1988-10-07
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 1 | York City | Prenton Park | 3,054 | |
| Lineups | Canham | |||||
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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 | Scarborough | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-08 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Burnley | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | W | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-08 | Exeter City | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 16 | L | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-08 | Darlington | A |
| 4 | 0 | Rochdale | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 16 | W | W | W | W | W | 1988-10-08 | Stockport County | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | W | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-08 | Wrexham | A |
| 6 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | L | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-08 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | W | W | W | W | D | 1988-10-08 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | L | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Rotherham United | A |
| 9 | 0 | Cambridge United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | L | W | L | L | W | 1988-10-08 | Halifax Town | H |
| 10 | 0 | Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 12 | L | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-08 | Lincoln City | H |
| 11 | 0 | Exeter City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | W | W | D | D | L | 1988-10-08 | Burnley | A |
| 12 | 0 | Colchester United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 | W | L | L | W | D | 1988-10-08 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 13 | 0 | Stockport County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | L | W | D | D | D | 1988-10-08 | Rochdale | A |
| 14 | 0 | Wrexham | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | L | D | D | L | D | 1988-10-08 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 10 | W | L | D | L | L | 1988-10-08 | Hartlepool United | H |
| 16 | 6 | York City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 10 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-15 | Darlington | H |
| 17 | -1 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 9 | L | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-08 | Colchester United | A |
| 18 | -1 | Hereford United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-08 | Carlisle United | H |
| 19 | -1 | Halifax Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 8 | W | L | L | D | D | 1988-10-08 | Cambridge United | A |
| 20 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 8 | W | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-08 | Scarborough | A |
| 21 | -1 | Grimsby Town | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 8 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-08 | Peterborough United | H |
| 22 | -1 | Peterborough United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 7 | W | D | L | L | D | 1988-10-08 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 5 | L | L | L | D | D | 1988-10-08 | Hereford United | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 | L | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-08 | Rotherham United | H |
