The 1988–89 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Second Division.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Final league table
- Pld = Matches ; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ↑ Crystal Palace won the play-offs and were promoted.
Key |
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Division Champions, promoted |
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Promoted |
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Participated in play-offs |
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Promoted through play-offs |
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Relegated |
Results
Manchester City's score comes first[1]
Legend
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Scorers |
27 August 1988 |
Hull City |
A |
0-1 |
11,653 |
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29 August 1988 |
Oldham Athletic |
H |
1-4 |
22,594 |
Lake |
3 September 1988 |
Walsall |
H |
2-2 |
17,104 |
McNab, Morley |
10 September 1988 |
Leeds United |
A |
1-1 |
23,677 |
McNab |
17 September 1988 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
H |
2-1 |
16,033 |
Brightwell, Moulden |
20 September 1988 |
Chelsea |
A |
3-1 |
8,071 |
Brightwell (2), Moulden |
24 September 1988 |
Barnsley |
A |
2-1 |
9,300 |
Morley, White |
1 October 1988 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
1-0 |
22,111 |
Biggins |
5 October 1988 |
Portsmouth |
H |
4-1 |
17,202 |
Biggins, Lake, Moulden, White |
8 October 1988 |
Ipswich Town |
A |
0-1 |
15,799 |
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15 October 1988 |
Plymouth Argyle |
A |
1-0 |
10,158 |
Gayle |
22 October 1988 |
Birmingham City |
H |
0-0 |
20,205 |
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26 October 1988 |
West Bromwich Albion |
A |
0-1 |
14,258 |
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29 October 1988 |
Sunderland |
H |
1-1 |
22,398 |
Hinchcliffe |
5 November 1988 |
Leicester City |
A |
0-0 |
14,080 |
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12 November 1988 |
Watford |
H |
3-1 |
21,142 |
Biggins (2), Moulden |
19 November 1988 |
Bournemouth |
A |
1-0 |
9,874 |
Moulden |
26 November 1988 |
Oxford United |
H |
2-1 |
20,145 |
Morley, Redmond |
3 December 1988 |
Crystal Palace |
A |
0-0 |
12,274 |
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10 December 1988 |
Bradford City |
H |
4-0 |
20,129 |
Brightwell (2), Moulden (2) |
17 December 1988 |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
2-2 |
19,613 |
Hinchcliffe (2) |
26 December 1988 |
Stoke City |
A |
1-3 |
24,059 |
Gleghorn |
31 December 1988 |
Swindon Town |
A |
2-1 |
10,776 |
Beckford, Gayle |
2 January 1989 |
Leeds United |
H |
0-0 |
33,034 |
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14 January 1989 |
Oldham Athletic |
A |
1-0 |
19,536 |
Megson |
21 January 1989 |
Hull City |
H |
4-1 |
20,485 |
Biggins (2), Moulden, White |
4 February 1989 |
Portsmouth |
A |
1-0 |
13,187 |
Gleghorn |
11 February 1989 |
Ipswich Town |
H |
4-0 |
22,145 |
Biggins (2), Gayle, Morley |
18 February 1989 |
Birmingham City |
A |
2-0 |
11,707 |
Gleghorn, McNab |
25 February 1989 |
Plymouth Argyle |
H |
2-0 |
22,451 |
Biggins, McNab |
1 March 1989 |
West Bromwich Albion |
H |
1-1 |
25,109 |
Moulden |
4 March 1989 |
Watford |
A |
0-1 |
15,747 |
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11 March 1989 |
Leicester City |
H |
4-2 |
22,266 |
Morley (3), Own Goal |
14 March 1989 |
Sunderland |
A |
4-2 |
16,167 |
White (2), Gleghorn, Morley |
18 March 1989 |
Chelsea |
H |
2-3 |
40,070 |
McNab, Taggart |
25 March 1989 |
Walsall |
A |
3-3 |
7,562 |
Moulden (2), Oldfield |
27 March 1989 |
Stoke City |
H |
2-1 |
28,303 |
Hinchcliffe, Oldfield |
1 April 1989 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
A |
1-2 |
12,072 |
Morley |
4 April 1989 |
Shrewsbury Town |
A |
1-0 |
8,271 |
Morley |
8 April 1989 |
Swindon Town |
H |
2-1 |
22,663 |
Hinchcliffe, Oldfield |
15 April 1989 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0-4 |
16,927 |
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22 April 1989 |
Barnsley |
H |
1-2 |
21,274 |
Lake |
29 April 1989 |
Oxford United |
A |
4-2 |
7,762 |
Brightwell, Gleghorn, White, Own Goal |
1 May 1989 |
Crystal Palace |
H |
1-1 |
33,456 |
Gleghorn |
6 May 1989 |
Bournemouth |
H |
3-3 |
30,564 |
Moulden (2), Morley |
13 May 1989 |
Bradford City |
A |
1-1 |
12,479 |
Morley |
FA Cup
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Full Members Cup
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Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Venue |
Result |
Attendance |
Goalscorers |
R1 |
13 December 1988 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
2-3 (aet) |
5,763 |
Gleghorn, Own Goal |
References
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History |
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Overview |
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People |
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Grounds |
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Reserve grounds |
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Training ground |
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Football teams |
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Affiliated football teams under City Football Group |
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Affiliated academies |
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Media |
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Rivalries |
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Schools |
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