# 1987–88 AFC Bournemouth season

During the 1987–88 English football season, AFC Bournemouth competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 15 | Hull City | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 57 |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 65 | 67 | −2 | 56 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 49 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 49 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 66 | −25 | 48 |

## Results

Bournemouth's score comes first

### Legend

| Win | Draw | Loss |

### Football League Second Division

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 15 August 1987 | Sheffield United | A | 1–0 | 9,757 |
| 22 August 1987 | Bradford City | H | 2–0 | 7,407 |
| 29 August 1987 | Birmingham City | A | 1–1 | 8,284 |
| 31 August 1987 | Barnsley | H | 1–2 | 7,486 |
| 5 September 1987 | Hull City | A | 1–2 | 5,807 |
| 12 September 1987 | Reading | H | 3–0 | 7,597 |
| 15 September 1987 | Middlesbrough | A | 0–3 | 9,660 |
| 19 September 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0–3 | 7,749 |
| 26 September 1987 | Leicester City | A | 2–3 | 7,969 |
| 29 September 1987 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–2 | 6,491 |
| 3 October 1987 | Stoke City | A | 0–1 | 8,104 |
| 10 October 1987 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–1 | 6,789 |
| 17 October 1987 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 15,145 |
| 20 October 1987 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–0 | 5,587 |
| 24 October 1987 | Leeds United | A | 2–3 | 15,253 |
| 31 October 1987 | Ipswich Town | H | 1–1 | 8,105 |
| 3 November 1987 | Millwall | A | 2–1 | 5,734 |
| 7 November 1987 | Crystal Palace | H | 2–3 | 9,083 |
| 21 November 1987 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–2 | 6,419 |
| 28 November 1987 | Swindon Town | A | 2–4 | 7,934 |
| 1 December 1987 | Manchester City | H | 0–2 | 9,499 |
| 5 December 1987 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–2 | 5,777 |
| 12 December 1987 | Bradford City | A | 0–2 | 10,763 |
| 19 December 1987 | Middlesbrough | H | 0–0 | 6,792 |
| 26 December 1987 | Leicester City | A | 1–0 | 11,452 |
| 28 December 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 3–2 | 8,969 |
| 1 January 1988 | Birmingham City | H | 4–2 | 7,963 |
| 16 January 1988 | Sheffield United | H | 1–2 | 6,466 |
| 6 February 1988 | Hull City | H | 6–2 | 5,901 |
| 13 February 1988 | Manchester City | A | 0–2 | 16,161 |
| 27 February 1988 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 6,871 |
| 5 March 1988 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 10,057 |
| 8 March 1988 | Barnsley | A | 1–2 | 6,140 |
| 12 March 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1–3 | 10,807 |
| 19 March 1988 | Ipswich Town | A | 2–1 | 10,208 |
| 26 March 1988 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 9,147 |
| 2 April 1988 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–3 | 9,557 |
| 8 April 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–2 | 7,106 |
| 13 April 1988 | Reading | A | 0–0 | 10,274 |
| 19 April 1988 | Millwall | H | 1–2 | 9,204 |
| 26 April 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 2–1 | 6,310 |
| 30 April 1988 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | 2,794 |
| 2 May 1988 | Swindon Town | H | 2–0 | 5,212 |
| 7 May 1988 | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–2 | 6,009 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| R3 | 9 January 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–2 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
| R1 1st Leg | 18 August 1987 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | |
| R1 2nd Leg | 26 August 1987 | Exeter City | A | 3–1 | Bournemouth won 4–2 on aggregate |
| R2 1st Leg | 22 September 1987 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 6 October 1987 | Southampton | A | 2–2 | Bournemouth won 3–2 on aggregate |
| R3 | 27 October 1987 | Arsenal | A | 0–3 | |

### Full Members' Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance |
| 1R | 10 November 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–2 | 3,756 |

## 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 | IRL | Gerry Peyton |
| — | GK | ENG | John Smeulders |
| — | DF | ENG | John Williams |
| — | DF | IRL | Dave Langan |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Newson |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Whitlock |
| — | DF | ENG | Billy Clark |
| — | DF | ENG | David Coleman |
| — | DF | WAL | Tony Pulis |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Morrell |
| — | MF | ENG | Shaun Brooks |
| — | MF | ENG | David Armstrong |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | IRL | Mark O'Connor |
| — | MF | IRL | Tommy Keane |
| — | MF | ENG | Adrian Randall |
| — | MF | ENG | Tom Heffernan |
| — | MF | IRL | Sean O'Driscoll |
| — | MF | ENG | Richard Cooke |
| — | FW | ENG | Trevor Aylott |
| — | FW | ENG | Shaun Close |
| — | FW | ENG | David Puckett |
| — | FW | JAM | Carl Richards |
| — | FW | USA | Brent Goulet |
| — | FW | SCO | Dave Shearer |