Arsenal v Manchester City 1989/90
Date Published
ARSENAL 4 CITY 0
League Division 1
14th October 1989
Attendance 40,414
Scorers Groves(22 & 65), Thomas(47), Merson(77)
Ref B Hill
City Cooper, Fleming, Gayle, Redmond, Hinchcliffe, White, Bishop, I Brightwell, Lake, Morley, Oldfield - Subs Allen(53), McNab(unused) Arsenal Lukic, Dixon, Winterburn, Thomas, O'Leary, Adams, Rocastle, Richardson, Smith, Groves, Marwood - Subs Merson(73), Johnsson(73)
FROM THE PRESS BOX
RON GIRVIN WRITING IN THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS FOOTBALL PINK FINAL 14TH OCTOBER 1989 Manchester City, still looking for their first away point of the season, suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat against champions Arsenal at Highbury. Perry Groves gave Arsenal a 20th minute lead from a cross by full back Lee Dixon following a corner by Brian Marwood. A minute after the break Michael Thomas made it 2-0 and Groves got his second after 65 minutes. Paul Merson hit number four.