1987–88 Manchester City F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Manchester City’s first season in the Football League Second Division, the second division of English football.

Manchester City
1987–88 season
Chairman Peter Swales
Manager Mel Machin
Second Division9th
FA CupQuarter-final
League CupFifth round
Full Members' CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Paul Stewart (27)

League

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
10 Oldham Athletic 44 18 11 15 72 64 +8 65
11 Stoke City 44 17 11 16 50 57 7 62
Source:

Match Reports

[1]

15 August 1987 (1987-08-15) Manchester City2–1PlymouthManchester
Stadium: Maine Road
16 September 1987 (1987-09-16) Manchester City4-0MillwallMaine Road
19 September 1987 (1987-09-19) Manchester City3-0Stoke CityMaine Road
24 October 1987 (1987-10-24) Manchester City1-1BarnsleyMaine Road
14 November 1987 (1987-11-14) Reading0-2Manchester CityElm Park
12 December 1987 (1987-12-12) Millwall0-1Manchester CityThe Den
26 December 1987 (1987-12-26) Manchester City1-2LeedsMaine Road
16 January 1988 (1988-01-16) Plymouth3-2Manchester CityHome Park
6 February 1988 (1988-02-06) Blackburn2-1Manchester CityEwood Park
5 March 1988 (1988-03-05) Manchester City2-0IpswichMaine Road
26 March 1988 (1988-03-26) Barnsley3-1Manchester CityOakwell
4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) Manchester City2-0ReadingMaine Road

FA Cup

Match Reports

19-02-1988 Round of 16Manchester City3–1Plymouth ArgyleMaine Road

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League Cup

Match Reports

22 September 1987 Second RoundManchester City1–2Wolverhampton WanderersMaine Road
6 October 1987 Second RoundWolverhampton Wanderers0–2Manchester CityMolineux Stadium
27 October 1987 Third RoundManchester City3–0Nottingham ForestMaine Road

Full Members' Cup

Match Reports

16 December 1987 Second RoundManchester City0 – 2ChelseaMaine Road

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  ENG Eric Nixon
GK  ENG Perry Suckling
DF  ENG David Brightwell
12 DF  ENG Ian Brightwell
DF  ENG John Gidman
DF  ENG Andy Hinchcliffe
DF  ENG Steve Redmond
DF  ENG Mark Seagraves
MF  ENG Paul Lake
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Kevin Langley
MF  NIR Neil Lennon
MF  SCO Neil McNab
MF  ENG Paul Simpson
MF  ENG Paul Warhurst
MF  ENG David White
FW  ENG Jason Beckford
FW  ENG Paul Moulden
FW  ENG Imre Váradi

Manager Mel Machin

Transfers

References

  1. "Latest Man City Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds". Soccer Base. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
  2. "worldfootball.net". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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