Players
List of assists in 1987-1988 by John Barnes
| # | Date | Result | Against | Competition | Started/Sub | Minute | Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Aug | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | 1st Division | Started | 9 | John Aldridge |
| 2 | 29 Aug | 4 - 1 | Coventry City | 1st Division | Started | 49 | Steve Nicol |
| 3 | 12 Sep | 2 - 0 | Oxford United | 1st Division | Started | 13 | John Aldridge |
| 4 | 20 Sep | 4 - 1 | Newcastle United | 1st Division | Started | 37 | John Aldridge |
| 5 | 03 Oct | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | 1st Division | Started | 71 | Ronnie Whelan |
| 6 | 06 Oct | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup 2nd round 2L | Started | 89 | John Aldridge |
| 7 | 17 Oct | 4 - 0 | QPR | 1st Division | Started | 41 | Craig Johnston |
| 8 | 24 Oct | 1 - 0 | Luton Town | 1st Division | Started | 71 | Gary Gillespie |
| 9 | 01 Nov | 2 - 0 | Everton | 1st Division | Started | 35 | Steve McMahon |
| 10 | 24 Nov | 4 - 0 | Watford | 1st Division | Started | 54 | Steve McMahon |
| 11 | 24 Nov | 4 - 0 | Watford | 1st Division | Started | 68 | John Aldridge |
| 12 | 21 Feb | 1 - 0 | Everton | FA Cup 5th round | Started | 76 | Ray Houghton |
| 13 | 13 Mar | 4 - 0 | Manchester City | FA Cup 6th round | Started | 32 | Ray Houghton |
| 14 | 04 Apr | 3 - 3 | Manchester United | 1st Division | Started | 41 | Gary Gillespie |
| 15 | 09 Apr | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup Semi-final | Started | 51 | John Aldridge |
| 16 | 13 Apr | 5 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | 1st Division | Started | 18 | Ray Houghton |
| 17 | 13 Apr | 5 - 0 | Nottingham Forest | 1st Division | Started | 79 | Peter Beardsley |
| 18 | 02 May | 1 - 1 | Southampton | 1st Division | Started | 41 | John Aldridge |
