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1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season

FieldValue
clubBirmingham City F.C.
season1988–89
manager
chairman
stdtitleGround
stadiumSt Andrew's
leagueFootball League Second Division
league result23rd (relegated)
cup1FA Cup
cup1 resultThird round
(eliminated by Wimbledon)
cup2League Cup
cup2 resultSecond round
(eliminated by Aston Villa)
cup3Full Members' Cup
cup3 resultFirst round
(eliminated by Aston Villa)
league topscorerSteve Whitton
Colin Robinson (5)
season topscorerSteve Whitton (6)
highest attendance21,177 vs Aston Villa, League Cup 2nd round, 27 September 1988
lowest attendance4,026 vs Swindon Town, 18 April 1989
average attendance6,289
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prevseason1987–88
nextseason1989–90

(eliminated by Wimbledon) (eliminated by Aston Villa) (eliminated by Aston Villa) Colin Robinson (5) The 1988–89 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 86th in the Football League and their 26th in the Second Division. They finished in 23rd position in the division, expanded for this season to 24 teams as part of a restructuring process, so were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in the club's history. They entered the 1988–89 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Wimbledon in that round, were eliminated at the second-round stage of the League Cup by local rivals Aston Villa 7–0 over two legs, and lost in the first round of the Full Members' Cup, again to Aston Villa, this time by six goals to nil.

The top scorers in league matches were Steve Whitton and Colin Robinson with five goals apiece; Whitton scored six, if goals scored in all competitions are counted. The average attendance, of 6,289, was the lowest ever at St Andrew's.

In April 1989, Ken Wheldon sold the club to the Kumar brothers, owners of a Manchester-based fashion and leisurewear company. Dave Mackay was brought in as general manager, previous manager Garry Pendrey refused to stay on as part of Mackay's staff, and Wheldon retained a seat on the board while Samesh Kumar became chairman.

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1988–89 Football League

DateLeague
positionOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendance27 August 19883 September 198810 September 198817 September 198820 September 198824 September 19881 October 19884 October 19888 October 198815 October 198822 October 198825 October 198829 October 19885 November 198812 November 198819 November 198822 November 198826 November 19883 December 198810 December 198816 December 198826 December 198831 December 19882 January 198814 January 198921 January 19894 February 198911 February 198918 February 198925 February 198928 February 19894 March 198911 March 198918 March 198925 March 198927 March 19891 April 19894 April 19898 April 198915 April 198918 April 198922 April 198929 April 19891 May 19896 May 198913 May 1989
22ndWatfordAL0–112,656
22ndLeicester CityHL2–3Walsh og, Robinson7,932
24thOldham AthleticAL0–45,810
20thSunderlandHW3–2Childs, Atkins, Robinson6,871
22ndWalsallAL0–58,780
23rdBlackburn RoversAL0–37,562
24thBarnsleyHL3–5Atkins, Robinson, Langley4,892
24thPlymouth ArgyleHL0–14,435
22ndAFC BournemouthAW1–0Frain6,186
22ndWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–4Bremner10,453
24thManchester CityAD0–020,205
24thStoke CityHL0–16,262
24thSwindon TownAL1–2Atkins pen6,937
24thPortsmouthHD0–05,866
24thOxford UnitedAL0–35,600
24thHull CityAD1–1Langley5,134
24thLeeds UnitedHD0–06,168
24thIpswich TownHW1–0Whitton5,932
24thBradford CityAD2–2Whitton, Richards9,503
24thCrystal PalaceHL0–16,523
24thChelseaHL1–4Whitton7,897
23rdShrewsbury TownAD0–07,347
23rdBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–49,324
23rdOldham AthleticHD0–05,998
23rdLeeds UnitedAL0–121,843
23rdWatfordHL2–3Whitton 2 (1 pen)6,396
23rdPlymouth ArgyleAW1–0Robinson7,721
23rdAFC BournemouthHL0–16,444
23rdManchester CityHL0–211,707
23rdWest Bromwich AlbionAD0–016,148
24thStoke CityAL0–17,904
24thOxford UnitedHD0–0Whitton4,954
24thPortsmouthAL0–18,110
23rdWalsallHW1–0Wigley6,558
24thLeicester CityAL0–29,464
24thShrewsbury TownHL1–2Sturridge4,964
24thSunderlandAD2–2Frain, Yates10,927
24thChelseaAL1–3Richards14,796
24thBrighton & Hove AlbionHL1–2Sturridge4,579
24thBarnsleyAD0–06,464
24thSwindon TownHL1–2Peer4,026
24thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Robinson, Yates5,813
24thIpswich TownAL0–49,998
23rdBradford CityHW1–0Frain4,735
23rdHull CityHW1–0Yates4,686
23rdCrystal PalaceAL1–4Sturridge17,581

League table (part)

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts20th21st22nd23rd24th
Portsmouth461312215362−951
Hull City461114215268−1647
Shrewsbury Town46818204067−2742
Birmingham City46811273176−4535
Walsall46516254180−3931

Results summary

FA Cup

Main article: 1988–89 FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceThird round
7 January 1989WimbledonHL0–110,431

League Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st legFirst round 2nd legSecond round 1st legSecond round 2nd leg
30 August 1988Wolverhampton WanderersAL2–3Thompson og, Bird11,007
6 September 1988Wolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Whitton8,981
27 September 1988Aston VillaHL0–221,177
12 October 1988Aston VillaAL0–519,753

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1988–89 Full Members' Cup

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScore
F–AScorersAttendanceFirst round
9 November 1988Aston VillaAL0–68,324

Appearances and goals

:Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. :Players marked left the club during the playing season. :Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

Pos.Nat.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFull Members' CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTony ElliottTony GoddenRoger HansburyMartin ThomasKevin AshleyAdrian BirdIan ClarksonMatthew FoxVince OversonRay RansonBrian RobertsJohn TrewickIan AtkinsDes BremnerMicky BurtonGary ChildsJohn FrainRobert HopkinsKevin LangleyRonnie MorrisDean PeerPaul TaitSteve WigleyMark YatesCarl RichardsColin RobinsonGuy RussellSimon SturridgeSteve Whitton
GKENG0000100010
GKENG70003000100
GKENG3010000040
GKWAL360000010370
DFENG150100000151
DFENG11 (1)000211014 (1)1
DFENG9 (1)000200011 (1)0
DFENG3000000030
DFENG410103000450
DFENG170004000210
DFENG410103010460
DFENG10 (1)010100012 (1)0
MFENG433004010483
MFSCO28 (1)1101 (2)01031 (3)1
MFENG0 (4)00000000 (4)0
MFENG16 (7)1000 (1)01017 (8)1
MFENG283003010323
MFENG9000000090
MFENG34 (2)210301039 (2)2
MFENG3 (7)0002 (1)00 (1)05 (9)0
MFENG15 (2)100200017 (2)1
MFENG6 (4)01000007 (4)0
MFENG331104010391
MFENG16 (3)30 (1)0101018 (4)3
FWENG18 (1)200000018 (1)2
FWENG31 (2)510400036 (2)5
FWENG00000 (1)0000 (1)0
FWENG13 (8)3000 (1)01014 (9)3
FWENG235102 (1)10026 (1)6

Sources

  • For match dates, league positions and results:
  • For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 412–13, 480.

References

References

  1. Matthews (2010), ''Complete Record'', p. 412.
  2. Matthews (1995), ''Complete Record'', pp. 44–46.
  3. "English Division Two (old) 1988–1989 : Table". Statto Organisation.
  4. "Birmingham City league performance history". AFS Enterprises.
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