1988-10-21
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Dean Court | 5,449 | |
| Lineups | Irvine | |||||
| 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 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 23 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Oxford United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Watford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | D | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Stoke City | A |
| 3 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | L | W | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Barnsley | A |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | W | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Birmingham City | H |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Walsall | A |
| 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | W | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 7 | 0 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 16 | W | L | D | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Blackburn Rovers | H |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 9 | 0 | Bradford City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | L | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-22 | West Bromwich Albion | A |
| 10 | 0 | Leicester City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | W | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Leeds United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Swindon Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 15 | D | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Sunderland | A |
| 12 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Hull City | H |
| 13 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 14 | W | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Chelsea | A |
| 15 | 0 | Hull City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | D | W | D | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Crystal Palace | A |
| 16 | 0 | Walsall | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | D | W | L | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Portsmouth | H |
| 17 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 12 | L | D | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A |
| 18 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 | L | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Oldham Athletic | A |
| 19 | 0 | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 11 | D | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Swindon Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | Stoke City | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 11 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Watford | H |
| 21 | 2 | Shrewsbury Town | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 8 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-25 | Plymouth Argyle | A |
| 22 | -1 | Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 7 | D | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Leicester City | H |
| 23 | -1 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -18 | 6 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Manchester City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 4 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 1 | 2 | Cambridge United | Layer Road | 2,138 | |
| English | Lineups | Anderson 2 | ||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 4 | Halifax Town | Belle Vue | 3,037 | |
| Robinson R | Lineups | McPhillips 2, Watson, Matthews N | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | Burnley | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-22 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 2 | 0 | Scarborough | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 19 | D | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Stockport County | H |
| 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 18 | D | D | L | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Torquay United | A |
| 4 | 4 | Cambridge United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | L | W | 1988-10-25 | Scarborough | H |
| 5 | -1 | Rochdale | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | L | D | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 6 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | L | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 7 | -1 | Doncaster Rovers | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 16 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-25 | York City | A |
| 8 | -1 | Lincoln City | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Darlington | H |
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | W | W | L | L | D | 1988-10-22 | Rochdale | A |
| 10 | 0 | Hereford United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 15 | W | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Peterborough United | A |
| 11 | 0 | Torquay United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -1 | 15 | L | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-22 | Rotherham United | H |
| 12 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 15 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 13 | 6 | Halifax Town | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 14 | W | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Peterborough United | H |
| 14 | -1 | Wrexham | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | W | D | L | D | D | 1988-10-22 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 15 | -1 | Exeter City | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Carlisle United | H |
| 16 | -1 | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | D | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Wrexham | A |
| 17 | -1 | York City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 13 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-22 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 18 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | W | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-22 | Burnley | A |
| 19 | -1 | Stockport County | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | L | D | L | W | D | 1988-10-22 | Scarborough | A |
| 20 | 0 | Peterborough United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 | W | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Hereford United | H |
| 21 | 0 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 11 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-25 | Rotherham United | A |
| 22 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 9 | L | D | D | L | L | 1988-10-22 | York City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 8 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-22 | Exeter City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 4 | L | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-22 | Lincoln City | A |
