1987–88 Hull City A.F.C. season

English football club season March 2026 March 2026 Hull City 1987–88 Don Robinson Brian Horton (until 12 April) Dennis Booth & Tom Wilson (interims, from 12 April) Boothferry Park Second Division 15th FA Cup Third round League Cup Second round Full Members' Cup First round Alex Dyer (8) Garry Parker (8) Alex Dyer (9) _hull8688h _hull8688h _hull8688h _blackstripe 000000 FFAF00 _hull8688a _hull8688a _hull8688a _whitestripe ED1C24 ED1C24 1986–87 1988–89 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 1987–88 Football League League table Second Division y HUL Results summary 10 8 4 32 22 4 7 11 22 38 Soccerbase March 2026 Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO Hull scorers only115.08.87Hull 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, Williams Neil Williams1631.10.87Plymouth Argyle3–1Hull CityA8,550Saville1703.11.87Hull City0–0Bradford CityH15,4431807.11.87Hull City2–0Birmingham CityH7,901Williams Neil Williams, (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 1987–88 FA Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO3R09.01.88Watford1–1Hull CityA12,761Roberts3R12.01.88Hull City2–2WatfordH13,681Williams Neil Williams, Dyer3R18.01.88Watford0–1Hull CityA15,261 League Cup 1987–88 Football League Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO2R23.09.87Manchester United5–0Hull CityA25,0412R07.10.87Hull City0–1Manchester UnitedH13,586 Full Members' Cup 1987–88 Full Members' Cup Matches #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #DateHomeResultAwayVenueAtt.ScorersHSO1R10.11.87Charlton Athletic1–1Charlton Athletic won the tie 4–2 on penaltiesHull CityA1,338Roberts Squad Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age)Players' ages listed as they were on 1 July 1987, the official start date of the 1987–88 season Previous club Date signed Fee GoalkeepersGavin KellyGKENGBeverley29 September 1968 (age 18)AcademyMarch 1984–Tony NormanGKWALMancot24 February 1958 (age 29)BurnleyFebruary 1980Unknown DefendersNicky BrownDFENGHull16 October 1966 (age 20)AcademySeptember 1985–Neil BuckleyDFENGHull25 September 1968 (age 18)AcademyJuly 1985–Pat HeardDFENGHull17 March 1960 (age 27)MiddlesbroughMarch 1986UnknownWayne JacobsDFENGSheffield3 February 1969 (age 18)Sheffield WednesdayMarch 1988UnknownRichard JobsonDFENGCottingham9 May 1963 (age 24)WatfordFebruary 1985£40,000Stan McEwanDFSCONewmains8 June 1957 (age 30)Exeter CityMarch 1984UnknownCharlie PalmerDFENGAylesbury10 July 1963 (age 23)Derby CountyFebruary 1987£30,000Peter SkipperDFENGHull11 April 1958 (age 29)DarlingtonAugust 1982UnknownLes ThompsonDFENGCleethorpes23 September 1968 (age 18)Grimsby TownMay 1987Free MidfieldersBilly AskewMFENGGreat Lumley2 October 1959 (age 27)MiddlesbroughAugust 1982FreeRay DanielMFENGLuton10 December 1964 (age 22)Luton TownJune 1986UnknownKen DeMangeMFIRLDublin3 September 1964 (age 22)Leeds UnitedMarch 1988£65,000Leigh JenkinsonMFENGThorne9 July 1969 (age 17)AcademyJuly 1986–Harry NgataMFNZLWhanganui24 August 1971 (age 15)NZL Porirua Viard UnitedDecember 1987FreeGarry ParkerMFENGOxford7 September 1965 (age 21)Luton TownFebruary 1986£70,000Garreth RobertsMFENGHull15 November 1960 (age 26)AcademyMarch 1979–Neil WilliamsMFENGWaltham Abbey23 October 1964 (age 22)WatfordJuly 1984Free ForwardsPeter BarnesFWENGManchester10 June 1957 (age 30)Manchester CityMarch 1988FreeFrankie BunnFWENGBirmingham6 November 1962 (age 24)Luton TownJuly 1985UnknownAlex DyerFWENGForest Gate14 November 1965 (age 21)BlackpoolFebruary 1987UnknownKeith EdwardsFWENGStockton-on-Tees16 July 1957 (age 29)SCO AberdeenMarch 1988UnknownTim HotteFWENGBradford4 October 1963 (age 23)North Ferriby UnitedOctober 1987£3,000Gordon OwenFWENGBarnsley14 June 1959 (age 28)Bristol CityDecember 1987LoanAndy PaytonFWENGWhalley23 October 1967 (age 19)BurnleyJuly 1985FreeAndy SavilleFWENGHull12 December 1964 (age 22)AcademyDecember 1983–Mike SmithFWENGHull19 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 Category:Hull City A.F.C. seasons Hull