Season archive
1988-89 season
Div 2 (2) — finished 10. Manager: Howard Wilkinson, Billy Bremner.
Season summary
Division
Div 2 (2)
Position
10
Played
46
W-D-L
17-16-13
Goals
59-50
Points
67
Manager: Howard Wilkinson, Billy Bremner
Cups: FA Cup: R4 · League Cup: R3 · Europe: Full Members Cup
Squad & statistics
Match results (53)
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oxford United | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sept 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Portsmouth | 0–4 | L |
| 10 Sept 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Manchester City | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sept 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | AFC Bournemouth | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sept 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Barnsley | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Sept 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Chelsea | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sept 88 | League Cup | Away | Peterborough United | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Sunderland | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Watford | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Oct 88 | League Cup | Home | Peterborough United | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Swindon Town | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Leicester City | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Bradford City | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Hull City | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov 88 | League Cup | Home | Luton Town | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Nov 88 | Full Members' Cup | Home | Shrewsbury Town | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Nov 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Nov 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Birmingham City | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Nov 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Stoke City | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Nov 88 | Full Members' Cup | Away | Millwall | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Dec 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Walsall | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Dec 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Dec 88 | Football League Second Division | Away | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Dec 88 | Football League Second Division | Home | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jan 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Manchester City | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Jan 89 | FA Cup | Away | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Birmingham City | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jan 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Oxford United | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jan 89 | FA Cup | Away | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Sunderland | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Watford | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Feb 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Leicester City | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Swindon Town | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Bradford City | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Ipswich Town | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Hull City | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Barnsley | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Portsmouth | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Mar 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | AFC Bournemouth | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Chelsea | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Stoke City | 3–2 | W |
| 01 May 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Walsall | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May 89 | Football League Second Division | Home | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May 89 | Football League Second Division | Away | Shrewsbury Town | 3–3 | D |