Chairman Peter Hill-Wood Stadium Highbury FA Cup Fourth round | Manager George Graham First Division 4th League Cup Fourth round | |
The 1989–90 season was Arsenal's 70th consecutive season in the top division of English football. After winning the title the previous season, Arsenal finished fourth in 1989–90, behind champions Liverpool, runners-up Aston Villa and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the title challenge.
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FA Charity Shield
As league champions, Arsenal contested the 1989 FA Charity Shield against Liverpool, who beat their local rivals Everton to win the 1989 FA Cup Final. Liverpool won the match on 12 August 1989 by 1-0 with a goal from Peter Beardsley.
FA Cup
Arsenal entered the FA Cup in the third round (last 64), in which they were drawn to face Stoke City of the Football League Second Division away from home.
Football League Cup
Arsenal entered the Football League Cup in the second round, where they were drawn against Plymouth Argyle in a two-legged tie.
Squad statistics
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Arsenal.Source: