Season archive
1987-88 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 7. Manager: Billy Bremner.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
7
Played
44
W-D-L
19-12-13
Goals
61-51
Points
69
Manager: Billy Bremner
Cups: FA Cup: R3 · League Cup: R3 · Europe: Full Members Cup
Squad & statistics
Match results (51)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Reading | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford City | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Middlesbrough | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Sept 87 | League Cup | Home | York City | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Manchester City | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sept 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct 87 | League Cup | Away | York City | 4–0 | W |
| 10 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Aston Villa | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 3–6 | L |
| 20 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | AFC Bournemouth | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Oct 87 | League Cup | Home | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Oct 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sheffield United | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Nov 87 | League Cup | Away | Oldham Athletic | 2–4 | L |
| 07 Nov 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Nov 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Millwall | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Nov 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Swindon Town | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Nov 87 | Full Members' Cup | Home | Sheffield United | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Nov 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Crystal Palace | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Dec 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Birmingham City | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Dec 87 | Full Members' Cup | Away | Millwall | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Reading | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Huddersfield Town | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec 87 | Football League Second Division | Away | Manchester City | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Dec 87 | Football League Second Division | Home | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford City | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jan 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan 88 | FA Cup | Home | Aston Villa | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Jan 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Feb 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Feb 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Mar 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Aston Villa | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sheffield United | 5–0 | W |
| 26 Mar 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Millwall | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Swindon Town | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Birmingham City | 0–0 | D |