1988/89 Barclays League Third Division

First Team Overall First Team Appearances & Scorers Reserves Youth

President: Sir Jack Haywood OBE.

Directors: JA Harris (chairman), DM Gallagher, AT Gallagher (appointed 8 July 1988), HPD Glaister (Company Secretary, appointed 8 July 1988), Dick Homden (resigned 20 July 1988).
Manager: Graham Turner.
Coach: Barry Powell.
Captain: Ally Robertson.

Playing Staff: Vince Bartram, Richard Beardshaw, Ioan Bebb, Gary Bellamy, Tom Bennett, Martyn Briggs, Steven Briggs, Chris Brindley, Steve Bull, David Burns, David Butler, Matthew Byrne, Russell Caldicott, Phil ChardNicky Clarke, Thomas Colenso, Nicholas Colley, Stan Collymore, Stephen Darby, Robbie Dennison, Keith Downing, Steven Dunn, Dutton, Carl Dwyer, Edwards, David Evans, Stuart Evans, Neville Fennell, Michael Fereday, Mark Fletcher, Michael French, Jackie Gallagher, David Gibbs, Mick Gooding, Paul Grainger, Matthew Green, T Green, Anthony Haddon, Roger Hansbury, Andrew Harnett, Richard Hartigan, Matthew Ireson, J Kelly, Rob Kelly, Mark Kendall, Lee Keough, Stuart Leeding, Lloyd, David Marsden, Middleton, Chad Millington, Stephen Morgan, Kevin Morrison, Andy Mutch, Alan Nicholls, Craig Noakes, Neil O’Brien, Steven Owen, Richard Parker, Barry Powell, Ramsey, David Read, Simon Robbins, Ally Robertson, Phil Robinson, Keith Russell, John Silletoe, Jermaine Simpson, Kris Sleeuwenoek, Jason Smith, Eric Steele, Tim Steele, Michael Stowell, Floyd Streete, Colin Taylor, Dominic Taylor, Andy Thompson, Stephen Urbicki, Nigel Vaughan, Mark Venus, Scott Voice, Peter Williams, Justin Wilson, Kevin Woodbine, Young.

Player of the Season: Andy Mutch.

 
August

1 (a) Tipton Town W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
3 (a) Bilston Town W 3-0 Details [Friendly]
5 (a) Halesowen Town W 4-1 Details [Friendly]
10 (a) Worcester City W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
11 (a) Mile Oak W 2-0 Details [Friendly]
13 (a) Stoke City W 2-1 Details [Friendly]
15 (a) Chasetown W 2-0 Details [Friendly]
18 (a) Aberystwyth Town W 4-1 Details [Friendly]
20 (H) Coventry City D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
27 (a) Bury L 1-3 Details
30 (H) Birmingham City W 3-2 Details [FLC1/1]

September

3 (H) Reading W 2-1 Details
6 (a) Birmingham City L 0-1 Details [FLC1/2]
10 (a) Chesterfield W 3-0 Details
17 (H) Notts County D 0-0 Details
20 (H) Aldershot W 1-0 Details
24 (a) Swansea City W 5-2 Details

October

1 (H) Port Vale D 3-3 Details
5 (a) Fulham D 2-2 Details
8 (a) Sheffield United L 0-2 Details
15 (H) Wigan Athletic W 2-1 Details
22 (a) Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 Details
25 (H) Blackpool W 2-1 Details
29 (a) Gillingham W 3-1 Details

November

5 (H) Southend United W 3-0 Details
8 (a) Bristol City W 1-0 Details
12 (H) Huddersfield Town W 4-1 Details
19 (a) Grim sby Town L 0-1 Details [FAC1]
26 (H) Preston North End W 6-0 Details
30 (a) Hereford United D 2-2 Details [AMCp]

December

4 (a) Northampton Town L 1-3 Details
6 (@ RAF Cosford) RAF Catering Squad W 17-0 Details [Friendly]
13 (H) Port Vale W 5-1 Details [AMCp]
17 (H) Mansfield Town W 6-2 Details
26 (a) Bristol Rovers D 0-0 Details
31 (a) Brentford D 2-2 Details

January

2 (H) Chester City W 3-1 Details 
10 (H) Cardiff City W 2-0 Details
14 (a) Reading W 2-0 Details
21 (H) Chesterfield W 1-0 Details
24 (H) Bristol City W 3-0 Details [AMC1]
29 (a) Notts County D 1-1 Details

February

4 (a) Port Vale D 0-0 Details
11 (H) Fulham W 5-2 Details
21 (H) Northampton Town W 3-1 Details [AMC2]
28 (a) Blackpool W 2-0 Details

March

4 (H) Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Details
10 (a) Southend United L 1-3 Details
14 (H) Gillingham W 6-1 Details
18 (H) Bury W 4-0 Details
22 (a) Hereford United W 2-0 Details [AMCsf]
25 (a) Chester City D 1-1 Details
27 (H) Bristol Rovers L 0-1 Details

April

1 (a) Mansfield Town L 1-3 Details
4 (a) Cardiff City D 1-1 Details
8 (H) Brentford W 2-0 Details
12 (a) Torquay United W 2-1 Details [SVTaf1]
15 (a) Aldershot W 2-1 Details
18 (H) Torquay United L 0-2 Details [SVTaf2]
22 (H) Swansea City D 1-1 Details
29 (a) Huddersfield Town D 0-0 Details

May

1 (H) Bristol City W 2-0 Details
6 (H) Northampton Town W 3-2 Details
9 (H) Sheffield United D 2-2 Details
13 (a) Preston North End D 3-3 Details
15 (a) Walsall D 1-1 Details [Friendly]
16 (a) Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Details