SEASON 1987-1988

Barclays League Division Three (old)

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
15/08/1987 Notts County A 4 - 4 C. Thompson, B. Campbell, Knowles, Cribley (pen) 6,334
29/08/1987 Preston North End A 1 - 0 Cook 7,057
31/08/1987 Gillingham H 1 - 1 Cribley (pen) 3,412
05/09/1987 Bristol Rovers A 3 - 2 Beesley, Hamilton, B. Campbell 3,168
12/09/1987 Doncaster Rovers H 2 - 1 B. Campbell, Ainscow 2,764
15/09/1987 Mansfield Town A 1 - 0 Cribley (pen) 3,261
19/09/1987 Walsall A 2 - 1 Jewell 2 5,353
26/09/1987 Bury H 0 - 1 3,664
29/09/1987 Aldershot A 2 - 3 B. Campbell, Hilditch 2,529
03/10/1987 York City H 1 - 1 Butler 2,878
10/10/1987 Sunderland A 1 - 4 Jewell 13,974
17/10/1987 Fulham H 1 - 3 B. Campbell 2,806
20/10/1987 Brighton & Hove Albion H 3 - 3 Hilditch, C. Thompson 2 2,392
24/10/1987 Blackpool A 0 - 0 4,821
31/10/1987 Rotherham United H 3 - 0 Jewell, B. Campbell 2 3,004
03/11/1987 Chesterfield A 1 - 0 Cook 1,725
07/11/1987 Southend United H 1 - 0 Cook 3,081
21/11/1987 Brentford A 1 - 2 Pilling 3,625
28/11/1987 Bristol City H 1 - 1 Holden 2,879
12/12/1987 Grimsby Town A 2 - 0 O'Riordan, Cook 2,196
19/12/1987 Northampton Town H 2 - 2 D. Thompson, Pilling 2,692
26/12/1987 Bury A 2 - 0 Holden, McEwan 4,793
28/12/1987 Chester City H 1 - 0 Hilditch 4,394
01/01/1988 Preston North End H 2 - 0 Hilditch 2 6,872
02/01/1988 Doncaster Rovers A 4 - 3 D. Thompson, Ainscow, Jewell, Cook 2,464
16/01/1988 Walsall H 3 - 1 McEwan, Ainscow 2 5,065
23/01/1988 Gillingham A 1 - 0 Hamilton 4,256
30/01/1988 Northampton Town A 1 - 1 Pilling 4,825
06/02/1988 Bristol Rovers H 1 - 0 Cook 3,827
13/02/1988 Chester City A 0 - 1 3,088
20/02/1988 Notts County H 2 - 1 D. Thompson, Jewell 5,182
27/02/1988 York City A 1 - 3 Jewell 2,360
01/03/1988 Aldershot H 4 - 0 Hilditch, Jewell 3 3,017
05/03/1988 Fulham A 2 - 3 Hilditch, Grieg (og) 3,860
12/03/1988 Sunderland H 2 - 2 Cook, Senior 6,949
19/03/1988 Rotherham United A 1 - 1 McEwan 3,288
25/03/1988 Blackpool H 0 - 0 4,505
28/03/1988 Mansfield Town H 2 - 1 McEwan, I. Griffiths 3,217
01/04/1988 Southend United A 2 - 3 Cook, B. Campbell 5,003
04/04/1988 Brentford H 1 - 1 B. Campbell 3,597
07/04/1988 Brighton & Hove Albion A 0 - 1 8,956
12/04/1988 Port Vale H 2 - 0 C. Thompson, B. Campbell 3,750
23/04/1988 Chesterfield H 1 - 2 B. Campbell 3,303
25/04/1988 Port Vale A 1 - 2 Hughes og 3,044
29/04/1988 Bristol City A 1 - 4 Jewell 7,340
02/05/1988 Grimsby Town H 0 - 1 2,705

Isle of Man Festival Trophy

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
26/07/1987 Hibernian N 6 - 3 Cook (2), Campbell, Lowey, Jewell, Cribley
28/07/1987 Stoke City N 0 - 2
29/07/1987 Isle of Man XI N 5 - 2

Mercantile Credit Football Festival

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
16/04/1988 Sunderland N 0 - 0
16/04/1988 Sheffield Wednesday N 1 - 1 Thompson

Littlewoods Challenge Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
18/08/1987 Bolton Wanderers (1.1) H 2 - 3 Hamilton (pen), Campbell 4,115
25/08/1987 Bolton Wanderers (1.2) A 3 - 1 Campbell (3) 5,847
22/09/1987 Luton Town (2.1) H 0 - 1 5,108
06/10/1987 Luton Town (2.2) A 2 - 4 Hamilton og 4,227

Sherpa Vans Trophy

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
13/10/1987 Crewe Alexandra (Pre) H 2 - 2 Hamilton (pen), Thompson C. 1,552
24/11/1987 Bury (Pre) A 2 - 5 Jewell 2 1,620

FA Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
14/11/1987 Altrincham (1) A 2 - 0 Butler, Campbell 4,004
05/12/1987 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) H 1 - 3 Hilditch 5,879

Lancashire Senior Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Scorers Att Prog Press
03/08/1987 Bury (Group) A 3 - 0
05/08/1987 Preston North End (Group) H 1 - 1
07/08/1987 Rochdale (Group) H 4 - 0
11/08/1987 Blackburn Rovers (F) A 2 - 2 Jewell, Storer
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