1988–89 Port Vale F.C. season
Football League Third Division

1988–89 Port Vale F.C. season

Section Title: Football League Third Division
Table Section Text: None

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers

27 August 1988	Preston North End	A	3–1	6,745	Atkinson (2 [1 pen]), Beckford

3 September 1988	Chester City	H	1–2	4,213	Futcher

10 September 1988	Bury	A	0–0	2,978

17 September 1988	Cardiff City	H	6–1	4,280	Futcher (2), Beckford, Riley, Earle, Walker

19 September 1988	Chesterfield	H	5–0	4,469	Beckford (3), Ford (2)

24 September 1988	Bristol City	A	1–0	7,235	Walker

1 October 1988	Wolverhampton Wanderers	A	3–3	14,018	Earle, Futcher, Sproson

3 October 1988	Huddersfield Town	H	2–0	5,938	Ford, Futcher

8 October 1988	Wigan Athletic	A	2–0	3,976	Earle, Beckford

15 October 1988	Bolton Wanderers	H	2–1	7,985	Riley, Walker

22 October 1988	Blackpool	A	2–3	7,045	Futcher (2)

24 October 1988	Sheffield United	H	3–3	13,246	Ford (2), Futcher (pen)

29 October 1988	Brentford	A	1–2	5,212	Earle

8 November 1988	Northampton Town	A	3–1	3,796	Beckford, Earle, Futcher

12 November 1988	Swansea City	H	2–1	6,248	Futcher, Beckford

26 November 1988	Fulham	H	3–0	5,097	Beckford (2), Atkinson (pen)

2 December 1988	Southend United	A	1–1	3,245	Sproson

17 December 1988	Reading	H	3–0	4,779	o.g., Beckford, Riley

26 December 1988	Mansfield Town	A	1–0	5,224	Earle

30 December 1988	Gillingham	A	0–1	4,593

2 January 1989	Notts County	H	1–0	7,084	Beckford

14 January 1989	Chester City	A	2–1	4,899	Earle, Beckford

21 January 1989	Bury	H	1–3	5,783	Futcher

28 January 1989	Cardiff City	A	0–3	4,507

4 February 1989	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	0–0	16,362

11 February 1989	Huddersfield Town	A	0–0	8,004

13 February 1989	Aldershot	H	3–0	5,033	Beckford (2), Jones

18 February 1989	Wigan Athletic	H	2–1	6,100	Earle, Futcher

28 February 1989	Sheffield United	A	0–0	18,787

4 March 1989	Blackpool	H	1–0	6,306	Futcher (pen)

11 March 1989	Aldershot	A	2–2	2,397	Futcher (pen), Earle

13 March 1989	Brentford	H	3–2	5,577	Futcher, Ford, Jones

18 March 1989	Preston North End	H	1–1	8,584	Ford

25 March 1989	Notts County	A	4–1	7,328	Beckford (3 [1 pen]), Walker

27 March 1989	Mansfield Town	H	1–2	8,198	Earle

1 April 1989	Reading	A	0–3	4,501

5 April 1989	Bristol Rovers	A	2–2	6,869	Jones, Earle

8 April 1989	Gillingham	H	2–1	5,358	o.g., Walker

15 April 1989	Chesterfield	A	2–1	5,953	Beckford (2)

21 April 1989	Bristol City	H	0–1	6,923

25 April 1989	Bolton Wanderers	A	1–1	5,296	Earle

29 April 1989	Swansea City	A	0–0	4,229

1 May 1989	Northampton Town	H	1–2	6,604	Futcher

6 May 1989	Southend United	H	2–0	4,516	Futcher, Porter

9 May 1989	Bristol Rovers	H	1–0	6,136	Earle

13 May 1989	Fulham	A	2–1	6,257	Finney, West

Sentence(s)

Port Vale had a 3–2 loss to Blackpool and was followed by a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United in front of 13,246 fans.

final_sentence: Port Vale had a 3–2 loss to Blackpool and was followed by a 3–3 draw with Sheffield United in front of 13,246 fans.