1987–88 Stoke City F.C. season
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 15 August 1987 Birmingham City A 0-2 13,137
2 18 August 1987 Hull City H 1-1 9,139 Ford 68 '
3 22 August 1987 Middlesbrough H 1-0 9,345 Berry 60 ' ( pen )
4 29 August 1987 Ipswich Town A 0-2 11,149
5 31 August 1987 Leicester City H 2-1 9,948 Saunders 4 ' Heath 45 '
6 5 September 1987 Sheffield United A 0-0 10,086
7 12 September 1987 Bradford City H 1-2 9,571 Berry 50 '
8 16 September 1987 Reading A 1-0 5,349 Parkin 50 '
9 19 September 1987 Manchester City A 0-3 19,322
10 26 September 1987 Huddersfield Town H 1-1 8,665 Ford 74 '
11 30 September 1987 Leeds United A 0-0 17,208
12 3 October 1987 Bournemouth H 1-0 8,104 Ford 77 '
13 10 October 1987 Plymouth Argyle H 1-0 8,275 Heath 10 '
14 17 October 1987 Blackburn Rovers A 0-2 7,280
15 20 October 1987 Swindon Town A 0-3 9,160
16 24 October 1987 Aston Villa H 0-0 13,494
17 31 October 1987 Barnsley A 2-5 5,908 Shaw 62 ' , Ford 75 '
18 7 November 1987 West Bromwich Albion H 3-0 9,992 Berry 16 ' ( pen ) , Heath 45 ' , Parkin 77 '
19 14 November 1987 Crystal Palace A 0-2 8,309
20 21 November 1987 Millwall H 1-2 7,998 Heath 36 '
Results -- Football League Second Division
Main article : 1987–88 Football League
The 1987-88 season was Stoke City's 81st season in the Football League and 28th in the Second Division. After the previous season's decent performance there was great optimism ahead for Mick Mills' third season in charge. However it turned out to be a frustrating season with Stoke unable to maintain a good run of form and they unsurprisingly finished in mid-table in a season of little progress.