| Club: | Manchester City |
| Season: | 1988–89 |
| Manager: | Mel Machin |
| Chairman: | Peter Swales |
| Stadium: | Maine Road |
| League: | Second Division |
| League Result: | 2nd (promoted) |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup3: | Full Members' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Paul Moulden (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Paul Moulden (17) |
| Highest Attendance: | 40,070 vs Chelsea 17 March 1989 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 16,033 vs Brighton & Hove Albion 17 September 1988 |
| Average Attendance: | 23,500 (highest in league, 5th highest in England) |
| Pattern La1: | _whiteborder |
| Pattern B1: | _vneckwhite |
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| Pattern Sh1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern So1: | _mcfc home 87-91 |
| Leftarm1: | 52B5FF |
| Body1: | 52B5FF |
| Rightarm1: | 52B5FF |
| Shorts1: | FFFFFF |
| Socks1: | 000066 |
| Prevseason: | 1987–88 |
| Nextseason: | 1989–90 |
The 1988–89 season was Manchester City's second consecutive season in the second tier of English football, the Football League Second Division.
Manchester City's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 1988 | Hull City | A | 0-1 | 11,653 | ||
| 29 August 1988 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1-4 | 22,594 | Lake | |
| 3 September 1988 | Walsall | H | 2-2 | 17,104 | McNab, Morley | |
| 10 September 1988 | Leeds United | A | 1-1 | 23,677 | McNab | |
| 17 September 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2-1 | 16,033 | Brightwell, Moulden | |
| 20 September 1988 | Chelsea | A | 3-1 | 8,071 | Brightwell (2), Moulden | |
| 24 September 1988 | Barnsley | A | 2-1 | 9,300 | Morley, White | |
| 1 October 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1-0 | 22,111 | Biggins | |
| 5 October 1988 | Portsmouth | H | 4-1 | 17,202 | Biggins, Lake, Moulden, White | |
| 8 October 1988 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-1 | 15,521 | ||
| 15 October 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 1-0 | 10,158 | Gayle | |
| 22 October 1988 | Birmingham City | H | 0-0 | 20,205 | ||
| 26 October 1988 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-1 | 14,258 | ||
| 29 October 1988 | Sunderland | H | 1-1 | 22,398 | Hinchcliffe | |
| 5 November 1988 | Leicester City | A | 0-0 | 14,080 | ||
| 12 November 1988 | Watford | H | 3-1 | 21,142 | Biggins (2), Moulden | |
| 19 November 1988 | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1-0 | 9,874 | Moulden | |
| 26 November 1988 | Oxford United | H | 2-1 | 20,145 | Morley, Redmond | |
| 3 December 1988 | Crystal Palace | A | 0-0 | 12,274 | ||
| 10 December 1988 | Bradford City | H | 4-0 | 20,129 | Brightwell (2), Moulden (2) | |
| 17 December 1988 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2-2 | 19,613 | Hinchcliffe (2) | |
| 26 December 1988 | Stoke City | A | 1-3 | 24,059 | Gleghorn | |
| 31 December 1988 | Swindon Town | A | 2-1 | 10,776 | Beckford, Gayle | |
| 2 January 1989 | Leeds United | H | 0-0 | 33,034 | ||
| 14 January 1989 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1-0 | 19,536 | Megson | |
| 21 January 1989 | Hull City | H | 4-1 | 20,485 | Biggins (2), Moulden, White | |
| 4 February 1989 | Portsmouth | A | 1-0 | 13,187 | Gleghorn | |
| 11 February 1989 | Ipswich Town | H | 4-0 | 22,145 | Biggins (2), Gayle, Morley | |
| 18 February 1989 | Birmingham City | A | 2-0 | 11,707 | Gleghorn, McNab | |
| 25 February 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-0 | 22,451 | Biggins, McNab | |
| 1 March 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-1 | 25,109 | Moulden | |
| 4 March 1989 | Watford | A | 0-1 | 15,747 | ||
| 11 March 1989 | Leicester City | H | 4-2 | 22,266 | Morley (3), Own Goal | |
| 14 March 1989 | Sunderland | A | 4-2 | 16,167 | White (2), Gleghorn, Morley | |
| 18 March 1989 | Chelsea | H | 2-3 | 40,070 | McNab, Taggart | |
| 25 March 1989 | Walsall | A | 3-3 | 7,562 | Moulden (2), Oldfield | |
| 27 March 1989 | Stoke City | H | 2-1 | 28,303 | Hinchcliffe, Oldfield | |
| 1 April 1989 | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 1-2 | 12,072 | Morley | |
| 4 April 1989 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1-0 | 8,271 | Morley | |
| 8 April 1989 | Swindon Town | H | 2-1 | 22,663 | Hinchcliffe, Oldfield | |
| 15 April 1989 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0-4 | 16,927 | ||
| 22 April 1989 | Barnsley | H | 1-2 | 21,274 | Lake | |
| 29 April 1989 | Oxford United | A | 4-2 | 7,762 | Brightwell, Gleghorn, White, Own Goal | |
| 1 May 1989 | Crystal Palace | H | 1-1 | 33,456 | Gleghorn | |
| 6 May 1989 | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3-3 | 30,564 | Moulden (2), Morley | |
| 13 May 1989 | Bradford City | A | 1-1 | 12,479 | Morley |
See main article: 1988–89 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st Leg | 28 September 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1-0 | 9,454 | White | |
| R2 2nd Leg | 12 October 1988 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 6-3 (won 7-3 on agg) | 8,794 | Gleghorn (2), Biggins, Lake, McNab, Moulden | |
| R3 | 2 November 1988 | Sheffield United | H | 4-2 | 16,609 | Moulden (3), Morley | |
| R4 | 29 November 1988 | Luton Town | A | 1-3 | 10,178 | White |
See main article: 1988–89 FA Cup.
| R3 | 7 January 1989 | Leicester City | H | 1-0 | 23,838 | McNab | |
| R4 | 28 January 1989 | Brentford | A | 1-3 | 12,000 | Gleghorn |
See main article: 1988–89 Full Members' Cup.
| R1 | 13 December 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 2-3 (aet) | 5,763 | Gleghorn, Own Goal |