Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 08 April 1989
| Score | 2-1 to Aston Villa |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Venue | St James' Park |
| Attendance | 20,329 |
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Bjorn Kristensen made his debut after moving from Aarhus (Denmark) in March.
Goals:
| Liam O'Brien |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gareth Kelly
Defender/Right back
Ray Ranson
Defender
Bjorn Kristensen
Defender
Glenn Roeder
Defender
Kenny Sansom
Defender
Kevin Scott
Midfielder
Kevin Brock
Midfielder
David McCreery
Midfielder
Liam O'Brien
Midfielder/Forward
John Hendrie
Forward
Mirandinha
Substitutions:
| Paul Sweeney for Mirandinha |
On the bench:
Left back
Paul Sweeney
Goals:
| David Platt |
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| Stuart Gray |
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Starting lineup:
Nigel Spink
Goalkeeper
Allan Evans
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Chris Price
Defender
Steve Sims
Defender
Stuart Gray
Defender/Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder
Nigel Callaghan
Midfielder/Forward
Alan McInally
Forward
Ian Olney
Forward