1988-11-11
| Second Division |
| Second Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | Oldham Athletic | Gay Meadow | 4,701 | |
| Lineups | ||||||
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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 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 | L | W | W | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Manchester City | A |
| 2 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 26 | W | W | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Leeds United | A |
| 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Sunderland | H |
| 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 24 | L | L | L | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H |
| 5 | 0 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 24 | D | D | W | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Plymouth Argyle | H |
| 6 | 0 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 23 | W | L | L | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Swindon Town | A |
| 7 | 0 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | D | D | L | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Watford | H |
| 8 | 0 | Barnsley | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 23 | D | W | L | W | L | 1988-11-12 | Bradford City | H |
| 9 | 0 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 | D | W | D | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Chelsea | A |
| 10 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | D | L | W | W | W | 1988-11-12 | AFC Bournemouth | A |
| 11 | 0 | Stoke City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 21 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-13 | Hull City | H |
| 12 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 20 | D | W | D | W | L | 1988-11-19 | Leeds United | H |
| 13 | -1 | Hull City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 20 | W | L | W | L | D | 1988-11-13 | Stoke City | A |
| 14 | -1 | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 | L | W | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Barnsley | A |
| 15 | 0 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 19 | L | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Ipswich Town | H |
| 16 | 0 | Leicester City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 19 | D | L | D | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Walsall | A |
| 17 | 0 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 18 | W | W | L | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Crystal Palace | H |
| 18 | 0 | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 18 | W | L | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Portsmouth | A |
| 19 | 0 | Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 17 | L | L | L | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Birmingham City | H |
| 20 | 0 | Leeds United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 15 | W | W | D | D | D | 1988-11-12 | West Bromwich Albion | H |
| 21 | 0 | Walsall | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 14 | L | L | L | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Leicester City | H |
| 22 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 15 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 13 | D | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-19 | Watford | H |
| 23 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 | W | L | D | W | D | 1988-11-12 | Blackburn Rovers | A |
| 24 | 0 | Birmingham City | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -20 | 8 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Oxford United | A |
| Fourth Division |
| Fourth Division | Venue | Gate | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 2 | Torquay United | Layer Road | 1,926 | |
| English, Kelly | Lineups | Loram, Thompson | ||||
| Stockport County | 3 | 2 | York City | Edgeley Park | 2,477 | |
| Colville, Hart, Angell | Lineups | Dunn, Smith | ||||
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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 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 28 | D | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Cambridge United | A |
| 2 | 0 | Scarborough | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 27 | L | W | W | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Burnley | H |
| 3 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 26 | L | W | W | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 4 | 0 | Burnley | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | L | L | W | D | D | 1988-11-12 | Scarborough | A |
| 5 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 25 | D | W | W | W | L | 1988-11-12 | Leyton Orient | H |
| 6 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 24 | W | W | L | W | D | 1988-11-12 | Crewe Alexandra | A |
| 7 | 2 | Torquay United | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 24 | D | W | D | W | D | 1988-11-26 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 8 | -1 | Halifax Town | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 23 | W | W | L | W | W | 1988-11-12 | Hereford United | A |
| 9 | -1 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 23 | D | W | L | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Rotherham United | H |
| 10 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 23 | L | W | W | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Peterborough United | H |
| 11 | 5 | Stockport County | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | W | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-25 | Tranmere Rovers | H |
| 12 | -1 | Wrexham | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 22 | W | D | W | L | D | 1988-11-12 | Rochdale | A |
| 13 | -1 | Rochdale | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 22 | L | L | D | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Wrexham | H |
| 14 | -1 | Lincoln City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 21 | W | L | L | L | W | 1988-11-12 | Exeter City | H |
| 15 | -1 | Exeter City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -2 | 20 | W | L | L | L | W | 1988-11-12 | Lincoln City | A |
| 16 | -1 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | W | L | L | W | D | 1988-11-12 | Scunthorpe United | A |
| 17 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 19 | W | L | W | D | W | 1988-11-12 | Hartlepool United | A |
| 18 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 19 | W | L | D | L | L | 1988-11-12 | Grimsby Town | H |
| 19 | 0 | Hereford United | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 18 | L | D | D | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Halifax Town | H |
| 20 | 0 | York City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -7 | 18 | L | W | D | L | D | 1988-11-26 | Rochdale | A |
| 21 | 0 | Peterborough United | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 17 | L | W | L | L | W | 1988-11-12 | Doncaster Rovers | A |
| 22 | 1 | Colchester United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 13 | D | L | L | D | L | 1988-11-25 | Darlington | H |
| 23 | -1 | Carlisle United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 12 | L | L | W | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Darlington | H |
| 24 | 0 | Darlington | 15 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 7 | D | L | D | D | L | 1988-11-12 | Carlisle United | A |
