1988-10-09
| Cup and International Matches |
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| FL Centenary Trophy Final | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 1 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | D 1 | Villa Park, Birmingham | 22,182 | |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | County Ground | 11,347 | |
| Shearer | Lineups | Dixon | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
Second Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Watford | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 22 | W | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | W | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Barnsley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | W | L | W | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Oxford United | H |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | L | W | W | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 5 | 0 | Barnsley | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | W | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 6 | 0 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | L | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | W | L | L | D | D | 1988-10-15 | AFC Bournemouth | H |
| 8 | 1 | Swindon Town | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-16 | Leeds United | H |
| 9 | -1 | Plymouth Argyle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | W | W | L | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Manchester City | H |
| 10 | 4 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-15 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 11 | -1 | Oxford United | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 13 | L | D | W | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Ipswich Town | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hull City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 13 | W | D | D | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Sunderland | H |
| 13 | -1 | Leicester City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 13 | W | D | L | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Stoke City | H |
| 14 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 12 | D | L | L | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Chelsea | H |
| 15 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 12 | L | D | L | W | L | 1988-10-15 | Portsmouth | A |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | W | L | D | L | W | 1988-10-15 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 17 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | L | W | W | D | D | 1988-10-15 | Bradford City | A |
| 18 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | L | D | L | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Birmingham City | A |
| 19 | 0 | Stoke City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 11 | D | D | W | W | D | 1988-10-15 | Leicester City | A |
| 20 | 0 | Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 10 | L | W | W | D | D | 1988-10-15 | Hull City | A |
| 21 | 0 | Leeds United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 6 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-16 | Swindon Town | A |
| 22 | 0 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -15 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-15 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 23 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Walsall | H |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 3 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Watford | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 0 | 1 | Swansea City | Recreation Ground | 2,809 | |
| Lineups | D'Auria | |||||
| Brentford | 4 | 0 | Southend United | Griffin Park | 5,016 | |
| Evans, Cockram, Sinton 2 | Lineups | |||||
| Notts County | 2 | 2 | Chester City | Meadow Lane | 5,771 | |
| Birtles 2 | Lineups | Benjamin, Barrow | ||||
| 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 | 0 | Port Vale | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 20 | W | W | D | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Bolton Wanderers | H |
| 2 | 0 | Sheffield United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 18 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Blackpool | A |
| 3 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | W | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Reading | A |
| 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Port Vale | A |
| 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 15 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 6 | 1 | Chester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 15 | D | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-15 | Cardiff City | H |
| 7 | -1 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Aldershot | H |
| 8 | 8 | Brentford | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-15 | Bury | A |
| 9 | 6 | Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-15 | Northampton Town | H |
| 10 | -2 | Northampton Town | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 | L | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Swansea City | A |
| 11 | -2 | Reading | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-15 | Mansfield Town | H |
| 12 | -2 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 13 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-15 | Bristol City | H |
| 13 | -2 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-15 | Huddersfield Town | A |
| 14 | -2 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 12 | L | W | D | W | L | 1988-10-15 | Notts County | H |
| 15 | -2 | Preston North End | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 12 | W | L | W | D | D | 1988-10-15 | Chesterfield | A |
| 16 | 1 | Notts County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | D | W | D | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 17 | -3 | Bury | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | L | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Brentford | H |
| 18 | 0 | Blackpool | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | D | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-15 | Sheffield United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 9 | L | L | W | D | W | 1988-10-15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A |
| 20 | 0 | Gillingham | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Southend United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 6 | L | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-15 | Gillingham | H |
| 22 | 0 | Chesterfield | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -20 | 6 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Preston North End | H |
| 23 | 0 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 5 | L | D | D | L | W | 1988-10-15 | Chester City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 5 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-15 | Fulham | A |
