1989–90 Blackpool F.C. season

Blackpool F.C.
1989–90 season
Owner and chairmanOwen Oyston
ManagerJimmy Mullen
(succeeded by Tom White)[1]
Division Three23rd (relegated)
FA CupFifth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Andy Garner (8)
All: Andy Garner (10)

The 1989–90 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 82nd season (79th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing second-bottom. As a result, they were relegated to the league's basement division.

Jimmy Mullen replaced Sam Ellis as manager prior to the start of the season. It was to be his only season in charge of the club.

Blackpool had a prolonged run in the FA Cup, eventually succumbing to Queens Park Rangers after two fifth-round replays.

Andy Garner was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with ten goals (eight in the league, one in the FA Cup and one in the League Cup).

A squad photograph taken prior to the club's FA Cup tie with Q.P.R. appeared in Match magazine. Appearing were Carl Richards, Shaun Elliott, Shaun Dunn, Gary Brook, Ian Gore, Steve Morgan, Mark Gayle, Andy Garner, manager Jimmy Mullen, Steve McIlhargey, Mark Bradshaw, Nigel Hawkins, Alan Wright, David Eyres, Russell Coughlin, Mark Taylor, Paul Groves and Colin Methven.

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
20 Fulham 46 12 15 19 55 66 −11 51
21 Cardiff City 46 12 14 20 51 70 −19 50 Relegated
22 Northampton Town 46 11 14 21 51 68 −17 47
23 Blackpool 46 10 16 20 49 73 −24 46
24 Walsall 46 9 14 23 40 72 −32 41
Source: [citation needed]


Notes

  1. ^ As caretaker manager

References

  • Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.