Football League First Division 1988/89

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Football League First Division 1988/89
Football League logo between 1988 and 2004
master Arsenal FC
European Cup of
National Champions		 none
Uefa cup none
Cup winners Liverpool FC
European
Cup Winners' Cup		 none
Relegated Middlesbrough FC , West Ham United , Newcastle United
Teams 20th
Games 380
Gates 962  (ø 2.53 per game)
Top scorer Alan Smith ( Arsenal FC )
← Football League First Division 1987/88

The Football League First Division 1988/89 was the 90th season of the highest English football league . It began on August 27, 1988 and ended on May 26, 1989.

In what was probably the most exciting championship race in English premier league football to date, Arsenal relegated defending champions Liverpool FC to second place after Arsenal, which won their ninth league title, won 2-0 at Liverpool on the last match day. Of the promoted FC Millwall , Aston Villa and FC Middlesbrough only the latter club did not hold the class and was relegated straight back to the Second Division . In addition, West Ham United and Newcastle United went into the second division. The relegated should be replaced in the following season by the newly promoted FC Chelsea , Manchester City and Crystal Palace .

A total of 450 players were used, with Arsenal FC having the least with 17 and Newcastle United having the most players in league games with 35. 96 newcomers were opposed to 94 footballers who were used for the last time in the 1988/89 season. 24 players played all 38 league games of their club.

Closing table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points EgS
 1. Arsenal FC  38  22nd  10  6th 073:360 +37 76 17th
 2. Liverpool FC (M)  38  22nd  10  6th 065:280 +37 76 21st
 3. Nottingham Forest  38  17th  13  8th 064:430 +21 64 20th
 4th Norwich City  38  17th  11  10 048:450  +3 62 18th
 5. Derby County  38  17th  7th  14th 040:380  +2 58 19th
 6th Tottenham Hotspur  38  15th  12  11 060:460 +14 57 25th
 7th Coventry City  38  14th  13  11 047:420  +5 55 21st
 8th. Everton FC  38  14th  12  12 050:450  +5 54 19th
 9. Queens Park Rangers  38  14th  11  13 043:370  +6 53 28
10. Millwall FC (N)  38  14th  11  13 047:520  −5 53 22nd
11. Manchester United  38  13  12  13 045:350 +10 51 26th
12. Wimbledon FC (P)  38  14th  9  15th 050:460  +4 51 28
13. Southampton FC  38  10  15th  13 052:660 −14 45 23
14th Charlton Athletic  38  10  12  16 044:580 −14 42 21st
15th Sheffield Wednesday  38  10  12  16 034:510 −17 42 28
16. Luton Town (L)  38  10  11  17th 042:520 −10 41 25th
17th Aston Villa (N)  38  9  13  16 045:560 −11 40 24
18th Middlesbrough FC (N)  38  9  12  17th 044:610 −17 39 21st
19th West Ham United  38  10  8th  20th 037:620 −25 38 23
20th Newcastle United  38  7th  10  21st 032:630 −31 31 35

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • English master
  • Relegation to the Football League Second Division
    • (M) reigning English champion
    (P) reigning FA Cup winner
    (L) reigning league cup winner
    (N) Newcomers last season
    EgS used players

    Results table

    The home teams are listed in the left column.

    ARS AST CHA COV OF THE EVE LIV LUT MNU MID Mil NEW NOR NOF QPR SHW SOT DEAD WHU WIM
    Arsenal FC 2: 3 2: 2 2-0 1: 2 2-0 1: 1 2-0 2: 1 3-0 0-0 1-0 5-0 1: 3 2: 1 1: 1 2: 2 2-0 2: 1 2: 2
    Aston Villa 0: 3 1: 2 1: 1 1: 2 2-0 1: 1 2: 1 0-0 1: 1 2: 2 3: 1 3: 1 1: 1 2: 1 2-0 1: 2 2: 1 0: 1 0: 1
    Charlton Athletic 2: 3 2: 2 0-0 3-0 1: 2 0: 3 3-0 1-0 2-0 0: 3 2: 2 1: 2 0: 1 1: 1 2: 1 2: 2 2: 2 0-0 1-0
    Coventry City 1-0 2: 1 3-0 0: 2 0: 1 1: 3 1-0 1-0 3: 4 0-0 1: 2 2: 1 2: 2 0: 3 5-0 2: 1 1: 1 1: 1 2: 1
    Derby County 2: 1 2: 1 0-0 1-0 3: 2 0: 1 0: 1 2: 2 1-0 0: 1 2-0 0: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1-0 3: 1 1: 1 1: 2 4: 1
    Everton FC 1: 3 1: 1 3: 2 3: 1 1-0 0-0 0: 2 1: 1 2: 1 1: 1 4-0 1: 1 1: 1 4: 1 1-0 4: 1 1-0 3: 1 1: 1
    Liverpool FC 0: 2 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 1: 1 5-0 1-0 3-0 1: 1 1: 2 0: 1 1-0 2-0 5: 1 2-0 1: 1 5: 1 1: 1
    Luton Town 1: 1 1: 1 5: 2 2: 2 3-0 1-0 1-0 0: 2 1-0 1: 2 0-0 1-0 2: 3 0-0 0: 1 6: 1 1: 3 4: 1 2: 2
    Manchester United 1: 1 1: 1 3-0 0: 1 0: 2 1: 2 3: 1 2-0 1-0 3-0 2-0 1: 2 2-0 0-0 1: 1 2: 2 1-0 2-0 1-0
    Middlesbrough FC 0: 1 3: 3 0-0 1: 1 0: 1 3: 3 0: 4 2: 1 1-0 4: 2 1: 1 2: 3 3: 4 1-0 0: 1 3: 3 2: 2 1-0 1-0
    Millwall FC 1: 2 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 2: 1 1: 2 3: 1 0-0 2-0 4-0 2: 3 2: 2 3: 2 1-0 1: 1 0: 5 0: 1 0: 1
    Newcastle United 0: 1 1: 2 0: 2 0: 3 0: 1 2-0 2: 2 0-0 0-0 3-0 1: 1 0: 2 0: 1 1: 2 1: 3 3: 3 2: 2 1: 2 2: 1
    Norwich City 0-0 2: 2 1: 3 1: 2 1-0 1-0 0: 1 2: 2 2: 1 0-0 2: 2 0: 2 2: 1 1-0 1: 1 1: 1 3: 1 2: 1 1-0
    Nottingham Forest 1: 4 4-0 4-0 0-0 1: 1 2-0 2: 1 0-0 2-0 2: 2 4: 1 1: 1 2-0 0-0 1: 1 3-0 1: 2 1: 2 0: 1
    Queens Park Rangers 0-0 1-0 1-0 2: 1 0: 1 0-0 0: 1 1: 1 3: 2 0-0 1: 2 3-0 1: 1 1: 2 2-0 0: 1 1-0 2: 1 4: 3
    Sheffield Wednesday 2: 1 1-0 3: 1 1: 2 1: 1 1: 1 2: 2 1-0 0: 2 1-0 3-0 1: 2 2: 2 0: 3 0: 2 1: 1 0: 2 0: 2 1: 1
    Southampton FC 1: 3 3: 1 2-0 2: 2 0-0 1: 1 1: 3 2: 1 2: 1 1: 3 2: 2 1-0 0-0 1: 1 1: 4 1: 2 0: 2 4-0 0-0
    Tottenham Hotspur 2: 3 2-0 1: 1 1: 1 1: 3 2: 1 1: 2 0-0 2: 2 3: 2 2-0 2-0 2: 1 1: 2 2: 2 0-0 1: 2 3-0 3: 2
    West Ham United 1: 4 2: 2 1: 3 1: 1 1: 1 0: 1 0: 2 1-0 1: 3 1: 2 3-0 2-0 0: 2 3: 3 0-0 0-0 1: 2 0: 2 1: 2
    Wimbledon FC 1: 5 1-0 1: 1 0: 1 4-0 2: 1 1: 2 4-0 1: 1 1: 1 1-0 4-0 0: 2 4: 1 1-0 1-0 2: 1 1: 2 0: 1

    List of goalscorers

    player society Gates Sp
    1 EnglandEngland Alan Smith Arsenal FC 23 36
    2 IrelandIreland John Aldridge Liverpool FC 21st 35
    3 ScotlandScotland Bernie Slaven Middlesbrough FC 15th 37
    4th EnglandEngland Nigel Clough Nottingham Forest 14th 36
    = WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Mark Hughes Manchester United = 38
    = ScotlandScotland Alan McInally Aston Villa = 33
    = WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dean Saunders Derby County = 30th
    = ScotlandScotland David Speedie Coventry City = 36
    = EnglandEngland Chris Waddle Tottenham Hotspur = 38
    10 IrelandIreland Tony Cascarino Millwall FC 13 =
    = EnglandEngland Tony Cottee Everton FC = 36
    = EnglandEngland Paul Williams Charlton Athletic = 32

    The Arsenal FC championship team

    The following list shows all players who played in a league match for Arsenal FC during the 1988/89 season. In English football, a minimum number of games is usually required in order to receive the official championship medal. Since there was uncertainty about the specific regulation before the introduction of the Premier League, all players who presumably did not receive a championship medal due to their low contribution were marked with an asterisk (*). The number of missions and the goals scored are given in brackets.

    1. Arsenal FC
    Arsenal FC logo (2001-2002) .svg

    Tony Adams (36/4) | Steve Bould (30/2) | Gus Caesar * (2/0) | Paul Davis (12/1) | Lee Dixon (33/1) | Perry Groves (21/4) | Martin Hayes (17/1) | John Lukic (38/0) | Brian Marwood (31/9) | Paul Merson (37/10) | David O'Leary (26/0) | Niall Quinn * (3/1) | Kevin Richardson (34/1) | David Rocastle (38/6) | Alan Smith (36/23) | Michael Thomas (37/7) | Nigel Winterburn (38/3).

    literature

    • Barry J. Hugman (Ed.): The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-1998. 5th edition. Queen Anne Press, Harpenden 1998, ISBN 1-85291-585-4 .
    • Fred Ollier: Arsenal A Complete Record. 4th edition. Breedon, Derby 1995, ISBN 1-85983-011-0 .

    References and footnotes

    1. ↑ a b c After the Heysel disaster in 1985, all English football clubs were excluded from participating in European club competitions.
    2. ^ Cross table of the English Football League First Division 1988/1989 (Fussballdaten.de)