# 1987–88 Leeds United A.F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Leeds United's 61st season in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, where they finished 7th. The club also competed in the FA Cup, where they were eliminated in the third round, and the Football League Cup, also eliminated in the third round, and the Full Members' Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round.

## Competitions
### Second Division
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | +16 | 77 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 59 | +27 | 75 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 51 | +10 | 69 | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 66 | |
| 9 | Manchester City | 44 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 65 | |

#### Matches

| Win | Draw | Loss |
Second Division match results :
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | League position |
| 16 August 1987 | Barnsley | Away | 1–1 | Taylor | 9,778 | 10th |
| 19 August 1987 | Leicester City | Home | 1–0 | Sheridan (pen.) | 21,034 | 2nd |
| 22 August 1987 | Reading | Home | 0–0 | | 19,286 | 4th |
| 29 August 1987 | Bradford City | Away | 0–0 | | 11,428 | 9th |
| 31 August 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1–0 | Sheridan | 19,847 | 3rd |
| 5 September 1987 | Ipswich Town | Away | 0–1 | | 11,163 | 8th |
| 12 September 1987 | Hull City | Home | 0–2 | | 18,205 | 12th |
| 15 September 1987 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0–0 | | 9,085 | 12th |
| 19 September 1987 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0–2 | | 12,051 | 16th |
| 26 September 1987 | Manchester City | Home | 2–0 | DeMange, G. Snodin | 25,358 | 11th |
| 30 September 1987 | Stoke City | Home | 0–0 | | 17,208 | 11th |
| 3 October 1987 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1–1 | Taylor | 7,675 | 12th |
| 10 October 1987 | Aston Villa | Home | 1–3 | Taylor | 20,741 | 14th |
| 17 October 1987 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 3–6 | Taylor, G. Snodin (2) | 9,358 | 16th |
| 20 October 1987 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1–1 | Swan | 6,312 | 16th |
| 24 October 1987 | AFC Bournemouth | Home | 3–2 | Taylor, Swan, Rennie | 15,253 | 13th |
| 31 October 1987 | Sheffield United | Away | 2–2 | G. Snodin, Swan | 12,095 | 14th |
| 7 November 1987 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2–1 | Stiles, Taylor | 13,760 | 13th |
| 14 November 1987 | Millwall | Away | 1–3 | McLeary (o.g.) | 8,014 | 13th |
| 21 November 1987 | Swindon Town | Home | 4–2 | Rennie, Davison, Taylor, Haddock | 15,457 | 12th |
| 28 November 1987 | Crystal Palace | Away | 0–3 | | 8,749 | 13th |
| 5 December 1987 | Birmingham City | Home | 4–1 | Sheridan (pen.), Davison, Swan, Taylor | 15,977 | 13th |
| 12 December 1987 | Reading | Away | 1–0 | Sheridan (pen.) | 6,505 | 12th |
| 19 December 1987 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 3–0 | Sheridan (2), Davison | 20,111 | 11th |
| 26 December 1987 | Manchester City | Away | 2–1 | Redmond (o.g.), Batty | 30,153 | 10th |
| 28 December 1987 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2–0 | Davison, Swan | 34,186 | 10th |
| 1 January 1988 | Bradford City | Home | 2–0 | G. Williams, G. Snodin | 36,004 | 9th |
| 3 January 1988 | Hull City | Away | 1–3 | Swan | 14,694 | 9th |
| 16 January 1988 | Barnsley | Home | 0–2 | | 19,028 | 9th |
| 30 January 1988 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 4–1 | Sheridan, G. Williams, Pearson, Davison | 9,008 | 8th |
| 6 February 1988 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1–0 | Pearson | 19,564 | 7th |
| 13 February 1988 | Leicester City | Away | 2–3 | G. Williams, Sheridan (pen.) | 11,937 | 7th |
| 23 February 1988 | Stoke City | Away | 1–2 | Pearson | 10,129 | 7th |
| 27 February 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2–2 | Sheridan (pen.), G. Snodin | 23,843 | 7th |
| 5 March 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1–0 | Baird | 18,115 | 7th |
| 12 March 1988 | Aston Villa | Away | 2–1 | Swan, Taylor | 19,677 | 7th |
| 19 March 1988 | Sheffield United | Home | 5–0 | Swan, Pearson (3), Sheridan | 22,376 | 7th |
| 26 March 1988 | AFC Bournemouth | Away | 0–0 | | 9,147 | 6th |
| 2 April 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0–1 | | 7,369 | 7th |
| 6 April 1988 | Millwall | Home | 1–2 | Sheridan (pen.) | 24,241 | 7th |
| 23 April 1988 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1–1 | G. Snodin | 13,442 | 7th |
| 30 April 1988 | Swindon Town | Away | 2–1 | Baird (2) | 8,299 | 7th |
| 2 May 1988 | Crystal Palace | Home | 1–0 | Sheridan (pen.) | 13,217 | 7th |
| 6 May 1988 | Birmingham City | Away | 0–0 | | 6,024 | 7th |

### FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 9 January 1988 | Aston Villa | Home | 1–2 | Davison | 29,002 |

### League Cup

League Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Second round, first leg | 23 September 1987 | York City | Home | 1–1 | G. Snodin | 11,527 |
| Second round, second leg | 6 October 1987 | York City | Away | 4–0 | Sheridan (2), Taylor, Mumby | 5,996 |
| Third round | 28 October 1987 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 2–2 | Swan (2) | 15,600 |
| Third round replay | 4 November 1987 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | G. Snodin, Taylor | 7,058 |

### Full Members' Cup

Full Members' Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 25 November 1987 | Sheffield United | Home | 3–0 | Rennie, Taylor, Noteman | 4,425 |
| Second round | 8 December 1987 | Millwall | Away | 0–2 | | 5,034 |