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Sunderland 1987–88: results and record

Every competitive match Sunderland played in 1987–88, in Third Division — 50 matches, 29 won, 12 drawn, 9 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.

Honours this season

Sunderland 1987–88 results

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentTheir seasonScoreScorersAtt
15 Aug 1987Third DivisionABrentfordBrentford 1987–881–0Keith Bertschin 46
18 Aug 1987League CupHMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1987–881–0Eric Gates 22
22 Aug 1987Third DivisionHBristol RoversBristol Rovers 1987–881–1Paul Lemon 74
25 Aug 1987League CupAMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough 1987–880–2
29 Aug 1987Third DivisionADoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1987–882–0Paul Lemon 34, Gary Owers 56
31 Aug 1987Third DivisionHMansfield TownMansfield Town 1987–884–1Gordon Armstrong 63, John MacPhail 65, Paul Atkinson 81, John MacPhail 87
5 Sep 1987Third DivisionAWalsallWalsall 1987–882–2Keith Bertschin 38, Keith Bertschin 84
12 Sep 1987Third DivisionHBury1–1Gary Owers 7
15 Sep 1987Third DivisionAGillinghamGillingham 1987–880–0
19 Sep 1987Third DivisionABrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1987–881–3John MacPhail 72
26 Sep 1987Third DivisionHChester0–2
29 Sep 1987Third DivisionAFulhamFulham 1987–882–0Marco Gabbiadini 1, Marco Gabbiadini 90
3 Oct 1987Third DivisionHAldershot3–1John MacPhail 28, Marco Gabbiadini 60, Marco Gabbiadini 80
10 Oct 1987Third DivisionHWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1987–884–1Eric Gates 19, Eric Gates 21, Marco Gabbiadini 29, Marco Gabbiadini 61
17 Oct 1987Third DivisionABlackpoolBlackpool 1987–882–0John MacPhail 63, John MacPhail 71
20 Oct 1987Third DivisionABristol CityBristol City 1987–881–0Gary Owers 1
24 Oct 1987Third DivisionHYork City4–2John Cornforth 5, Marco Gabbiadini 38, Eric Gates 40, John Cornforth 78
31 Oct 1987Third DivisionANotts CountyNotts County 1987–881–2John MacPhail 5
3 Nov 1987Third DivisionHSouthend United7–0Marco Gabbiadini 31, Paul Atkinson 42, Eric Gates 44, Eric Gates 49, Paul Atkinson 57, Eric Gates 82, Eric Gates 89
7 Nov 1987Third DivisionHGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1987–881–1Gordon Armstrong 47
14 Nov 1987FA CupHDarlington2–0Paul Atkinson 24, Paul Atkinson 57
21 Nov 1987Third DivisionAChesterfieldChesterfield 1987–881–1John MacPhail 85
28 Nov 1987Third DivisionHPort ValePort Vale 1987–882–1Eric Gates 19, John MacPhail 38
5 Dec 1987FA CupAScunthorpe United1–2Eric Gates 22
12 Dec 1987Third DivisionANorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1987–882–0Paul Lemon, Marco Gabbiadini
20 Dec 1987Third DivisionHRotherham UnitedRotherham United 1987–883–0Eric Gates 30, Eric Gates 39, Eric Gates 70
26 Dec 1987Third DivisionAChester2–1John MacPhail 21, Paul Lemon 44
28 Dec 1987Third DivisionHPreston North EndPreston North End 1987–881–1John MacPhail 87
1 Jan 1988Third DivisionHDoncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers 1987–883–1Marco Gabbiadini 8, Paul Lemon 19, Paul Lemon 30
2 Jan 1988Third DivisionABury3–2
16 Jan 1988Third DivisionHBrighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion 1987–881–0Paul Lemon 32
30 Jan 1988Third DivisionHGillinghamGillingham 1987–882–1Gary Bennett 9, Marco Gabbiadini 27
6 Feb 1988Third DivisionHWalsallWalsall 1987–881–1Gary Bennett 66
13 Feb 1988Third DivisionAPreston North EndPreston North End 1987–882–2John MacPhail 22, Eric Gates 39
20 Feb 1988Third DivisionHBrentfordBrentford 1987–882–0Gary Owers 27, Keith Bertschin 42
24 Feb 1988Third DivisionABristol RoversBristol Rovers 1987–880–4
27 Feb 1988Third DivisionAAldershot2–3John MacPhail 11, Marco Gabbiadini 23
1 Mar 1988Third DivisionHFulhamFulham 1987–882–0Gordon Armstrong 19, Marco Gabbiadini 42
5 Mar 1988Third DivisionHBlackpoolBlackpool 1987–882–2Gordon Armstrong 4, Eric Gates 30
12 Mar 1988Third DivisionAWigan AthleticWigan Athletic 1987–882–2Marco Gabbiadini 48, Eric Gates 69
19 Mar 1988Third DivisionHNotts CountyNotts County 1987–881–1Marco Gabbiadini 9
26 Mar 1988Third DivisionAYork City1–2Colin Pascoe 83
2 Apr 1988Third DivisionAGrimsby TownGrimsby Town 1987–881–0Marco Gabbiadini 44
4 Apr 1988Third DivisionHChesterfieldChesterfield 1987–883–2Paul Lemon 28, CJ Pascoe 30, Marco Gabbiadini 78
9 Apr 1988Third DivisionASouthend United4–1John MacPhail 5, Paul Lemon 17, Marco Gabbiadini 26, Colin Pascoe 87
23 Apr 1988Third DivisionHBristol CityBristol City 1987–880–1
26 Apr 1988Third DivisionAMansfield TownMansfield Town 1987–884–0Eric Gates 8, Marco Gabbiadini 35, Colin Pascoe 76, Eric Gates 88
30 Apr 1988Third DivisionAPort ValePort Vale 1987–881–0Eric Gates 79
2 May 1988Third DivisionHNorthampton TownNorthampton Town 1987–883–1John MacPhail, Gordon Armstrong 48, Eric Gates 75
7 May 1988Third DivisionARotherham UnitedRotherham United 1987–884–1Marco Gabbiadini 3, John MacPhail 33, Marco Gabbiadini 74, Keith Bertschin 89

93 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.

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