When it comes to football, winning trophies is all very well, but what really matters is who can go into work on a Monday morning with their head held high after a derby game.
It's all about bragging rights.
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London Bragging Rights League 1989-1990
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Pl |
Pts |
| 1. WIMBLEDON |
14 |
25 |
| 2. Chelsea |
14 |
24 |
| 3. Spurs |
14 |
24 |
| 4. Crystal Palace |
14 |
23 |
| 5. Arsenal |
14 |
22 |
| 6. QPR |
14 |
21 |
| 7. Charlton |
14 |
12 |
| 8. Millwall |
14 |
5 |
Head to head
QPR 2 Crystal Palace 0
WIMBLEDON 0 Chelsea 1
Chelsea 1 QPR 1
Millwall 2 Charlton 2
Arsenal 0 WIMBLEDON 0
Charlton 3 Chelsea 0
WIMBLEDON 2 Millwall 2
Crystal Palace 2 WIMBLEDON 0
Spurs 1 Chelsea 4
Arsenal 1 Charlton 0
Chelsea 0 Arsenal 0
Spurs 3 QPR 2
Charlton 1 Spurs 3
Spurs 2 Arsenal 1
Crystal Palace 4 Millwall 3
QPR 0 Charlton 1
Chelsea 4 Millwall 0
WIMBLEDON 0 QPR 0
Millwall 1 Arsenal 2
Spurs 0 WIMBLEDON 1
Arsenal 3 QPR 0
Crystal Palace 2 Spurs 3
QPR 0 Millwall 0
Charlton 2 WIMBLEDON 5
Crystal Palace 0 QPR 3
Charlton 1 Millwall 1
QPR 4 Chelsea 2
Charlton 1 Crystal Palace 2
Crystal Palace 2 Chelsea 2
Spurs 3 Millwall 1
WIMBLEDON 3 Charlton 1
Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1
WIMBLEDON 1 Arsenal 0
Arsenal 1 Spurs 0
Chelsea 3 Charlton 1
Millwall 0 WIMBLEDON 0
Chelsea 1 Spurs 2
Millwall 1 QPR 2
Charlton 0 Arsenal 0
QPR 2 Arsenal 0
Spurs 0 Crystal Palace 1
Spurs 3 Charlton 0
Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1
QPR 3 Spurs 1
Charlton 1 QPR 0
Millwall 1 Crystal Palace 2
Crystal Palace 1 Arsenal 1
Chelsea 3 Crystal Palace 0
Millwall 0 Spurs 1
Charlton 1 WIMBLEDON 2
Crystal Palace 2 Charlton 0
Arsenal 2 Millwall 0
WIMBLEDON 1 SPURS 0
WIMBLEDON 0 Crystal Palace 1
Millwall 1 Chelsea 3
QPR 2 WIMBLEDON 3
Never before had eight teams from the Capital been in the top flight of English football and for three of them - Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea - all to finish in the top five shows the quality of London football during the 1989-1990 season.
Mind you, it wasn't all good. Charlton and Millwall were both relegated and with no teams being promoted, eight would become six within a season.
The best team in London during the 1989-1990 season was Wimbledon who finished the season top of the London Bragging League. With eight clubs duking it out, Wimbledon's victory is all the more impressive.
Surprisingly, London derbies were few and far between in Cup competitions.
QPR put Arsenal out of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win following a 0-0 at Highbury.
And in the League Cup, Wimbledon met West Ham who were in Division Two. A 1-0 home win by the Hammers meant that they beat the best team in London, but that will be scant consolation for missing out on promotion back to Division One at the first attempt.
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Three points for a win, one for a draw, sweet FA for a lose.
Should two or more teams have the same number of points, goal difference decides bragging rights unless Cup football provides the decider.
Although in the good old days, clubs only received two points for a win in the League, the importance of beating your rivals means that no matter the season, three points for a win applies in the London Bragging Rights League.
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