Manchester United Data

Manchester United 1988-1989

51
Points ยท 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

All Results

48 matches
August 1988 0W ยท 1D ยท 0L
D
Queens Park Rangers H
D1
0โ€“0
27 Aug 46,377 0-1-0 D1
September 1988 4W ยท 0D ยท 1L
L
Liverpool A
D1
0โ€“1
3 Sep 42,026 0-1-1 L1
W
Middlesbrough H
D1 Robson
1โ€“0
10 Sep 40,422 1-1-1 W1
W
Luton Town A
D1 Davenport, Robson
2โ€“0
17 Sep 11,010 2-1-1 W2
W
West Ham United H
D1 Davenport, Hughes
2โ€“0
24 Sep 39,941 3-1-1 W3
W
Rotherham United A
LC agg 1-0 Davenport
1โ€“0
28 Sep 12,592 4-1-1 W4
October 1988 1W ยท 3D ยท 1L
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Hughes, McClair
2โ€“2
1 Oct 29,318 4-2-1 D1
W
Rotherham United H
LC agg 6-0 McClair 3, Robson, Bruce
5โ€“0
12 Oct 20,597 5-2-1 W1
D
Wimbledon A
D1 Hughes
1โ€“1
22 Oct 12,143 5-3-1 D1
L
Norwich City H
D1 Hughes
1โ€“2
26 Oct 36,998 5-3-2 L1
D
Everton A
D1 Hughes
1โ€“1
30 Oct 27,005 5-4-2 D1
November 1988 0W ยท 5D ยท 1L
L
Wimbledon A
LC Robson
1โ€“2
2 Nov 10,864 5-4-3 L1
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Bruce
1โ€“1
5 Nov 44,804 5-5-3 D1
D
Derby County A
D1 Hughes, McClair
2โ€“2
12 Nov 24,080 5-6-3 D2
D
Southampton H
D1 Robson, Hughes
2โ€“2
19 Nov 37,277 5-7-3 D3
D
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Hughes
1โ€“1
23 Nov 30,867 5-8-3 D4
D
Newcastle United A
D1
0โ€“0
27 Nov 20,350 5-9-3 D5
December 1988 2W ยท 0D ยท 2L
W
Charlton Athletic H
D1 Milne, McClair, Hughes
3โ€“0
3 Dec 31,173 6-9-3 W1
L
Coventry City A
D1
0โ€“1
10 Dec 19,936 6-9-4 L1
L
Arsenal A
D1 Hughes
1โ€“2
17 Dec 37,422 6-9-5 L2
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Milne, Hughes
2โ€“0
26 Dec 39,582 7-9-5 W1
January 1989 5W ยท 2D ยท 1L
W
Liverpool H
D1 McClair, Hughes, Beardsmore
3โ€“1
1 Jan 44,745 8-9-5 W2
L
Middlesbrough A
D1
0โ€“1
2 Jan 24,411 8-9-6 L1
D
Queens Park Rangers H
FAC
0โ€“0
7 Jan 36,222 8-10-6 D1
D
Queens Park Rangers A
FAC Replay Gill, Graham
2โ€“2
11 Jan 22,236 8-11-6 D2
W
Millwall H
D1 Blackmore, Gill, Hughes
3โ€“0
14 Jan 40,931 9-11-6 W1
W
West Ham United A
D1 Strachan, Martin, McClair
3โ€“1
21 Jan 29,822 10-11-6 W2
W
Queens Park Rangers H
FAC 2nd Replay McClair 2 (pen), Robson
3โ€“0
23 Jan 46,257 11-11-6 W3
W
Oxford United H
FAC Hughes, Bruce, Phillips (og), Robson
4โ€“0
28 Jan 47,754 12-11-6 W4
February 1989 3W ยท 1D ยท 1L
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 McClair
1โ€“0
5 Feb 41,423 13-11-6 W5
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 McClair 2
2โ€“0
11 Feb 34,820 14-11-6 W6
D
Bournemouth A
FAC Hughes
1โ€“1
18 Feb 12,500 14-12-6 D1
W
Bournemouth H
FAC Replay McClair
1โ€“0
22 Feb 52,422 15-12-6 W1
L
Norwich City A
D1 McGrath
1โ€“2
25 Feb 23,155 15-12-7 L1
March 1989 1W ยท 1D ยท 2L
D
Aston Villa A
D1
0โ€“0
12 Mar 28,332 15-13-7 D1
L
Nottingham Forest H
FAC
0โ€“1
18 Mar 55,052 15-13-8 L1
W
Luton Town H
D1 Milne, Blackmore
2โ€“0
25 Mar 36,335 16-13-8 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0โ€“2
27 Mar 30,092 16-13-9 L1
April 1989 0W ยท 2D ยท 3L
D
Arsenal H
D1 Adams (og)
1โ€“1
2 Apr 37,977 16-14-9 D1
D
Millwall A
D1
0โ€“0
8 Apr 17,523 16-15-9 D2
L
Derby County H
D1
0โ€“2
15 Apr 34,145 16-15-10 L1
L
Charlton Athletic A
D1
0โ€“1
22 Apr 12,055 16-15-11 L2
L
Coventry City H
D1
0โ€“1
29 Apr 29,799 16-15-12 L3
May 1989 2W ยท 0D ยท 3L
W
Wimbledon H
D1 McClair
1โ€“0
2 May 23,368 17-15-12 W1
L
Southampton A
D1 Beardsmore
1โ€“2
6 May 17,021 17-15-13 L1
L
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Bruce, Blackmore
2โ€“3
8 May 10,017 17-15-14 L2
L
Everton H
D1 Hughes
1โ€“2
10 May 26,722 17-15-15 L3
W
Newcastle United H
D1 McClair, Robson
2โ€“0
13 May 30,379 18-15-15 W1

Home & Away

Venue PWDL GFGAGDWin%CSAvg Att
Home 251465 4014+26 56%15 38,063
Away 234910 2327-4 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

5โ€“0
Biggest win
v Rotherham United ยท 12 Oct 1988
0โ€“2
Heaviest defeat
v Nottingham Forest ยท 27 Mar 1989
6
Longest win streak
10
Longest unbeaten run
9
Longest winless run
21
Clean sheets
13
Failed to score
0โ€“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
4
7
1-15
13
5
16-30
7
4
31-45
12
5
46-60
15
9
61-75
12
11
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
70' Bryan Robson vs Middlesbrough D1 0โ€“0 10 Sep 1988
19' Peter Davenport @ Luton Town D1 0โ€“0 17 Sep 1988
84' Bryan Robson @ Luton Town D1 1โ€“0 17 Sep 1988
37' Peter Davenport vs West Ham United D1 0โ€“0 24 Sep 1988
67' Mark Hughes vs West Ham United D1 1โ€“0 24 Sep 1988
60' Peter Davenport @ Rotherham United LC 0โ€“0 28 Sep 1988
43' Mark Hughes @ Tottenham Hotspur D1 0โ€“1 1 Oct 1988
72' Brian McClair @ Tottenham Hotspur D1 1โ€“1 1 Oct 1988
27' Brian McClair vs Rotherham United LC 0โ€“0 12 Oct 1988
29' Brian McClair vs Rotherham United LC 1โ€“0 12 Oct 1988
35' Bryan Robson vs Rotherham United LC 2โ€“0 12 Oct 1988
48' Steve Bruce vs Rotherham United LC 3โ€“0 12 Oct 1988
69' Brian McClair vs Rotherham United LC 4โ€“0 12 Oct 1988
23' Mark Hughes @ Wimbledon D1 0โ€“0 22 Oct 1988
59' Mark Hughes vs Norwich City D1 0โ€“0 26 Oct 1988
69' Mark Hughes @ Everton D1 0โ€“0 30 Oct 1988
30' Bryan Robson @ Wimbledon LC 0โ€“0 2 Nov 1988
42' Steve Bruce vs Aston Villa D1 0โ€“0 5 Nov 1988
42' Mark Hughes @ Derby County D1 0โ€“1 12 Nov 1988
64' Brian McClair @ Derby County D1 1โ€“2 12 Nov 1988
16' Bryan Robson vs Southampton D1 0โ€“1 19 Nov 1988
53' Mark Hughes vs Southampton D1 1โ€“1 19 Nov 1988
83' Mark Hughes vs Sheffield Wednesday D1 0โ€“0 23 Nov 1988
22' Ralph Milne vs Charlton Athletic D1 0โ€“0 3 Dec 1988
55' Brian McClair vs Charlton Athletic D1 1โ€“0 3 Dec 1988
78' Mark Hughes vs Charlton Athletic D1 2โ€“0 3 Dec 1988
81' Mark Hughes @ Arsenal D1 0โ€“2 17 Dec 1988
23' Ralph Milne vs Nottingham Forest D1 0โ€“0 26 Dec 1988
53' Mark Hughes vs Nottingham Forest D1 1โ€“0 26 Dec 1988
71' Brian McClair vs Liverpool D1 0โ€“1 1 Jan 1989
75' Mark Hughes vs Liverpool D1 1โ€“1 1 Jan 1989
77' Russell Beardsmore vs Liverpool D1 2โ€“1 1 Jan 1989
75' Anthony Gill @ Queens Park Rangers FAC 0โ€“1 11 Jan 1989
104' Deniol Graham @ Queens Park Rangers FAC 1โ€“1 11 Jan 1989
12' Clayton Blackmore vs Millwall D1 0โ€“0 14 Jan 1989
23' Anthony Gill vs Millwall D1 1โ€“0 14 Jan 1989
73' Mark Hughes vs Millwall D1 2โ€“0 14 Jan 1989
28' Gordon Strachan @ West Ham United D1 0โ€“1 21 Jan 1989
55' Lee Martin @ West Ham United D1 1โ€“1 21 Jan 1989
60' Brian McClair @ West Ham United D1 2โ€“1 21 Jan 1989
55' Brian McClair pen vs Queens Park Rangers FAC 0โ€“0 23 Jan 1989
72' Bryan Robson vs Queens Park Rangers FAC 1โ€“0 23 Jan 1989
79' Brian McClair vs Queens Park Rangers FAC 2โ€“0 23 Jan 1989
10' Mark Hughes vs Oxford United FAC 0โ€“0 28 Jan 1989
61' Steve Bruce vs Oxford United FAC 1โ€“0 28 Jan 1989
63' Jimmy Phillips OG vs Oxford United FAC 2โ€“0 28 Jan 1989
82' Bryan Robson vs Oxford United FAC 3โ€“0 28 Jan 1989
57' Brian McClair vs Tottenham Hotspur D1 0โ€“0 5 Feb 1989
37' Brian McClair @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 0โ€“0 11 Feb 1989
61' Brian McClair @ Sheffield Wednesday D1 1โ€“0 11 Feb 1989
53' Mark Hughes @ Bournemouth FAC 0โ€“0 18 Feb 1989
19' Brian McClair vs Bournemouth FAC 0โ€“0 22 Feb 1989
82' Paul McGrath @ Norwich City D1 0โ€“2 25 Feb 1989
3' Ralph Milne vs Luton Town D1 0โ€“0 25 Mar 1989
25' Clayton Blackmore vs Luton Town D1 1โ€“0 25 Mar 1989
85' Tony Adams OG vs Arsenal D1 0โ€“1 2 Apr 1989
89' Brian McClair vs Wimbledon D1 0โ€“0 2 May 1989
54' Russell Beardsmore @ Southampton D1 0โ€“1 6 May 1989
15' Steve Bruce @ Queens Park Rangers D1 0โ€“0 8 May 1989
22' Clayton Blackmore @ Queens Park Rangers D1 1โ€“1 8 May 1989
32' Mark Hughes vs Everton D1 0โ€“1 10 May 1989
75' Brian McClair vs Newcastle United D1 0โ€“0 13 May 1989
82' Bryan Robson vs Newcastle United D1 1โ€“0 13 May 1989

Squad

27 players
Player LeagueFA CupLeague Cup Total
Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls Apps Gls
Mark Hughes 38 14 7 2 3 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 7 โ€“ 3 โ€“ 48 โ€“
Bryan Robson 34 4 6 2 3 2 43 8
Clayton Blackmore 28 (2) 3 6 (1) โ€“ 3 โ€“ 37 (3) 3
Mal Donaghy 30 โ€“ 7 โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 37 โ€“
Russell Beardsmore 23 (6) 2 5 (2) โ€“ 2 (1) โ€“ 30 (9) 2
Lee Sharpe 22 (3) โ€“ 6 (1) โ€“ 2 โ€“ 30 (4) โ€“
Ralph Milne 22 (3) 3 7 โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 29 (3) 3
Lee A. Martin 24 (4) 1 5 (1) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 29 (5) 1
Gordon Strachan 21 1 5 โ€“ 3 (1) โ€“ 29 (1) 1
Paul McGrath 20 (2) 1 5 (1) โ€“ 1 โ€“ 26 (3) 1
Mick Duxbury 18 (2) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 3 โ€“ 21 (2) โ€“
Billy Garton 14 (1) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 2 โ€“ 16 (1) โ€“
Tony Gill 9 (5) 1 4 (2) 1 โ€“ โ€“ 13 (7) 2
Jesper Olsen 10 (4) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 2 (1) โ€“ 12 (5) โ€“
Mark Robins 10 (9) โ€“ 1 โ€“ 1 (1) โ€“ 12 (10) โ€“
Peter Davenport 8 (1) 2 โ€“ โ€“ 2 (1) 1 10 (2) 3
Viv Anderson 6 (1) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 1 (1) โ€“ 7 (2) โ€“
Guiliano Maiorana 6 (4) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 6 (4) โ€“
Norman Whiteside 6 โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 6 โ€“
David Wilson 4 (4) โ€“ 2 (2) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 6 (6) โ€“
Liam O'Brien 3 (2) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 1 โ€“ 4 (2) โ€“
Colin Gibson 2 (1) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 1 โ€“ 3 (1) โ€“
Deiniol Graham โ€“ โ€“ 1 (1) 1 โ€“ โ€“ 1 (1) 1
Derek Brazil 1 (1) โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ โ€“ 1 (1) โ€“

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
    from Barcelonaโ‚ฌ2.00m
  • Mal Donaghy Left-Back
    from Lutonโ‚ฌ750k
  • Lee Sharpe Left Midfield
    from Torquayโ‚ฌ275k
  • Giuliano Maiorana Left Winger
    from HistonUndisclosed
  • Ralph Milne Left Midfield
    from Bristol CityUndisclosed
Out

Debuts & Farewells

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