1988–89 Sunderland A.F.C. season
Appearance
(Redirected from 1988-89 Sunderland A.F.C. season)
1988–89 season | ||
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Manager | Denis Smith | |
Stadium | Roker Park | |
Second Division | 11th | |
FA Cup | Third round | |
League Cup | Second round | |
Full Members Cup | Second round | |
Top goalscorer | League: Marco Gabbiadini (18) All: Marco Gabbiadini (23) | |
Highest home attendance | 21,994 (vs. Barnsley, 26 December) | |
Lowest home attendance | 8,003 (vs. Plymouth Argyle, 4 April) | |
Average home league attendance | 14,880 | |
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During the 1988–89 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished 11th in the league after being promoted from the Third Division the previous season.
Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
[edit]Sunderland's score comes first.
Win | Draw | Loss |
Friendlies
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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4 August 1988 | Newcastle Town | Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium | 5-0 | 740 | Lemon, Pascoe, Gabbiadini (3) |
6 August 1988 | Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 1-1 | N/A | Gates |
13 August 1988 | Seattle Storm | Roker Park | 3-0 | 3,393 | Gabbiadini, MacPhail (pen), Bennett |
Second Division
[edit]Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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27 August 1988 | Bournemouth | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,998 | Bennett (39') |
3 September 1988 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 0-2 | 12,835 | |
10 September 1988 | Bradford City | Roker Park | 0-0 | 16,286 | |
17 September 1988 | Birmingham City | St. Andrew's | 2-3 | 6,817 | Pascoe (84', 89') |
20 September 1988 | Crystal Palace | Roker Park | 1-1 | 13,150 | Pascoe (78') |
24 September 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow | 0-0 | 4,195 | |
1 October 1988 | Oldham Athletic | Roker Park | 3-2 | 12,529 | Gabbiadini (10'), MacPhail (34' pen.), Pascoe (72') |
4 October 1988 | Leeds United | Roker Park | 2-1 | 12,671 | Gabbiadini (9'), Whitehurst (60') |
8 October 1988 | Walsall | Fellows Park | 0-2 | 6,150 | |
15 October 1988 | Hull City | Boothferry Park | 0-0 | 8,261 | |
22 October 1988 | Swindon Town | Roker Park | 4-0 | 13,520 | Owers (20'), Gabbiadini (26', 80'), Whitehurst (73') |
25 October 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | Roker Park | 2-0 | 16,601 | Gabbiadini (4'), Hendry (12' o.g.) |
29 October 1988 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 1-1 | 22,398 | Armstrong (29') |
2 November 1988 | Oxford United | Manor Ground | 4-2 | 6,270 | Whitehurst (19'), Armstrong (30'), Gabbiadini (34'), MacPhail (61' pen.) |
5 November 1988 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,9123 | Doyle (52') |
12 November 1988 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 1-1 | 19,210 | Gabbiadini (11') |
19 November 1988 | West Brom | Roker Park | 1-1 | 18,141 | Bennett (85') |
26 November 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goldstone Ground | 0-3 | 10,039 | |
3 December 1988 | Watford | Roker Park | 1-1 | 16,330 | MacPhail (60' pen.) |
10 December 1988 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | 1-3 | 11,093 | Pascoe (72') |
18 December 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | 4-1 | 13,498 | Armstrong (27'), Pascoe (43'), Gabbiadini (64'), Gates (84') |
26 December 1988 | Barnsley | Roker Park | 1-0 | 21,994 | Dobbin (76' o.g.) |
31 December 1988 | Portsmouth | Roker Park | 4-0 | 21,566 | Gates (33'), Ord (44'), Armstrong (61'), Pascoe (75') |
2 January 1989 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 0-1 | 12,186 | |
14 January 1989 | Oxford United | Roker Park | 1-0 | 12,853 | Owers (5') |
21 January 1989 | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 1-0 | 8,922 | Gates (10') |
4 February 1989 | Leeds United | Elland Road | 0-2 | 31,985 | |
11 February 1989 | Walsall | Roker Park | 0-3 | 14,203 | |
18 February 1989 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 1-4 | 7,432 | Armstrong (4') |
25 February 1989 | Hull City | Roker Park | 2-0 | 14,719 | Pascoe (71'), Gabbiadini (81') |
28 February 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 2-2 | 8,288 | Gabbiadini (6' pen, 27') |
11 March 1989 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | 0-2 | 12,489 | |
14 March 1989 | Manchester City | Roker Park | 2-4 | 16,101 | Gabbiadini (18'), Gates (75') |
18 March 1989 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 0-1 | 9,108 | |
21 March 1989 | Chelsea | Roker Park | 1-2 | 14,714 | Gabbiadini (18') |
25 March 1989 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 4-0 | 13,859 | Gabbiadini (36' pen, 88', 89'), Owers (55') |
27 March 1989 | Barnsley | Oakwell | 0-3 | 8,070 | |
1 April 1989 | Birmingham City | Roker Park | 2-2 | 10,969 | Lemon (33'), Gabbiadini (76') |
4 April 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | Roker Park | 2-1 | 8,003 | Armstrong (6', 17') |
8 April 1989 | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 0-2 | 7,724 | |
15 April 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 2-2 | 5,944 | MacPhail (2'), Hauser (14') |
22 April 1989 | Shrewsbury Town | Roker Park | 2-1 | 9,427 | Hauser (6'), Armstrong (82') |
29 April 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 1-0 | 12,856 | Pascoe (20') |
1 May 1989 | Watford | Vicarage Road | 1-0 | 13,499 | Gabbiadini (23') |
6 May 1989 | West Brom | The Hawthorns | 0-0 | 10,451 | |
13 May 1989 | Leicester City | Roker Park | 2-2 | 15,832 | Bennett (61'), Pascoe (68') |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 72 |
10 | Leeds United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 67 |
11 | Sunderland | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 63 |
12 | Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 62 |
13 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 59 |
Source: thestatcat.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
League Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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30 August 1988 | Round 1 Leg 1 | York City | Bootham Crescent | 0-0 | 4,204 | |
6 September 1988 | Round 1 Leg 2 | York City | Roker Park | 4-0 | 9,388 | Gabbiadini (13', 88'), Pascoe (24', 85') |
27 September 1988 | Round 2 Leg 1 | West Ham United | Roker Park | 0-3 | 13,691 | |
12 October 1988 | Round 2 Leg 2 | West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 1-2 | 10,558 | Gabbiadini (74') |
Full Members Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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8 November 1988 | Round 1 | Charlton Athletic | Selhurst Park | 1-0 | 1,666 | Gabbiadini (43') |
22 December 1988 | Round 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 1-2 | 4,457 | Gabbiadini (67') |
FA Cup
[edit]Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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7 January 1989 | 3rd Round | Oxford United | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,074 | Ord (33') |
11 January 1989 | 3rd Round Replay | Oxford United | Manor Ground | 0-2 | 7,236 |
Statistics
[edit]Nation | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
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Marco Gabbiadini | 18 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
Colin Pascoe | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
Gordon Armstrong | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
Eric Gates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
John MacPhail | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Gary Bennett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Gary Owers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Billy Whitehurst | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Richard Ord | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Thomas Hauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Steve Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Paul Lemon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sunderland AFC Squad 1988-1989 : Table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 28 May 2019.