Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers Notes
15 August 1987 Derby County Away 0–1 17,204
18 August 1987 Coventry City Home 0–1 09,380
22 August 1987 West Ham United Home 2–2 08,073 Harford (2)
29 August 1987 Chelsea Away 0–3 16,075
31 August 1987 Arsenal Home 1–1 08,745 Wilson (pen)
5 September 1987 Oxford United Away 5–2 06,804 Breacker, Harford, Hill, Nwajiobi, B. Stein
12 September 1987 Everton Home 2–1 08,124 Hill, B. Stein
19 September 1987 Charlton Athletic Away 0–1 05,002
26 September 1987 Queens Park Rangers Away 0–2 11,175
3 October 1987 Manchester United Home 1–1 09,137 Harford
10 October 1987 Portsmouth Away 1–3 12,391 Harford (pen)
17 October 1987 Wimbledon Home 2–0 07,018 B. Stein, Wilson
24 October 1987 Liverpool Home 0–1 11,997
7 November 1987 Newcastle United Home 4–0 07,638 Nwajiobi, B. Stein, M. Stein (2)
14 November 1987 Sheffield Wednesday Away 2–0 16,960 Allinson, M. Stein
21 November 1987 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2–0 10,091 Allinson (2)
5 December 1987 Norwich City Home 1–2 07,002 B. Stein
12 December 1987 Watford Away 1–0 12,152 Foster
18 December 1987 Southampton Home 2–2 06,618 Harford, McDonough
26 December 1987 Everton Away 0–2 32,128
28 December 1987 Charlton Athletic Home 1–0 07,243 Wilson
1 January 1988 Chelsea Home 3–0 08,018 Harford, B. Stein, M. Stein
2 January 1988 West Ham United Away 1–1 16,716 M. Stein
16 January 1988 Derby County Home 1–0 07,175 McDonough
6 February 1988 Oxford United Home 7–4 08,063 Harford (2), McDonough, B.Stein, M.Stein (3)
13 February 1988 Arsenal Away 1–2 22,612 M.Stein
5 March 1988 Wimbledon Away 0–2 04,854
15 March 1988 Coventry City Away 0–4 13,711
29 March 1988 Portsmouth Home 4–1 06,740 B.Stein, M.Stein, Wilson, own goal
2 April 1988 Newcastle United Away 0–4 20,752
5 April 1988 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2–2 07,337 McDonough, B. Stein
12 April 1988 Manchester United Away 0–3 28,830
19 April 1988 Queens Park Rangers Home 2–1 06,735 Foster, Wilson (pen)
30 April 1988 Norwich City Away 2–2 13,171 M. Stein, Wilson (pen)
2 May 1988 Watford Home 2–1 10,409 Oldfield, Wilson (pen)
4 May 1988 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1–2 15,437 Grimes
7 May 1988 Southampton Away 1–1 12,722 Wilson
9 May 1988 Liverpool Away 1–1 30,374 Oldfield
13 May 1988 Nottingham Forest Home 1–1 09,108 Donaghy
15 May 1988 Nottingham Forest Away 1–1 13,106 Oldfield