1988–89 West Ham United F.C. season

West Ham United
1988–89 season
ChairmanLen Cearns
ManagerJohn Lyall
StadiumBoleyn Ground
First Division19th (relegated)
FA CupSixth round
League CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Leroy Rosenior (7)
All: Rosenior (11)
Highest home attendance30,188 (v Liverpool, 29 October 1988)
Lowest home attendance14,766 (v Southampton, 15 April 1989)
Average home league attendance20,743

Season summary

The 1988–89 season saw new signings Allen McKnight[1] and David Kelly both begin their West Ham United careers, but neither supplied the club with the kind of form necessary to stay in the top flight.

On 22 March 1989, it looked as though Lyall had come up with the goods to save West Ham's top flight status when he recaptured Frank McAvennie from Glasgow Celtic for a club record fee of £1.1 million – just after the player had turned down the chance to sign for Arsenal, who went on to win the league. However, McAvennie failed to repeat the goalscoring heroics of his first spell at Upton Park as he didn't score a single goal in nine league appearances and the Hammers were relegated despite winning five of their final seven games.[2]

The club finished in 19th place in the First Division and were relegated to the second tier of the Football League.

John Lyall was sacked as manager after 15 years on 5 June 1989, by which time he was the longest serving manager at any League club. It also ended his 34-year service with the club, which had started in 1955 when he signed for them as an apprentice player from school.[3]

League table
Main article: 1988–89 Football League § First Division
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Luton Town 38 10 11 17 42 52 −10 41
17 Aston Villa 38 9 13 16 45 56 −11 40
18 Middlesbrough 38 9 12 17 44 61 −17 39 Relegated
19 West Ham United 38 10 8 20 37 62 −25 38
20 Newcastle United 38 7 10 21 32 63 −31 31
Source:

Results

West Ham United's score comes first

Football League First Division
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
27 August 1988SouthamptonA0–418,407
3 September 1988Charlton AthleticH1–319,566Keen (pen)
10 September 1988WimbledonA1–07,730Ward
17 September 1988Aston VillaH2–219,186Mountfield (o.g.), Kelly
24 September 1988Manchester UnitedA0–239,941
1 October 1988ArsenalH1–427,658Dickens
8 October 1988MiddlesbroughA0–119,608
15 October 1988Queens Park RangersA1–214,566Kelly
22 October 1988Newcastle UnitedH2–017,765Dickens, Stewart (pen)
29 October 1988LiverpoolH0–230,188
5 November 1988Coventry CityA1–114,651Kelly
12 November 1988Nottingham ForestH3–321,583Kelly (2), Rosenior
19 November 1988Luton TownA1–49,308Martin
26 November 1988EvertonH0–122,176
3 December 1988MillwallA1–020,105Ince
10 December 1988Sheffield WednesdayH0–016,676
17 December 1988Tottenham HotspurH0–228,365
27 December 1988Norwich CityA1–217,491Stewart (pen)
31 December 1988Charlton AthleticA0–011,084
2 January 1989WimbledonH1–218,346Rosenior
14 January 1989Derby CountyA2–116,796Kelly, Brady
21 January 1989Manchester UnitedH1–329,822Brady (pen)
4 February 1989ArsenalA1–240,139Dicks
25 February 1989Queens Park RangersH0–017,371
11 March 1989Coventry CityH1–115,205Ince
25 March 1989Aston VillaA1–022,471Ince
27 March 1989Norwich CityH0–227,265
1 April 1989Tottenham HotspurA0–328,376
8 April 1989Derby CountyH1–116,560Rosenior
11 April 1989MiddlesbroughH1–216,217Keen
15 April 1989SouthamptonH1–214,766Brady (pen)
22 April 1989MillwallH3–016,603Dicks, Dickens, Parris
3 May 1989Newcastle UnitedA2–114,202Keen, Ward
6 May 1989Luton TownH1–018,606Dickens
9 May 1989Sheffield WednesdayA2–019,905Dickens, Rosenior
13 May 1989EvertonA1–321,694Slater
18 May 1989Nottingham ForestA2–120,943Rosenior (2)
23 May 1989LiverpoolA1–541,855Rosenior

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R38 January 1989ArsenalH2–222,017Dickens, Bould (o.g.)
R3R11 January 1989ArsenalA1–044,124Rosenior
R428 January 1989Swindon TownA0–018,627
R4R1 February 1989Swindon TownH1–024,723Rosenior
R518 February 1989Charlton AthleticA1–018,785Slater
R618 March 1989Norwich CityH0–029,119
R6R22 March 1989Norwich CityA1–325,785Ince

League Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st leg27 September 1988SunderlandA3–013,691Kelly (2), Rosenior
R2 2nd leg12 October 1988SunderlandH2–1 (won 5–1 on agg)10,558Kelly, Dickens
R31 November 1988Derby CountyH5–014,226Martin (2), Stewart (pen), Rosenior, Keen
R430 November 1988LiverpoolH4–126,971Ince (2), Staunton (o.g.), Gale
QF18 January 1989Aston VillaH2–130,110Ince, Kelly
SF112 February 1989Luton TownH0–324,602
SF21 March 1989Luton TownA0–2 (lost 0–5 on agg)12,020

Squad
Number Player Position Lge Apps Lge Gls FAC Apps FAC Gls LC Apps LC Gls Date Signed Previous Club
West Ham United 1988–89 First XI
1 Allen McKnight GK 23 4 6 1988 Celtic
2 Steve Potts RB 23(5) 7 5 (1) May 1984 Academy
3 Julian Dicks LB 34 2 6 7 March 1988 Birmingham City
4 Tony Gale CB 31 5 6 1 August 1983 Fulham
5 Alvin Martin (Captain) CB 27 1 5 5 2 July 1976 Academy
6 Alan Dickens CM 34(3) 5 5 (2) 1 6 1 1982 Academy
7 Mark Ward RM 30 2 3 5 (1) August 1985 Oldham Athletic
8 David Kelly CF 21 (4) 6 6 6 (1) 4 1988 Walsall
9 Leroy Rosenior CF 26(2) 7 4 2 5 2 March 1988 Fulham
10 Liam Brady LM 21(1) 3 7 4 (1) March 1987 Ascoli
11 Paul Ince
(Hammer of the Year)		 CM 32(1) 3 7 1 7 3 1986 Academy
Important Players
2 George Parris FB 23(4) 1 1 3 1985 Academy
6 Kevin Keen M 16(8) 3 0 (5) 1 (1) 1 1986 Academy
9 Stuart Slater M/F 16(2) 1 3 1 1 1987 Academy
6 Alan Devonshire LM 14(6) 7 4 October 1976 Southall
1 Phil Parkes GK 13 3 1 February 1979 Queens Park Rangers
5 Paul Hilton CB 9 (2) 0 (1) 2 1984 Bury
8 Frank McAvennie CF 8 (1) March 1989 Celtic
Other Players
11 Stewart Robson M 6 1 January 1987 Arsenal
2 Ray Stewart RB 5 (1) 2 2 1 1 September 1979 Dundee United
5 Gary Strodder CB 4 (3) 2 (2) 1 March 1987 Lincoln
1 Tom McAlister GK 2 1981 Bristol Rovers
12 Tommy McQueen LB 0 (2) March 1987 Aberdeen

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Name From Fee
FDavid KellyWalsall
GAllen McKnightCeltic
March 1989FFrank McAvennieCeltic£1,250,000

Transfers out
Date Position Name From Fee
FTony CotteeEverton£2,200,000
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See also
  • West Ham United F.C. by season

References
  1. 1988–89 West Ham United F.C. season at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=41934
  3. http://www.soccerbase.com/manager_history.sd?teamid=2802
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