1988–89 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the 85th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Full Members' Cup.

Hull City
1988–89 season
ChairmanDon Robinson
ManagerEddie Gray
StadiumBoothferry Park
Second Division21st
FA CupFifth round
League CupSecond round
Full Members' CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Keith Edwards (26)
All: Keith Edwards (30)

Competitions

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Second Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
19 Brighton & Hove Albion 46 14 9 23 57 66 9 51
20 Portsmouth 46 13 12 21 53 62 9 51
21 Hull City 46 11 14 21 52 68 16 47
22 Shrewsbury Town (R) 46 8 18 20 40 67 27 42 Relegation to the Third Division
23 Birmingham City (R) 46 8 11 27 31 76 45 35
Source: thestatcat.co.uk
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 11 14 21 52 68  −16 47 7 9 7 31 25  +6 4 5 14 21 43  −22

Source: Soccerbase

Matches

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#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers[a]
127.08.88Hull City1–0Manchester CityH11,653Edwards
229.08.88Oxford United1–0Hull CityA5,772
303.09.88Plymouth Argyle2–0Hull CityA8,202
410.09.88Hull City0–0BarnsleyH5,654
517.09.88Portsmouth1–3Hull CityA11,599Edwards (2), Dyer
620.09.88Hull City1–3Blackburn RoversH6,681Edwards
724.09.88Oldham Athletic2–2Hull CityA6,319(o.g.), Terry
801.10.88Hull City0–0WalsallH4,845
904.10.88Hull City2–2Leicester CityH5,079Edwards, DeMange
1008.10.88Shrewsbury Town1–3Hull CityA3,287Edwards (2), Roberts
1115.10.88Hull City0–0SunderlandH8,261
1222.10.88Crystal Palace3–1Hull CityA8,464Dyer
1325.10.88Hull City3–0ChelseaH6,953Edwards (2), Smith
1429.10.88Leeds United2–1Hull CityA17,536Palmer
1505.11.88Hull City1–0Swindon TownH5,192Moore
1613.11.88Stoke City4–0Hull CityA10,505
1719.11.88Hull City1–1Birmingham CityH5,134Edwards
1826.11.88Watford2–0Hull CityA10,404
1929.11.88Bournemouth5–1Hull CityA5,420Payton
2003.12.88Hull City5–2Brighton & Hove AlbionH5,686Payton (2), Saville, (o.g.), Daniel
2110.12.88West Bromwich Albion2–0Hull CityA10,094
2226.12.88Hull City1–1Bradford CityH8,791Payton
2331.12.88Hull City1–1Ipswich TownH7,800Whitehurst
2402.01.89Barnsley0–2Hull CityA9,879Edwards (2)
2514.01.89Hull City4–0BournemouthH5,690Edwards (3), Whitehurst
2621.01.89Manchester City4–1Hull CityA20,485Edwards
2704.02.89Leicester City0–2Hull CityA9,996Edwards (2)
2811.02.89Hull City3–0Shrewsbury TownH11,472Edwards (2), Whitehurst
2925.02.89Sunderland2–0Hull CityA14,719
3028.02.89Chelsea2–1Hull CityA11,407Roberts
3104.03.89Hull City1–4Stoke CityH5,915Whitehurst
3211.03.89Swindon Town1–0Hull CityA7,090
3314.03.89Hull City1–2Leeds UnitedH8,887Payton
3418.03.89Blackburn Rovers4–0Hull CityA5,864
3525.03.89Hull City3–0Plymouth ArgyleH5,851Edwards (2), Jobson
3627.03.89Bradford City1–1Hull CityA11,802Edwards
3701.04.89Hull City1–1PortsmouthH5,325Edwards
3804.04.89Hull City1–2Oxford UnitedH6,260Swan
3908.04.89Ipswich Town1–1Hull CityA10,191Whitehurst
4011.04.89Hull City0–1Crystal PalaceH5,050
4115.04.89Walsall1–1Hull CityA3,935Edwards
4222.04.89Hull City1–1Oldham AthleticH6,748McParland
4329.04.89Hull City0–3WatfordH5,225
4401.05.89Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Hull CityA6,750Edwards
4506.05.89Birmingham City1–0Hull CityA4,686
4613.05.89Hull City0–1West Bromwich AlbionH5,217

FA Cup

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Matches

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#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers[a]
3R07.01.89Cardiff City1–2Hull CityA7,128Brown, Edwards
4R28.01.89Bradford City1–2Hull CityA13,748Whitehurst, Edwards
5R18.02.89Hull City2–3LiverpoolH20,058Whitehurst, Edwards

League Cup

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Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers[a]
2R28.09.88Hull City1–2ArsenalH11,450Edwards
2R12.10.88Arsenal3–0Hull CityA17,885

Full Members' Cup

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Matches

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#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers[a]
1R08.11.88Portsmouth2–1Hull CityA2,784Warren

Squad

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Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)[b] Previous club Date signed Fee
Goalkeepers
Iain Hesford GK ENG Northern Rhodesia Ndola 4 March 1960 (age 28) Sunderland December 1988 Swap deal
Gavin Kelly GK ENG Beverley 29 September 1968 (age 19) Academy March 1984
Tony Norman GK WAL Mancot 24 February 1958 (age 30) Burnley February 1980 Unknown
Defenders
Nicky Brown DF ENG Hull 16 October 1966 (age 21) Academy September 1985
Neil Buckley DF ENG Hull 25 September 1968 (age 19) Academy July 1985
Wayne Jacobs DF ENG Sheffield 3 February 1969 (age 19) Sheffield Wednesday March 1988 Unknown
Richard Jobson DF ENG Cottingham 9 May 1963 (age 25) Watford February 1985 £40,000
Paul Mudd DF ENG Hull 13 November 1970 (age 17) Academy July 1988
Malcolm Murray DF SCO Buckie 26 July 1964 (age 23) Scotland Heart of Midlothian March 1989 Unknown
Charlie Palmer DF ENG Aylesbury 10 July 1963 (age 24) Derby County February 1987 £30,000
Peter Skipper DF ENG Hull 11 April 1958 (age 30) Darlington August 1982 Unknown
Peter Swan DF ENG Leeds 28 September 1966 (age 21) Leeds United March 1989 £200,000
Steve Terry DF ENG Clapton 14 June 1962 (age 26) Watford June 1988 Unknown
Les Thompson DF ENG Cleethorpes 23 September 1968 (age 19) Grimsby Town May 1987 Free
Lee Warren DF ENG Manchester 28 February 1969 (age 19) Rochdale August 1988 Unknown
Midfielders
Billy Askew MF ENG Great Lumley 2 October 1959 (age 28) Middlesbrough August 1982 Free
Dougie Bell MF SCO Paisley 5 September 1959 (age 28) Shrewsbury Town March 1989 Loan
Mark Calvert MF ENG Consett 11 September 1970 (age 17) Academy July 1988
Ray Daniel MF ENG Luton 10 December 1964 (age 23) Luton Town June 1986 Unknown
Ken DeMange MF IRL Dublin 3 September 1964 (age 23) Leeds United March 1988 £65,000
Leigh Jenkinson MF ENG Thorne 9 July 1969 (age 18) Academy July 1986
Harry Ngata MF NZL Whanganui 24 August 1971 (age 16) New Zealand Porirua Viard United December 1987 Free
Garreth Roberts MF ENG Hull 15 November 1960 (age 27) Academy March 1979
Forwards
Alex Dyer FW ENG Forest Gate 14 November 1965 (age 22) Blackpool February 1987 Unknown
Keith Edwards FW ENG Stockton-on-Tees 16 July 1957 (age 30) Scotland Aberdeen March 1988 Unknown
Tim Hotte FW ENG Bradford 4 October 1963 (age 24) North Ferriby United October 1987 £3,000
Ian McParland FW SCO Edinburgh 4 October 1961 (age 26) Notts County March 1989 Unknown
John Moore FW HKG England Consett 1 October 1966 (age 21) Sunderland August 1988 Unknown
Andy Payton FW ENG Whalley 23 October 1967 (age 20) Burnley July 1985 Free
Andy Saville FW ENG Hull 12 December 1964 (age 23) Academy December 1983
Mike Smith FW ENG Hull 19 December 1968 (age 19) Academy May 1987
Billy Whitehurst FW ENG Thurnscoe 10 June 1959 (age 29) Sunderland December 1988 Swap deal

Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Hull scorers only
  2. Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 1988, the official start date of the 1988–89 season

References

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