Sunderland 1988–89 football season
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:
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National teams
League competitions
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Cup competitions
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