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Seasons · Division Two · Season 69

1988/89

Finished 10th · Manager Howard Wilkinson
← 1987/88 1989/90 → All seasons
Played
53
Won
21
Drawn
16
Lost
16
For
69
Against
60
Points
67
league only
The season

Form & highlights

Home form
Away form
Biggest win
4–0 v Stoke City
Biggest defeat
0–4 v Portsmouth
Clean sheets
19
Top scorer
—
Most assists
—
Avg attendance
16,246
Matchlog

Every fixture

Division Two · 46 played

Division Two fixtures, 1988/89
DateOpponentScoreResult
27 Aug Oxford United 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Oxford United
3 Sep Portsmouth 0–4 Lost 0–4 v Portsmouth
10 Sep Manchester City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Manchester City
17 Sep Bournemouth 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Bournemouth
21 Sep Barnsley 2–0 Won 2–0 v Barnsley
24 Sep Chelsea 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Chelsea
1 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion
4 Oct Sunderland 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Sunderland
8 Oct Watford 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Watford
16 Oct Swindon Town 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Swindon Town
22 Oct Leicester City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Leicester City
26 Oct Bradford City 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Bradford City
29 Oct Hull City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Hull City
5 Nov Ipswich Town 1–0 Won 1–0 v Ipswich Town
12 Nov West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Won 2–1 v West Bromwich Albion
19 Nov Oldham Athletic 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Oldham Athletic
22 Nov Birmingham City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Birmingham City
26 Nov Stoke City 4–0 Won 4–0 v Stoke City
3 Dec Walsall 3–0 Won 3–0 v Walsall
10 Dec Shrewsbury Town 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Shrewsbury Town
17 Dec Crystal Palace 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Crystal Palace
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Won 2–0 v Blackburn Rovers
31 Dec Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Won 2–0 v Plymouth Argyle
2 Jan Manchester City 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Manchester City
14 Jan Birmingham City 1–0 Won 1–0 v Birmingham City
21 Jan Oxford United 2–3 Lost 2–3 v Oxford United
4 Feb Sunderland 2–0 Won 2–0 v Sunderland
11 Feb Watford 1–1 Drew 1–1 v Watford
18 Feb Leicester City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Leicester City
25 Feb Swindon Town 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Swindon Town
1 Mar Bradford City 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Bradford City
5 Mar West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Lost 1–2 v West Bromwich Albion
11 Mar Ipswich Town 2–4 Lost 2–4 v Ipswich Town
14 Mar Hull City 2–1 Won 2–1 v Hull City
19 Mar Barnsley 2–2 Drew 2–2 v Barnsley
25 Mar Portsmouth 1–0 Won 1–0 v Portsmouth
27 Mar Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Blackburn Rovers
1 Apr Bournemouth 3–0 Won 3–0 v Bournemouth
5 Apr Crystal Palace 1–2 Lost 1–2 v Crystal Palace
9 Apr Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Plymouth Argyle
15 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Won 1–0 v Brighton & Hove Albion
22 Apr Chelsea 0–1 Lost 0–1 v Chelsea
29 Apr Stoke City 3–2 Won 3–2 v Stoke City
1 May Walsall 1–0 Won 1–0 v Walsall
6 May Oldham Athletic 0–0 Drew 0–0 v Oldham Athletic
13 May Shrewsbury Town 3–3 Drew 3–3 v Shrewsbury Town

League Cup · 3 played

League Cup fixtures, 1988/89
DateOpponentScoreResult
27 Sep Peterborough 2–1 Won 2–1 v Peterborough
12 Oct Peterborough 3–1 Won 3–1 v Peterborough
2 Nov Luton Town 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Luton Town

FA Cup · 2 played

FA Cup fixtures, 1988/89
DateOpponentScoreResult
7 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Won 2–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion
28 Jan Nottingham Forest 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Nottingham Forest

Full Members Cup · 2 played

Full Members Cup fixtures, 1988/89
DateOpponentScoreResult
9 Nov Shrewsbury Town 3–1 Won 3–1 v Shrewsbury Town
29 Nov Millwall 0–2 Lost 0–2 v Millwall