1987–88 Leeds United A.F.C. season explained

Club:Leeds United
Season:1987–88
Chairman:Leslie Silver
Manager:Billy Bremner
Stadium:Elland Road
League:Second Division
League Result:7th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:Full Members' Cup
Cup3 Result:Second round
Prevseason:1986–87
Nextseason:1988–89

The 1987–88 season was Leeds United's 61th season in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in the Football League Second Division, the second tier of English football, where they finished 7th. The club also competed in the FA Cup, where they were eliminated in the third round, and the Football League Cup, also eliminated in the third round, and the Full Members' Cup, where they were eliminated in the second round.

Competitions

Second Division

Matches

WinDrawLoss
Scorers!!Attendance!!League
position
16 August 1987BarnsleyAway1–1Taylor9,77810th
19 August 1987Leicester CityHome1–0Sheridan (pen.)21,0342nd
22 August 1987ReadingHome0–019,2864th
29 August 1987Bradford CityAway0–011,4289th
31 August 1987West Bromwich AlbionHome1–0Sheridan19,8473rd
5 September 1987Ipswich TownAway0–111,1638th
12 September 1987Hull CityHome0–218,20512th
15 September 1987Huddersfield TownAway0–09,08512th
19 September 1987MiddlesbroughAway0–212,05116th
26 September 1987Manchester CityHome2–0DeMange, G. Snodin25,35811th
30 September 1987Stoke CityHome0–017,20811th
3 October 1987Blackburn RoversAway1–1Taylor7,67512th
10 October 1987Aston VillaHome1–3Taylor20,74114th
17 October 1987Plymouth ArgyleAway3–6Taylor, G. Snodin (2)9,35816th
20 October 1987Oldham AthleticAway1–1Swan6,31216th
24 October 1987AFC BournemouthHome3–2Taylor, Swan, Rennie15,25313th
31 October 1987Sheffield UnitedAway2–2G. Snodin, Swan12,09514th
7 November 1987Shrewsbury TownHome2–1Stiles, Taylor13,76013th
14 November 1987MillwallAway1–3McLeary (o.g.)8,01413th
21 November 1987Swindon TownHome4–2Rennie, Davison, Taylor, Haddock15,45712th
28 November 1987Crystal PalaceAway0–38,74913th
5 December 1987Birmingham CityHome4–1Sheridan (pen.), Davison, Swan, Taylor15,97713th
12 December 1987ReadingAway1–0Sheridan (pen.)6,50512th
19 December 1987Huddersfield TownHome3–0Sheridan (2), Davison20,11111th
26 December 1987Manchester CityAway2–1Redmond (o.g.), Batty30,15310th
28 December 1987MiddlesbroughHome2–0Davison, Swan34,18610th
1 January 1988Bradford CityHome2–0G. Williams, G. Snodin36,0049th
3 January 1988Hull CityAway1–3Swan14,6949th
16 January 1988BarnsleyHome0–219,0289th
30 January 1988West Bromwich AlbionAway4–1Sheridan, G. Williams, Pearson, Davison9,0088th
6 February 1988Ipswich TownHome1–0Pearson19,5647th
13 February 1988Leicester CityAway2–3G. Williams, Sheridan (pen.)11,9377th
23 February 1988Stoke CityAway1–2Pearson10,1297th
27 February 1988Blackburn RoversHome2–2Sheridan (pen.), G. Snodin23,8437th
5 March 1988Plymouth ArgyleHome1–0Baird18,1157th
12 March 1988Aston VillaAway2–1Swan, Taylor19,6777th
19 March 1988Sheffield UnitedHome5–0Swan, Pearson (3), Sheridan22,3767th
26 March 1988AFC BournemouthAway0–09,1476th
2 April 1988Shrewsbury TownAway0–17,3697th
6 April 1988MillwallHome1–2Sheridan (pen.)24,2417th
23 April 1988Oldham AthleticHome1–1G. Snodin13,4427th
30 April 1988Swindon TownAway2–1Baird (2)8,2997th
2 May 1988Crystal PalaceHome1–0Sheridan (pen.)13,2177th
6 May 1988Birmingham CityAway0–06,0247th

FA Cup

See main article: 1987–88 FA Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance
Third round9 January 1988Aston VillaHome1–2Davison29,002

League Cup

See main article: 1987–88 Football League Cup.

Scorers!!Attendance
Second round, first leg23 September 1987York CityHome1–1G. Snodin11,527
Second round, second leg6 October 1987York CityAway4–0Sheridan (2), Taylor, Mumby5,996
Third round28 October 1987Oldham AthleticHome2–2Swan (2)15,600
Third round replay4 November 1987Oldham AthleticAway2–4 G. Snodin, Taylor7,058

Full Members' Cup

See main article: 1987–88 Full Members' Cup.

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Scorers!!Attendance
First round25 November 1987Sheffield UnitedHome3–0Rennie, Taylor, Noteman4,425
Second round8 December 1987MillwallAway0–25,034