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| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1987 | Coventry City | N | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | Charity Shield | CS |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Norwich City | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Wimbledon | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Nottingham Forest | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 4-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Luton Town | A | L | 1-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Manchester United | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Rotherham United | H | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Coventry City | H | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Oct 1987 | Southampton | A | W | 4-0 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 Oct 1987 | Rotherham United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Chelsea | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Newcastle United | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Watford | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Oct 1987 | Liverpool | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Liverpool | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-1 | (3-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Oldham Athletic | H | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Portsmouth | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Bayern Munich | H | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | Football League Centenary Challenge | FLCC |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Oxford United | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Charlton Athletic | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Derby County | H | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Arsenal | A | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Luton Town | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Manchester United | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 3 Jan 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 13 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Norwich City | A | W | 3-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Manchester City | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | W | 5-0 | (5-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Middlesbrough | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Middlesbrough | A | D | 2-2 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 7 Feb 1988 | Arsenal | H | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | League Cup | LC |
| 9 Feb 1988 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 2-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 16 Feb 1988 | Luton Town | H | L | 1-2 | (1-0) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 21 Feb 1988 | Liverpool | H | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 24 Feb 1988 | Arsenal | A | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Southampton | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Mar 1988 | Newcastle United | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Mar 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Chelsea | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Mar 1988 | Liverpool | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Mar 1988 | Watford | A | W | 2-1 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Wimbledon | H | D | 2-2 | (2-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 4 Apr 1988 | West Ham United | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 9 Apr 1988 | Portsmouth | H | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Apr 1988 | Coventry City | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Oxford United | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Charlton Athletic | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 May 1988 | Derby County | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 May 1988 | Arsenal | H | L | 1-2 | (1-2) | First Division | D1 |