Archives
A collection of statistics for the 1988-89 season
Won
33
Drawn
12
Lost
8
Goals scored
98
Goals conceded
44
Goal difference
+54
Total games
53
Clean sheets (league)
17
Clean sheets (total)
22
Avg attendance (league)
38,700
Avg attendance (overall)
36,864
Avg goals/game (league)
1.74
Avg goals/game (overall)
1.87
Players used
23
Longest winning run
11
Longest unbeaten run
24
First goal advantage
| Scenario | W | D | L | Games | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 28 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 80.0% |
| Conceded first | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 33.3% |
Season player records
Squad usage
Different starters
21
Different goalscorers
12
Avg starting XI age
26.5 yrs
Unchanged XI
12
occurrences
Longest same-XI run
8
consecutive games
Most-used starting XI
Used in 8 games
Bruce Grobbelaar
Gary Ablett
Gary Gillespie
Steve Nicol
Steve Staunton
John Barnes
Ray Houghton
Steve McMahon
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
Peter Beardsley
Match records
| Biggest win | 5–0 | vs Luton Town | 14 Mar 1989 |
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 | vs West Ham United | 30 Nov 1988 |
| Highest-scoring game | 5–1 | vs Sheffield Wednesday | 08 Apr 1989 |
| Highest-scoring draw | 2–2 | vs Sheffield Wednesday | 14 Jan 1989 |
| Most common scoreline | 1–0 | (8 times) | |
Goal minutes
Average goal minute: Scored 54'
(league: 52' )
Conceded 50'
| Period | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 min |
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| 16–30 min |
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| 31–45 min |
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| 46–60 min |
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| 61–75 min |
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| 76–90 min |
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| 91–120 min |
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Goals by competition
| Competition | Games | Scored | Conceded | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 38 | 65 | 28 | +37 |
| FA Cup | 6 | 18 | 5 | +13 |
| League Cup | 6 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Centenary Trophy | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
| Charity Shield | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Total | 53 | 98 | 44 | +54 |
League position after each game
Goal results counted and grouped
Win
Draw
Loss