Barclays League Division Two
Saturday, December 30, 1989

Swindon Town Newcastle United
D.Shearer (90')
HT: 0-1 M.Quinn (45')
Attendance:  11,657   Referee:  T. Holbrook



 
After Micky Quinn gives Newcastle the lead with virtually the last kick of the first half, Duncan Shearer repays them with the last kick of the second.




Lineups
1
Fraser DIGBY
           3'     
John BURRIDGE
1
2
David KERSLAKE
                 
  John ANDERSON
2
3
Paul BODIN  
                 
Mark STIMSON
3
4
Alan MCLOUGHLIN  
                 
Darren BRADSHAW
4
5
Colin CALDERWOOD  
                 
Kevin SCOTT
5
6
Jon GITTENS
           26'     
  Bjørn KRISTENSEN
6

7
Tom JONES
                85'
Wayne FEREDAY
7

8
Duncan SHEARER  
               
Kevin BROCK
8
9
Steve WHITE
         86'     
Micky QUINN
9
10
Ross MACLAREN
                 
  Mark MCGHEE
10
11
Steve FOLEY
 65'
              
  Liam O'BRIEN
11
Substitutes
12
John CORNWELL
                 
John GALLACHER
12
14
David HOCKADAY

65' 
           
85' 
Paul SWEENEY
14













Results on Saturday, December 30, 1989: League Table

 
  Barnsley 1 - 0 Leeds United  
  Bradford City 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion  
  Brighton and Hove Albion 0 - 1 Oxford United  
  Ipswich Town 3 - 0 Middlesbrough  
  Leicester City 1 - 0 West Ham United  
  Oldham Athletic 3 - 3 Portsmouth  
  Sheffield United 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers  
  Stoke City 2 - 2 Watford  
  Sunderland 2 - 2 Port Vale  
  Swindon Town 1 - 1 Newcastle United  
  Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 1 AFC Bournemouth   

Table as at Saturday, December 30, 1989:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Leeds United 24 14 6 4 41 24 17 48 
2 Sheffield United 24 13 8 3 41 26 15 47 
3 Sunderland 24 11 9 4 42 34 8 42 
4 Oldham Athletic 24 11 8 5 34 27 7 41 
5 Ipswich Town 23 11 7 5 36 27 9 40 
6 Newcastle United 23 10 7 6 40 27 13 37 
7 Swindon Town 24 10 7 7 43 34 9 37 
8 Blackburn Rovers 23 8 10 5 43 38 5 34 
9 Watford 24 9 6 9 34 31 3 33 
10 Wolverhampton Wanderers 24 8 8 8 36 32 4 32 
11 West Ham United 24 8 7 9 32 29 3 31 
12 Oxford United 24 8 6 10 33 36 -3 30 
13 Leicester City 24 8 6 10 30 37 -7 30 
14 AFC Bournemouth 24 8 5 11 34 41 -7 29 
15 Plymouth Argyle 23 8 4 11 34 36 -2 28 
16 Port Vale 24 6 10 8 29 31 -2 28 
17 Brighton and Hove Albion 24 8 4 12 31 34 -3 28 
18 Middlesbrough 24 7 6 11 29 38 -9 27 
19 West Bromwich Albion 24 6 8 10 38 42 -4 26 
20 Bradford City 24 6 8 10 27 34 -7 26 
21 Barnsley 24 7 5 12 25 44 -19 26 
22 Portsmouth 24 5 10 9 30 37 -7 25 
23 Hull City 23 4 11 8 25 31 -6 23 
24 Stoke City 23 3 10 10 21 38 -17 19 

Key: Promotion Play-offs Relegation