The 1988–89 season was Sheffield Wednesday's 87th season in the Football League, and their fifth consecutive season in the Football League First Division, the top tier of English football, where they finished 15th. The club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of the former and the second round of the latter.

Competitions First Division

League table

Matches +First Division match resultsDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceLuton TownH1–0Sterland16,433Nottingham ForestA1–1Sterland18,963Coventry CityH1–2Hirst15,633Queens Park RangersA0–28,011ArsenalH2–1Megson, Pearson17,830Aston VillaH1–0Hirst18,301SouthamptonA2–1Varadi, Reeves12,725Charlton AthleticA1–2Hodgson5,933EvertonH1–1Sterland21,761Norwich CityA1–1Sterland14,353Tottenham HotspurH0–215,386Manchester UnitedA1–1West30,867MiddlesbroughA1–0Sterland19,310Derby CountyH1–1Sterland20,609West Ham UnitedA0–016,676MillwallA0–111,197Newcastle UnitedH1–2Hirst25,573Nottingham ForestH0–320,407Coventry CityA0–515,191LiverpoolH2–2Proctor, Varadi31,524ArsenalA1–1Varadi33,490Aston VillaA0–219,334Manchester UnitedH0–234,820SouthamptonH1–1Proctor16,677WimbledonA0–14,384Charlton AthleticH3–1Hirst, Jonsson, Galvin16,081EvertonA0–122,542Luton TownA1–0Hirst7,776Queens Park RangersH0–218,804Newcastle UnitedA3–1Barrick, Pearson, Hirst31,040MillwallH3–0Palmer, Whitton (2)18,358WimbledonH1–1Hirst15,777LiverpoolA1–5Barrick39,672Tottenham HotspurA0–017,270Derby CountyA0–117,529West Ham UnitedH0–219,905MiddlesbroughH1–0Whitton20,582Norwich CityH2–2Linighan (o.g.), Reeves16,238

FA Cup

+ FA Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundTorquay UnitedH5–1Jonsson, Hodgson, Varadi (2), Proctor11,384Fourth roundBlackburn RoversA1–2Hirst16,235

Football League Cup

+ Football League Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceSecond round, first legBlackpoolA0–25,492Second round, second legBlackpoolH3–1 Varadi, Reeves, Hirst12,237

Full Members' Cup

+ Full Members' Cup match resultsRoundDateOpponentVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceThird roundQueens Park RangersH0–1 3,957

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