1987–88 Bradford City A.F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Bradford City 1987–88 Terry Dolan Stafford Heginbotham Football League Division Two 4thLost to Middlesbrough in play-off semi-finals FA Cup Fifth Round Littlewoods Cup Quarter-finals Simod Cup Quarter-finals Ron Futcher (14) Ron Futcher (19) 16,017 (v Ipswich Town, 7 May 1988)16,017 (v Middlesbrough, play-offs, 15 May 1988) 8,658 (v Millwall, 5 September 1987)6,408 (v Fulham, Littlewoods Cup, 10 November 2007) 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 season was the 85th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, and their 73rd in The Football League. They finished fourth in the Football League Second Division, having been six points clear at the top of the table at one point. City went into the play-offs and lost over two legs to a Middlesbrough side who City had beaten twice during the league campaign. Having won the first leg 2–1, Middlesbrough went ahead in the second game and after extra time finished 2–0 winners. The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, the quarter-finals of the League Cup, where they were defeated by eventual winners Luton Town and the quarter-finals of the Simod Cup, where they were also knocked by the eventual winners, Reading. Captain Stuart McCall and forward John Hendrie left at the end of the season. McCall went to an Everton side managed by Colin Harvey and Hendrie to Newcastle United. Match results SourceFrost Terry Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988 Breedon Books Sport 1988 316–317 0-907969-38-0 Legend WinDrawLoss Football League Division Two 1987–88 Football League +GameDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes115 August 1987Swindon TownHome2–010,553Futcher, McCall218 August 1987Oldham AthleticAway2–08,087Abbott (pen), Hendrie322 August 1987BournemouthAway0–27,025429 August 1987Leeds UnitedHome0–011,42855 September 1987MillwallHome3–18,658Futcher (2, 1 pen), Palin612 September 1987Stoke CityAway2–19,571Ellis, Futcher716 September 1987Plymouth ArgyleHome3–111,009Abbott (3, 2 pens)819 September 1987Blackburn RoversHome2–112,068Hendrie, Mitchell926 September 1987Shrewsbury TownAway2–24,247Futcher, Ormondroyd1029 September 1987Huddersfield TownAway2–111,671McCall, Mitchell113 October 1987MiddlesbroughHome2–014,222Leonard, Palin1210 October 1987West Bromwich AlbionAway1–012,241McCall1317 October 1987Birmingham CityHome4–012,256Leonard (2), McCall, Palin1421 October 1987Manchester CityHome2–414,819Evans, Mitchell1524 October 1987ReadingAway1–15,920Hendrie1631 October 1987Crystal PalaceHome2–013,021Leonard, McCall173 November 1987Hull CityAway0–014,443187 November 1987BarnsleyAway0–311,5691914 November 1987Sheffield UnitedHome2–013,694Futcher, Mitchell2021 November 1987Leicester CityAway2–011,543Futcher, Hendrie2128 November 1987Aston VillaHome2–415,006Futcher (2, 2 pens)225 December 1987Ipswich TownAway0–413,7072312 December 1987BournemouthHome2–010,763Leonard (2)2420 December 1987Plymouth ArgyleAway1–211,350McCall2526 December 1987Shrewsbury TownHome1–112,474Ellis2628 December 1987Blackburn RoversAway1–114,124Mitchell271 January 1988Leeds UnitedAway0–236,004282 January 1988Stoke CityHome1–412,223Ormondroyd296 February 1988MillwallAway1–08,201Ormondroyd3013 February 1988Oldham AthleticHome5–313,862Hendrie (3), Kennedy, McCall3127 February 1988MiddlesbroughAway2–121,079Ormondroyd (2)321 March 1988Huddersfield TownHome0–112,782335 March 1988Birmingham CityAway1–18,101Hendrie3412 March 1988West Bromwich AlbionHome4–112,502Hendrie, Leonard (2), Sinnott3519 March 1988Crystal PalaceAway1–19,801Ormondroyd3630 March 1988Swindon TownAway2–28,203Futcher, LeonardOriginal game was abandoned with Swindon winning 3–0372 April 1988BarnsleyHome1–115,098Hendrie384 April 1988Sheffield UnitedAway2–113,888Hendrie, Ormondroyd399 April 1988Hull CityHome2–013,659Futcher (pen), Ormondroyd4020 April 1988ReadingHome3–013,608Futcher, Hendrie, McCall4123 April 1988Manchester CityAway2–220,335Futcher (pen), Leonard4230 April 1988Leicester CityHome4–114,393Futcher (pen), Hendrie, Mitchell, Ormondroyd432 May 1988Aston VillaAway0–136,423447 May 1988Ipswich TownHome2–316,017Abbott, McCall Play-offs 1988 Football League play-offs +Round (Leg)DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotesSF (1)15 May 1988MiddlesbroughHome2–116,017Goddard, McCallSF (2)18 May 1988MiddlesbroughAway0–2 (aet)0–1 after 90 minutes25,868 FA Cup 1987–88 FA Cup +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes39 January 1987Wolverhampton WanderersHome2–113,334Ellis, Hendrie430 January 1987Oxford UnitedHome4–213,653Evans, Hendrie, Kennedy (pen), McCall520 February 1988PortsmouthAway0–319,324 League Cup 1987–88 Football League Cup +Round (Leg)DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes2 (1)22 September 1987FulhamAway5–14,357Futcher (2), Mitchell, Oliver, Ormondroyd2 (2)7 October 1987FulhamHome2–16,408Hendrie, McCall327 October 1987Charlton AthleticAway1–03,629Abbott418 November 1987ReadingAway0–06,7844R24 November 1987ReadingHome1–010,448Ormondroyd519 January 1988Luton TownAway0–211,022 Full Members Cup 1987–88 Full Members' Cup SourceFrost Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988 352–353 +RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersNotes111 November 1987Aston VillaAway5–04,357Futcher (2), Mitchell, Ormondroyd, O'Shaughnessy22 December 1987Newcastle UnitedHome2–18,866Futcher, Abbott325 January 1988SouthamptonHome1–07,844McCallQF10 February 1988ReadingAway1–2 (aet)1–1 after 90 minutes6,424Hendrie Player details Sources Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLittlewoods CupSimod CupPlay-offsTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals13px13pxGKENG Peter Litchfield201010100050GKENG Paul Tomlinson42020503020540DFENG Dave Evans43131604020582DFENG Karl Goddard29030302021391DFSCO Brian Mitchell42620614100548DFENG Gavin Oliver43030503020560DFENG Lee Sinnott42130603020561DFIRL Steve Staunton7 (1)00020100010 (1)0DFENG Chris Withe0 (2)0001000001 (2)0MFENG Greg Abbott25 (7)5203 (1)13 (1)12035 (9)7MFENG Mark Ellis16 (6)22 (1)13 (1)03 (1)00024 (9)3MFSCO John Hendrie4313326131205717MFIRL Mick KennedyKennedy was born in Salford, England.15121102020222MFSCO Stuart McCallMcCall was born in Leeds, England.449613141205912MFWAL Steve O'Shaughnessy0 (1)0000 (1)00 (1)1000 (3)1MFENG Leigh Palin18 (2)3103 (1)02 (1)00 (1)024 (4)3MFENG Robbie Savage300000000030MFENG Aidey Thorpe1 (1)0000000001 (1)0FWENG Ron Futcher25 (7)1410522 (1)32035 (8)19FWENG Mark Leonard16 (12)100 (1)01 (3)0200 (2)019 (18)10FWENG Ian Ormondroyd28 (9)9203 (2)22 (1)12037 (12)12 See also 1987–88 in English football References Category:Bradford City A.F.C. seasons Bradford City