1989 in association football
This is a list of the football (soccer) events of the year 1989 throughout the world.
Events
- March 3 – Portugal wins its first FIFA World Youth Championship
- April 15 – Hillsborough disaster, that occurred at Hillsborough, before the FA Cup Semi-Final between Liverpool & Nottingham Forest.
- May 20 – Liverpool wins the FA Cup, beating Everton 3–2 AET, thanks to two goals from Ian Rush.
- May 24 – A.C. Milan defeats Steaua București, 4–0, to win their third European Cup final.
- May 26 – Arsenal beat Liverpool F.C. 2–0 at Anfield to dramatically win the English Football League First Division, thanks to an injury time goal from Michael Thomas.
- May 31 – Copa Libertadores is won by Atlético Nacional after defeating Olimpia Asunción 5–4 on a penalty shootout after a final aggregate score of 2–2.
- June 24 – In the final FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989, Saudi Arabia became surprising winners during the penalty shootout to Scotland in Glasgow.
- December 17 – Italy's AC Milan wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan by defeating Colombia's Atlético Nacional in extra-time: 1–0. The only goal is scored by Alberigo Evani.
Winners club national championships
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
International Tournaments
- Copa América in Brazil (July 1–16, 1989)
National Teams
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 |  Israel
|
0–2 | W | Friendly | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan |
| March 22 |  Soviet Union
|
2–0 | W | Friendly | Philips Stadion, Eindhoven |
| April 26 |  West Germany
|
1–1 | D | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| May 31 |  Finland
|
0–1 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Olympic Stadium, Helsinki |
| September 6 |  Denmark
|
2–2 | D | Friendly | Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| October 11 |  Wales
|
1–2 | W | World Cup Qualifier | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| November 15 | Finland
|
3–0 | W | World Cup Qualifier | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
| December 20 |  Brazil
|
0–1 | L | Friendly | De Kuip, Rotterdam |
Births
- January 7:
- Emiliano Insúa (Argentinian defender)
- Miles Addison (English defender)
- March 1: Carlos Vela (Mexican forward)
- March 13: Marko Marin (German international midfielder)
- March 15: Ondřej Mazuch (Czech defender)
- March 16: Theo Walcott (English international forward)
- March 29: Arnold Peralta Honduran international footballer (died 2015)
- March 31: Pablo Piatti (Argentinian forward)
- April 22: Jasper Cillessen, Dutch international goalkeeper
- May 6: Chukwuma Akabueze (Nigerian midfielder)
- May 11: Giovani dos Santos (Mexican forward)
- May 31:
- Bas Dost (Dutch footballer)
- Marco Reus (German footballer)
- June 2: Freddy Adu (American forward)
- July 16: Gareth Bale (Welsh international defender)
- August 3: Nick Viergever (Dutch defender)
- August 10: Ben Sahar (Israeli forward)
- August 12: Vladimir Castellón (Bolivian forward)
- August 17: David Abdul (Dutch Antillean forward)
- September 1: Daniel Sturridge (English forward)
- September 2: Alexandre Pato (Brazilian forward)
- October 6: Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian international footballer (died 2014)
- October 24:
- Armin Bačinović, Slovenian midfielder
- Jack Colback, English footballer
- Cristian Gamboa, Costa Rican international
- Igor Pisanjuk, Serbian footballer
- November 6: Josmer Altidore (American forward)
Deaths
February
- February 5 – André Cheuva (80), French footballer
April
- April 24 – Franz Binder (77), Austrian footballer
May
- May 19 – Samuel Okwaraji, (25) Nigerian footballer, squad Nigeria national football team at the 1988 Summer Olympics
July
- July 20 – José Augusto Brandão, Brazilian midfielder, semi-finalist at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. (79)
September
- September 1 – Kazimierz Deyna (41), Polish footballer
November
- November 9 – Leen Vente (78), Dutch footballer
References
- (in English) Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- (in Dutch) VoetbalStats