P:46 W:23 D:12 L:11 F:71 A:49 Pts:81PROMOTED

1988-89
Div. 2

No. Date Ven Opponent Rslt Score Attend Scorers
1 30 Aug H Chelsea D 1-1 17,490 Redfearn
2 03 Sep H Watford L 0-2 10,474
3 10 A Walsall D 0-0 6,525
4 17 H Shrewsbury Town D 1-1 7,006 Wright
5 20 A Sunderland D 1-1 13,150 O'Reilly
6 24 A Portsmouth D 1-1 11,249 Wright
7 01 Oct H Plymouth Argyle W 4-1 8,047 Wright,
Thomas,
Bright,
Pardew
8 04 H Ipswich Town W 2-0 10,325 Bright,
Wright
9 08 A Blackburn Rovers L 4-5 8,025 Thomas,
Wright,
Bright,
O'Reilly
10 15 A Bradford City W 1-0 11,098 Wright
11 22 H Hull City W 3-1 8,464 Wright,
Barber (2)
12 25 H Oxford United W 1-0 10,114 Redfearn (Pen)
13 29 A Stoke City L 1-2 9,118 Bright
14 05 Nov H Barnsley D 1-1 7,768 Bright
15 12 A Bournemouth L 0-2 8,697
16 19 H Leicester City W 4-2 8,843 Thomas,
Barber (2),
Bright
17 26 A West Bromwich Albion L 3-5 11,099 Dyer,
Nebbeling,
Thomas
18 03 Dec H Manchester City D 0-0 12,444
19 10 A Birmingham City W 1-0 6,523 Dyer
20 17 H Leeds United D 0-0 9,847
21 26 A Brighton & Hove Albion L 1-3 13,515 Wright
22 30 A Oldham Athletic W 3-2 6,562 Thomas,
Wright (2 (Pen 1))
23 02 Jan 1989 H Walsall W 4-0 9,352 Wright,
Bright (3)
24 14 A Chelsea L 0-1 24,184
25 21 H Swindon Town W 2-1 8,109 Bright (2)
26 04 Feb A Ipswich Town W 2-1 14,569 Wright (2 (Pen 1))
27 11 H Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 11,270 Wright,
Bright
28 25 H Bradford City W 2-0 7,455 Bright (2)
29 01 Mar A Oxford United L 0-1 6,020
30 04 H Bournemouth L 2-3 10,022 Pemberton,
Wright
31 11 A Barnsley D 1-1 7,055 Own Goal
32 18 H Sunderland W 1-0 9,108 Bright
33 24 A Watford W 1-0 15,095 Barber
34 27 H Brighton & Hove Albion W 2-1 14,384 Wright,
Bright (Pen)
35 01 Apr A Shrewsbury Town L 1-2 4,160 Madden
36 05 A Leeds United W 2-1 25,604 Wright,
Madden (Pen)
37 08 H Oldham Athletic W 2-0 9,089 Barber,
Bright
38 11 A Hull City W 1-0 5,050 Wright
39 15 H Portsmouth W 2-0 12,358 Wright,
Barber
40 22 A Plymouth Argyle W 2-0 8,492 Bright (2)
41 25 A Swindon Town L 0-1 11,045
42 29 H West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 13,728 Wright
43 01 May A Manchester City D 1-1 33,456 Wright
44 06 A Leicester City D 2-2 9,917 Madden (2 (2 Pen))
45 09 H Stoke City W 1-0 12,159 Madden (Pen)
46 13 H Birmingham City W 4-1 17,581 Wright (3),
Own Goal

Play Off Results

Round Date Ven Opponent Rslt Score Attend Scorers
Semi L1 27 May A Swindon Town L 0-1 16,656
Semi L2 24 H Swindon Town W 2-0 23,677 Bright,
Wright

Aggregate

2-1
Final L1 31 A

Blackburn Rovers

L 1-3 16,421 McGoldrick
Final L2 03 Jun H

Blackburn Rovers

W 3-0 (aet) 30,000 Wright (2),
Madden (Pen)

Aggregate

4-3

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