1988–89 Manchester City F.C. season

Manchester City
1988–89 season
Chairman Peter Swales
Manager Mel Machin
Stadium Maine Road
Second Division 2nd (promoted)
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Fourth round
Full Members Cup First round
Top goalscorer League: Paul Moulden (13)
All: Paul Moulden (17)

The 1988–89 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Second Division.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Wales GK Andy Dibble
England GK Paul Cooper
England DF Brian Gayle
England DF Andy Hinchcliffe
England DF Steve Redmond
England DF Mark Seagraves
England DF Gerry Taggart
England DF Bill Williams
England MF Paul Lake
Scotland MF Neil McNab
England MF Ian Brightwell
England MF Gary Megson
No. Position Player
England MF Carl Bradshaw
England MF Ian Scott
England MF Michael Hughes
England FW David White
England FW Trevor Morley
England FW Paul Moulden
England FW Wayne Biggins
England FW Nigel Gleghorn
England FW Jason Beckford
England FW Imre Varadi
England FW Paul Simpson
England FW David Oldfield

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L F A W D L F A F A GD Pts Notes
1 Chelsea 4615625025146346259650+4699
2 Manchester City 4612834828115729257753+2482
3 Crystal Palace 461562421786929327149+2281 [notes3 1]
4 Watford 461454411887833307448+2678
5 Blackburn Rovers 4616435022671024377459+1577
6 Swindon Town 461382351578833386853+1576
7 Barnsley 461283372186929376658+874
8 Ipswich Town 4613374223941029387161+1073
9 West Bromwich Albion 4613734318511722236541+2472
10 Leeds United 4612653420510825305950+967
11 Sunderland 4612834023471220376060±063
12 Bournemouth 4613373220551321425362–962
13 Stoke City 4610943325551324475772–1559
14 Bradford City 4681142922561223375259–756
15 Leicester City 46116631202101125435663–755
16 Oldham Athletic 46910449322111026407572+354
17 Oxford United 4611664034361422366270–854
18 Plymouth Argyle 4611483522381220445566–1154
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 4611573624341621425766–951
20 Portsmouth 4610673321361420415362–951
21 Hull City 467973125451421435268–1647
22 Shrewsbury Town 4641182531471215364067–2742
23 Birmingham City 4664132133271410433176–4535
24 Walsall 46310102742261514384180–3931
  1. Crystal Palace won the play-offs and were promoted.
Key
Division Champions, promoted
Promoted
Participated in play-offs
Promoted through play-offs
Relegated

Results

Manchester City's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Second Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1988 Hull CityA0-111,653
29 August 1988 Oldham AthleticH1-422,594Lake
3 September 1988 WalsallH2-217,104McNab, Morley
10 September 1988 Leeds UnitedA1-123,677McNab
17 September 1988 Brighton & Hove AlbionH2-116,033Brightwell, Moulden
20 September 1988 ChelseaA3-18,071Brightwell (2), Moulden
24 September 1988 BarnsleyA2-19,300Morley, White
1 October 1988 Blackburn RoversH1-022,111Biggins
5 October 1988 PortsmouthH4-117,202Biggins, Lake, Moulden, White
8 October 1988 Ipswich TownA0-115,799
15 October 1988 Plymouth ArgyleA1-010,158Gayle
22 October 1988 Birmingham CityH0-020,205
26 October 1988 West Bromwich AlbionA0-114,258
29 October 1988 SunderlandH1-122,398Hinchcliffe
5 November 1988 Leicester CityA0-014,080
12 November 1988 WatfordH3-121,142Biggins (2), Moulden
19 November 1988 BournemouthA1-09,874Moulden
26 November 1988 Oxford UnitedH2-120,145Morley, Redmond
3 December 1988 Crystal PalaceA0-012,274
10 December 1988 Bradford CityH4-020,129Brightwell (2), Moulden (2)
17 December 1988 Shrewsbury TownH2-219,613Hinchcliffe (2)
26 December 1988 Stoke CityA1-324,059Gleghorn
31 December 1988 Swindon TownA2-110,776Beckford, Gayle
2 January 1989 Leeds UnitedH0-033,034
14 January 1989 Oldham AthleticA1-019,536Megson
21 January 1989 Hull CityH4-120,485Biggins (2), Moulden, White
4 February 1989 PortsmouthA1-013,187Gleghorn
11 February 1989 Ipswich TownH4-022,145Biggins (2), Gayle, Morley
18 February 1989 Birmingham CityA2-011,707Gleghorn, McNab
25 February 1989 Plymouth ArgyleH2-022,451Biggins, McNab
1 March 1989 West Bromwich AlbionH1-125,109Moulden
4 March 1989 WatfordA0-115,747
11 March 1989 Leicester CityH4-222,266Morley (3), Own Goal
14 March 1989 SunderlandA4-216,167White (2), Gleghorn, Morley
18 March 1989 ChelseaH2-340,070McNab, Taggart
25 March 1989 WalsallA3-37,562Moulden (2), Oldfield
27 March 1989 Stoke CityH2-128,303Hinchcliffe, Oldfield
1 April 1989 Brighton & Hove AlbionA1-212,072Morley
4 April 1989 Shrewsbury TownA1-08,271Morley
8 April 1989 Swindon TownH2-122,663Hinchcliffe, Oldfield
15 April 1989 Blackburn RoversA0-416,927
22 April 1989 BarnsleyH1-221,274Lake
29 April 1989 Oxford UnitedA4-27,762Brightwell, Gleghorn, White, Own Goal
1 May 1989 Crystal PalaceH1-133,456Gleghorn
6 May 1989 BournemouthH3-330,564Moulden (2), Morley
13 May 1989 Bradford CityA1-112,479Morley

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R2 1st Leg28 September 1988Plymouth ArgyleH1-09,454White
R2 2nd Leg12 October 1988Plymouth ArgyleA6-3 (won 7-3 on agg)8,794Gleghorn (2), Biggins, Lake, McNab, Moulden
R32 November 1988Sheffield UnitedH4-216,609Moulden (3), Morley
R429 November 1988Luton TownA1-310,178White

FA Cup

Main article: 1988-89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R37 January 1989Leicester CityH1-023,838McNab
R428 January 1989BrentfordA1-312,000Gleghorn

Full Members Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R113 December 1988Blackburn RoversA2-3 (aet)5,763Gleghorn, Own Goal

References

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