1988–89 Leeds United A.F.C. season

During the 1988–89 season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division. It was Leeds' seventh season in the second tier since relegation from the First Division in 1982.

Leeds United
1988–1989 season
ChairmanLeslie Silver
ManagerBilly Bremner
(until 28 September)
Peter Gunby
(caretaker, until 10 Oct)
Howard Wilkinson
(from 12 October)
StadiumElland Road
Second Division10th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Full Members' CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bobby Davison (14)
All:
Bobby Davison (17)
Highest home attendance33,325 vs Bradford City
(1 March 1989, Second Division)
Lowest home attendance3,220 vs Shrewsbury Town
(9 November 1989, Full Members' Cup)
Average home league attendance21,811

Season summary

Following two seasons in and just outside of the promotion play-off places, Leeds made a poor start to the season, taking six points from the first six games. A League Cup victory against Peterborough United was not enough to prevent manager and former team captain Billy Bremner from being sacked. Howard Wilkinson was appointed as the new manager on 10 October after a brief caretaker stint by Peter Gunby.

Leeds rose to mid-table by December and sat in 6th by mid-February, losing only two league matches in that time. The turnaround stalled in late February and early March as a winless streak saw the team fall back to 12th in the league table. Wilkinson brought Gordon Strachan, Chris Fairclough, and Carl Shutt into the lineup, and Leeds climbed the table back to 6th by 1 April. Although these new players would be involved in the successes of subsequent years, this season's resurgence did not last, and Leeds took just 11 points from the last eight games to finish the campaign in 10th.

First team 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 England ENG Mervyn Day
— GK England ENG Ian Andrews
— GK Wales WAL Neil Edwards
— DF Wales WAL Mark Aizlewood (captain)
— DF England ENG Mickey Adams
— DF Scotland SCO Jack Ashurst
— DF England ENG Neil Aspin
— DF England ENG Brendan Ormsby
— DF England ENG Simon Grayson
— DF England ENG Chris Fairclough
— DF England ENG Peter Haddock
— DF England ENG Mike Whitlow
— DF England ENG Gary Williams
— DF Scotland SCO David Rennie
— DF Jamaica JAM Noel Blake
— DF England ENG Dylan Kerr
— DF England ENG Glynn Snodin
— DF England ENG Peter Swan
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG David Batty
— MF England ENG Vince Hilaire
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL John Sheridan
— MF Wales WAL Gary Speed
— MF England ENG John Stiles
— MF Scotland SCO Gordon Strachan (captain)
— MF Wales WAL Mickey Thomas
— MF England ENG Andy Williams
— FW England ENG Ian Baird
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman
— FW England ENG Bobby Davison
— FW England ENG Peter Mumby
— FW England ENG John Pearson
— FW England ENG Carl Shutt
— FW England ENG Bob Taylor

Transfers

Source: leeds-fans.org[1]

Competitions

Football League Second Division
Main article: 1988–89 Football League § Second Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Ipswich Town 46 22 7 17 71 61 +10 73
9 West Bromwich Albion 46 18 18 10 65 41 +24 72
10 Leeds United 46 17 16 13 59 50 +9 67
11 Sunderland 46 16 15 15 60 60 0 63
12 Bournemouth 46 18 8 20 53 62 −9 62
Source: thestatcat.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results
Win Draw Loss
DateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendancePosition
27 August 1988Oxford UnitedHome1–1Snodin22,03811
3 September 1988PortsmouthAway0–4—15,26321
10 September 1988Manchester CityHome1–1Blake23,67721
17 September 1988BournemouthAway0–0—7,92219
21 September 1988BarnsleyHome2–0Davison, Hilaire17,37017
24 September 1988ChelseaHome0–2—26,08018
1 October 1988Brighton & Hove AlbionAway1–2Baird7,10921
4 October 1988SunderlandAway1–2Davison12,67121
8 October 1988WatfordHome0–1—15,65721
16 October 1988Swindon TownAway0–0—9,23421
22 October 1988Leicester CityHome1–1Hilaire17,26321
26 October 1988Bradford CityAway1–1Davison13,04821
29 October 1988Hull CityHome2–1Baird, Sheridan17,53621
5 November 1988Ipswich TownAway1–0Sheridan (pen)11,75020
12 November 1988West Bromwich AlbionHome2–1Baird, Aizlewood20,44219
19 November 1988Oldham AthleticAway2–2Davison (2)8,82420
22 November 1988Birmingham CityAway0–0—6,16819
26 November 1988Stoke CityHome4–0Baird (2), Davison, Sheridan (pen)19,93314
3 December 1988WalsallAway3–0Davison (2), Whitlow6,88511
10 December 1988Shrewsbury TownHome2–3Davison, Sheridan (pen)19,96714
17 December 1988Crystal PalaceAway0–0—9,84714
26 December 1988Blackburn RoversHome2–0Baird, Davison31,62211
31 December 1988Plymouth ArgyleHome2–0Baird, Snodin24,04311
2 January 1989Manchester CityAway0–0—33,03411
14 January 1989Birmingham CityHome1–0Hilaire21,9377
21 January 1989Oxford UnitedAway2–3Blake, Hilaire7,92811
4 February 1989SunderlandHome2–0Davison, Sheridan (pen)31,9858
11 February 1989WatfordAway1–1Pearson13,4399
18 February 1989Leicester CityAway2–1Snodin, Davison14,1516
25 February 1989Swindon TownHome0–0—22,6518
1 March 1989Bradford CityHome3–3Baird, Blake, Hilaire33,3258
5 March 1989West Bromwich AlbionAway1–2Adams15,91410
11 March 1989Ipswich TownHome2–4Blake, Hilaire19,63912
14 March 1989Hull CityAway2–1Baird, Davison8,88710
19 March 1989BarnsleyAway2–2Aizlewood, Sheridan (pen)11,57810
25 March 1989PortsmouthHome1–0Baird27,0498
27 March 1989Blackburn RoversAway0–2—11,53310
1 April 1989BournemouthHome3–0Shutt (3)21,0956
5 April 1989Crystal PalaceHome1–2Shutt25,6049
9 April 1989Plymouth ArgyleAway0–1—9,36510
15 April 1989Brighton & Hove AlbionHome1–0Williams14,9157
22 April 1989ChelseaAway0–1—30,33710
29 April 1989Stoke CityAway3–2Davison, Strachan, Sheridan (pen)9,05110
1 May 1989WalsallHome1–0Aizlewood13,28010
6 May 1989Oldham AthleticHome0–0—14,45910
13 May 1989Shrewsbury TownAway3–3Rennie, Strachan (2)4,69310

Source: www.soccerbase.com,[2] www.worldfootball.net,[3] leeds-fans.org[1]

FA Cup
Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Third round7 January 1989Brighton & Hove AlbionAway2–1Baird (2)10,900
Fourth round28 January 1989Nottingham ForestAway0–2—28,107

Source:[4]

League Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
Second round first leg27 September 1988Peterborough UnitedAway2–1Snodin, Baird4,979
Second round second leg12 October 1988Peterborough UnitedHome3–1[lower-alpha 2]Davison, Hilaire, Sheridan (pen.)8,894
Third round2 November 1988Luton TownHome0–2—19,447

Source:[4]

Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1988–89 Full Members' Cup
Win Draw Loss
RoundDateOpponentVenueResult[lower-alpha 1]ScorersAttendance
First round9 November 1988Shrewsbury TownHome3–1Davison (2), Aizlewood3,220
Second round29 November 1988MillwallAway0–2—4,242

Source:[4]

Notes
  1. Leeds United's score written first
  2. Leeds United win 5–2 on aggregate

References
  1. "Leeds United: Season 1988 - 1989: Division Two". leeds-fans.org. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "Leeds United Results 1988/89". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. "eng-championship-1988-1989". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. "Leeds United 1988–89". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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