1987–88 Hull City A.F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was the 84th season in the history of Hull City Association Football Club and their third consecutive season in the Second Division. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Full Members' Cup.

Competitions Second Division

League table

Results summary

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers115.08.87Hull City2–2Blackburn RoversH6,426Bunn, Skipper218.08.87Stoke City1–1Hull CityA9,139Parker322.08.87Crystal Palace2–2Hull CityA6,688Parker, Bunn429.08.87Hull City2–1Aston VillaH8,315Heard, Dyer531.08.87Swindon Town0–0Hull CityA9,600605.09.87Hull City2–1BournemouthH5,807Dyer, Askew712.09.87Leeds United0–2Hull CityA18,205Dyer, Parker815.09.87Hull City1–1Shrewsbury TownH7,939Roberts919.09.87Hull City1–0Oldham AthleticH7,183Skipper1029.09.87Hull City3–1Manchester CityH9,650Parker, Bunn (2)1103.10.87Sheffield United2–1Hull CityA10,446Bunn1210.10.87Hull City1–0Ipswich TownH6,962Thompson1317.10.87Barnsley1–3Hull CityA7,310Saville, Heard, Askew1420.10.87Huddersfield Town0–2Hull CityA8,033Thompson, Parker1524.10.87Hull City2–2Leicester CityH8,826Roberts, 1631.10.87Plymouth Argyle3–1Hull CityA8,550Saville1703.11.87Hull City0–0Bradford CityH15,4431807.11.87Hull City2–0Birmingham CityH7,901, (o.g.)1914.11.87Middlesbrough1–0Hull CityA15,7092021.11.87Hull City1–0West Bromwich AlbionH7,654Askew2128.11.87Millwall2–0Hull CityA6,7432205.12.87Hull City2–2ReadingH5,797Dyer, Parker2312.12.87Shrewsbury Town2–2Hull CityA2,588Roberts, Saville2419.12.87Hull City2–1Crystal PalaceH6,780Parker, Dyer2528.12.87Oldham Athletic1–2Hull CityA8,080Heard, Dyer2601.01.88Aston Villa5–0Hull CityA19,2362703.01.88Hull City3–1Leeds UnitedH14,694Payton, Jobson, Dyer2816.01.88Blackburn Rovers2–1Hull CityA9,692Jobson2906.02.88Bournemouth6–2Hull CityA5,901Payton, Dyer3013.02.88Hull City0–0Stoke CityH6,4243127.02.88Hull City1–2Sheffield UnitedH8,832Saville3202.03.88Manchester City2–0Hull CityA16,0403305.03.88Hull City1–2BarnsleyH7,622Saville3412.03.88Ipswich Town2–0Hull CityA9,7283519.03.88Hull City1–1Plymouth ArgyleH5,172Parker3626.03.88Leicester City2–1Hull CityA10,353Edwards3702.04.88Birmingham City1–1Hull CityA7,059Heard3804.04.88Hull City0–0MiddlesbroughH10,7583909.04.88Bradford City2–0Hull CityA13,6594012.04.88Hull City1–4Swindon TownH4,583Jenkinson4123.04.88Hull City4–0Huddersfield TownH5,221Edwards (2), Daniel, Saville4230.04.88West Bromwich Albion1–1Hull CityA8,004Daniel4302.05.88Hull City0–1MillwallH10,8114407.05.88Reading0–0Hull CityA6,710

FA Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers3R09.01.88Watford1–1Hull CityA12,761Roberts3R12.01.88Hull City2–2WatfordH13,681, Dyer3R18.01.88Watford0–1Hull CityA15,261

League Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers2R23.09.87Manchester United5–0Hull CityA25,0412R07.10.87Hull City0–1Manchester UnitedH13,586

Full Members' Cup

Matches

#DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.Scorers1R10.11.87Charlton Athletic1–1Hull CityA1,338Roberts

Squad Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersGavin KellyGKBeverley29 September 1968 (age 18)AcademyMarch 1984–Tony NormanGKMancot24 February 1958 (age 29)BurnleyFebruary 1980Unknown DefendersNicky BrownDFHull16 October 1966 (age 20)AcademySeptember 1985–Neil BuckleyDFHull25 September 1968 (age 18)AcademyJuly 1985–Pat HeardDFHull17 March 1960 (age 27)MiddlesbroughMarch 1986UnknownWayne JacobsDFSheffield3 February 1969 (age 18)Sheffield WednesdayMarch 1988UnknownRichard JobsonDFCottingham9 May 1963 (age 24)WatfordFebruary 1985£40,000Stan McEwanDFNewmains8 June 1957 (age 30)Exeter CityMarch 1984UnknownCharlie PalmerDFAylesbury10 July 1963 (age 23)Derby CountyFebruary 1987£30,000Peter SkipperDFHull11 April 1958 (age 29)DarlingtonAugust 1982UnknownLes ThompsonDFCleethorpes23 September 1968 (age 18)Grimsby TownMay 1987Free MidfieldersBilly AskewMFGreat Lumley2 October 1959 (age 27)MiddlesbroughAugust 1982FreeRay DanielMFLuton10 December 1964 (age 22)Luton TownJune 1986UnknownKen DeMangeMFDublin3 September 1964 (age 22)Leeds UnitedMarch 1988£65,000Leigh JenkinsonMFThorne9 July 1969 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1986–Harry NgataMFWhanganui24 August 1971 (age 15) Porirua Viard UnitedDecember 1987FreeGarry ParkerMFOxford7 September 1965 (age 21)Luton TownFebruary 1986£70,000Garreth RobertsMFHull15 November 1960 (age 26)AcademyMarch 1979–Neil WilliamsMFWaltham Abbey23 October 1964 (age 22)WatfordJuly 1984Free ForwardsPeter BarnesFWManchester10 June 1957 (age 30)Manchester CityMarch 1988FreeFrankie BunnFWBirmingham6 November 1962 (age 24)Luton TownJuly 1985UnknownAlex DyerFWForest Gate14 November 1965 (age 21)BlackpoolFebruary 1987UnknownKeith EdwardsFWStockton-on-Tees16 July 1957 (age 29) AberdeenMarch 1988UnknownTim HotteFWBradford4 October 1963 (age 23)North Ferriby UnitedOctober 1987£3,000Gordon OwenFWBarnsley14 June 1959 (age 28)Bristol CityDecember 1987LoanAndy PaytonFWWhalley23 October 1967 (age 19)BurnleyJuly 1985FreeAndy SavilleFWHull12 December 1964 (age 22)AcademyDecember 1983–Mike SmithFWHull19 December 1968 (age 18)AcademyMay 1987–

Notes

References Hull City 1987–88 (use drop down list to select relevant season) Hull City match record: 1988 Hull squad