The 1988–89 season was the 107th season in the history of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and their 11th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the FA Cup and the Football League Cup. Entering the 1988–89 season, Terry Venables stayed on as manager for his second season in charge of Tottenham with the team ending in sixth position, nineteen points behind eventual champions Arsenal. In the FA Cup, they got knocked out by second division team, Bradford City and they got knocked out in the fourth round of the Football League Cup by Southampton.
Pre-season and friendlies
Pre-season
Sweden Summer Tour
Friendlies
Wembley International Tournament
Mid-season
Friendlies
Competitions
Overview
First Division
League Table
Matches
FA Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham automatically qualified through to the third round of the FA Cup where they was drawn to meet Division Two side Bradford City.
Football League Cup
As part of the first division, Tottenham started the League Cup in the second round where they were drawn to meet third division side, Notts County.
Statistics Appearances
Pos. Name First Division FA Cup League Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGoalkeepers GK Bobby Mimms 20 0 1 0 5 0 26 0 GK Erik Thorstvedt 18 0 0 0 0 0 18 0Defenders DF Guðni Bergsson 8 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 DF Guy Butters 27+1 1 1 0 1+1 0 29+2 1 DF Chris Fairclough 20 1 1 0 4 0 25 1 DF Terry Fenwick 34 8 1 0 5 1 40 9 DF Chris Hughton 20+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 20+2 0 DF Gary Mabbutt 38 1 1 0 5 0 44 1 DF John Polston 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0 DF Brian Statham 6 0 0 0 2 0 8 0 DF Gary Stevens 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 DF Mark Stimson 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 DF Mitchell Thomas 22+3 1 1 0 5 1 28+3 2Midfielders MF Paul Allen 35+2 1 0 0 5 0 41+2 1 MF Paul Gascoigne 31+1 6 0 0 5 1 36+1 7 MF David Howells 12+15 3 0 0 0+1 0 12+16 3 MF John Moncur 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 MF Nayim 8+3 2 0 0 0 0 8+3 2 MF Mark Robson 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 3+2 0 MF Vinny Samways 12+7 3 0 0 3+2 1 15+9 4 MF Paul Stewart 29+1 12 1 0 4 1 34+1 13 MF Chris Waddle 38 14 1 0 5 0 44 14Forwards FW Phil Gray 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 FW Paul Moran 4+4 0 0+1 0 1+1 0 5+6 0 FW Paul Walsh 28+5 6 1 0 3 0 32+5 6
Goal scorers
Player First Division FA Cup League Cup Total1 MF Chris Waddle 14 0 0 142 MF Paul Stewart 12 0 1 133 DF Terry Fenwick 8 0 1 94MF Paul Gascoigne60175 FW Paul Walsh 6 0 0 66 MF Vinny Samways 3 0 1 47 MF David Howells 3 0 0 38 MF Nayim 2 0 0 2 DF Mitchell Thomas 1 0 1 29 MF Paul Allen 1 0 0 1 MF Guy Butters 1 0 0 1 FW Chris Fairclough 1 0 0 1 DF Gary Mabbutt 1 0 0 1Total591574
Clean sheets
PlayerFirst DivisionFA CupLeague CupTotal1 5 0 1 62 5 0 0 5Total100111
See also 1988–89 in English football List of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. seasons
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