1988-09-19
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale | 5 | 0 | Chesterfield | Vale Park | 4,469 | |
| Beckford 3, Ford 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Third Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | Port Vale | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-09-24 | Bristol City | A |
| 2 | -1 | Northampton Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | W | W | W | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Sheffield United | A |
| 3 | -1 | Sheffield United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Northampton Town | H |
| 4 | -1 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 5 | -1 | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | D | W | D | W | # | 1988-09-24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 6 | 0 | Gillingham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | D | W | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 0 | Chester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 7 | L | W | W | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Preston North End | A |
| 9 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | D | W | D | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Gillingham | H |
| 10 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | D | D | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Fulham | H |
| 11 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W | D | D | L | # | 1988-09-24 | Fulham | A |
| 12 | 0 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Blackpool | A |
| 13 | 0 | Bury | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | L | D | D | W | # | 1988-09-24 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 14 | 0 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | D | D | L | W | # | 1988-09-21 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 15 | 0 | Notts County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | D | L | W | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 16 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 | D | D | L | W | # | 1988-09-21 | Brentford | H |
| 17 | 0 | Southend United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | D | L | L | W | # | 1988-09-21 | Reading | A |
| 18 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 4 | D | L | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Notts County | H |
| 19 | 0 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 | D | W | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Chester City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1988-09-23 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Chesterfield | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | -14 | 3 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-09-24 | Blackpool | H |
| 22 | 0 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | D | L | L | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Bristol City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Aldershot | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Reading | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1988-09-21 | Southend United | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 1 | 1 | Halifax Town | Edgeley Park | 2,206 | |
| Wylde | Lineups | Martin (p) | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | Peterborough United | Prenton Park | 2,597 | |
| Bishop | Lineups | |||||
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| Ptn | |
Fourth Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | W | D | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | D | W | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Torquay United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | W | W | L | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Lincoln City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | W | L | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | York City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Scarborough | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Colchester United | A |
| 6 | 0 | Wrexham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | D | D | W | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 7 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | W | D | W | D | # | 1988-09-21 | Hereford United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | W | D | L | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 3 | Stockport County | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | D | D | L | D | W | 1988-09-23 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 10 | -1 | Hereford United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1988-09-21 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 11 | -1 | Torquay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | W | W | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Burnley | H |
| 12 | 7 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | W | L | D | D | D | 1988-09-23 | Halifax Town | A |
| 13 | -2 | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | L | W | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | -1 | Colchester United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | D | L | D | W | # | 1988-09-20 | Scarborough | H |
| 15 | 0 | Halifax Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 5 | D | D | L | L | W | 1988-09-23 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -2 | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | D | D | D | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Rochdale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 4 | W | D | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Doncaster Rovers | H |
| 18 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 4 | L | D | W | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Wrexham | A |
| 19 | -1 | Exeter City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 | L | W | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Darlington | A |
| 20 | 0 | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 3 | L | D | D | L | D | 1988-09-24 | York City | H |
| 21 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | L | L | D | D | # | 1988-09-20 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Lincoln City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | D | D | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Cambridge United | A |
| 23 | 0 | Darlington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 | L | D | L | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Exeter City | H |
| 24 | 0 | York City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 1 | L | L | D | L | # | 1988-09-20 | Hartlepool United | H |
