Manchester United 1988-1989
51
Points · Division One 1988-1989
11th in the Division One after 38 matches
Manchester United finished 11th in the Division One with 51 points from 38 games in 1988-1989, scoring 63 goals in all competitions. They won 18, drew 15 and lost 15 of their 48 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
18
Won
15
Drawn
15
Lost
Form
W
L
L
L
W
Season at a Glance
63
Goals Scored
41
Conceded
48
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.44
Points per game
94th-best of 123 full seasons
1.31
Goals per game
106th-best of 123 full seasons
0.85
Conceded per game
20th-best of 123 full seasons
38%
Win rate
101st-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 11th of 20 for goals scored (-0.08 per game vs the league average) and 2nd for fewest conceded. That was 9 places lower than 1987-1988 (-30 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Brian McClair
48 apps
16
— ast
2
Mark Hughes
48 apps
16
— ast
3
Bryan Robson
43 apps
8
— ast
4
Steve Bruce
48 apps
4
— ast
5
Peter Davenport
10 apps
3
— ast
6
Ralph Milne
29 apps
3
— ast
7
Clayton Blackmore
37 apps
3
— ast
8
Tony Gill
13 apps
2
— ast
9
Russell Beardsmore
30 apps
2
— ast
10
Deiniol Graham
1 apps
1
— ast
All Results
48 matches
August 1988 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Queens Park Rangers H
D1
0–0
27 Aug 46,377 0-1-0 D1
September 1988 4W · 0D · 1L
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–1
3 Sep 42,026 0-1-1 L1
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Robson
1–0
10 Sep 40,422 1-1-1 W1
W
Luton Town A
D1 Davenport, Robson
2–0
17 Sep 11,010 2-1-1 W2
W
West Ham United H
D1 Davenport, Hughes
2–0
24 Sep 39,941 3-1-1 W3
W
Rotherham United A
LC agg 1-0 Davenport
1–0
28 Sep 12,592 4-1-1 W4
October 1988 1W · 3D · 1L
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Hughes, McClair
2–2
1 Oct 29,318 4-2-1 D1
W
Rotherham United H
LC agg 6-0 McClair 3, Robson, Bruce
5–0
12 Oct 20,597 5-2-1 W1
D
Wimbledon A
D1 Hughes
1–1
22 Oct 12,143 5-3-1 D1
L
Norwich City H
D1 Hughes
1–2
26 Oct 36,998 5-3-2 L1
D
Everton A
D1 Hughes
1–1
30 Oct 27,005 5-4-2 D1
November 1988 0W · 5D · 1L
L
Wimbledon A
LC Robson
1–2
2 Nov 10,864 5-4-3 L1
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Bruce
1–1
5 Nov 44,804 5-5-3 D1
D
Derby County A
D1 Hughes, McClair
2–2
12 Nov 24,080 5-6-3 D2
D
Southampton H
D1 Robson, Hughes
2–2
19 Nov 37,277 5-7-3 D3
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Hughes
1–1
23 Nov 30,867 5-8-3 D4
D
Newcastle United A
D1
0–0
27 Nov 20,350 5-9-3 D5
December 1988 2W · 0D · 2L
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Milne, McClair, Hughes
3–0
3 Dec 31,173 6-9-3 W1
L
Coventry City A
D1
0–1
10 Dec 19,936 6-9-4 L1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Hughes
1–2
17 Dec 37,422 6-9-5 L2
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Milne, Hughes
2–0
26 Dec 39,582 7-9-5 W1
January 1989 5W · 2D · 1L
W
Liverpool H
D1 McClair, Hughes, Beardsmore
3–1
1 Jan 44,745 8-9-5 W2
L
Middlesbrough A
D1
0–1
2 Jan 24,411 8-9-6 L1
D
Queens Park Rangers H
FAC
0–0
7 Jan 36,222 8-10-6 D1
D
Queens Park Rangers A
FAC Replay Gill, Graham
2–2
11 Jan 22,236 8-11-6 D2
W
Millwall H
D1 Blackmore, Gill, Hughes
3–0
14 Jan 40,931 9-11-6 W1
W
West Ham United A
D1 Strachan, Martin, McClair
3–1
21 Jan 29,822 10-11-6 W2
W
Queens Park Rangers H
FAC 2nd Replay McClair 2 (pen), Robson
3–0
23 Jan 46,257 11-11-6 W3
W
Oxford United H
FAC Hughes, Bruce, Phillips (og), Robson
4–0
28 Jan 47,754 12-11-6 W4
February 1989 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 McClair
1–0
5 Feb 41,423 13-11-6 W5
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 McClair 2
2–0
11 Feb 34,820 14-11-6 W6
D
Bournemouth A
FAC Hughes
1–1
18 Feb 12,500 14-12-6 D1
W
Bournemouth H
FAC Replay McClair
1–0
22 Feb 52,422 15-12-6 W1
L
Norwich City A
D1 McGrath
1–2
25 Feb 23,155 15-12-7 L1
March 1989 1W · 1D · 2L
D
Aston Villa A
D1
0–0
12 Mar 28,332 15-13-7 D1
L
Nottingham Forest H
FAC
0–1
18 Mar 55,052 15-13-8 L1
W
Luton Town H
D1 Milne, Blackmore
2–0
25 Mar 36,335 16-13-8 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0–2
27 Mar 30,092 16-13-9 L1
April 1989 0W · 2D · 3L
D
Arsenal H
D1 Adams (og)
1–1
2 Apr 37,977 16-14-9 D1
D
Millwall A
D1
0–0
8 Apr 17,523 16-15-9 D2
L
Derby County H
D1
0–2
15 Apr 34,145 16-15-10 L1
L
Charlton Athletic A
D1
0–1
22 Apr 12,055 16-15-11 L2
L
Coventry City H
D1
0–1
29 Apr 29,799 16-15-12 L3
May 1989 2W · 0D · 3L
W
Wimbledon H
D1 McClair
1–0
2 May 23,368 17-15-12 W1
L
Southampton A
D1 Beardsmore
1–2
6 May 17,021 17-15-13 L1
L
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Bruce, Blackmore
2–3
8 May 10,017 17-15-14 L2
L
Everton H
D1 Hughes
1–2
10 May 26,722 17-15-15 L3
W
Newcastle United H
D1 McClair, Robson
2–0
13 May 30,379 18-15-15 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 56% | 15 | 38,063 |
| Away | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 17% | 6 | 22,119 |
Home crowds averaged 38,063, away 22,119. Their biggest crowd was 55,052 v Nottingham Forest, the smallest 10,017 v Queens Park Rangers.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Rotherham United · 12 Oct 1988
0–2
Heaviest defeat
v Nottingham Forest · 27 Mar 1989
6
Longest win streak
10
Longest unbeaten run
9
Longest winless run
21
Clean sheets
13
Failed to score
0–1
Most common score
6 times
United completed the league double over Luton Town and West Ham United. They lost both league meetings with Coventry City and Norwich City.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 53', the average one conceded in the 53'. They scored 9 from the 81st minute on and conceded 8. Penalties: 1 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 0 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68' | Jan Molby pen | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Sep 1988 |
| 70' | Bryan Robson | vs Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Sep 1988 |
| 19' | Peter Davenport | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1988 |
| 84' | Bryan Robson | @ Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 17 Sep 1988 |
| 37' | Peter Davenport | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1988 |
| 67' | Mark Hughes | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Sep 1988 |
| 60' | Peter Davenport | @ Rotherham United | LC | 0–0 | 28 Sep 1988 |
| 37' | Chris Waddle | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1988 |
| 43' | Mark Hughes | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Oct 1988 |
| 72' | Brian McClair | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Oct 1988 |
| 87' | Paul Walsh | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Oct 1988 |
| 27' | Brian McClair | vs Rotherham United | LC | 0–0 | 12 Oct 1988 |
| 29' | Brian McClair | vs Rotherham United | LC | 1–0 | 12 Oct 1988 |
| 35' | Bryan Robson | vs Rotherham United | LC | 2–0 | 12 Oct 1988 |
| 48' | Steve Bruce | vs Rotherham United | LC | 3–0 | 12 Oct 1988 |
| 69' | Brian McClair | vs Rotherham United | LC | 4–0 | 12 Oct 1988 |
| 23' | Mark Hughes | @ Wimbledon | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1988 |
| 76' | Dennis Wise | @ Wimbledon | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Oct 1988 |
| 59' | Mark Hughes | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Oct 1988 |
| 85' | Mike Phelan | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Oct 1988 |
| 86' | Andy Townsend | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Oct 1988 |
| 69' | Mark Hughes | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Oct 1988 |
| 71' | Tony Cottee | @ Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Oct 1988 |
| 30' | Bryan Robson | @ Wimbledon | LC | 0–0 | 2 Nov 1988 |
| 31' | Terry Gibson | @ Wimbledon | LC | 1–0 | 2 Nov 1988 |
| 59' | Terry Gibson | @ Wimbledon | LC | 1–1 | 2 Nov 1988 |
| 42' | Steve Bruce | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1988 |
| 60' | Gordan Cowans | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Nov 1988 |
| 7' | Dean Saunders | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Nov 1988 |
| 42' | Mark Hughes | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Nov 1988 |
| 47' | Trevor Hebberd | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–1 | 12 Nov 1988 |
| 64' | Brian McClair | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–2 | 12 Nov 1988 |
| 7' | Graham Baker | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| 16' | Bryan Robson | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| 53' | Mark Hughes | vs Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| 75' | Matt Le Tissier | vs Southampton | D1 | 2–1 | 19 Nov 1988 |
| 83' | Mark Hughes | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Nov 1988 |
| 85' | Colin West | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Nov 1988 |
| 22' | Ralph Milne | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Dec 1988 |
| 55' | Brian McClair | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Dec 1988 |
| 78' | Mark Hughes | vs Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 3 Dec 1988 |
| 81' | Cyrille Regis | @ Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1988 |
| 8' | Michael Thomas | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Dec 1988 |
| 17' | Paul Merson | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Dec 1988 |
| 81' | Mark Hughes | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Dec 1988 |
| 23' | Ralph Milne | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1988 |
| 53' | Mark Hughes | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1988 |
| 70' | John Barnes | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Jan 1989 |
| 71' | Brian McClair | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Jan 1989 |
| 75' | Mark Hughes | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 1 Jan 1989 |
| 77' | Russell Beardsmore | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–1 | 1 Jan 1989 |
| 70' | Peter Davenport | @ Middlesbrough | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Jan 1989 |
| 57' | Mark Stein | @ Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 0–0 | 11 Jan 1989 |
| 75' | Anthony Gill | @ Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 0–1 | 11 Jan 1989 |
| 104' | Deniol Graham | @ Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 1–1 | 11 Jan 1989 |
| 120' | Alan McDonald | @ Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 2–1 | 11 Jan 1989 |
| 12' | Clayton Blackmore | vs Millwall | D1 | 0–0 | 14 Jan 1989 |
| 23' | Anthony Gill | vs Millwall | D1 | 1–0 | 14 Jan 1989 |
| 73' | Mark Hughes | vs Millwall | D1 | 2–0 | 14 Jan 1989 |
| 19' | Liam Brady pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Jan 1989 |
| 28' | Gordon Strachan | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 21 Jan 1989 |
| 55' | Lee Martin | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Jan 1989 |
| 60' | Brian McClair | @ West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 21 Jan 1989 |
| 55' | Brian McClair pen | vs Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 0–0 | 23 Jan 1989 |
| 72' | Bryan Robson | vs Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 1–0 | 23 Jan 1989 |
| 79' | Brian McClair | vs Queens Park Rangers | FAC | 2–0 | 23 Jan 1989 |
| 10' | Mark Hughes | vs Oxford United | FAC | 0–0 | 28 Jan 1989 |
| 61' | Steve Bruce | vs Oxford United | FAC | 1–0 | 28 Jan 1989 |
| 63' | Jimmy Phillips OG | vs Oxford United | FAC | 2–0 | 28 Jan 1989 |
| 82' | Bryan Robson | vs Oxford United | FAC | 3–0 | 28 Jan 1989 |
| 57' | Brian McClair | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Feb 1989 |
| 37' | Brian McClair | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 11 Feb 1989 |
| 61' | Brian McClair | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 11 Feb 1989 |
| 53' | Mark Hughes | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1989 |
| 71' | Trevor Aylott | @ Bournemouth | FAC | 1–0 | 18 Feb 1989 |
| 19' | Brian McClair | vs Bournemouth | FAC | 0–0 | 22 Feb 1989 |
| 18' | Ian Butterworth | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1989 |
| 40' | Malcolm Allen | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1989 |
| 82' | Paul McGrath | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–2 | 25 Feb 1989 |
| 42' | Garry Parker | vs Nottingham Forest | FAC | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1989 |
| 3' | Ralph Milne | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Mar 1989 |
| 25' | Clayton Blackmore | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Mar 1989 |
| 3' | Stuart Pearce | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Mar 1989 |
| 61' | Lee Chapman | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 27 Mar 1989 |
| 78' | Tony Adams | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1989 |
| 85' | Tony Adams OG | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 2 Apr 1989 |
| 15' | Gary Micklewhite | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1989 |
| 79' | Paul Goddard | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Apr 1989 |
| 7' | Mark Reid pen | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1989 |
| 72' | Gary Bannister | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Apr 1989 |
| 89' | Brian McClair | vs Wimbledon | D1 | 0–0 | 2 May 1989 |
| 30' | Glen Cockerill | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 6 May 1989 |
| 54' | Russell Beardsmore | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 6 May 1989 |
| 88' | Rod Wallace | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 6 May 1989 |
| 15' | Steve Bruce | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 8 May 1989 |
| 21' | Andy Sinton | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 8 May 1989 |
| 22' | Clayton Blackmore | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–1 | 8 May 1989 |
| 60' | Andy Gray | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–1 | 8 May 1989 |
| 90' | Andy Gray | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 2–2 | 8 May 1989 |
| 10' | Graeme Sharp | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 10 May 1989 |
| 32' | Mark Hughes | vs Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 10 May 1989 |
| 61' | Graeme Sharp | vs Everton | D1 | 1–1 | 10 May 1989 |
| 75' | Brian McClair | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 13 May 1989 |
| 82' | Bryan Robson | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–0 | 13 May 1989 |
Squad
27 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| Mark Hughes | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | – | 48 | 16 |
| Brian McClair | 38 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16 |
| Steve Bruce | 38 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 4 |
| Jim Leighton | 38 | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 48 | – |
| Bryan Robson | 34 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 8 |
| Clayton Blackmore | 28 (2) | 3 | 6 (1) | – | 3 | – | 37 (3) | 3 |
| Mal Donaghy | 30 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 37 | – |
| Russell Beardsmore | 23 (6) | 2 | 5 (2) | – | 2 (1) | – | 30 (9) | 2 |
| Lee Sharpe | 22 (3) | – | 6 (1) | – | 2 | – | 30 (4) | – |
| Ralph Milne | 22 (3) | 3 | 7 | – | – | – | 29 (3) | 3 |
| Lee A. Martin | 24 (4) | 1 | 5 (1) | – | – | – | 29 (5) | 1 |
| Gordon Strachan | 21 | 1 | 5 | – | 3 (1) | – | 29 (1) | 1 |
| Paul McGrath | 20 (2) | 1 | 5 (1) | – | 1 | – | 26 (3) | 1 |
| Mick Duxbury | 18 (2) | – | – | – | 3 | – | 21 (2) | – |
| Billy Garton | 14 (1) | – | – | – | 2 | – | 16 (1) | – |
| Tony Gill | 9 (5) | 1 | 4 (2) | 1 | – | – | 13 (7) | 2 |
| Jesper Olsen | 10 (4) | – | – | – | 2 (1) | – | 12 (5) | – |
| Mark Robins | 10 (9) | – | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 12 (10) | – |
| Peter Davenport | 8 (1) | 2 | – | – | 2 (1) | 1 | 10 (2) | 3 |
| Viv Anderson | 6 (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 7 (2) | – |
| Guiliano Maiorana | 6 (4) | – | – | – | – | – | 6 (4) | – |
| Norman Whiteside | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | – |
| David Wilson | 4 (4) | – | 2 (2) | – | – | – | 6 (6) | – |
| Liam O'Brien | 3 (2) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 4 (2) | – |
| Colin Gibson | 2 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 (1) | – |
| Deiniol Graham | – | – | 1 (1) | 1 | – | – | 1 (1) | 1 |
| Derek Brazil | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 76 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 57 |
| 7 | Coventry City | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 55 |
| 8 | Everton | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 54 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 53 |
| 10 | Millwall | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 53 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 51 |
| 12 | Wimbledon | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 51 |
| 13 | Southampton | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 45 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 42 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 42 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 61 | -17 | 39 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 62 | -25 | 38 |
| 20 | Newcastle United | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 63 | -31 | 31 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
16 moves
In
- Mark Hughes Second Striker
- Mal Donaghy Left-Back
- Lee Sharpe Left Midfield
- Giuliano Maiorana Left Winger
- Ralph Milne Left Midfield
Out
- Peter Davenport Striker
- Jesper Olsen Left Winger
- Liam O'Brien Defensive Midfield
- Graeme Hogg Centre-Back
- Chris Turner Goalkeeper
- Gordon Strachan Right Midfield
- Andy Comyn Centre-Back
- Arthur Albiston Left-Back
- Kevin Moran Centre-Back
- Nicky Wood Striker
- Tony Gill Defensive Midfield
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Jim Leighton 48 apps
- Mal Donaghy 37 apps
- Russell Beardsmore 30 apps, 2 goals
- Lee Sharpe 30 apps
- Ralph Milne 29 apps, 3 goals
- Mark Robins 12 apps
- Guiliano Maiorana 6 apps
- David Wilson 6 apps
- Derek Brazil 1 app
Final appearances
- Gordon Strachan last of 29 apps
- Paul McGrath last of 26 apps
- Billy Garton last of 16 apps
- Tony Gill last of 13 apps
- Jesper Olsen last of 12 apps
- Peter Davenport last of 10 apps
- Norman Whiteside last of 6 apps
- Liam O'Brien last of 4 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1988-1989?
On this day in 1988-1989