1990 Thomas & Uber Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 1990 Thomas & Uber Cup participating teams. The age listed for each player is on 25 May 1990 which was the first day of the tournament.
Thomas Cup
Group A
China
Nine players represented China in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Yang Yang | 8 December 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Xiong Guobao | 1 November 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Zhao Jianhua | 21 April 1965 (aged 25) | 
| Wu Wenkai | 28 November 1970 (aged 19) | 
| Li Yongbo | 18 September 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Tian Bingyi | 30 July 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Chen Kang | 24 November 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Chen Hongyong | 1 May 1966 (aged 24) | 
| Zheng Yumin | 14 August 1967 (aged 22) | 
Malaysia
Nine players represented Malaysia in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Rashid Sidek | 8 July 1968 (aged 21) | 
| Foo Kok Keong | 8 January 1963 (aged 27) | 
| Kwan Yoke Meng | 11 January 1966 (aged 24) | 
| Jalani Sidek | 10 November 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Razif Sidek | 29 May 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Rahman Sidek | 20 September 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Cheah Soon Kit | 9 January 1968 (aged 22) | 
| Soo Beng Kiang | 19 March 1968 (aged 22) | 
| Ong Ewe Chye | 1 June 1965 (aged 24) | 
South Korea
Nine players represented South Korea in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Sung Han-kook | 19 November 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Kim Hak-kyun | 15 November 1971 (aged 18) | 
| Lee Gwang-jin | 5 December 1970 (aged 19) | 
| Choi Sang-bum | 10 July 1970 (aged 19) | 
| Kim Moon-soo | 29 December 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Park Joo-bong | 5 December 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Shon Jin-hwan | 30 September 1968 (aged 21) | 
| Kwon Seung-taik | 9 September 1956 (aged 33) | 
| Kim Jong-woong | 1965 (aged 24–25) | 
Sweden
Eight players represented Sweden in the 1990 Thomas Cup. Pär-Gunnar Jönsson withdrew from the squad due to injury.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Jens Olsson | 15 December 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Peter Axelsson | 22 June 1967 (aged 22) | 
| Jonas Herrgårdh | 1 September 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Jörgen Tuvesson | 25 September 1967 (aged 22) | 
| Patrik Andreasson | 20 August 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Rikard Rönnblom | 1967 (aged 22–23) | 
| Jan-Eric Antonsson | 9 September 1961 (aged 28) | 
| 6 August 1963 (aged 26) | |
| Stellan Österberg | 17 January 1965 (aged 25) | 
Group B
Denmark
Nine players represented Denmark in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Morten Frost | 4 April 1958 (aged 32) | 
| Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen | 20 September 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Nils Skeby | 1964 (aged 25–26) | 
| Jens Peter Nierhoff | 2 September 1960 (aged 29) | 
| Jon Holst-Christensen | 16 June 1968 (aged 21) | 
| Max Gandrup | 23 August 1967 (aged 22) | 
| Thomas Lund | 2 August 1968 (aged 21) | 
| Jan Paulsen | 12 February 1967 (aged 23) | 
| Henrik Svarrer | 22 June 1964 (aged 25) | 
England
Eight players represented England in the 1990 Thomas Cup. Andrew Fairhurst withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Mike Brown.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Steve Baddeley | 28 March 1961 (aged 29) | 
| Darren Hall | 25 October 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Steve Butler | 27 September 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Anders Nielsen | 24 February 1967 (aged 23) | 
| Mike Brown | 13 March 1957 (aged 33) | 
| Nick Ponting | 13 June 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Dave Wright | 10 April 1965 (aged 25) | 
| Chris Hunt | 1 December 1968 (aged 21) | 
| 13 March 1969 (aged 21) | 
Indonesia
Nine players represented Indonesia in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Alan Budikusuma | 29 March 1968 (aged 22) | 
| Eddy Kurniawan | 2 July 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Joko Suprianto | 21 January 1966 (aged 24) | 
| Icuk Sugiarto | 4 October 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Ardy Wiranata | 10 February 1970 (aged 20) | 
| Bagus Setiadi | 24 June 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Richard Mainaky | 23 January 1965 (aged 25) | 
| Gunawan | 31 December 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Eddy Hartono | 19 July 1964 (aged 25) | 
Japan
Nine players represented Japan in the 1990 Thomas Cup.[1]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Shinji Matsuura | 15 February 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Shuji Matsuno | 11 September 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Hiroki Etō | 16 December 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Fumihiko Machida | 17 March 1969 (aged 21) | 
| Hiroshi Nishiyama | 19 February 1960 (aged 30) | 
| Masami Osanai | 1965 (aged 24–25) | 
| Koji Miya | 25 May 1965 (aged 25) | 
| Tatsuya Yanagiya | 22 May 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Hideaki Motoyama | 25 July 1969 (aged 20) | 
Uber Cup
Group A
Denmark
Six players represented Denmark in the 1990 Uber Cup.[2] Kirsten Larsen, Pernille Nedergaard and Gitte Paulsen withdrew from the squad.
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| 14 March 1962 (aged 28) | |
| 5 December 1967 (aged 22) | |
| Charlotte Hattens | 29 August 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Helle Andersen | 1968 (aged 21–22) | 
| Dorte Kjær | 6 February 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Nettie Nielsen | 23 July 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Grete Mogensen | 15 May 1963 (aged 27) | 
| 4 December 1965 (aged 24) | |
| Lotte Olsen | 23 November 1966 (aged 23) | 
England
Nine players represented England in the 1990 Uber Cup.[3]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Fiona Smith | 13 November 1963 (aged 26) | 
| Helen Troke | 7 November 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Joanne Muggeridge | 3 April 1969 (aged 21) | 
| Suzanne Louis | 7 October 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Cheryl Johnson | 1967 (aged 22–23) | 
| Julie Munday | 1967 (aged 22–23) | 
| Nora Perry | 15 June 1954 (aged 35) | 
| Gillian Clark | 2 September 1961 (aged 28) | 
| Gillian Gowers | 9 April 1964 (aged 26) | 
Indonesia
Nine players represented Indonesia in the 1990 Uber Cup.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Sarwendah Kusumawardhani | 22 August 1967 (aged 22) | 
| Susi Susanti | 11 February 1971 (aged 19) | 
| Minarti Timur | 24 March 1968 (aged 22) | 
| Lilik Sudarwati | 4 October 1970 (aged 19) | 
| Yanti Kusmiati | 22 December 1962 (aged 27) | 
| Erma Sulistianingsih | 5 November 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Verawaty Fadjrin | 1 October 1957 (aged 32) | 
| Rosiana Tendean | 25 August 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Lili Tampi | 19 May 1970 (aged 20) | 
Japan
Ten players represented Japan in the 1990 Uber Cup.[4][5]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Sumiko Kitada | 31 March 1962 (aged 28) | 
| Yoko Koizumi | 1962 (aged 27–28) | 
| Kumiko Kitamoto | 13 June 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Aiko Miyamura | 11 August 1971 (aged 18) | 
| Harumi Kohara | 24 June 1965 (aged 24) | 
| Hisako Mizui | 29 March 1972 (aged 18) | 
| Kimiko Jinnai | 12 March 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Takako Shinki | 22 March 1967 (aged 23) | 
| Tomomi Matsuo | 15 August 1968 (aged 21) | 
| Kyoko Sasage | 13 August 1969 (aged 20) | 
Group B
China
Seven players represented China in the 1990 Uber Cup.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Tang Jiuhong | 14 February 1969 (aged 21) | 
| Huang Hua | 16 November 1969 (aged 20) | 
| Zhou Lei | 25 January 1970 (aged 20) | 
| Lai Caiqin | 5 December 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Yao Fen | 2 January 1967 (aged 23) | 
| Guan Weizhen | 15 June 1964 (aged 25) | 
| Shi Fangjing | 1965 (aged 24–25) | 
Netherlands
Four players represented the Netherlands in the 1990 Uber Cup.[6] Monique Hoogland and Astrid van der Knaap withdrew from the squad due to injury. Nicole van Hooren was later called up to the squad as a replacement.[7]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Eline Coene | 11 April 1964 (aged 26) | 
| 8 October 1964 (aged 25) | |
| 25 August 1967 (aged 22) | |
| Erica van Dijck | 12 June 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Maaike de Boer | 1963 (aged 26–27) | 
| Sonja Mellink | 17 April 1969 (aged 21) | 
| Nicole van Hooren | 11 June 1973 (aged 16) | 
South Korea
Nine players represented South Korea in the 1990 Uber Cup.[6]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| Hwang Hye-young | 16 July 1966 (aged 23) | 
| Lee Young-suk | 9 May 1970 (aged 20) | 
| Lee Heung-soon | 19 November 1971 (aged 18) | 
| Chung Myung-hee | 27 January 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Chung So-young | 20 February 1967 (aged 23) | 
| Kim Yun-ja | 15 May 1963 (aged 27) | 
| Chung Myung-hee | 27 January 1964 (aged 24) | 
| Gil Young-ah | 10 June 1970 (aged 19) | 
| Shim Eun-jung | 8 June 1971 (aged 18) | 
Sweden
Six players represented Sweden in the 1990 Uber Cup.[4] Christine Magnusson withdrew from the squad due to sciatica while Charlotta Wihlborg withdrew due to illness.[8]
| Name | DoB/Age | 
|---|---|
| 21 November 1964 (aged 25) | |
| Catrine Bengtsson | 21 September 1969 (aged 20) | 
| 1965 (aged 24–25) | |
| Margit Borg | 15 June 1969 (aged 20) | 
| Astrid Crabo | 10 July 1971 (aged 18) | 
| Maria Bengtsson | 5 March 1964 (aged 26) | 
| Karin Ericsson | 1961 (aged 28–29) | 
| Emma Edbom | 26 September 1968 (aged 21) | 
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Devaraj, A. (1990-05-25). "Cup dream within reach". New Straits Times. p. 25. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
 - ^ "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-28. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
 - ^ "England recall Brown and Nora". The Straits Times. 1990-05-16. p. 35. Retrieved 2025-08-11 – via NewspaperSG.
 - ^ a b c d "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-28. p. 27. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
 - ^ "Japan snatch a point off South Korea". The Straits Times. 1990-06-01. p. 38. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via NewspaperSG.
 - ^ a b "YESTERDAY'S RESULTS". The Straits Times. 1990-05-26. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via NewspaperSG.
 - ^ "BADMINTON / NIEUWEGEIN". Amigoe. 1990-05-11. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-08-12 – via Delpher.
 - ^ "En har ischias, en annan allergi och en tredje är lårskadad". Arbetet. 1990-05-22. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-08-12.