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1987–88 Leeds United A.F.C. season

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Leeds United
1987–88 season
ChairmanLeslie Silver
ManagerBilly Bremner
StadiumElland Road
Second Division7th
FA CupThird round
League CupThird round
Full Members' CupSecond round

The 1987–88 season was Leeds United's 61th season in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, where they finished 7th. The club also competed in the FA Cup, where they were eliminated in the third round, and the Football League Cup, also eliminated in the third round, and the Full Members' Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round.

Competitions[edit]

Second Division[edit]

Main article: 1987–88 Football League § Second Division

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
5 Blackburn Rovers 44 21 14 9 68 52 +16 77 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
6 Crystal Palace 44 22 9 13 86 59 +27 75
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
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Matches[edit]

Win Draw Loss
Second Division match results[1][2]
Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
16 August 1987 Barnsley Away 1–1 Taylor 9,778 10th
19 August 1987 Leicester City Home 1–0 Sheridan (pen.) 21,034 2nd
22 August 1987 Reading Home 0–0 19,286 4th
29 August 1987 Bradford City Away 0–0 11,428 9th
31 August 1987 West Bromwich Albion Home 1–0 Sheridan 19,847 3rd
5 September 1987 Ipswich Town Away 0–1 11,163 8th
12 September 1987 Hull City Home 0–2 18,205 12th
15 September 1987 Huddersfield Town Away 0–0 9,085 12th
19 September 1987 Middlesbrough Away 0–2 12,051 16th
26 September 1987 Manchester City Home 2–0 DeMange, G. Snodin 25,358 11th
30 September 1987 Stoke City Home 0–0 17,208 11th
3 October 1987 Blackburn Rovers Away 1–1 Taylor 7,675 12th
10 October 1987 Aston Villa Home 1–3 Taylor 20,741 14th
17 October 1987 Plymouth Argyle Away 3–6 Taylor, G. Snodin (2) 9,358 16th
20 October 1987 Oldham Athletic Away 1–1 Swan 6,312 16th
24 October 1987 AFC Bournemouth Home 3–2 Taylor, Swan, Rennie 15,253 13th
31 October 1987 Sheffield United Away 2–2 G. Snodin, Swan 12,095 14th
7 November 1987 Shrewsbury Town Home 2–1 Stiles, Taylor 13,760 13th
14 November 1987 Millwall Away 1–3 McLeary (o.g.) 8,014 13th
21 November 1987 Swindon Town Home 4–2 Rennie, Davison, Taylor, Haddock 15,457 12th
28 November 1987 Crystal Palace Away 0–3 8,749 13th
5 December 1987 Birmingham City Home 4–1 Sheridan (pen.), Davison, Swan, Taylor 15,977 13th
12 December 1987 Reading Away 1–0 Sheridan (pen.) 6,505 12th
19 December 1987 Huddersfield Town Home 3–0 Sheridan (2), Davison 20,111 11th
26 December 1987 Manchester City Away 2–1 Redmond (o.g.), Batty 30,153 10th
28 December 1987 Middlesbrough Home 2–0 Davison, Swan 34,186 10th
1 January 1988 Bradford City Home 2–0 G. Williams, G. Snodin 36,004 9th
3 January 1988 Hull City Away 1–3 Swan 14,694 9th
16 January 1988 Barnsley Home 0–2 19,028 9th
30 January 1988 West Bromwich Albion Away 4–1 Sheridan, G. Williams, Pearson, Davison 9,008 8th
6 February 1988 Ipswich Town Home 1–0 Pearson 19,564 7th
13 February 1988 Leicester City Away 2–3 G. Williams, Sheridan (pen.) 11,937 7th
23 February 1988 Stoke City Away 1–2 Pearson 10,129 7th
27 February 1988 Blackburn Rovers Home 2–2 Sheridan (pen.), G. Snodin 23,843 7th
5 March 1988 Plymouth Argyle Home 1–0 Baird 18,115 7th
12 March 1988 Aston Villa Away 2–1 Swan, Taylor 19,677 7th
19 March 1988 Sheffield United Home 5–0 Swan, Pearson (3), Sheridan 22,376 7th
26 March 1988 AFC Bournemouth Away 0–0 9,147 6th
2 April 1988 Shrewsbury Town Away 0–1 7,369 7th
6 April 1988 Millwall Home 1–2 Sheridan (pen.) 24,241 7th
23 April 1988 Oldham Athletic Home 1–1 G. Snodin 13,442 7th
30 April 1988 Swindon Town Away 2–1 Baird (2) 8,299 7th
2 May 1988 Crystal Palace Home 1–0 Sheridan (pen.) 13,217 7th
6 May 1988 Birmingham City Away 0–0 6,024 7th

FA Cup[edit]

Main article: 1987–88 FA Cup
FA Cup match details[3]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Third round 9 January 1988 Aston Villa Home 1–2 Davison 29,002

League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup
League Cup match details[4]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
Second round, first leg 23 September 1987 York City Home 1–1 G. Snodin 11,527
Second round, second leg 6 October 1987 York City Away 4–0 Sheridan (2), Taylor, Mumby 5,996
Third round 28 October 1987 Oldham Athletic Home 2–2 Swan (2) 15,600
Third round replay 4 November 1987 Oldham Athletic Away 2–4 (a.e.t.) G. Snodin, Taylor 7,058

Full Members' Cup[edit]

Main article: 1987–88 Full Members' Cup
Full Members' Cup match details[5]
Round Date Opponent Venue Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
First round 25 November 1987 Sheffield United Home 3–0 Rennie, Taylor, Noteman 4,425
Second round 8 December 1987 Millwall Away 0–2 5,034

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–1989 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 204–205.
  2. ^ "OzWhite's Leeds United F.C. History". ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–1989 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 482.
  4. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–1989 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 450–454.
  5. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–1989 (19th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 456–457.
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