1987/88 was Manchester City's 86th season of competitive football and its 20th in the (old) English Second Division. The leading goalscorer this season was Paul Stewart who scored 28 goals from just 52 appearances. The 2 players to make the most appearances for the club this season were Stephen Redmond and David White who both played 58 times. The club had 14 different goalscorers and used 24 different players including 10 debutants. Debutants this season were Andy Hinchcliffe, Bobby Mimms, Ian Scott, Ian Thompstone, Jason Beckford, Mark Seagreaves, Michael Stowell, Neil Lennon, Tony Adcock and Trevor Morley.
Season Stats
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Competitions
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Division Two (old) | 44 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 80 | 60 | 65 | 9th |
| FA Cup | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | Quarter-Finals |
| Full Members Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2nd Round |
| League Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Quarter-Finals |
League Table
| Position | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millwall | 44 | 25 | 7 | 12 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 82 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 68 | 41 | 27 | 78 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 36 | 27 | 78 | |
| 4 | Bradford City | 44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 54 | 20 | 77 | |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 52 | 16 | 77 | |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 59 | 27 | 75 | |
| 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 | |
| 12 | Swindon Town | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 73 | 60 | 13 | 59 | |
| 13 | Leicester City | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 59 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 62 | -1 | 57 | |
| 15 | Hull City | 44 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 57 | |
| 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 56 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 49 | |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 49 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 48 | |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 69 | -19 | 47 | |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 74 | -29 | 46 | |
| 22 | Reading | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 70 | -26 | 42 | |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 100 | -59 | 28 |
Matches
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| Date | Competition | Opposition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/08/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2-1 |
| 22/08/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1-1 |
| 31/08/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Aston Villa | Away | 1-1 |
| 05/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 1-2 |
| 12/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-0 |
| 16/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Home | 4-0 |
| 19/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Stoke City | Home | 3-0 |
| 22/09/1987 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-2 |
| 26/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Away | 0-2 |
| 29/09/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Away | 1-3 |
| 03/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Home | 4-2 |
| 06/10/1987 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 2-0 |
| 10/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Home | 2-3 |
| 17/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Ipswich Town | Away | 0-3 |
| 21/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford City | Away | 4-2 |
| 24/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Home | 1-1 |
| 27/10/1987 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | Home | 3-0 |
| 31/10/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Swindon Town | Away | 4-3 |
| 04/11/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-1 |
| 07/11/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Home | 10-1 |
| 10/11/1987 | Full Members Cup | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 6-2 |
| 14/11/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Reading | Away | 2-0 |
| 17/11/1987 | League Cup | Watford | Home | 3-1 |
| 21/11/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Home | 3-0 |
| 28/11/1987 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-1 |
| 01/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Bournemouth | Away | 2-0 |
| 05/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Crystal Palace | Home | 1-3 |
| 12/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Millwall | Away | 1-0 |
| 16/12/1987 | Full Members Cup | Chelsea | Home | 0-2 |
| 19/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1-2 |
| 26/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Leeds United | Home | 1-2 |
| 28/12/1987 | English Division Two (old) | Stoke City | Away | 3-1 |
| 02/01/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 1-3 |
| 09/01/1988 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | Away | 2-2 |
| 12/01/1988 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | Home | 0-0 |
| 16/01/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 2-3 |
| 20/01/1988 | League Cup | Everton | Away | 0-2 |
| 23/01/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Aston Villa | Home | 0-2 |
| 25/01/1988 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | Away | 3-0 |
| 30/01/1988 | FA Cup | Blackpool | Away | 1-1 |
| 03/02/1988 | FA Cup | Blackpool | Home | 2-1 |
| 06/02/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-2 |
| 13/02/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Bournemouth | Home | 2-0 |
| 20/02/1988 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 3-1 |
| 27/02/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Leicester City | Away | 0-1 |
| 02/03/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Hull City | Home | 2-0 |
| 05/03/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Ipswich Town | Home | 2-0 |
| 08/03/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Sheffield United | Away | 2-1 |
| 13/03/1988 | FA Cup | Liverpool | Home | 0-4 |
| 19/03/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Swindon Town | Home | 1-1 |
| 26/03/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Barnsley | Away | 1-3 |
| 02/04/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Huddersfield Town | Away | 0-1 |
| 04/04/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Reading | Home | 2-0 |
| 09/04/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 |
| 23/04/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Bradford City | Home | 2-2 |
| 30/04/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Birmingham City | Away | 3-0 |
| 02/05/1988 | English Division Two (old) | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 4-2 |
| 07/05/1988 | English Division Two (old) | Crystal Palace | Away | 0-2 |