1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season

December 2014 May 2026 Birmingham City F.C. 1988–89 Garry Pendrey (until April 1989) Dave Mackay Ken Wheldon (until April 1989) Samesh Kumar Ground St Andrew's Football League Second Division 23rd (relegated) FA Cup Third round(eliminated by Wimbledon) League Cup Second round(eliminated by Aston Villa) Full Members' Cup First round(eliminated by Aston Villa) Steve WhittonColin Robinson (5) Steve Whitton (6) 21,177 vs Aston Villa, League Cup 2nd round, 27 September 1988 4,026 vs Swindon Town, 18 April 1989 6,289 _whiteborder _whiteshoulders _whiteborder _band_white 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 86th in the Football League and their 26th in the Second Division. They finished in 23rd position in the division, expanded for this season to 24 teams as part of a restructuring process, so were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in the club's history. They entered the 1988–89 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Wimbledon in that round, were eliminated at the second-round stage of the League Cup by local rivals Aston Villa 7–0 over two legs, and lost in the first round of the Full Members' Cup, again to Aston Villa, this time by six goals to nil. The top scorers in league matches were Steve Whitton and Colin Robinson with five goals apiece; Whitton scored six, if goals scored in all competitions are counted. The average attendance, of 6,289, was the lowest ever at St Andrew's.Matthews (2010), Complete Record, p. 412. In April 1989, Ken Wheldon sold the club to the Kumar brothers, owners of a Manchester-based fashion and leisurewear company. Dave Mackay was brought in as general manager, previous manager Garry Pendrey refused to stay on as part of Mackay's staff, and Wheldon retained a seat on the board while Samesh Kumar became chairman.Matthews (1995), Complete Record, pp. 44–46. Football League Second Division 1988–89 Football League DateLeaguepositionOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendance27 August 198822ndWatfordAL0–112,6563 September 198822ndLeicester CityHL2–3Walsh og, Robinson7,93210 September 198824thOldham AthleticAL0–45,81017 September 198820thSunderlandHW3–2Childs, Atkins, Robinson6,87120 September 198822ndWalsallAL0–58,78024 September 198823rdBlackburn RoversAL0–37,5621 October 198824thBarnsleyHL3–5Atkins, Robinson, Langley4,8924 October 198824thPlymouth ArgyleHL0–14,4358 October 198822ndAFC BournemouthAW1–0Frain6,18615 October 198822ndWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–4Bremner10,45322 October 198824thManchester CityAD0–020,20525 October 198824thStoke CityHL0–16,26229 October 198824thSwindon TownAL1–2Atkins pen6,9375 November 198824thPortsmouthHD0–05,86612 November 198824thOxford UnitedAL0–35,60019 November 198824thHull CityAD1–1Langley5,13422 November 198824thLeeds UnitedHD0–06,16826 November 198824thIpswich TownHW1–0Whitton5,9323 December 198824thBradford CityAD2–2Whitton, Richards9,50310 December 198824thCrystal PalaceHL0–16,52316 December 198824thChelseaHL1–4Whitton7,89726 December 198823rdShrewsbury TownAD0–07,34731 December 198823rdBrighton & Hove AlbionAL0–49,3242 January 198823rdOldham AthleticHD0–05,99814 January 198923rdLeeds UnitedAL0–121,84321 January 198923rdWatfordHL2–3Whitton 2 (1 pen)6,3964 February 198923rdPlymouth ArgyleAW1–0Robinson7,72111 February 198923rdAFC BournemouthHL0–16,44418 February 198923rdManchester CityHL0–211,70725 February 198923rdWest Bromwich AlbionAD0–016,14828 February 198924thStoke CityAL0–17,9044 March 198924thOxford UnitedHD0–0Whitton4,95411 March 198924thPortsmouthAL0–18,11018 March 198923rdWalsallHW1–0Wigley6,55825 March 198924thLeicester CityAL0–29,46427 March 198924thShrewsbury TownHL1–2Sturridge4,9641 April 198924thSunderlandAD2–2Frain, Yates10,9274 April 198924thChelseaAL1–3Richards14,7968 April 198924thBrighton & Hove AlbionHL1–2Sturridge4,57915 April 198924thBarnsleyAD0–06,46418 April 198924thSwindon TownHL1–2Peer4,02622 April 198924thBlackburn RoversHW2–0Robinson, Yates5,81329 April 198924thIpswich TownAL0–49,9981 May 198923rdBradford CityHW1–0Frain4,7356 May 198923rdHull CityHW1–0Yates4,68613 May 198923rdCrystal PalaceAL1–4Sturridge17,581 League table (part) +Final Second Division table (part)http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two-old/1988-1989/table English Division Two (old) 1988–1989 : Table Statto Organisation 30 January 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120310230538/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/division-two-old/1988-1989/table 10 March 2012Pos League positionTeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts Points20thPortsmouth461312215362−95121stHull City461114215268−164722ndShrewsbury Town46818204067−274223rdBirmingham City46811273176−453524thWalsall46516254180−3931 Results summary 6 4 13 21 33 2 7 14 10 43 https://www.11v11.com/teams/birmingham-city/tab/leagueTables/1989/ Birmingham City league performance history 11v11 AFS Enterprises 30 May 2024 Select content required via dropdown menus. May 2024 FA Cup 1988–89 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceThird round7 January 1989WimbledonHL0–110,431 League Cup 1988–89 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round 1st leg30 August 1988Wolverhampton WanderersAL2–3Thompson og, Bird11,007First round 2nd leg6 September 1988Wolverhampton WanderersHW1–0Whitton8,981Second round 1st leg27 September 1988Aston VillaHL0–221,177Second round 2nd leg12 October 1988Aston VillaAL0–519,753 Full Members' Cup 1988–89 Full Members' Cup RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst round9 November 1988Aston VillaAL0–68,324 Appearances and goals Numbers in parentheses denote appearances made as a substitute. Players marked left the club during the playing season. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward + Players' appearances and goals by competitionPos. Playing positionNat. NationalityNameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFull Members' CupTotalApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsApps AppearancesGoalsGKENG Tony Elliott 0000100010GKENG Tony Godden70003000100GKENG Roger Hansbury3010000040GKWAL Martin Thomas360000010370DFENG Kevin Ashley150100000151DFENG Adrian Bird11 (1)000211014 (1)1DFENG Ian Clarkson9 (1)000200011 (1)0DFENG Matthew Fox3000000030DFENG Vince Overson410103000450DFENG Ray Ranson 170004000210DFENG Brian Roberts410103010460DFENG John Trewick 10 (1)010100012 (1)0MFENG Ian Atkins433004010483MFSCO Des Bremner28 (1)1101 (2)01031 (3)1MFENG Micky Burton0 (4)00000000 (4)0MFENG Gary Childs16 (7)1000 (1)01017 (8)1MFENG John Frain283003010323MFENG Robert Hopkins9000000090MFENG Kevin Langley34 (2)210301039 (2)2MFENG Ronnie Morris3 (7)0002 (1)00 (1)05 (9)0MFENG Dean Peer15 (2)100200017 (2)1MFENG Paul Tait6 (4)01000007 (4)0MFENG Steve Wigley 331104010391MFENG Mark Yates16 (3)30 (1)0101018 (4)3FWENG Carl Richards18 (1)200000018 (1)2FWENG Colin Robinson31 (2)510400036 (2)5FWENG Guy Russell 00000 (1)0000 (1)0FWENG Simon Sturridge13 (8)3000 (1)01014 (9)3FWENG Steve Whitton 235102 (1)10026 (1)6 See also Birmingham City F.C. seasons Sources Matthews Tony Birmingham City: A Complete Record 1995 Breedon Books Derby 978-1-85983-010-9 Matthews Tony Birmingham City: The Complete Record 2010 DB Publishing Derby 978-1-85983-853-2 For match dates, league positions and results: http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1988-1989/results Birmingham City 1988–1989: Results Statto Organisation 11 June 2013 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110407083648/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/birmingham-city/1988-1989/results 7 April 2011 For lineups, appearances, goalscorers and attendances: Matthews (2010), Complete Record, pp. 412–13, 480. 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