England football · The year in full
1989: England football year in review
England played 11 matches in 1989: won 6, drew 5 and lost 0, scoring 17 and conceding 3.
Played111989
Won655% of matches
Drawn5
Lost0Goals 17–3
Goals of the year
Top scorers
First caps
5 England debuts
- 26 Apr Paul Parker
- 23 May Nigel Clough
- 27 May Steve Bull
- 15 Nov David Platt
- 13 Dec Tony Dorigo
Oldest first
Every England match of 1989
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb | Greece 1–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Barnes 7', Robson 80' | England won |
| 8 Mar | Albania 0–2 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Barnes 16', Robson 63' | England won |
| 26 Apr | England 5–0 AlbaniaFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Beardsley 12', Lineker 23', Beardsley 64', Waddle 72', Gascoigne 88' | England won |
| 23 May | England 0–0 ChileInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 27 May | Scotland 0–2 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Waddle 20', Bull 82' | England won |
| 3 Jun | England 3–0 PolandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | Lineker 23', Barnes 72', Webb 83' | England won |
| 7 Jun | Denmark 1–1 EnglandInternational friendly | International friendly | Lineker 27' | England drew |
| 6 Sep | Sweden 0–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | None | England drew |
| 11 Oct | Poland 0–0 EnglandFIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | FIFA World Cup · Qualifier · Group 2 | None | England drew |
| 15 Nov | England 0–0 ItalyInternational friendly | International friendly | None | England drew |
| 13 Dec | England 2–1 YugoslaviaInternational friendly | International friendly | Robson 1', Robson 70' | England won |