1990 Football League Trophy Final
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The 1990 Football League Trophy Final, known as the Leyland DAF Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from the Third Division
and Fourth Division
. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London
on 20 May 1990, and was contested by Tranmere Rovers
and Bristol Rovers
. Tranmere won the match 2–1, with Ian Muir
and Jim Steel
scoring the goals for the winning team.
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
and Fourth Division
Football League Fourth Division
The Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
. The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on 20 May 1990, and was contested by Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
and Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
. Tranmere won the match 2–1, with Ian Muir
Ian Muir
Ian James Muir is an English former professional football striker who scored 146 goals from 330 appearances in the Football League playing for Queens Park Rangers, Burnley, Birmingham City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers and Darlington.He also played in the Hong Kong First...
and Jim Steel
Jim Steel (footballer)
William James "Jim" Steel is a Scottish former professional association footballer. A big, aggressive player, his position was centre forward....
scoring the goals for the winning team.