nov
Northampton Town
2–4
Maidstone United
10 Jan
Maidstone United
2–1
Colchester United
Date
Team 1
Score
Team 2
7 Nov
Brentford
3–0
Leyton Orient
28 Nov
Leyton Orient
2–0
Mansfield Town
9 Dec
Mansfield Town
2–1
Brentford
9 Jan
Mansfield Town
2–1
Leyton Orient (play-off)
First round
Northern Section
Southern Section
Quarter-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area semi-finals
Northern Section
Southern Section
Area finals
Northern Area final
Southern Area final
Final
Notes
General
Specific
Associate Members' Cup (1983–1992)
Seasons Finals
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Seasons Finals
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