# 1988–89 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Second Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Chelsea (C, P) | 46 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 96 | 50 | +46 | 99 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Manchester City (P) | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 77 | 53 | +24 | 82 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 3 | Crystal Palace (O, P) | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 81 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Watford | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 78 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 74 | 59 | +15 | 77 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
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## Results

Manchester City's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 27 August 1988 | Hull City | A | 0-1 | 11,653 | |
| 29 August 1988 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1-4 | 22,594 | Lake |
| 3 September 1988 | Walsall | H | 2-2 | 17,104 | McNab, Morley |
| 10 September 1988 | Leeds United | A | 1-1 | 23,677 | McNab |
| 17 September 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2-1 | 16,033 | Brightwell, Moulden |
| 20 September 1988 | Chelsea | A | 3-1 | 8,071 | Brightwell (2), Moulden |
| 24 September 1988 | Barnsley | A | 2-1 | 9,300 | Morley, White |
| 1 October 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1-0 | 22,111 | Biggins |
| 5 October 1988 | Portsmouth | H | 4-1 | 17,202 | Biggins, Lake, Moulden, White |
| 8 October 1988 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 15,521 | |
| 15 October 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-0 | 10,158 | Gayle |
| 22 October 1988 | Birmingham City | H | 0-0 | 20,205 | |
| 26 October 1988 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-1 | 14,258 | |
| 29 October 1988 | Sunderland | H | 1-1 | 22,398 | Hinchcliffe |
| 5 November 1988 | Leicester City | A | 0-0 | 14,080 | |
| 12 November 1988 | Watford | H | 3-1 | 21,142 | Biggins (2), Moulden |
| 19 November 1988 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1-0 | 9,874 | Moulden |
| 26 November 1988 | Oxford United | H | 2-1 | 20,145 | Morley, Redmond |
| 3 December 1988 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-0 | 12,274 | |
| 10 December 1988 | Bradford City | H | 4-0 | 20,129 | Brightwell (2), Moulden (2) |
| 17 December 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2-2 | 19,613 | Hinchcliffe (2) |
| 26 December 1988 | Stoke City | A | 1-3 | 24,059 | Gleghorn |
| 31 December 1988 | Swindon Town | A | 2-1 | 10,776 | Beckford, Gayle |
| 2 January 1989 | Leeds United | H | 0-0 | 33,034 | |
| 14 January 1989 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-0 | 19,536 | Megson |
| 21 January 1989 | Hull City | H | 4-1 | 20,485 | Biggins (2), Moulden, White |
| 4 February 1989 | Portsmouth | A | 1-0 | 13,187 | Gleghorn |
| 11 February 1989 | Ipswich Town | H | 4-0 | 22,145 | Biggins (2), Gayle, Morley |
| 18 February 1989 | Birmingham City | A | 2-0 | 11,707 | Gleghorn, McNab |
| 25 February 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-0 | 22,451 | Biggins, McNab |
| 1 March 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-1 | 25,109 | Moulden |
| 4 March 1989 | Watford | A | 0-1 | 15,747 | |
| 11 March 1989 | Leicester City | H | 4-2 | 22,266 | Morley (3), Own Goal |
| 14 March 1989 | Sunderland | A | 4-2 | 16,167 | White (2), Gleghorn, Morley |
| 18 March 1989 | Chelsea | H | 2-3 | 40,070 | McNab, Taggart |
| 25 March 1989 | Walsall | A | 3-3 | 7,562 | Moulden (2), Oldfield |
| 27 March 1989 | Stoke City | H | 2-1 | 28,303 | Hinchcliffe, Oldfield |
| 1 April 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-2 | 12,072 | Morley |
| 4 April 1989 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1-0 | 8,271 | Morley |
| 8 April 1989 | Swindon Town | H | 2-1 | 22,663 | Hinchcliffe, Oldfield |
| 15 April 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-4 | 16,927 | |
| 22 April 1989 | Barnsley | H | 1-2 | 21,274 | Lake |
| 29 April 1989 | Oxford United | A | 4-2 | 7,762 | Brightwell, Gleghorn, White, Own Goal |
| 1 May 1989 | Crystal Palace | H | 1-1 | 33,456 | Gleghorn |
| 6 May 1989 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3-3 | 30,564 | Moulden (2), Morley |
| 13 May 1989 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | 12,479 | Morley |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R2 1st Leg | 28 September 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1-0 | 9,454 | White |
| R2 2nd Leg | 12 October 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 6-3 (won 7-3 on agg) | 8,794 | Gleghorn (2), Biggins, Lake, McNab, Moulden |
| R3 | 2 November 1988 | Sheffield United | H | 4-2 | 16,609 | Moulden (3), Morley |
| R4 | 29 November 1988 | Luton Town | A | 1-3 | 10,178 | White |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R3 | 7 January 1989 | Leicester City | H | 1-0 | 23,838 | McNab |
| R4 | 28 January 1989 | Brentford | A | 1-3 | 12,000 | Gleghorn |

### Full Members' Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R1 | 13 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2-3 (aet) | 5,763 | Gleghorn, Own Goal |

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | WAL | Andy Dibble |
| — | GK | ENG | Paul Cooper |
| — | DF | ENG | Brian Gayle |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Hinchcliffe |
| — | DF | ENG | Steve Redmond |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Seagraves |
| — | DF | NIR | Gerry Taggart |
| — | DF | ENG | Bill Williams |
| — | MF | ENG | Paul Lake |
| — | MF | SCO | Neil McNab |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Brightwell |
| — | MF | ENG | Dean Kilroy |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Carl Bradshaw |
| — | MF | ENG | Ian Scott |
| — | MF | NIR | Michael Hughes |
| — | FW | ENG | David White |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Morley |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Moulden |
| — | FW | ENG | Wayne Biggins |
| — | FW | ENG | Nigel Gleghorn |
| — | FW | ENG | Jason Beckford |
| — | FW | ENG | Imre Varadi |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Simpson |
| — | FW | ENG | David Oldfield |