1988-10-26
| Cup and International Matches |
|---|
| European Cup Winners Cup | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 3 | Cardiff City | 1 | 2 | AGF Aarhus |  | Ninian Park | 6,155 | |
| Gilligan | Lineups | Kristensen 2 | ||||||
| First Division |
| Division 1 | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1 | 2 | Norwich City | Old Trafford | 36,998 | |
| Hughes | Lineups | Phelan, Townsend | ||||
| Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Middlesbrough | St James' Park | 23,845 | |
| Mirandinha 2, Pallister OG | Lineups | |||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | Liverpool | City Ground | 29,755 | |
| Rice, Webb | Lineups | Rush | ||||
| Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ptn |  |
First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Last 5 Games | Next Match | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Southampton | H |
| 2 | 0 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Middlesbrough | A |
| 3 | 0 | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | D | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Coventry City | H |
| 4 | 0 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | D | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Arsenal | A |
| 5 | 0 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | W | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Norwich City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | W | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Charlton Athletic | A |
| 7 | 0 | Liverpool | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | L | D | L | L | W | 1988-10-29 | West Ham United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | L | D | D | W | W | 1988-10-30 | Everton | A |
| 9 | 5 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | W | D | W | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Newcastle United | A |
| 10 | -1 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 12 | L | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Millwall | H |
| 11 | -1 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | W | D | L | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Tottenham Hotspur | H |
| 12 | -1 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | L | W | L | L | L | 1988-10-30 | Manchester United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 10 | L | W | L | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Luton Town | A |
| 14 | -1 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 10 | D | D | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Sheffield Wednesday | H |
| 15 | 0 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | D | L | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Wimbledon | H |
| 16 | 0 | Luton Town | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 | D | L | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Queens Park Rangers | H |
| 17 | 0 | Wimbledon | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 8 | D | W | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Derby County | A |
| 18 | 2 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 8 | W | L | L | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Nottingham Forest | H |
| 19 | -1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | L | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Aston Villa | A |
| 20 | -1 | West Ham United | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 7 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Liverpool | H |
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Leeds United | Valley Parade | 13,046 | Largest home gate 1988-89 |
| Abbott (p) | Lineups | Davison | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | Walsall | Goldstone Ground | 8,311 | |
| Bremner, Curbishley | Lineups | Pritchard, Naughton | ||||
| Leicester City | 3 | 3 | Swindon Town | Filbert Street | 9,751 | |
| McAllister 2 (1p), King OG | Lineups | King, White, Henry | ||||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns | 14,258 | |
| Durnin | Lineups | |||||
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 26 | W | L | D | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Walsall | A |
| 2 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 24 | L | D | W | W | D | 1988-10-29 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 3 | 0 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 | W | D | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | H |
| 4 | 0 | Manchester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | L | D | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Sunderland | H |
| 5 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Stoke City | A |
| 6 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 7 | -1 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 20 | L | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 8 | -1 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 19 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 9 | -1 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 19 | L | W | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 10 | 3 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 18 | D | D | W | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Shrewsbury Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 17 | W | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Manchester City | A |
| 12 | -1 | Hull City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 17 | W | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Leeds United | A |
| 13 | -1 | Oxford United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 17 | L | D | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Bradford City | H |
| 14 | 1 | Bradford City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | D | L | L | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Oxford United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Stoke City | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 17 | W | W | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 16 | 1 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 16 | D | L | D | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Birmingham City | H |
| 17 | -1 | Oldham Athletic | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 15 | W | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Portsmouth | A |
| 18 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -4 | 15 | D | L | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Barnsley | A |
| 19 | 0 | Walsall | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | D | D | D | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Watford | H |
| 20 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 12 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 21 | 1 | Leeds United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 9 | D | D | D | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Hull City | H |
| 22 | -1 | Shrewsbury Town | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -10 | 9 | D | W | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Leicester City | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 8 | D | W | D | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Chelsea | A |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -19 | 7 | L | D | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Swindon Town | A |
| Third Division |
| Third Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester City | 0 | 0 | Mansfield Town | Sealand Road | 1,805 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
| Reading | 3 | 1 | Bristol Rovers | Elm Park | 7,150 | |
| Conroy 2, Knight | Lineups | Reece | ||||
| 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 | Sheffield United | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 25 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bury | H |
| 2 | 0 | Port Vale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 24 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Brentford | A |
| 3 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 24 | W | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Gillingham | A |
| 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | W | W | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Swansea City | A |
| 5 | 0 | Swansea City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | D | W | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Preston North End | H |
| 6 | 0 | Bury | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Sheffield United | A |
| 7 | 0 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 20 | W | L | W | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Notts County | A |
| 8 | 3 | Reading | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 | W | D | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Northampton Town | A |
| 9 | 0 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | D | D | L | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Bristol City | H |
| 10 | -2 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | D | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Mansfield Town | A |
| 11 | -1 | Bristol Rovers | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 18 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Huddersfield Town | H |
| 12 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 17 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bristol Rovers | A |
| 13 | 1 | Chester City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | -3 | 17 | D | L | D | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Aldershot | A |
| 14 | -1 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 16 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Chesterfield | H |
| 15 | 0 | Brentford | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 15 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Port Vale | H |
| 16 | 0 | Blackpool | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 13 | L | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Cardiff City | H |
| 17 | 0 | Northampton Town | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 13 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Reading | H |
| 18 | 0 | Notts County | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | D | L | D | W | D | 1988-10-29 | Fulham | H |
| 19 | 0 | Southend United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 12 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-10-28 | Wigan Athletic | H |
| 20 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 10 | D | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-28 | Southend United | A |
| 21 | 0 | Cardiff City | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 7 | D | D | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Blackpool | A |
| 22 | 0 | Gillingham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H |
| 23 | 0 | Chesterfield | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -25 | 7 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Bolton Wanderers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Aldershot | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 6 | D | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Chester City | H |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 4 | 4 | Rochdale | Edgar Street | 2,071 | |
| Stant 3, Tester | Lineups | Frain 2, Beaumont, Sutton | ||||
| 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 | Rotherham United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 24 | W | W | D | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Scarborough | A |
| 2 | 0 | Burnley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | D | D | L | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Cambridge United | H |
| 3 | 0 | Scarborough | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 21 | D | D | D | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Rotherham United | H |
| 4 | 1 | Rochdale | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 21 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Darlington | H |
| 5 | -1 | Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Exeter City | A |
| 6 | 0 | Cambridge United | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 19 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Burnley | A |
| 7 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | W | D | D | L | D | 1988-10-29 | Torquay United | A |
| 8 | 0 | Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 | L | W | D | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Carlisle United | H |
| 9 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 18 | W | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Peterborough United | A |
| 10 | 0 | Halifax Town | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 17 | W | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Grimsby Town | A |
| 11 | 0 | Exeter City | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 17 | L | W | W | L | W | 1988-10-29 | Crewe Alexandra | H |
| 12 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 17 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-10-29 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 13 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | W | D | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 14 | 3 | Hereford United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 16 | D | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 15 | -1 | Torquay United | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 16 | D | L | L | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 16 | -1 | Stockport County | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | W | D | L | D | L | 1988-10-28 | Colchester United | A |
| 17 | -1 | Wrexham | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 15 | L | D | W | D | L | 1988-10-29 | York City | H |
| 18 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 15 | L | L | L | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Hereford United | H |
| 19 | 0 | Peterborough United | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 14 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-10-29 | Scunthorpe United | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -8 | 14 | D | L | W | W | L | 1988-10-29 | Wrexham | A |
| 21 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 13 | D | W | L | D | D | 1988-10-29 | Halifax Town | H |
| 22 | 0 | Colchester United | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 11 | L | L | L | L | W | 1988-10-28 | Stockport County | H |
| 23 | 0 | Carlisle United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 9 | D | L | W | L | L | 1988-10-29 | Lincoln City | A |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 5 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-10-29 | Rochdale | A |
