The 1990
Full Members' Cup final, also known by its sponsored name, the Zenith Data Systems Cup, was a
football match which took place at
Wembley Stadium
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on 25 March 1990. It was contested between
First Division Chelsea
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and
Second Division Middlesbrough
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. Chelsea's
Tony Dorigo
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As a player, he was a defender from 1983 to 2001. He had lengthy spells in the old First Division for both Aston Villa and Che ...
scored the only goal of the match with a long-range
free kick
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Association football
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.
Match details
References
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