1989–90 Associate Members' Cup

The 1989–90 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1989–90 Leyland DAF Cup, was 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 

Group 1

7 NovHalifax Town 3–0 Lincoln City
29 NovLincoln City 3–0 Chesterfield
12 DecChesterfield 2–1 Halifax Town
Group 4

7 NovTranmere Rovers 1–0 Chester City
28 NovChester City 0–0 Rochdale
12 DecRochdale 0–1 Tranmere Rovers
20 DecRochdale 1–2 Chester City (play-off)
Group 7

7 NovYork City 7–1 Hartlepool United
28 NovHartlepool United 1–4 Rotherham United
12 DecRotherham United 3–1 York City

Group 2

7 NovHuddersfield Town 2–2 Doncaster Rovers
28 NovDoncaster Rovers 1–0 Grimsby Town
12 DecGrimsby Town 3–3 Huddersfield Town
Group 5

7 NovPreston North End 3–0 Burnley
28 NovBurnley 0–2 Stockport County
13 DecStockport County 2–4 Preston North End
Group 8

28 NovBolton Wanderers 2–0 Crewe Alexandra
5 DecWigan Athletic 1–0 Bolton Wanderers
19 DecCrewe Alexandra 1–0 Wigan Athletic

Group 3

7 NovWrexham 1–0 Blackpool
28 NovBlackpool 4–0 Bury
9 DecBury 4–1 Wrexham
Group 6

7 NovScunthorpe United 1–0 Scarborough
29 NovScarborough 0–1 Carlisle United
22 DecCarlisle United 1–1 Scunthorpe United

Southern Section 

Group 1

7 NovCardiff City 3–5 Walsall
28 NovWalsall 0–1 Shrewsbury Town
19 DecShrewsbury Town 4–0 Cardiff City
Group 4

8 NovHereford United 3–2 Aldershot
28 NovAldershot 3–0 Birmingham City
12 DecBirmingham City 1–0 Hereford United
Group 7

7 NovColchester United 0–3 Northampton Town
28 NovNorthampton Town 2–4 Maidstone United
10 JanMaidstone United 2–1 Colchester United

Group 2

7 NovTorquay United 1–0 Bristol Rovers
15 JanExeter City 2–0 Torquay United
17 JanBristol Rovers 3–0 Exeter City
Group 5

7 NovSouthend United 1–0 Gillingham
28 NovGillingham 2–0 Cambridge United
12 DecCambridge United 3–3 Southend United
Group 8

7 NovBrentford 3–0 Leyton Orient
28 NovLeyton Orient 2–0 Mansfield Town
9 DecMansfield Town 2–1 Brentford
9 JanMansfield Town 2–1 Leyton Orient (play-off)

Group 3

8 NovPeterborough United 1–0 Fulham
28 NovFulham 0–1 Notts County
12 DecNotts County 2–2 Peterborough United
Group 6

5 NovBristol City 2–1 Swansea City
15 JanReading 1–1 Bristol City
17 JanSwansea City 1–2 Reading

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

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