During the 1988–89 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished 11th in the league after being promoted from the Third Division the previous season.
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Sunderland's score comes first.
Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
27 August 1988 Bournemouth Roker Park 1-1 17,998 Bennett (39')
3 September 1988 Ipswich Town Portman Road 0-2 12,835
10 September 1988 Bradford City Roker Park 0-0 16,286
17 September 1988 Birmingham City St. Andrew's 2-3 6,817 Pascoe (84', 89')
20 September 1988 Crystal Palace Roker Park 1-1 13,150 Pascoe (78')
24 September 1988 Shrewsbury Town Gay Meadow 0-0 4,195
1 October 1988 Oldham Athletic Roker Park 3-2 12,529 Gabbiadini (10'), MacPhail (34' pen.), Pascoe (72')
4 October 1988 Leeds United Roker Park 2-1 12,671 Gabbiadini (9'), Whitehurst (60')
8 October 1988 Walsall Fellows Park 0-2 6,150
15 October 1988 Hull City Boothferry Park 0-0 8,261
22 October 1988 Swindon Town Roker Park 4-0 13,520 Owers (20'), Gabbiadini (26', 80'), Whitehurst (73')
25 October 1988 Blackburn Rovers Roker Park 2-0 16,601 Gabbiadini (4'), Hendry (12' o.g.)
29 October 1988 Manchester City Maine Road 1-1 22,398 Armstrong (29')
2 November 1988 Oxford United Manor Ground 4-2 6,270 Whitehurst (19'), Armstrong (30'), Gabbiadini (34'), MacPhail (61' pen.)
5 November 1988 Stoke City Roker Park 1-1 17,9123 Doyle (52')
12 November 1988 Chelsea Stamford Bridge 1-1 19,210 Gabbiadini (11')
19 November 1988 West Brom Roker Park 1-1 18,141 Bennett (85')
26 November 1988 Brighton & Hove Albion Goldstone Ground 0-3 10,039
3 December 1988 Watford Roker Park 1-1 16,330 MacPhail (60' pen.)
10 December 1988 Leicester City Filbert Street 1-3 11,093 Pascoe (72')
18 December 1988 Plymouth Argyle Home Park 4-1 13,498 Armstrong (27'), Pascoe (43'), Gabbiadini (64'), Gates (84')
26 December 1988 Barnsley Roker Park 1-0 21,994 Dobbin (76' o.g.)
31 December 1988 Portsmouth Roker Park 4-0 21,566 Gates (33'), Ord (44'), Armstrong (61'), Pascoe (75')
2 January 1989 Bradford City Valley Parade 0-1 12,186
14 January 1989 Oxford United Roker Park 1-0 12,853 Owers (5')
21 January 1989 Bournemouth Dean Court 1-0 8,922 Gates (10')
4 February 1989 Leeds United Elland Road 0-2 31,985
11 February 1989 Walsall Roker Park 0-3 14,203
18 February 1989 Swindon Town County Ground 1-4 7,432 Armstrong (4')
25 February 1989 Hull City Roker Park 2-0 14,719 Pascoe (71'), Gabbiadini (81')
28 February 1989 Blackburn Rovers Ewood Park 2-2 8,288 Gabbiadini (6' pen, 27')
11 March 1989 Stoke City Victoria Ground 0-2 12,489
14 March 1989 Manchester City Roker Park 2-4 16,101 Gabbiadini (18'), Gates (75')
18 March 1989 Crystal Palace Selhurst Park 0-1 9,108
21 March 1989 Chelsea Roker Park 1-2 14,714 Gabbiadini (18')
25 March 1989 Ipswich Town Roker Park 4-0 13,859 Gabbiadini (36' pen, 88', 89'), Owers (55')
27 March 1989 Barnsley Oakwell 0-3 8,070
1 April 1989 Birmingham City Roker Park 2-2 10,969 Lemon (33'), Gabbiadini (76')
4 April 1989 Plymouth Argyle Roker Park 2-1 8,003 Armstrong (6', 17')
8 April 1989 Portsmouth Fratton Park 0-2 7,724
15 April 1989 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park 2-2 5,944 MacPhail (2'), Hauser (14')
22 April 1989 Shrewsbury Town Roker Park 2-1 9,427 Hauser (6'), Armstrong (82')
29 April 1989 Brighton & Hove Albion Roker Park 1-0 12,856 Pascoe (20')
1 May 1989 Watford Vicarage Road 1-0 13,499 Gabbiadini (23')
6 May 1989 West Brom The Hawthorns 0-0 10,451
13 May 1989 Leicester City Roker Park 2-2 15,832 Bennett (61'), Pascoe (68')
Source:
thestatcat.co.uk Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
