1989–90 Arsenal L.F.C. season
| 1989–90 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
| Manager | Vic Akers | ||
| Stadium | Douglas Eyre Sports Centre | ||
| Division One | Fourth Place | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter Final | ||
| League Cup | Unknown | ||
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The 1989–90 season was Arsenal Ladies Football Club's 3rd season since forming in 1987. The club participated in the Home Counties Division One, finishing in third place, with Millwall Lionesses winning the League Title.
Arsenal also played in the FA Cup, reaching the Quarter Finals, defeating Watford 4-0 en route, before being knocked out by Friends of Fulham in the Quarter Finals.[1][2][3]
Squad information & statistics
First team squad
| Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Jackie Eimermann | 1989 |  Islington
| |
| Defenders | |||
| Kirsty Pealling
|
14 April 1975 (aged 15) | 1987 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Michelle Curley
|
30 April 1972 (aged 18) | 1988 | Arsenal Academy
|
| Alicia O'Grady | 1987 | Aylesbury
| |
| Lisa Spry
|
1989 | Islington
| |
| Columbine Saunders
|
1989 | Islington
| |
| Midfielders | |||
| Sarah Mulligan
|
22 July 1972 (aged 17) | 1988 | Stevenage
|
| Sharon Barber
|
1988 | Tottenham
| |
| Marlene Egan | 1989 | Islington
| |
| Forwards | |||
 Naz Ball
|
28 February 1961 (aged 29) | 1987 | Aylesbury
|
| Caroline McGloin
|
1987 | Aylesbury
| |
| Pat Pile
|
1989 | Hackney
| |
| Unknown | |||
| Ann Marie Daniel | 1989 | Islington
| |
| Sharon Dixon | 1989 | ||
| Angela Coneron | 1988 | ||
Goalscorers
| Rank | Position | Name | HC League | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown Goalscorers | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| 2 | MF | Sarah Mulligan
|
3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | Caroline McGloin
|
5 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | DF | Michelle Curley
|
2 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Sharon Dixon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | MF | Sharon Barber
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | Pat Pile
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | Columbine Saunders
|
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 15 | 39 | ||
Transfers, loans and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | Position | Player | From club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | GK | Jackie Eimermann | Islington
|
| 1989 | MF | Marlene Egan | Islington
|
| 1989 | DF | Columbine Saunders
|
Islington
|
| 1989 | DF | Lisa Spry
|
Islington
|
| 1989 | FW | Pat Pile
|
Hackney
|
| 1989 | Ann Marie Daniel | Islington
| |
| 1989 | Sharon Dixon |
Transfers out
| Announcement date | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | DF | Gill Bordman
|
Retired |
| 1989 | MF |  Lotta Gustafsson
|
|
| 1989 | GK | Sue Street | |
| 1989 | DF | Gillian Maskell | |
| 1989 | FW | Mary McGee | |
| 1989 | FW | Dee Meade | |
| 1989 | FW | Sarah Ryan | |
| 1989 | FW | Debbie Cox | |
| 1989 | FW | Pat Barber | |
| 1989 | Allie Clement | ||
| 1989 | Debbie Ingram | ||
| 1989 | Hazel Braund | ||
| 1989 | Sarah Ritchie | ||
| 1989 | Sarah Train | ||
| 1989 | Marcia Phillpotts | ||
| 1989 | M. Berntsson |
Club
Kit
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: JVC[4]
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Competitions
Home Counties League Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall Lionesses (C) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 7 | +81 | 24 |
| 2 | Red Star Southampton | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 17 | +46 | 17 |
| 3 | Friends of Fulham | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 11 | +48 | 17 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 10 |
| 5 | Town and County | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 10 |
| 6 | Bracknell | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 82 | −68 | 3 |
| 7 | Newbury | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 87 | −82 | 1 |
Results by matchday
| ??? | Red Star Southampton | 8–0 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| ??? | Arsenal | 4–3 | Bracknell | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre Referee: R Parker |
| ??? | Arsenal | 4–0 | Newbury | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre Referee: R Parker |
| ??? | Millwall Lionesses | 8–0 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| ??? | Arsenal | 4–1 | Town and County | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre Referee: D Chapman |
| ??? | Arsenal | 0–2 | Millwall Lionesses | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre Referee: R Parker |
| ??? | Arsenal | 0–3 | Red Star Southampton | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre |
| ??? | Arsenal | X–X | Friends of Fulham | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre |
WFA Cup
| 17 September 1989 Group F - First round | Sutton | w/o | Arsenal | |
| Report | ||||
| Note: w/o, Sutton Disqualified | ||||
| 08 October 1989 Group F - Second round | Watford | 0–4 | Arsenal | |
| Report |
| 05 November 1989 Third round | Scarborough | 0–7 | Arsenal | Cayton |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: McCains Sports Field |
| 03 December 1989 Fourth round | Arsenal | 4–0 | Wigan | Walthamstow |
| Report | Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre |
| 04 March 1990 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 0–4 | Friends of Fulham | Enfield |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Southbury Road Attendance: 250 Referee: B J Jackson |
See also
References
- ^ "Sarah sees us through". Arsenal Vs Liverpool Matchday Programme: 30. 25 October 1989.
- ^ "Arsenal 0-4 Friends of Fulham". The Women's FA Cup.
- ^ "Friends march on". Fulham Chronicle. 8 March 1990. p. 36.
- ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.