1989–90 Arsenal L.F.C. season

Arsenal Ladies
1989–90 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerVic Akers
StadiumDouglas Eyre Sports Centre
Division OneFourth Place
FA CupQuarter Final
League CupUnknown
Biggest win7–0 (vs Scarborough, (A), FA Cup)
Biggest defeat0–8 (vs Red Star Southampton, (A), Home Counties League)
0–8 (vs Millwall Lionesses, (A), Home Counties League)

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 (1975-04-14)14 April 1975 (aged 15) 1987 Arsenal Academy
Michelle Curley (1972-04-30)30 April 1972 (aged 18) 1988 Arsenal Academy
Alicia O'Grady 1987 Aylesbury
Lisa Spry 1989 Islington
Columbine Saunders 1989 Islington
Midfielders
Sarah Mulligan (1972-07-22)22 July 1972 (aged 17) 1988 Stevenage
Sharon Barber 1988 Tottenham
Marlene Egan 1989 Islington
Forwards
Naz Ball (1961-02-28)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]

Home
Away

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
Source: HCL
(C) Champions

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHH
ResultLWLWLLWWLWLX
Source: HCL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Postponed
??? Red Star Southampton 8–0 Arsenal
Report
??? Arsenal 4–3 Bracknell Walthamstow
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
  • Barber
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
Referee: R Parker
??? Town and County 2–1 Arsenal
Report
??? Arsenal 4–0 Newbury Walthamstow
Report Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
Referee: R Parker
11 November 1989 Friends of Fulham 5–0 Arsenal
  • Spacey
  • O'Callaghan
  • McAdam
  • Jacobs
  • Hughes
Report
??? Arsenal 4–1 Town and County Walthamstow
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
Referee: D Chapman
??? Bracknell 2–7 Arsenal
Report
  • Pile 5'
  • McGloin
  • Dixon
  • Saunders
  • (o.g.)
??? Arsenal 0–2 Millwall Lionesses Walthamstow
Report
Stadium: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre
Referee: R Parker
??? Newbury 0–4 Arsenal
Report
??? 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
  • Mulligan
  • McGloin
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
  • Mulligan 50'
  • Dixon
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

  1. ^ "Sarah sees us through". Arsenal Vs Liverpool Matchday Programme: 30. 25 October 1989.
  2. ^ "Arsenal 0-4 Friends of Fulham". The Women's FA Cup.
  3. ^ "Friends march on". Fulham Chronicle. 8 March 1990. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Arsenal FC Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Retrieved 2025-02-14.