If you want to find out the scorers, line-ups and more details on the game, click on the full-time score.
| Date | Opponents | V | Res | HT | Competition | Comp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1988 | Newcastle United | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Aug 1988 | Manchester United | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | Football League Centenary Trophy | FLCT |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Coventry City | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Nottingham Forest | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Millwall | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Luton Town | H | L | 0-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Bury | H | W | 3-0 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Wimbledon | A | L | 1-2 | (0-2) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Southampton | H | W | 4-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Bury | A | D | 2-2 | (2-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Aston Villa | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Oct 1988 | Manchester United | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 5 Nov 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Nov 1988 | Oldham Athletic | H | D | 1-1 | (1-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Charlton Athletic | A | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Norwich City | H | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 26 Nov 1988 | West Ham United | A | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 29 Nov 1988 | Oldham Athletic | A | W | 2-0 | (0-0) | League Cup | LC |
| 3 Dec 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Liverpool | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Dec 1988 | Bradford City | A | L | 1-3 | (0-2) | League Cup | LC |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Queens Park Rangers | A | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 Dec 1988 | Millwall | H | W | 2-0 | (2-0) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Middlesbrough | H | W | 2-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Coventry City | H | W | 3-1 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 2 Jan 1989 | Nottingham Forest | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 7 Jan 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | A | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 11 Jan 1989 | West Bromwich Albion | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Arsenal | H | L | 1-3 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Jan 1989 | Wimbledon | A | W | 2-1 | (0-1) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Luton Town | A | L | 0-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Jan 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | A | D | 1-1 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Plymouth Argyle | H | W | 4-0 | (2-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 4 Feb 1989 | Wimbledon | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Southampton | A | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 14 Feb 1989 | Aston Villa | H | D | 1-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 18 Feb 1989 | Barnsley | A | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Derby County | A | L | 2-3 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 28 Feb 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 19 Mar 1989 | Wimbledon | H | W | 1-0 | (0-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Newcastle United | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Millwall | H | D | 1-1 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Middlesbrough | A | D | 3-3 | (2-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 1 Apr 1989 | Queens Park Rangers | H | W | 4-1 | (2-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Arsenal | A | L | 0-2 | (0-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Charlton Athletic | H | W | 3-2 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Norwich City | N | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | FA Cup | FAC |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | L | 1-2 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Nottingham Forest | N | L | 3-4 | (1-1) | Full Members' Cup | FMC |
| 3 May 1989 | Liverpool | H | D | 0-0 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 6 May 1989 | Norwich City | A | L | 0-1 | (0-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 10 May 1989 | Manchester United | A | W | 2-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 13 May 1989 | West Ham United | H | W | 3-1 | (1-1) | First Division | D1 |
| 15 May 1989 | Derby County | H | W | 1-0 | (1-0) | First Division | D1 |
| 20 May 1989 | Liverpool | N | L | 2-3 | (0-1) | FA Cup | FAC |