1988–89 Sunderland A.F.C. season
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{{Infobox football club season
|club=Sunderland
|season=1988–89
|manager=Denis Smith
|stadium=Roker Park
|league=Second Division
|league result=11th
|cup1=FA Cup
|cup1 result=Third round
|cup2=League Cup
|cup2 result=Second round
|cup3=Full Members Cup
|cup3 result=Second round
|league topscorer=
Marco Gabbiadini (18)
|season topscorer=
Marco Gabbiadini (23)
|highest attendance=21,994 (vs. Barnsley, 26 December)
|lowest attendance=8,003 (vs. Plymouth Argyle, 4 April)
|average attendance=14,880
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|prevseason=1987–88
|nextseason=1989–90
}}
During the 1988–89 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished 11th in the league after being promoted from the Third Division the previous season.
Squad
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Tim Carter}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Iain Hesford}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=Tony Norman}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Gary Bennett}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Frank Gray}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Alan Hay}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=John Kay}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Gary Ogilvie}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Richard Ord}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Reuben Agboola}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=John MacPhail}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Tommy Lynch}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gordon Armstrong}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Brian Atkinson}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Peter Barnes}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=John Cornforth}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Tony Cullen}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Steve Doyle}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Paul Lemon}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Gary Owers}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Colin Pascoe}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=MF|name=Sean Wharton}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Marco Gabbiadini}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=WAL|pos=FW|name=Riccardo Gabbiadini}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Eric Gates}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GER|pos=FW|name=Thomas Hauser}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Warren Hawke}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Billy Whitehurst}}
{{Fs end}}
Results
Sunderland's score comes first.
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|style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"|Win |style="background-color: #ffffdd;"|Draw |style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"|Loss |
=Friendlies=
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"
!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | |||||
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| 4 August 1988 | Newcastle Town | Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium | 5-0 | 740 | Lemon, Pascoe, Gabbiadini (3) |
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| 6 August 1988 | Macclesfield Town | Moss Rose | 1-1 | N/A | Gates |
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| 13 August 1988 | Seattle Storm | Roker Park | 3-0 | 3,393 | Gabbiadini, MacPhail (pen), Bennett |
=Second Division=
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!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | |||||
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| 27 August 1988 | Bournemouth | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,998 | Bennett (39') |
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| 3 September 1988 | Ipswich Town | Portman Road | 0-2 | 12,835 | |
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| 10 September 1988 | Bradford City | Roker Park | 0-0 | 16,286 | |
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| 17 September 1988 | Birmingham City | St. Andrew's | 2-3 | 6,817 | Pascoe (84', 89') |
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| 20 September 1988 | Crystal Palace | Roker Park | 1-1 | 13,150 | Pascoe (78') |
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| 24 September 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | Gay Meadow | 0-0 | 4,195 | |
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| 1 October 1988 | Oldham Athletic | Roker Park | 3-2 | 12,529 | Gabbiadini (10'), MacPhail (34' pen.), Pascoe (72') |
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| 4 October 1988 | Leeds United | Roker Park | 2-1 | 12,671 | Gabbiadini (9'), Whitehurst (60') |
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| 8 October 1988 | Walsall | Fellows Park | 0-2 | 6,150 | |
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| 15 October 1988 | Hull City | Boothferry Park | 0-0 | 8,261 | |
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| 22 October 1988 | Swindon Town | Roker Park | 4-0 | 13,520 | Owers (20'), Gabbiadini (26', 80'), Whitehurst (73') |
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| 25 October 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | Roker Park | 2-0 | 16,601 | Gabbiadini (4'), Hendry (12' o.g.) |
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| 29 October 1988 | Manchester City | Maine Road | 1-1 | 22,398 | Armstrong (29') |
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| 2 November 1988 | Oxford United | Manor Ground | 4-2 | 6,270 | Whitehurst (19'), Armstrong (30'), Gabbiadini (34'), MacPhail (61' pen.) |
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| 5 November 1988 | Stoke City | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,9123 | Doyle (52') |
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| 12 November 1988 | Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 1-1 | 19,210 | Gabbiadini (11') |
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| 19 November 1988 | West Brom | Roker Park | 1-1 | 18,141 | Bennett (85') |
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| 26 November 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Goldstone Ground | 0-3 | 10,039 | |
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| 3 December 1988 | Watford | Roker Park | 1-1 | 16,330 | MacPhail (60' pen.) |
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| 10 December 1988 | Leicester City | Filbert Street | 1-3 | 11,093 | Pascoe (72') |
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| 18 December 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | Home Park | 4-1 | 13,498 | Armstrong (27'), Pascoe (43'), Gabbiadini (64'), Gates (84') |
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| 26 December 1988 | Barnsley | Roker Park | 1-0 | 21,994 | Dobbin (76' o.g.) |
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| 31 December 1988 | Portsmouth | Roker Park | 4-0 | 21,566 | Gates (33'), Ord (44'), Armstrong (61'), Pascoe (75') |
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| 2 January 1989 | Bradford City | Valley Parade | 0-1 | 12,186 | |
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| 14 January 1989 | Oxford United | Roker Park | 1-0 | 12,853 | Owers (5') |
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| 21 January 1989 | Bournemouth | Dean Court | 1-0 | 8,922 | Gates (10') |
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| 4 February 1989 | Leeds United | Elland Road | 0-2 | 31,985 | |
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| 11 February 1989 | Walsall | Roker Park | 0-3 | 14,203 | |
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| 18 February 1989 | Swindon Town | County Ground | 1-4 | 7,432 | Armstrong (4') |
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| 25 February 1989 | Hull City | Roker Park | 2-0 | 14,719 | Pascoe (71'), Gabbiadini (81') |
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| 28 February 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 2-2 | 8,288 | Gabbiadini (6' pen, 27') |
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| 11 March 1989 | Stoke City | Victoria Ground | 0-2 | 12,489 | |
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| 14 March 1989 | Manchester City | Roker Park | 2-4 | 16,101 | Gabbiadini (18'), Gates (75') |
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| 18 March 1989 | Crystal Palace | Selhurst Park | 0-1 | 9,108 | |
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| 21 March 1989 | Chelsea | Roker Park | 1-2 | 14,714 | Gabbiadini (18') |
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| 25 March 1989 | Ipswich Town | Roker Park | 4-0 | 13,859 | Gabbiadini (36' pen, 88', 89'), Owers (55') |
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| 27 March 1989 | Barnsley | Oakwell | 0-3 | 8,070 | |
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| 1 April 1989 | Birmingham City | Roker Park | 2-2 | 10,969 | Lemon (33'), Gabbiadini (76') |
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| 4 April 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | Roker Park | 2-1 | 8,003 | Armstrong (6', 17') |
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| 8 April 1989 | Portsmouth | Fratton Park | 0-2 | 7,724 | |
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| 15 April 1989 | Oldham Athletic | Boundary Park | 2-2 | 5,944 | MacPhail (2'), Hauser (14') |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 22 April 1989 | Shrewsbury Town | Roker Park | 2-1 | 9,427 | Hauser (6'), Armstrong (82') |
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 29 April 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Roker Park | 1-0 | 12,856 | Pascoe (20') |
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| 1 May 1989 | Watford | Vicarage Road | 1-0 | 13,499 | Gabbiadini (23') |
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| 6 May 1989 | West Brom | The Hawthorns | 0-0 | 10,451 | |
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| 13 May 1989 | Leicester City | Roker Park | 2-2 | 15,832 | Bennett (61'), Pascoe (68') |
==League table==
{{:1988–89 Football League|transcludesection=Second Division|only_totals=y|showteam=SUN}}
=League Cup=
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!Date!!Round!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | ||||||
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| 30 August 1988 | Round 1 Leg 1 | York City | Bootham Crescent | 0-0 | 4,204 | |
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| 6 September 1988 | Round 1 Leg 2 | York City | Roker Park | 4-0 | 9,388 | Gabbiadini (13', 88'), Pascoe (24', 85') |
style="background-color: #ffd0e3;"
| 27 September 1988 | Round 2 Leg 1 | West Ham United | Roker Park | 0-3 | 13,691 | |
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| 12 October 1988 | Round 2 Leg 2 | West Ham United | Boleyn Ground | 1-2 | 10,558 | Gabbiadini (74') |
=Full Members Cup=
class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"
!Date!!Round!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | ||||||
style="background-color: #d0ffe3;"
| 8 November 1988 | Round 1 | Charlton Athletic | Selhurst Park | 1-0 | 1,666 | Gabbiadini (43') |
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| 22 December 1988 | Round 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park | 1-2 | 4,457 | Gabbiadini (67') |
=FA Cup=
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!Date!!Round!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers | ||||||
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| 7 January 1989 | 3rd Round | Oxford United | Roker Park | 1-1 | 17,074 | Ord (33') |
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| 11 January 1989 | 3rd Round Replay | Oxford United | Manor Ground | 0-2 | 7,236 |
Statistics
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!width=150|Name !width=80|League !width=80|League Cup !width=80|FA Cup !width=80|Total |
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{{flagicon|ENG}}
|18 |3 |0 |23 |
{{flagicon|WAL}}
|10 |2 |0 |12 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|8 |0 |0 |8 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|4 |0 |0 |4 |
{{flagicon|SCO}}
|4 |0 |0 |4 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|3 |0 |0 |3 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|3 |0 |0 |3 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|3 |0 |0 |3 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|1 |0 |1 |2 |
{{flagicon|GER}}
|2 |0 |0 |2 |
{{flagicon|WAL}}
|1 |0 |0 |1 |
{{flagicon|ENG}}
|1 |0 |0 |1 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist|group=notes}}
{{Sunderland A.F.C. seasons}}
{{1988–89 in English football}}
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