1988–89 Sunderland A.F.C. season

Sunderland
1988–89 season
ManagerDenis Smith
StadiumRoker Park
Second Division11th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Full Members CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Marco Gabbiadini (18)
All:
Marco Gabbiadini (23)
Highest home attendance21,994 (vs. Barnsley, 26 December)
Lowest home attendance8,003 (vs. Plymouth Argyle, 4 April)
Average home league attendance14,880

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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Tim Carter
— GK  ENG Iain Hesford
— GK  WAL Tony Norman
— DF  ENG Gary Bennett
— DF  SCO Frank Gray
— DF  ENG Alan Hay
— DF  ENG John Kay
— DF  SCO Gary Ogilvie
— DF  ENG Richard Ord
— DF  ENG Reuben Agboola
— DF  SCO John MacPhail
— DF  IRL Tommy Lynch
— MF  ENG Gordon Armstrong
— MF  ENG Brian Atkinson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Peter Barnes
— MF  ENG John Cornforth
— MF  ENG Tony Cullen
— MF  WAL Steve Doyle
— MF  ENG Paul Lemon
— MF  ENG Gary Owers
— MF  WAL Colin Pascoe
— MF  WAL Sean Wharton
— FW  ENG Marco Gabbiadini
— FW  WAL Riccardo Gabbiadini
— FW  ENG Eric Gates
— FW  GER Thomas Hauser
— FW  ENG Warren Hawke
— FW  ENG Billy Whitehurst

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Results

Sunderland's score comes first.

Win Draw Loss

Friendlies

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
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

Nation Name League League Cup FA Cup Total
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

  1. ^ "Sunderland AFC Squad 1988-1989 : Table". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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