1988–89 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 1988–89 season was the 85th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Full Members' Cup.

Competitions Second Division

League table

Results summary

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers127.08.88Hull City1–0Manchester CityH11,653Edwards229.08.88Oxford United1–0Hull CityA5,772303.09.88Plymouth Argyle2–0Hull CityA8,202410.09.88Hull City0–0BarnsleyH5,654517.09.88Portsmouth1–3Hull CityA11,599Edwards (2), Dyer620.09.88Hull City1–3Blackburn RoversH6,681Edwards724.09.88Oldham Athletic2–2Hull CityA6,319(o.g.), Terry801.10.88Hull City0–0WalsallH4,845904.10.88Hull City2–2Leicester CityH5,079Edwards, DeMange1008.10.88Shrewsbury Town1–3Hull CityA3,287Edwards (2), Roberts1115.10.88Hull City0–0SunderlandH8,2611222.10.88Crystal Palace3–1Hull CityA8,464Dyer1325.10.88Hull City3–0ChelseaH6,953Edwards (2), 1429.10.88Leeds United2–1Hull CityA17,536Palmer1505.11.88Hull City1–0Swindon TownH5,192Moore1613.11.88Stoke City4–0Hull CityA10,5051719.11.88Hull City1–1Birmingham CityH5,134Edwards1826.11.88Watford2–0Hull CityA10,4041929.11.88Bournemouth5–1Hull CityA5,420Payton2003.12.88Hull City5–2Brighton & Hove AlbionH5,686Payton (2), Saville, (o.g.), Daniel2110.12.88West Bromwich Albion2–0Hull CityA10,0942226.12.88Hull City1–1Bradford CityH8,791Payton2331.12.88Hull City1–1Ipswich TownH7,800Whitehurst2402.01.89Barnsley0–2Hull CityA9,879Edwards (2)2514.01.89Hull City4–0BournemouthH5,690Edwards (3), Whitehurst2621.01.89Manchester City4–1Hull CityA20,485Edwards2704.02.89Leicester City0–2Hull CityA9,996Edwards (2)2811.02.89Hull City3–0Shrewsbury TownH11,472Edwards (2), Whitehurst2925.02.89Sunderland2–0Hull CityA14,7193028.02.89Chelsea2–1Hull CityA11,407Roberts3104.03.89Hull City1–4Stoke CityH5,915Whitehurst3211.03.89Swindon Town1–0Hull CityA7,0903314.03.89Hull City1–2Leeds UnitedH8,887Payton3418.03.89Blackburn Rovers4–0Hull CityA5,8643525.03.89Hull City3–0Plymouth ArgyleH5,851Edwards (2), Jobson3627.03.89Bradford City1–1Hull CityA11,802Edwards3701.04.89Hull City1–1PortsmouthH5,325Edwards3804.04.89Hull City1–2Oxford UnitedH6,260Swan3908.04.89Ipswich Town1–1Hull CityA10,191Whitehurst4011.04.89Hull City0–1Crystal PalaceH5,0504115.04.89Walsall1–1Hull CityA3,935Edwards4222.04.89Hull City1–1Oldham AthleticH6,748McParland4329.04.89Hull City0–3WatfordH5,2254401.05.89Brighton & Hove Albion1–1Hull CityA6,750Edwards4506.05.89Birmingham City1–0Hull CityA4,6864613.05.89Hull City0–1West Bromwich AlbionH5,217

FA Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers3R07.01.89Cardiff City1–2Hull CityA7,128, Edwards4R28.01.89Bradford City1–2Hull CityA13,748Whitehurst, Edwards5R18.02.89Hull City2–3LiverpoolH20,058Whitehurst, Edwards

League Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers2R28.09.88Hull City1–2ArsenalH11,450Edwards2R12.10.88Arsenal3–0Hull CityA17,885

Full Members' Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers1R08.11.88Portsmouth2–1Hull CityA2,784Warren

Squad Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersIain HesfordGK Ndola4 March 1960 (age 28)SunderlandDecember 1988Swap dealGavin KellyGKBeverley29 September 1968 (age 19)AcademyMarch 1984–Tony NormanGKMancot24 February 1958 (age 30)BurnleyFebruary 1980Unknown DefendersNicky BrownDFHull16 October 1966 (age 21)AcademySeptember 1985–Neil BuckleyDFHull25 September 1968 (age 19)AcademyJuly 1985–Wayne JacobsDFSheffield3 February 1969 (age 19)Sheffield WednesdayMarch 1988UnknownRichard JobsonDFCottingham9 May 1963 (age 25)WatfordFebruary 1985£40,000Paul MuddDFHull13 November 1970 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1988–Malcolm MurrayDFBuckie26 July 1964 (age 23) Heart of MidlothianMarch 1989UnknownCharlie PalmerDFAylesbury10 July 1963 (age 24)Derby CountyFebruary 1987£30,000Peter SkipperDFHull11 April 1958 (age 30)DarlingtonAugust 1982UnknownPeter SwanDFLeeds28 September 1966 (age 21)Leeds UnitedMarch 1989£200,000Steve TerryDFClapton14 June 1962 (age 26)WatfordJune 1988UnknownLes ThompsonDFCleethorpes23 September 1968 (age 19)Grimsby TownMay 1987FreeLee WarrenDFManchester28 February 1969 (age 19)RochdaleAugust 1988Unknown MidfieldersBilly AskewMFGreat Lumley2 October 1959 (age 28)MiddlesbroughAugust 1982FreeDougie BellMFPaisley5 September 1959 (age 28)Shrewsbury TownMarch 1989LoanMark CalvertMFConsett11 September 1970 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1988–Ray DanielMFLuton10 December 1964 (age 23)Luton TownJune 1986UnknownKen DeMangeMFDublin3 September 1964 (age 23)Leeds UnitedMarch 1988£65,000Leigh JenkinsonMFThorne9 July 1969 (age 18)AcademyJuly 1986–Harry NgataMFWhanganui24 August 1971 (age 16) Porirua Viard UnitedDecember 1987FreeGarreth RobertsMFHull15 November 1960 (age 27)AcademyMarch 1979– ForwardsAlex DyerFWForest Gate14 November 1965 (age 22)BlackpoolFebruary 1987UnknownKeith EdwardsFWStockton-on-Tees16 July 1957 (age 30) AberdeenMarch 1988UnknownTim HotteFWBradford4 October 1963 (age 24)North Ferriby UnitedOctober 1987£3,000Ian McParlandFWEdinburgh4 October 1961 (age 26)Notts CountyMarch 1989UnknownJohn MooreFW Consett1 October 1966 (age 21)SunderlandAugust 1988UnknownAndy PaytonFWWhalley23 October 1967 (age 20)BurnleyJuly 1985FreeAndy SavilleFWHull12 December 1964 (age 23)AcademyDecember 1983–Mike SmithFWHull19 December 1968 (age 19)AcademyMay 1987–Billy WhitehurstFWThurnscoe10 June 1959 (age 29)SunderlandDecember 1988Swap deal

Notes

References Hull City 1988–89 (use drop down list to select relevant season) Hull City match record: 1989 Hull squad