1989–90 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of London football club Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic F.C.

1989–90 season
Manager	Lennie Lawrence[1]
Football League First Division	19th Relegated
FA Cup	Fourth Round
League Cup	Third Round
Full Members' Cup	Third Round
← 1988–89 1990–91 →

League table

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
16	Derby County	38	13	7	18	43	40	+3	46
17	Luton Town	38	10	13	15	43	57	−14	43
18	Sheffield Wednesday (R)	38	11	10	17	35	51	−16	43	Relegation to the Second Division
19	Charlton Athletic (R)	38	7	9	22	31	57	−26	30
20	Millwall (R)	38	5	11	22	39	65	−26	26

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results

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First Division

Charlton Athletic v Derby County

19 August 1989 1	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Derby County	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,543

Millwall v Charlton Athletic

22 August 1989 2	Millwall	2–2	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,806

Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic

26 August 1989 3	Aston Villa	1–1	Charlton Athletic	Birmingham
				Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 15,236

Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

29 August 1989 4	Charlton Athletic	3–0	Chelsea	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,221

Luton Town v Charlton Athletic

9 September 1989 5	Luton Town	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Luton
				Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,859

Charlton Athletic v Everton

16 September 1989 6	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Everton	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,491

Arsenal v Charlton Athletic

23 September 1989 7	Arsenal	1–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 34,583

Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic

30 September 1989 8	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Nottingham
				Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,189

Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur

14 October 1989 9	Charlton Athletic	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,692

Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic

21 October 1989 10	Queens Park Rangers	0–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 10,608

Charlton Athletic v Coventry City

28 October 1989 11	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Coventry City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,149

Charlton Athletic v Manchester United

4 November 1989 12	Charlton Athletic	2–0	Manchester United	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 16,065

Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic

11 November 1989 13	Sheffield Wednesday	3–0	Charlton Athletic	Sheffield
				Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 16,740

Norwich City v Charlton Athletic

18 November 1989 14	Norwich City	0–0	Charlton Athletic	Norwich
				Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 16,084

Charlton Athletic v Manchester City

25 November 1989 15	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Manchester City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,852

Derby County v Charlton Athletic

2 December 1989 16	Derby County	2–0	Charlton Athletic	Derby
				Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 14,590

Charlton Athletic v Millwall

9 December 1989 17	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Millwall	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,017

Charlton Athletic v Crystal Palace

16 December 1989 18	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Crystal Palace	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,763

Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic

26 December 1989 19	Wimbledon	3–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 5,988

Liverpool v Charlton Athletic

30 December 1989 20	Liverpool	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,678

Charlton Athletic v Southampton

1 January 1990 21	Charlton Athletic	2–4	Southampton	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,614

Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa

13 January 1990 22	Charlton Athletic	0–2	Aston Villa	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 10,513

Chelsea v Charlton Athletic

20 January 1990 23	Chelsea	3–1	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,667

Everton v Charlton Athletic

10 February 1990 24	Everton	2–1	Charlton Athletic	Liverpool
				Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,442

Charlton Athletic v Luton Town

19 February 1990 25	Charlton Athletic	2–0	Luton Town	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,201

Manchester City v Charlton Athletic

24 February 1990 26	Manchester City	1–2	Charlton Athletic	Manchester
				Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 24,030

Charlton Athletic v Arsenal

27 February 1990 27	Charlton Athletic	0–0	Arsenal	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 17,504

Charlton Athletic v Norwich City

3 March 1990 28	Charlton Athletic	0–1	Norwich City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,918

Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic

10 March 1990 29	Tottenham Hotspur	3–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 21,204

Charlton Athletic v Nottingham Forest

17 March 1990 30	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Nottingham Forest	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,690

Coventry City v Charlton Athletic

24 March 1990 31	Coventry City	1–2	Charlton Athletic	Coventry
				Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 9,997

Charlton Athletic v Queens Park Rangers

31 March 1990 32	Charlton Athletic	1–0	Queens Park Rangers	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 8,768

Charlton Athletic v Liverpool

11 April 1990 33	Charlton Athletic	0–4	Liverpool	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 13,982

Southampton v Charlton Athletic

14 April 1990 34	Southampton	3–2	Charlton Athletic	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,275

Charlton Athletic v Wimbledon

17 April 1990 35	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Wimbledon	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,679

Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic

21 April 1990 36	Crystal Palace	2–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,276

Charlton Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday

28 April 1990 37	Charlton Athletic	1–2	Sheffield Wednesday	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 7,029

Manchester United v Charlton Athletic

5 May 1990 38	Manchester United	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Manchester
				Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 35,389

FA Cup

Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup

Charlton Athletic v Bradford City

7 January 1990 Round 3	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Bradford City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park

Bradford City v Charlton Athletic

10 January 1990 Round 3	Bradford City	0–3	Charlton Athletic	Bradford
				Stadium: Valley Parade

West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic

27 January 1990 Round 4	West Bromwich Albion	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Birmingham
				Stadium: The Hawthorns

League Cup

Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup

Charlton Athletic v Hereford United

20 September 1989 Round 2 Leg 1	Charlton Athletic	3–1	Hereford United	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,618

Hereford United v Charlton Athletic

4 October 1989 Round 2 Leg 2	Hereford United	0–1 (1–4 agg.)	Charlton Athletic	Hereford
				Stadium: Edgar Street Attendance: 4,777

Southampton v Charlton Athletic

24 October 1989 Round 3	Southampton	1–0	Charlton Athletic	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 13,590

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup

Charlton Athletic v Leicester City

14 November 1989 Southern Section Round 2	Charlton Athletic	2–1	Leicester City	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 1,565

Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic

19 December 1989 Round 3	Crystal Palace	2–0	Charlton Athletic	London
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,621

Squad

^[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Bob Bolder — DF  ENG Tommy Caton — DF  ENG John Humphrey — DF  ENG Colin Pates — DF  ENG Scott Minto — DF  SCO Mark Reid — MF  ENG Rob Lee — MF  ENG Steve MacKenzie — MF  SCO Joe McLaughlin — MF  ENG Paul Mortimer — MF  ENG Mickey Bennett — MF  ENG Andy Peake

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Colin Walsh — MF  ENG Steve Gritt — MF  GHA Kenny Achampong — FW  WAL Andy Jones — FW  ENG Paul Williams — FW  ENG Garth Crooks — FW  ENG Miguel de Souza — FW  SCO Iain Ferguson — FW  ENG Jason Lee — FW  ENG Gordon Watson — FW  ENG Carl Leaburn