1988–89 season of Manchester City
Manchester City 1988–89 football season
The 1988–89 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Second Division.
Final league table[]
Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Promotion or relegation
|
1
|
Chelsea
|
46
|
29
|
12
|
5
|
96
|
50
|
+46
|
99
|
Division Champions, promoted
|
2
|
Manchester City
|
46
|
23
|
13
|
10
|
77
|
53
|
+24
|
82
|
Promoted
|
3
|
Crystal Palace
|
46
|
23
|
12
|
11
|
71
|
49
|
+22
|
81
|
Promoted through play-offs[a]
|
4
|
Watford
|
46
|
22
|
12
|
12
|
74
|
48
|
+26
|
78
|
Participated in play-offs
|
5
|
Blackburn Rovers
|
46
|
22
|
11
|
13
|
74
|
59
|
+15
|
77
|
Source: thestatcat.co.uk
[1]Notes:
- ^ Crystal Palace won the play-offs and were promoted.
Results[]
Manchester City's score comes first[2]
Legend[]
[]
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
27 August 1988 |
Hull City |
A |
0-1 |
11,653 |
|
29 August 1988 |
Oldham Athletic |
H |
1-4 |
22,594 |
Lake
|
3 September 1988 |
Walsall |
H |
2-2 |
17,104 |
McNab, Morley
|
10 September 1988 |
Leeds United |
A |
1-1 |
23,677 |
McNab
|
17 September 1988 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
2-1 |
16,033 |
Brightwell, Moulden
|
20 September 1988 |
Chelsea |
A |
3-1 |
8,071 |
Brightwell (2), Moulden
|
24 September 1988 |
Barnsley |
A |
2-1 |
9,300 |
Morley, White
|
1 October 1988 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
1-0 |
22,111 |
Biggins
|
5 October 1988 |
Portsmouth |
H |
4-1 |
17,202 |
Biggins, Lake, Moulden, White
|
8 October 1988 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
0-1 |
15,521 |
|
15 October 1988 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
1-0 |
10,158 |
Gayle
|
22 October 1988 |
Birmingham City |
H |
0-0 |
20,205 |
|
26 October 1988 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
0-1 |
14,258 |
|
29 October 1988 |
Sunderland |
H |
1-1 |
22,398 |
Hinchcliffe
|
5 November 1988 |
Leicester City |
A |
0-0 |
14,080 |
|
12 November 1988 |
Watford |
H |
3-1 |
21,142 |
Biggins (2), Moulden
|
19 November 1988 |
AFC Bournemouth |
A |
1-0 |
9,874 |
Moulden
|
26 November 1988 |
Oxford United |
H |
2-1 |
20,145 |
Morley, Redmond
|
3 December 1988 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
0-0 |
12,274 |
|
10 December 1988 |
Bradford City |
H |
4-0 |
20,129 |
Brightwell (2), Moulden (2)
|
17 December 1988 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
2-2 |
19,613 |
Hinchcliffe (2)
|
26 December 1988 |
Stoke City |
A |
1-3 |
24,059 |
Gleghorn
|
31 December 1988 |
Swindon Town |
A |
2-1 |
10,776 |
Beckford, Gayle
|
2 January 1989 |
Leeds United |
H |
0-0 |
33,034 |
|
14 January 1989 |
Oldham Athletic |
A |
1-0 |
19,536 |
Megson
|
21 January 1989 |
Hull City |
H |
4-1 |
20,485 |
Biggins (2), Moulden, White
|
4 February 1989 |
Portsmouth |
A |
1-0 |
13,187 |
Gleghorn
|
11 February 1989 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
4-0 |
22,145 |
Biggins (2), Gayle, Morley
|
18 February 1989 |
Birmingham City |
A |
2-0 |
11,707 |
Gleghorn, McNab
|
25 February 1989 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
2-0 |
22,451 |
Biggins, McNab
|
1 March 1989 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
1-1 |
25,109 |
Moulden
|
4 March 1989 |
Watford |
A |
0-1 |
15,747 |
|
11 March 1989 |
Leicester City |
H |
4-2 |
22,266 |
Morley (3), Own Goal
|
14 March 1989 |
Sunderland |
A |
4-2 |
16,167 |
White (2), Gleghorn, Morley
|
18 March 1989 |
Chelsea |
H |
2-3 |
40,070 |
McNab, Taggart
|
25 March 1989 |
Walsall |
A |
3-3 |
7,562 |
Moulden (2), Oldfield
|
27 March 1989 |
Stoke City |
H |
2-1 |
28,303 |
Hinchcliffe, Oldfield
|
1 April 1989 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
A |
1-2 |
12,072 |
Morley
|
4 April 1989 |
Shrewsbury Town |
A |
1-0 |
8,271 |
Morley
|
8 April 1989 |
Swindon Town |
H |
2-1 |
22,663 |
Hinchcliffe, Oldfield
|
15 April 1989 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0-4 |
16,927 |
|
22 April 1989 |
Barnsley |
H |
1-2 |
21,274 |
Lake
|
29 April 1989 |
Oxford United |
A |
4-2 |
7,762 |
Brightwell, Gleghorn, White, Own Goal
|
1 May 1989 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
1-1 |
33,456 |
Gleghorn
|
6 May 1989 |
AFC Bournemouth |
H |
3-3 |
30,564 |
Moulden (2), Morley
|
13 May 1989 |
Bradford City |
A |
1-1 |
12,479 |
Morley
|
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FA Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers
|
R3 |
7 January 1989 |
Leicester City |
H |
1-0 |
23,838 |
McNab
|
R4 |
28 January 1989 |
Brentford |
A |
1-3 |
12,000 |
Gleghorn
|
Full Members' Cup[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers
|
R1 |
13 December 1988 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
2-3 (aet) |
5,763 |
Gleghorn, Own Goal
|
Squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References[]
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Manchester City F.C. | |
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League competitions | Levels 1–4 | |
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Levels 6–7 | |
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Levels 8–9 |
- Isthmian League (Two North, Two South)
- Combined Counties League (level 8 only)
- Eastern Counties League (Premier, One)
- Essex Senior League (level 8 only)
- Hellenic League (Premier, One)
- Kent League (level 8 only)
- Midland Football Combination (level 8 only)
- North West Counties League (One, Two)
- Northern Counties East League (Premier, One)
- Northern League (One, Two)
- South Midlands League (Premier, One)
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- Sussex County League (One, Two)
- United Counties League (Premier, One)
- Wessex League (level 8 only)
- West Midlands (Regional) League (level 8 only)
- Western League (Premier, One)
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