1987–88 Bradford City A.F.C. season

Bradford City
1987–88 season
Chairman Stafford Heginbotham
Manager Terry Dolan
Football League Division Two 4th[1]
FA Cup Fifth Round
Littlewoods Cup Quarter-finals
Simod Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League: Ron Futcher (14)
All: Ron Futcher (19)
Highest home attendance 16,017 (v Ipswich Town, 7 May 1988)
16,017 (v Middlesbrough, play-offs, 15 May 1988)
Lowest home attendance 8,658 (v Millwall, 5 September 1987)
6,408 (v Fulham, Littlewoods Cup, 10 November 2007)

The 1987–88 season was the 85th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, and their 73rd in The Football League. They finished fourth in the Football League Second Division, having been six points clear at the top of the table at one point. City went into the play-offs and lost over two legs to a Middlesbrough side who City had beaten twice during the league campaign. Having won the first leg 2–1, Middlesbrough went ahead in the second game and after extra time finished 2–0 winners.

The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, the quarter-finals of the League Cup, where they were defeated by eventual winners Luton Town and the semi-finals of the Simod Cup, where they were also knocked by the eventual winners, Reading.

Captain Stuart McCall and forward John Hendrie left at the end of the season. McCall went to an Everton side managed by Colin Harvey and Hendrie to Newcastle United.

Match results

Source[2]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Division Two

GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
115 August 1987Swindon TownHome2–010,553Futcher, McCall
218 August 1987Oldham AthleticAway2–08,087Abbott (pen), Hendrie
322 August 1987BournemouthAway0–27,025
429 August 1987Leeds UnitedHome0–011,428
55 September 1987MillwallHome3–18,658Futcher (2, 1 pen), Palin
612 September 1987Stoke CityAway2–19,571Ellis, Futcher
716 September 1987Plymouth ArgyleHome3–111,009Abbott (3, 2 pens)
819 September 1987Blackburn RoversHome2–112,068Hendrie, Mitchell
926 September 1987Shrewsbury TownAway2–24,247Futcher, Ormondroyd
1029 September 1987Huddersfield TownAway2–111,671McCall, Mitchell
113 October 1987MiddlesbroughHome2–014,222Leonard, Palin
1210 October 1987West Bromwich AlbionAway1–012,241McCall
1317 October 1987Birmingham CityHome4–012,256Leonard (2), McCall, Palin
1421 October 1987Manchester CityHome2–414,819Evans, Mitchell
1524 October 1987ReadingAway1–15,920Hendrie
1631 October 1987Crystal PalaceHome2–013,021Leonard, McCall
173 November 1987Hull CityAway0–014,443
187 November 1987BarnsleyAway0–311,569
1914 November 1987Sheffield UnitedHome2–013,694Futcher, Mitchell
2021 November 1987Leicester CityAway2–011,543Futcher, Hendrie
2128 November 1987Aston VillaHome2–415,006Futcher (2, 2 pens)
225 December 1987Ipswich TownAway0–413,707
2312 December 1987BournemouthHome2–010,763Leonard (2)
2420 December 1987Plymouth ArgyleAway1–211,350McCall
2526 December 1987Shrewsbury TownHome1–112,474Ellis
2628 December 1987Blackburn RoversAway1–114,124Mitchell
271 January 1988Leeds UnitedAway0–236,004
282 January 1988Stoke CityHome1–412,223Ormondroyd
296 February 1988MillwallAway1–08,201Ormondroyd
3013 February 1988Oldham AthleticHome5–313,862Hendrie (3), Kennedy, McCall
3127 February 1988MiddlesbroughAway2–121,079Ormondroyd (2)
321 March 1988Huddersfield TownHome0–112,782
335 March 1988Birmingham CityAway1–18,101Hendrie
3412 March 1988West Bromwich AlbionHome4–112,502Hendrie, Leonard (2), Sinnott
3519 March 1988Crystal PalaceAway1–19,801Ormondroyd
3630 March 1988Swindon TownAway2–28,203Futcher, Leonard[3]
372 April 1988BarnsleyHome1–115,098Hendrie
384 April 1988Sheffield UnitedAway2–113,888Hendrie, Ormondroyd
399 April 1988Hull CityHome2–013,659Futcher (pen), Ormondroyd
4020 April 1988ReadingHome3–013,608Futcher, Hendrie, McCall
4123 April 1988Manchester CityAway2–220,335Futcher (pen), Leonard
4230 April 1988Leicester CityHome4–114,393Futcher (pen), Hendrie, Mitchell, Ormondroyd
432 May 1988Aston VillaAway0–136,423
447 May 1988Ipswich TownHome2–316,017Abbott, McCall

Play-offs

Round (Leg)DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
SF (1)15 May 1988MiddlesbroughHome2–116,017Goddard, McCall
SF (2)18 May 1988MiddlesbroughAway0–2 (aet)[4]25,868

FA Cup

Main article: 1987–88 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
39 January 1987Wolverhampton WanderersHome2–113,334Ellis, Hendrie
430 January 1987Oxford UnitedHome4–213,653Evans, Hendrie, Kennedy (pen), McCall
520 February 1988PortsmouthAway0–319,324

League Cup

Round (Leg)DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
2 (1)22 September 1987FulhamAway5–14,357Futcher (2), Mitchell, Oliver, Ormondroyd
2 (2)7 October 1987FulhamHome2–16,408Hendrie, McCall
327 October 1987Charlton AthleticAway1–03,629Abbott
418 November 1987ReadingAway0–06,784
4R24 November 1987ReadingHome1–010,448Ormondroyd
519 January 1988Luton TownAway0–211,022

Full Members Cup

Source[5]
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes
111 November 1987Aston VillaAway5–04,357Futcher (2), Mitchell, Ormondroyd, O'Shaughnessy
22 December 1987Newcastle UnitedHome2–18,866Futcher, Abbott
325 January 1988SouthamptonHome1–07,844McCall
SF10 February 1988ReadingAway1–2 (aet)[6]6,424Hendrie

Player details

Sources[2][5]
Pos. Name League FA Cup Littlewoods Cup Simod Cup Play-offs Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GKEngland Peter Litchfield 201010100050
GKEngland Paul Tomlinson 42020503020540
DFEngland Dave Evans 43131604020582
DFEngland Karl Goddard 29030302021391
DFScotland Brian Mitchell 42620614100548
DFEngland Gavin Oliver 43030503020560
DFEngland Lee Sinnott 42130603020561
DFRepublic of Ireland Steve Staunton 7 (1)00020100010 (1)0
DFEngland Chris Withe 0 (2)0001000001 (2)0
MFEngland Greg Abbott 25 (7)5203 (1)13 (1)12035 (9)7
MFEngland Mark Ellis 16 (6)22 (1)13 (1)03 (1)00024 (9)3
MFScotland John Hendrie 4313326131205717
MFRepublic of Ireland Mick Kennedy[7] 15121102020222
MFScotland Stuart McCall[8] 449613141205912
MFWales Steve O'Shaughnessy 0 (1)0000 (1)00 (1)1000 (3)1
MFEngland Leigh Palin 18 (2)3103 (1)02 (1)00 (1)024 (4)3
MFEngland Robbie Savage 300000000030
MFEngland Aidey Thorpe 1 (1)0000000001 (1)0
FWEngland Ron Futcher 25 (7)1410522 (1)32035 (8)19
FWEngland Mark Leonard 16 (12)100 (1)01 (3)0200 (2)019 (18)10
FWEngland Ian Ormondroyd 28 (9)9203 (2)22 (1)12037 (12)12

See also

References

  1. Lost to Middlesbrough in play-off semi-finals
  2. 1 2 Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  3. Original game was abandoned with Swindon winning 3–0
  4. 0–1 after 90 minutes
  5. 1 2 Frost. Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. pp. 352–353.
  6. 1–1 after 90 minutes
  7. Kennedy was born in Salford, England.
  8. McCall was born in Leeds, England.
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