SEASON: 1988-89
- DIVISION:
- Barclays First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- Semi Final (Liverpool (N) 1-3)
- League Cup:
- Winners  (Luton Town (Wembley) 3-1)
- Player Of The Year:
- Stuart Pearce
- Top Goalscorer:
- Nigel Clough (21 goals)
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1988-89
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 17 | 37 | 76 | Excluded from Europe | 1-4 | 3-1 | |
2 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 37 | 76 | 2-1 | 0-1 | ||
3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 27 | 21 | 64 | ||||
4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 62 | 2-0 | 1-2 | ||
5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 58 | 1-1 | 2-0 | ||
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 57 | 1-2 | 2-1 | ||
7 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 55 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
8 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 54 | 2-0 | 1-1 | ||
9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 53 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
10 | Millwall | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 31 | -5 | 53 | 4-1 | 2-2 | ||
11 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 51 | 2-0 | 0-2 | ||
12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 51 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
13 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | -14 | 45 | 3-0 | 1-1 | ||
14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 34 | -14 | 42 | 4-0 | 1-0 | ||
15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -17 | 42 | 1-1 | 3-0 | ||
16 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 31 | -10 | 41 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -11 | 40 | 4-0 | 1-1 | ||
18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31 | -17 | 39 | Relegated | 2-2 | 4-3 | |
19 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 32 | -25 | 38 | Relegated | 1-2 | 3-3 | |
20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -31 | 31 | Relegated | 1-1 | 1-0 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 57
- Competitive Goals:
- 113
- Goals per game:
- 2.0
- League Games:
- 38
- League Points:
- 64 out of 114 (3 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 56.1%
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 17 times | 12 times | 11 times | 7 times | 2 times | Conceded | 19 times | 10 times | 4 times | 2 times | Won By | 12 times | 9 times | 7 times | 3 times | 1 time | Lost By | 5 times | 2 times | 2 times |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
MISCELLANEOUS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 30,092 (Manchester United)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 15,340 (Luton Town)
- Average League Attendance:
- 20,842
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 30,060 (Bristol City)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 11,958 (Chester City)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 22
- Yellow Cards:
- 0
- Red Cards:
- 1   (Stuart Pearce)
- Own goals (for):
- 4   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Brian Laws, Brian Laws)
- Penalties scored:
- 8
- Penalties conceded:
- 2
- Penalties missed:
- 1
- Penalties saved:
- 2
GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Sat Jan 07, 1989 | Ipswich Town | 3 | H | 3-0 | 20,743 | Frank Yallop (3' OG), Gaynor (28'), Chapman (62') | |
Sat Jan 28, 1989 | Leeds United | 4 | H | 2-0 | 28,107 | Chapman (6'), Parker (90+1') | |
Sun Feb 19, 1989 | Watford | 5 | A | 3-0 | 8,044 | Webb (39'), Chapman (79'), Laws (88') | |
Sat Mar 18, 1989 | Manchester United | Quarter | A | 1-0 | 55,052 | Parker (42') | |
Sat Apr 15, 1989 | Liverpool | Semi | N | 0-0 | - | ||
Sun May 07, 1989 | Liverpool | Semi | 1 | N | 1-3 | 38,000 | Webb (33') |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Wed Sep 28, 1988 | Chester City | 2 | 1 | H | 6-0 | 11,958 | Pearce (14'), Clough (22', 80'), Webb (25'), Hodge (72'), Gaynor (90+1') | |
Wed Oct 12, 1988 | Chester City | 2 | 2 | A | 4-0 | 4,747 | Gaynor (30', 46', 60'), Crosby (51') | |
Wed Nov 02, 1988 | Coventry City | 3 | H | 3-2 | 21,201 | Foster (39'), Hodge (51'), Clough (70') | ||
Wed Nov 30, 1988 | Leicester City | 4 | A | 0-0 | 26,704 | |||
Wed Dec 14, 1988 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | H | 2-1 | 26,676 | Clough (26'), Chapman (53') | |
Wed Jan 18, 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | Quarter | H | 5-2 | 24,065 | Chapman (11', 28', 44', 67'), Clough (37' pen) | ||
Wed Feb 15, 1989 | Bristol City | Semi | 1 | H | 1-1 | 30,060 | John Pender (86' OG) | |
Sun Feb 26, 1989 | Bristol City | Semi | 2 | A | 1-0 | 28,084 | Parker (114') | |
Sun Apr 09, 1989 | Luton Town | Final | N | 3-1 | 76,130 | Clough (54' pen, 76'), Webb (68') |
Full Members Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Tue Jan 10, 1989 | Chelsea | 3 | A | 4-1 | 8,475 | Gaynor (?), Pearce (? pen), Parker (?), Chapman (55') |
Tue Jan 24, 1989 | Ipswich Town | 4 | A | 3-1 | 16,498 | Hodge (35'), Pearce (40' pen), Crosby (88') |
Wed Feb 22, 1989 | Crystal Palace | Semi | H | 3-1 | 20,374 | Webb (14', 89'), Pearce (88') |
Sun Apr 30, 1989 | Everton | Final | N | 4-3 | 46,608 | Parker (30', 67'), Chapman (92', 117') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun Aug 21, 1988 | Notts County | Semi | A | 1-1 | 6,932 | Pearce (82') |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thu Jul 28, 1988 | IK Brage | Sweden | A | 0-1 | 2,126 | |
Sat Jul 30, 1988 | Helsingfors Vastra | Sweden | A | 2-1 | - | Laws (?), Parker (?) |
Sun Jul 31, 1988 | Sandvikens IF | Sweden | A | 2-1 | - | Clough (?), Crosby (?) |
Tue Aug 02, 1988 | Västerås SK | Sweden | A | 0-0 | - | |
Wed Aug 03, 1988 | Brommapojkarna | Sweden | A | 4-1 | - | Clough (?, ?), Wilkinson (?), Glover (?) |
Thu Aug 11, 1988 | Pescara | Italy | A | 3-2 | - | Pearce (?), Webb (?), Wilson (?) |
Sat Aug 13, 1988 | Cologne | Germany | A | 0-1 | - | |
Wed Aug 17, 1988 | Lincoln City | England | A | 4-1 | 1,200 | Clough (? pen), Glover (?), Hodge (?), Crosby (?) |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Sep 12, 1988 | Heart Of Midlothian | Scotland | A | 3-1 | 8,876 | Gaynor (24'), Mike Galloway (27' OG), Parker (55') |
Mon Nov 21, 1988 | Grantham Town | England | A | 4-1 | 1,540 | Clough (?, ?), Parker (?), Chapman (?) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun Jul 24, 1988 | Keyworth | England | A | 8-0 | 1,700 | Rice (?, ?), Clough (?, ?), Glover (?, ?), Gaynor (?), Wilkinson (?) |
Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Aug 29, 1988 | Liverpool | Quarter | A | 1-4 | 20,141 | Webb (89') |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (3) - £541,000 | Out (6) - £150,000 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Jul 1988 | Brian Laws | Bought | £102,000 | Sep 1988 | Calvin Plummer | Sold | Apr 28, 1988 | Nigel Jemson | Bought | £132,000 | Hans Segers | Sold | Oct 22, 1988 | Lee Chapman | Bought | £307,000 | Paul Crichton | Sold | Paul Wilkinson | Sold | 1988 | Brett Williams | Loan Out | Oct 12, 1988 | Gary Fleming | Sold | £150,000 |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Mark Crossley | Wales | 19 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
GK | Steve Sutton | England | 27 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 9 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Brett Williams | England | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
D | Brian Laws | England | 26 | 38 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
D | Colin Foster | England | 24 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
D | Des Walker | England | 22 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
D | Gary Charles | England | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
D | Gary Fleming | N. Ireland | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
D | Steve Chettle | England | 19 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |||||
D | Stuart Pearce | England | 26 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | Player Of The Year | Midfielders | ||||
M | Darren Wassall | England | 20 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
M | Neil Webb | England | 25 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
M | Steve Hodge | England | 25 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | Forwards | |||||
F | Brian Rice | Scotland | 24 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||
F | Franz Carr | England | 21 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||
F | Garry Parker | England | 22 | 37 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
F | Gary Crosby | England | 24 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
F | Lee Chapman | England | 28 | 47 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 9 | |||||||
F | Lee Glover | England | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
F | Nigel Clough | England | 22 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
F | Phil Starbuck | England | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
F | Terry Wilson | Scotland | 19 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
F | Tommy Gaynor | Rep. of Ire. | 25 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
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21 (6) | Nigel Clough | 53 |
19 | Lee Chapman | 47 |
13 | Garry Parker | 37 |
12 | Neil Webb | 54 |
10 | Steve Hodge | 54 |
10 (2) | Stuart Pearce | 54 |
10 | Tommy Gaynor | 27 |
4 | Own Goals | 57 |
3 | Colin Foster | 22 |
3 | Franz Carr | 37 |
2 | Brian Laws | 38 |
2 | Gary Crosby | 17 |
2 | Steve Chettle | 38 |
1 | Brian Rice | 25 |
1 | Terry Wilson | 43 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Charlton Athletic | Sat Nov 26, 1988 | Away | 1-0 | Sat May 13, 1989 | Home | 4-0 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Wimbledon | Sun Dec 18, 1988 | Home | 0-1 | Sat Apr 01, 1989 | Away | 1-4 |