1987–88 Manchester City F.C. season
| 1987–88 season | |
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| Chairman |  Peter Swales |
| Manager | Mel Machin |
| Second Division | 9th |
| FA Cup | Sixth round |
| League Cup | Fifth round |
| Full Members' Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Paul Stewart (27) |
| Highest home attendance | 44,047 vs Liverpool 13 March 1988 |
| Average home league attendance | 19,471 (highest in league, 11th highest in England) |
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The 1987–88 season was Manchester City’s first season in the Football League Second Division, the second division of English football.
League
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 44 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 60 | +20 | 65 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 |
Source: [1]
Match reports
| 15 August 1987 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Plymouth | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road |
| 22 August 1987 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Manchester City | Boundary Park |
| 31 August 1987 | Aston Villa | 1–1 | Manchester City | Villa Park |
| 5 September 1987 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | Maine Road |
| 12 September 1987 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-0 | Manchester City | Gay Meadow |
| 16 September 1987 | Manchester City | 4-0 | Millwall | Maine Road |
| 19 September 1987 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Stoke City | Maine Road |
| 26 September 1987 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Manchester City | Elland Road |
| 29 September 1987 | Hull City | 3-1 | Manchester City | Boothferry Park |
| 3 October 1987 | Manchester City | 4-2 | Leicester City | Maine Road |
| 10 October 1987 | Manchester City | 2-3 | Sheffield United | Maine Road |
| 17 October 1987 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Manchester City | Portman Road |
| 21 October 1987 | Bradford City | 2-4 | Manchester City | Valley Parade |
| 24 October 1987 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Barnsley | Maine Road |
| 31 October 1987 | Swindon Town | 3-4 | Manchester City | County Ground |
| 4 November 1987 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Maine Road |
| 7 November 1987 | Manchester City | 10-1 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road |
| 14 November 1987 | Reading | 0-2 | Manchester City | Elm Park |
| 21 November 1987 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Birmingham City | Maine Road |
| 28 November 1987 | West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Manchester City | The Hawthorns |
| 1 December 1987 | Bournemouth | 0-2 | Manchester City | Dean Court |
| 5 December 1987 | Manchester City | 1-3 | Crystal Palace | Maine Road |
| 12 December 1987 | Millwall | 0-1 | Manchester City | The Den |
| 19 December 1987 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Oldham Athletic | Maine Road |
| 26 December 1987 | Leeds | Maine Road |
| 28 December 1987 | Stoke City | 1-3 | Manchester City | Victoria Ground |
| 2 January 1988 | Manchester City | 1-3 | Shrewsbury Town | Maine Road |
| 16 January 1988 | Plymouth | 3-2 | Manchester City | Home Park |
| 23 January 1988 | Manchester City | 0-2 | Aston Villa | Maine Road |
| 6 February 1988 | Blackburn | 2-1 | Manchester City | Ewood Park |
| 13 February 1988 | Bournemouth | Maine Road |
| 27 February 1988 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Manchester City | Filbert Street |
| 2 March 1988 | Manchester City | 2-0 | Hull City | Maine Road |
| 5 March 1988 | Manchester City | 2-0 | Ipswich | Maine Road |
| 8 March 1988 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Manchester City | Bramall Lane |
| 19 March 1988 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Swindon Town | Maine Road |
| 26 March 1988 | Barnsley | 3-1 | Manchester City | Oakwell |
| 2 April 1988 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Manchester City | Leeds Road |
| 4 April 1988 | Manchester City | 2-0 | Reading | Maine Road |
| 9 April 1988 | Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Manchester City | Ayresome Park |
| 23 April 1988 | Manchester City | 2-2 | Bradford City | Maine Road |
| 30 April 1988 | Birmingham City | 0-3 | Manchester City | St Andrew's |
| 2 May 1988 | Manchester City | 4-2 | West Bromwich Albion | Maine Road |
| 7 May 1988 | Crystal Palace | 2-0 | Manchester City | Selhurst Park |
FA Cup
Match reports
| 08-01-1988 Third Round | Huddersfield Town | 2–2 | Manchester City | Leeds Road |
| Shearer (2) | Attendance: 18,102 |
| 11-01-1988 Third Round | Manchester City | 0-0 | Huddersfield Town | Maine Road |
| Attendance: 24,565 |
| 24-01-1988 Third Round | Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | Manchester City | Leeds Road |
| Attendance: 21,510 |
| 29-01-1988 Forth Round | Blackpool | 1–1 | Manchester City | Bloomfield Road |
| 02-02-1988 Forth Round | Manchester City | 2–1 | Blackpool | Maine Road |
| 19-02-1988 Plymouth Argyle | Maine Road |
| 12-03-1988 Quarter-finals | Manchester City | 0–4 | Liverpool | Maine Road |
League Cup
Match reports
| 22 September 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers | Maine Road |
| 6 October 1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Manchester City | Molineux Stadium |
| 27 October 1987 Nottingham Forest | Maine Road |
| 17 November 1987 Fourth Round | Manchester City | 3–1 | Watford | Maine Road |
| 20 January 1988 Fifth Round | Everton | 2–0 | Manchester City | Goodison Park |
Full Members' Cup
Match reports
| 10 November 1987 First Round | Manchester City | 6 – 2 | Plymouth Argyle | Maine Road |
| 16 December 1987 Second Round | Manchester City | 0 – 2 | Chelsea | Maine Road |
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Manager: Mel Machin
Transfers
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References
- ^ "Latest Man City Results, Fixtures & Betting Odds". Soccer Base. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "worldfootball.net". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017.