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.
Squad
Results Sunderland's score comes first.
WinDrawLoss
Friendlies DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 4 August 1988 Newcastle TownLyme Valley Parkway Stadium5-0740Lemon, Pascoe, Gabbiadini (3) 6 August 1988 Macclesfield TownMoss Rose1-1N/AGates 13 August 1988 Seattle StormRoker Park3-03,393Gabbiadini, MacPhail (pen), Bennett
Second Division DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 27 August 1988 BournemouthRoker Park1-117,998Bennett (39') 3 September 1988 Ipswich TownPortman Road0-212,835 10 September 1988 Bradford CityRoker Park0-016,286 17 September 1988 Birmingham CitySt. Andrew's2-36,817Pascoe (84', 89') 20 September 1988 Crystal PalaceRoker Park1-113,150Pascoe (78') 24 September 1988 Shrewsbury TownGay Meadow0-04,195 1 October 1988 Oldham AthleticRoker Park3-212,529Gabbiadini (10'), MacPhail (34' pen.), Pascoe (72') 4 October 1988 Leeds UnitedRoker Park2-112,671Gabbiadini (9'), Whitehurst (60') 8 October 1988 WalsallFellows Park0-26,150 15 October 1988 Hull CityBoothferry Park0-08,261 22 October 1988 Swindon TownRoker Park4-013,520Owers (20'), Gabbiadini (26', 80'), Whitehurst (73') 25 October 1988 Blackburn RoversRoker Park2-016,601Gabbiadini (4'), Hendry (12' o.g.) 29 October 1988 Manchester CityMaine Road1-122,398Armstrong (29') 2 November 1988 Oxford UnitedManor Ground4-26,270Whitehurst (19'), Armstrong (30'), Gabbiadini (34'), MacPhail (61' pen.) 5 November 1988 Stoke CityRoker Park1-117,9123Doyle (52') 12 November 1988 ChelseaStamford Bridge1-119,210Gabbiadini (11') 19 November 1988 West BromRoker Park1-118,141Bennett (85') 26 November 1988 Brighton & Hove AlbionGoldstone Ground0-310,039 3 December 1988 WatfordRoker Park1-116,330MacPhail (60' pen.) 10 December 1988 Leicester CityFilbert Street1-311,093Pascoe (72') 18 December 1988 Plymouth ArgyleHome Park4-113,498Armstrong (27'), Pascoe (43'), Gabbiadini (64'), Gates (84') 26 December 1988 BarnsleyRoker Park1-021,994Dobbin (76' o.g.) 31 December 1988 PortsmouthRoker Park4-021,566Gates (33'), Ord (44'), Armstrong (61'), Pascoe (75') 2 January 1989 Bradford CityValley Parade0-112,186 14 January 1989 Oxford UnitedRoker Park1-012,853Owers (5') 21 January 1989 BournemouthDean Court1-08,922Gates (10') 4 February 1989 Leeds UnitedElland Road0-231,985 11 February 1989 WalsallRoker Park0-314,203 18 February 1989 Swindon TownCounty Ground1-47,432Armstrong (4') 25 February 1989 Hull CityRoker Park2-014,719Pascoe (71'), Gabbiadini (81') 28 February 1989 Blackburn RoversEwood Park2-28,288Gabbiadini (6' pen, 27') 11 March 1989 Stoke CityVictoria Ground0-212,489 14 March 1989 Manchester CityRoker Park2-416,101Gabbiadini (18'), Gates (75') 18 March 1989 Crystal PalaceSelhurst Park0-19,108 21 March 1989 ChelseaRoker Park1-214,714Gabbiadini (18') 25 March 1989 Ipswich TownRoker Park4-013,859Gabbiadini (36' pen, 88', 89'), Owers (55') 27 March 1989 BarnsleyOakwell0-38,070 1 April 1989 Birmingham CityRoker Park2-210,969Lemon (33'), Gabbiadini (76') 4 April 1989 Plymouth ArgyleRoker Park2-18,003Armstrong (6', 17') 8 April 1989 PortsmouthFratton Park0-27,724 15 April 1989 Oldham AthleticBoundary Park2-25,944MacPhail (2'), Hauser (14') 22 April 1989 Shrewsbury TownRoker Park2-19,427Hauser (6'), Armstrong (82') 29 April 1989 Brighton & Hove AlbionRoker Park1-012,856Pascoe (20') 1 May 1989 WatfordVicarage Road1-013,499Gabbiadini (23') 6 May 1989 West BromThe Hawthorns0-010,451 13 May 1989 Leicester CityRoker Park2-215,832Bennett (61'), Pascoe (68')
League table
League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 30 August 1988 Round 1 Leg 1York CityBootham Crescent0-04,204 6 September 1988 Round 1 Leg 2York CityRoker Park4-09,388Gabbiadini (13', 88'), Pascoe (24', 85') 27 September 1988 Round 2 Leg 1West Ham UnitedRoker Park0-313,691 12 October 1988 Round 2 Leg 2West Ham UnitedBoleyn Ground1-210,558Gabbiadini (74')
Full Members Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 8 November 1988 Round 1Charlton AthleticSelhurst Park1-01,666Gabbiadini (43') 22 December 1988Round 2Blackburn RoversEwood Park1-24,457Gabbiadini (67')
FA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 7 January 1989 3rd RoundOxford UnitedRoker Park1-117,074Ord (33') 11 January 1989 3rd Round ReplayOxford UnitedManor Ground0-27,236
Statistics NationNameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalMarco Gabbiadini183023Colin Pascoe102012Gordon Armstrong8008Eric Gates4004John MacPhail4004Gary Bennett3003Gary Owers3003Billy Whitehurst3003Richard Ord1012Thomas Hauser2002Steve Doyle1001Paul Lemon1001
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