The League Cup 1989/90 was the 30th edition of the English League Cup , which had existed since 1960 .
The competition started on August 21, 1989 with the first round and ended on April 29, 1990 with the final at Wembley . The title went to the defending champions Nottingham Forest with a 1-0 win in the final over the second division club Oldham Athletic . Nottingham won the League Cup for the fourth time after 1978 , 1979 and 1989 . This had previously only been achieved by Liverpool FC (1981-1984).