# 1988–89 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 87th season in the Football League, and their fifth consecutive season in the Football League First Division, the top tier of English football, where they finished 15th. The club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of the former and the second round of the latter.

## Competitions
### First Division
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 45 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 42 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 42 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 41 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 40 |

#### Matches

First Division match results :
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 27 August 1988 | Luton Town | H | 1–0 | Sterland | 16,433 |
| 3 September 1988 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | Sterland | 18,963 |
| 10 September 1988 | Coventry City | H | 1–2 | Hirst | 15,633 |
| 17 September 1988 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–2 | | 8,011 |
| 24 September 1988 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | Megson, Pearson | 17,830 |
| 1 October 1988 | Aston Villa | H | 1–0 | Hirst | 18,301 |
| 22 October 1988 | Southampton | A | 2–1 | Varadi, Reeves | 12,725 |
| 29 October 1988 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1–2 | Hodgson | 5,933 |
| 5 November 1988 | Everton | H | 1–1 | Sterland | 21,761 |
| 12 November 1988 | Norwich City | A | 1–1 | Sterland | 14,353 |
| 20 November 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | | 15,386 |
| 23 November 1988 | Manchester United | A | 1–1 | West | 30,867 |
| 26 November 1988 | Middlesbrough | A | 1–0 | Sterland | 19,310 |
| 3 December 1988 | Derby County | H | 1–1 | Sterland | 20,609 |
| 10 December 1988 | West Ham United | A | 0–0 | | 16,676 |
| 17 December 1988 | Millwall | A | 0–1 | | 11,197 |
| 26 December 1988 | Newcastle United | H | 1–2 | Hirst | 25,573 |
| 31 December 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | 0–3 | | 20,407 |
| 2 January 1989 | Coventry City | A | 0–5 | | 15,191 |
| 14 January 1989 | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | Proctor, Varadi | 31,524 |
| 21 January 1989 | Arsenal | A | 1–1 | Varadi | 33,490 |
| 4 February 1989 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | | 19,334 |
| 11 February 1989 | Manchester United | H | 0–2 | | 34,820 |
| 18 February 1989 | Southampton | H | 1–1 | Proctor | 16,677 |
| 25 February 1989 | Wimbledon | A | 0–1 | | 4,384 |
| 4 March 1989 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | Hirst, Jonsson, Galvin | 16,081 |
| 11 March 1989 | Everton | A | 0–1 | | 22,542 |
| 18 March 1989 | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | Hirst | 7,776 |
| 25 March 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–2 | | 18,804 |
| 27 March 1989 | Newcastle United | A | 3–1 | Barrick, Pearson, Hirst | 31,040 |
| 1 April 1989 | Millwall | H | 3–0 | Palmer, Whitton (2) | 18,358 |
| 5 April 1989 | Wimbledon | H | 1–1 | Hirst | 15,777 |
| 8 April 1989 | Liverpool | A | 1–5 | Barrick | 39,672 |
| 12 April 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0–0 | | 17,270 |
| 22 April 1989 | Derby County | A | 0–1 | | 17,529 |
| 9 May 1989 | West Ham United | H | 0–2 | | 19,905 |
| 13 May 1989 | Middlesbrough | H | 1–0 | Whitton | 20,582 |
| 17 May 1989 | Norwich City | H | 2–2 | Linighan (o.g.), Reeves | 16,238 |

### FA Cup

FA Cup match results :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 7 January 1989 | Torquay United | H | 5–1 | Jonsson, Hodgson, Varadi (2), Proctor | 11,384 |
| Fourth round | 28 January 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–2 | Hirst | 16,235 |

### Football League Cup

Football League Cup match results :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Second round, first leg | 27 September 1988 | Blackpool | A | 0–2 | | 5,492 |
| Second round, second leg | 12 October 1988 | Blackpool | H | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Varadi, Reeves, Hirst | 12,237 |

### Full Members' Cup

Full Members' Cup match results :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 1 February 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | | 3,957 |