1989–90 United Counties League

The 1989–90 United Counties League season was the 83rd in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.

## Premier Division

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Football league season

United Counties League
Premier DivisionSeason| 1989–90

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Champions| Bourne Town
Matches played| 462
Goals scored| 1,286 (2.78 per match)

← 1988–89

1990–91 →

The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:

* Burton Park Wanderers, promoted from Division One
* Wellingborough Town, relegated from the Southern Football League

Also, Stewart & Lloyds Corby changed name to Hamlet Stewart & Lloyds.

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Holbeach United | 42  | 29  | 5  | 8  | 94  | 46  | +48  | 92
2  | Rothwell Town | 42  | 27  | 8  | 7  | 72  | 38  | +34  | 89
3  | Raunds Town | 42  | 20  | 10  | 12  | 67  | 42  | +25  | 70
4  | Bourne Town | 42  | 19  | 13  | 10  | 71  | 47  | +24  | 70
5  | Cogenhoe United | 42  | 20  | 10  | 12  | 57  | 46  | +11  | 70
6  | Stotfold | 42  | 19  | 9  | 14  | 66  | 52  | +14  | 66
7  | Northampton Spencer | 42  | 19  | 9  | 14  | 63  | 51  | +12  | 66
8  | Mirrlees Blackstone | 42  | 18  | 12  | 12  | 73  | 63  | +10  | 66
9  | Arlesey Town | 42  | 17  | 10  | 15  | 55  | 60  | −5  | 61
10  | Long Buckby | 42  | 16  | 9  | 17  | 58  | 61  | −3  | 57
11  | Hamlet Stewart & Lloyds | 42  | 12  | 17  | 13  | 46  | 42  | +4  | 53
12  | Irthlingborough Diamonds | 42  | 14  | 10  | 18  | 64  | 66  | −2  | 52
13  | Baker Perkins | 42  | 14  | 9  | 19  | 50  | 63  | −13  | 51
14  | Potton United | 42  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 54  | 48  | +6  | 50
15  | Stamford | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 55  | 63  | −8  | 50
16  | Desborough Town | 42  | 13  | 11  | 18  | 65  | 77  | −12  | 50
17  | Burton Park Wanderers | 42  | 12  | 12  | 18  | 48  | 67  | −19  | 48
18  | Wootton Blue Cross | 42  | 12  | 11  | 19  | 52  | 71  | −19  | 47
19  | Wellingborough Town | 42  | 13  | 7  | 22  | 59  | 70  | −11  | 46
20  | Brackley Town | 42  | 12  | 10  | 20  | 46  | 67  | −21  | 46
21  | Eynesbury Rovers | 42  | 8  | 14  | 20  | 30  | 68  | −38  | 38
22  | Kempston Rovers | 42  | 8  | 9  | 25  | 41  | 78  | −37  | 33

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## Division One

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Football league season

United Counties League
Division OneSeason| 1989–90

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Champions| Daventry Town
Matches played| 342
Goals scored| 1,165 (3.41 per match)

← 1988–89

1990–91 →

Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:

* Daventry Town, joined from the Northamptonshire Combination League

### League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  | Daventry Town | 36  | 26  | 3  | 7  | 102  | 43  | +59  | 81  |
2  | Higham Town | 36  | 24  | 8  | 4  | 85  | 37  | +48  | 80
3  | Ramsey Town | 36  | 22  | 6  | 8  | 91  | 33  | +58  | 72
4  | St Ives Town | 36  | 20  | 9  | 7  | 74  | 40  | +34  | 69
5  | Bugbrooke St Michaels | 36  | 20  | 7  | 9  | 71  | 43  | +28  | 67
6  | Newport Pagnell Town | 36  | 15  | 16  | 5  | 65  | 36  | +29  | 61
7  | Sharnbrook  | 36  | 17  | 8  | 11  | 65  | 61  | +4  | 59
8  | Thrapston Venturas | 36  | 15  | 10  | 11  | 70  | 52  | +18  | 55
9  | Olney Town | 36  | 15  | 10  | 11  | 58  | 47  | +11  | 55
10  | Ampthill Town | 36  | 15  | 10  | 11  | 56  | 53  | +3  | 55
11  | British Timken Athletic  | 36  | 14  | 7  | 15  | 76  | 71  | +5  | 49  | Resigned from the league
12  | Cottingham  | 36  | 11  | 10  | 15  | 56  | 58  | −2  | 43  |
13  | Irchester Eastfield | 36  | 12  | 7  | 17  | 52  | 71  | −19  | 43
14  | Blisworth | 36  | 8  | 9  | 19  | 45  | 64  | −19  | 33
15  | Northampton ON Chenecks | 36  | 9  | 5  | 22  | 39  | 52  | −13  | 32
16  | Wellingborough Whitworth | 36  | 8  | 7  | 21  | 46  | 91  | −45  | 31
17  | British Timken Duston  | 36  | 8  | 5  | 23  | 34  | 87  | −53  | 29
18  | Ford Sports Daventry | 36  | 5  | 6  | 25  | 33  | 110  | −77  | 21
19  | Towcester Town  | 36  | 4  | 5  | 27  | 47  | 116  | −69  | 17

Source: fchd
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

## References

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## External links

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* United Counties League

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United Counties League

2024–25
clubs|

| Premier Division North|

* AFC Mansfield
* Ashby Ivanhoe
* Belper United
* Boston Town
* Bourne Town
* Deeping Rangers
* Eastwood
* Gresley Rovers
* Harrowby United
* Heanor Town
* Hucknall Town
* Kimberley Miners Welfare
* Lincoln United
* Melton Town
* Newark and Sherwood United
* Newark Town
* Shirebrook Town
* Skegness Town
* Sleaford Town
* Wisbech Town

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Premier Division South|

* Aylestone Park
* Bugbrooke St Michaels
* Cogenhoe United
* Coventry United
* Daventry Town
* Easington Sports
* Eynesbury Rovers
* GNG Oadby Town
* Godmanchester Rovers
* Hinckley
* Histon
* Leicester Nirvana
* Lutterworth Town
* March Town United
* Newport Pagnell Town
* Northampton ON Chenecks
* Northampton Sileby Rangers
* Rugby Borough
* St Neots Town
* Yaxley

Division One|

* Blackstones
* Clay Cross Town
* Clifton All Whites
* Clipstone
* Coalville Town
* Dunkirk
* Gedling Miners Welfare
* Holwell Sports
* Pinxton
* Radford
* Rainworth Miners Welfare
* Retford
* Retford United
* Sandiacre Town
* Selston
* Stapleford Town
* Staveley Miners Welfare
* Southwell City
* West Bridgford

Seasons|

| as Northamptonshire League|

* 1895–96
* 1896–97
* 1897–98
* 1898–99
* 1899–00
* 1900–01
* 1901–02
* 1902–03
* 1903–04
* 1904–05
* 1905–06
* 1906–07
* 1907–08
* 1908–09
* 1909–10
* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20
* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34

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as United Counties League|

* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

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1989–90 in English football

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National teams|

* Bobby Robson
* Rous Cup
* 1990 FIFA World Cup
* qualification
* UEFA
* UEFA Group 2

League
competitions|

| Levels 1–4|

* Football League (First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division, play-offs)

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Level 5|

* Football Conference

Levels 6–7|

* Isthmian League (Premier, One)
* Northern Premier League (Premier, One)
* Southern League (Premier, Midland, Southern)

Levels 8–9|

* Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
* Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
* Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
* Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
* Hellenic League (Premier, One)
* Kent League (level 8 only)
* Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
* North West Counties League (One, Two)
* Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
* Northern League (One, Two)
* South Midlands League (Premier, One)
* Spartan League (Premier, One)
* Sussex County League (One, Two)
* United Counties League (Premier, One)
* Wessex League (level 8 only)
* West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
* Western League (Premier, One)

Cup
competitions|

| FA cups|

* FA Cup (Qualifying rounds, Final)
* Charity Shield
* FA Trophy (Final)

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Football League cups|

* League Cup (Final)
* Full Members' Cup (Final)
* Associate Members' Cup (Final)

Club seasons

First Division|

* Arsenal
* Aston Villa
* Charlton Athletic
* Chelsea
* Coventry City
* Crystal Palace
* Derby County
* Everton
* Liverpool
* Luton Town
* Manchester City
* Manchester United
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* Nottingham Forest
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield Wednesday
* Southampton
* Tottenham Hotspur
* Wimbledon

Second Division|

* Barnsley
* Blackburn Rovers
* Bournemouth
* Bradford City
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Hull City
* Ipswich Town
* Leeds United
* Leicester City
* Middlesbrough
* Newcastle United
* Oldham Athletic
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* Port Vale
* Portsmouth
* Sheffield United
* Sunderland
* Swindon Town
* Stoke City
* Watford
* West Bromwich Albion
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Third Division|

* Birmingham City
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* Brentford
* Bristol City
* Bristol Rovers
* Bury
* Cardiff City
* Chester City
* Crewe Alexandra
* Fulham
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Preston North End
* Notts County
* Reading
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Swansea City
* Tranmere Rovers
* Walsall
* Wigan Athletic

Fourth Division|

* Aldershot
* Burnley
* Cambridge United
* Carlisle United
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* Doncaster Rovers
* Exeter City
* Gillingham
* Grimsby Town
* Halifax Town
* Hartlepool United
* Hereford United
* Lincoln City
* Maidstone United
* Peterborough United
* Rochdale
* Scarborough
* Scunthorpe United
* Southend United
* Southport
* Stockport County
* Torquay United
* Wrexham
* York City

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
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