since 1878
First Team Results & Match Reports
Season 1987-88 Today League Division Two
Final League Position 8th
| Date | Opponent | V | F-A | WDL | Notes | Competition | Att. | Scorers | Manager | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26/7 | Delsbo | A | 3-0 | W | Friendly | Unknown3 | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 27/7 | Jarbo | A | 6-0 | W | Friendly | Unknown6 | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 28/7 | Ljusdal | A | 4-0 | W | Friendly | Unknown4 | Duncan | ||||
| Thu 30/7 | Kramfors | A | 1-0 | W | Friendly | 2,000 | Unknown | Duncan | |||
| Sat 1/8 | Osterfameby | A | 4-0 | W | Friendly | Unknown4 | Duncan | ||||
| Sun 2/8 | Enebybergs | A | 4-0 | W | Friendly | Unknown4 | Duncan | ||||
| Fri 7/8 | Cambridge United | A | 1-0 | W | Testimonial Steve Dowman | 1,268 | Unknown | Duncan | |||
| Mon 10/8 | Southend United | A | 3-2 | W | Friendly | 1,795 | Unknown3 | Duncan | |||
| Sat 15/8 | ASTON VILLA | H | 1-1 | D | 14,580 | Gleghorn | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 18/8 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0-0 | D | 11,901 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 22/8 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 0-0 | D | 3,611 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 29/8 | STOKE CITY | H | 2-0 | W | 11,149 | Lowe, Hemmingog | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 1/9 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-1 | L | 6,074 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 5/9 | LEEDS UNITED | H | 1-0 | W | 11,163 | Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 12/9 | Millwall | A | 1-2 | L | 6,356 | Brennan | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/9 | SWINDON TOWN | H | 3-2 | W | 10,460 | Yallop, Brennan, DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 22/9 | NORTHAMPTON TOWN | H | 1-1 | D | League Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg | 8,645 | Zondervan | Duncan | |||
| Sat 26/9 | Crystal Palace | A | 2-1 | W | 10,828 | Cranson, Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 30/9 | Leicester City | A | 1-1 | D | 11,533 | Woods | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 3/10 | BARNSLEY | H | 1-0 | W | 10,992 | Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Wed 7/10 | Northampton Town | A | 4-2 | W |  |
League Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg | 8,316 | Harbey, DAvray2, Lowe | Duncan | ||
| Sat 10/10 | Hull City | A | 0-1 | L | 6,967 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 17/10 | MANCHESTER CITY | H | 3-0 | W | 12,711 | Rimmer2, Harbey | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 20/10 | Middlesbrough | A | 1-3 | L |  |
10,491 | DAvray | Duncan | |||
| Sat 24/10 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | H | 1-0 | W | 11,949 | Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 27/10 | SOUTHEND UNITED | H | 1-0 | W | League Cup 3rd Round | 13,444 | Harbey | Duncan | |||
| Sat 31/10 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1-1 | D | 8,105 | Brennan | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 3/11 | HUDDERSFIELD TOWN | H | 3-0 | W | 9,984 | Woods, Lowe, Brennan | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 7/11 | READING | H | 2-1 | W | 11,508 | Lowe2 | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 10/11 | MIDDLESBROUGH | H | 1-0 | W | Full Members Cup 1st Round | 6,108 | Woods | Duncan | |||
| Sat 14/11 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-2 | D | 8,457 | Rimmer, Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Tue 17/11 | LUTON TOWN | H | 0-1 | L | League Cup 4th Round | 15,643 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 21/11 | OLDHAM ATHLETIC | H | 2-0 | W | 11,007 | Brennan, Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 28/11 | Birmingham City | A | 0-1 | L | 6,718 | Duncan | |||||
| Tue 1/12 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 2-1 | W | Full Members Cup 2nd Round | 5,308 | Gleghorn, Zondervan | Duncan | |||
| Sat 5/12 | BRADFORD CITY | H | 4-0 | W | 13,707 | Stockwell, Zondervan2, Gleghorn | Duncan | ||||
| Thu 10/12 | Kings Lynn | A | 1-0 | W | Testimonial Chris Watts | Unknown | Duncan | ||||
| Fri 18/12 | SHREWSBURY TOWN | H | 2-0 | W | 9,930 | Zondervan, DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/12 | CRYSTAL PALACE | H | 2-3 | L | 17,200 | Lowe2 | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 28/12 | Swindon Town | A | 2-4 | L | |
12,429 | Lowe, Brennan | Duncan | |||
| Fri 1/1 | Stoke City | A | 2-1 | W | 9,976 | Lowe, DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 2/1 | MILLWALL | H | 1-1 | D | 13,710 | DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 10/1 | MANCHESTER UNITED | H | 1-2 | L |  |
FA Cup 3rd Round | 23,012 | Humes | Duncan | ||
| Sat 16/1 | Aston Villa | A | 0-1 | L | 20,201 | Duncan | |||||
| Mon 25/1 | WATFORD | H | 5-2 | W | Full Members Cup 3rd Round | 7,460 | Wark2, DAvray, Deehan, Lowe | Duncan | |||
| Sat 30/1 | BLACKBURN ROVERS | H | 0-2 | L | 12,803 | Duncan | |||||
| Tue 2/2 | NORWICH CITY | H | 2-2 | D | |
Friendly | Closed Doors | Harbey, Atkins | Duncan | ||
| Sat 6/2 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | L | 19,564 | Duncan | |||||
| Tue 9/2 | Coventry City | A | 0-2 | L | Full Members Cup 4th Round | 7,607 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 13/2 | PLYMOUTH ARGYLE | H | 1-2 | L | 10,476 | Deehan | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 20/2 | LEICESTER CITY | H | 0-2 | L | 11,084 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 27/2 | Barnsley | A | 3-2 | W | 6,482 | Atkinson2, Atkins | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 5/3 | Manchester City | A | 0-2 | L | 17,402 | Duncan | |||||
| Sat 12/3 | HULL CITY | H | 2-0 | W | 9,728 | Woods, Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 19/3 | AFC BOURNEMOUTH | H | 1-2 | L | 10,208 | Woods | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 26/3 | Sheffield United | A | 1-4 | L | 8,753 | Woods | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 2/4 | Reading | A | 1-1 | D | 9,953 | Lowe | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 4/4 | WEST BROMWICH ALBION | H | 1-1 | D | 10,665 | Yallop | Duncan | ||||
| Fri 8/4 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2-1 | W | 4,023 | Atkinson2 | Duncan | ||||
| Thu 14/4 | Gillingham | A | 2-3 | L | Friendly | Unknown2 | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 23/4 | MIDDLESBROUGH | H | 4-0 | W | 12,773 | Atkinson3, DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 30/4 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-3 | L | 5,018 | DAvray | Duncan | ||||
| Mon 2/5 | BIRMINGHAM CITY | H | 1-0 | W | 11,067 | Atkinson | Duncan | ||||
| Sat 7/5 | Bradford City | A | 3-2 | W | 16,017 | DAvray, Dozzell, Milton | Duncan | ||||
Season Summary
| Comp | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 |
| League | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 52 |
| League Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Full Members Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 33 | 11 | 20 | 107 | 70 |
Excludes abandoned games (if any), Matches decided on penalties (if any) count as a drawn game.
Attendance Summary
| Home Average | Home Total | Away Average | Away Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 11,766 | 258,854 | 10,039 | 220,859 |
| Cup/Play-offs | 11,374 | 79,620 | 7,962 | 15,923 |
Final League Table
Final League Table Division 2
P W D L F A W D L F A Pts
1. MILLWALL 44 15 3 4 45 23 10 4 8 27 29 82
2. ASTON VILLA 44 9 7 6 31 21 13 5 4 37 20 78
3. MIDDLESBROUGH 44 15 4 3 44 16 7 8 7 19 20 78
4. Bradford City 44 14 3 5 49 26 8 8 6 25 28 77
5. Blackburn Rovers 44 12 8 2 38 22 9 6 7 30 30 77
6. Crystal Palace 44 16 3 3 50 21 6 6 10 36 38 75
7. Leeds United 44 14 4 4 37 18 5 8 9 24 33 69
8. Ipswich Town 44 14 3 5 38 17 5 6 11 23 35 66
9. Manchester City 44 11 4 7 50 28 8 4 10 30 32 65
10. Oldham Athletic 44 13 4 5 43 27 5 7 10 29 37 65
11. Stoke City 44 12 6 4 34 22 5 5 12 16 35 62
12. Swindon Town 44 10 7 5 43 25 6 4 12 30 35 59
13. Leicester City 44 12 5 5 35 20 4 6 12 27 41 59
14. Barnsley 44 11 4 7 42 32 4 8 10 19 30 57
15. Hull City 44 10 8 4 32 22 4 7 11 22 38 57
16. Plymouth Argyle 44 12 4 6 44 26 4 4 14 21 41 56
17. Bournemouth 44 7 7 8 36 30 6 3 13 20 38 49
18. Shrewsbury Town 44 7 8 7 23 22 4 8 10 19 32 49
19. Birmingham City 44 7 9 6 20 24 4 6 12 21 42 48
20. West Bromwich Albion 44 8 7 7 29 26 4 4 14 21 43 47
21. SHEFFIELD UNITED 44 8 6 8 27 28 5 1 16 18 46 46
22. READING 44 5 7 10 20 25 5 5 12 24 45 42
23. HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 44 4 6 12 20 38 2 4 16 21 62 28
League Table (C) Copyright Paul Felton and RSSSF 1999/2000
