Monday, August 29, 1988
vs. Barnsley (Away)

Saturday, September 3, 1988
vs. West Bromwich Albion (Away)

Sunday, September 11, 1988
vs. Portsmouth (Home)

Saturday, September 17, 1988
vs. Blackburn Rovers (Away)

Tuesday, September 20, 1988
vs. AFC Bournemouth (Home)

Saturday, September 24, 1988
vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (Home)

Tuesday, September 27, 1988
vs. Crystal Palace (Home)

Saturday, October 1, 1988
vs. Watford (Away)

Wednesday, October 5, 1988
vs. Oxford United (Away)

Sunday, October 9, 1988
vs. Chelsea (Home)

Wednesday, October 12, 1988
vs. Crystal Palace (Away)

Sunday, October 16, 1988
vs. Leeds United (Home)

Saturday, October 22, 1988
vs. Sunderland (Away)

Wednesday, October 26, 1988
vs. Leicester City (Away)

Saturday, October 29, 1988
vs. Birmingham City (Home)

Saturday, November 5, 1988
vs. Hull City (Away)

Wednesday, November 9, 1988
vs. Norwich City (Away)

Saturday, November 12, 1988
vs. Ipswich Town (Home)

Saturday, November 19, 1988
vs. Stoke City (Away)

Saturday, November 26, 1988
vs. Walsall (Home)

Saturday, December 3, 1988
vs. Shrewsbury Town (Away)

Saturday, December 10, 1988
vs. Oldham Athletic (Home)

Saturday, December 17, 1988
vs. Bradford City (Away)

Monday, December 26, 1988
vs. Plymouth Argyle (Home)

Saturday, December 31, 1988
vs. Manchester City (Home)

Monday, January 2, 1989
vs. Portsmouth (Away)

Saturday, January 7, 1989
vs. Portsmouth (Away)

Tuesday, January 10, 1989
vs. Portsmouth (Home)

Saturday, January 14, 1989
vs. Barnsley (Home)

Saturday, January 21, 1989
vs. Crystal Palace (Away)

Saturday, January 28, 1989
vs. West Ham United (Home)

Wednesday, February 1, 1989
vs. West Ham United (Away)

Sunday, February 5, 1989
vs. Oxford United (Home)

Saturday, February 11, 1989
vs. Chelsea (Away)

Saturday, February 18, 1989
vs. Sunderland (Home)

Saturday, February 25, 1989
vs. Leeds United (Away)

Tuesday, February 28, 1989
vs. Leicester City (Home)

Saturday, March 4, 1989
vs. Ipswich Town (Away)

Saturday, March 11, 1989
vs. Hull City (Home)

Saturday, March 18, 1989
vs. AFC Bournemouth (Away)

Saturday, March 25, 1989
vs. West Bromwich Albion (Home)

Monday, March 27, 1989
vs. Plymouth Argyle (Away)

Saturday, April 1, 1989
vs. Blackburn Rovers (Home)

Tuesday, April 4, 1989
vs. Bradford City (Home)

Saturday, April 8, 1989
vs. Manchester City (Away)

Saturday, April 15, 1989
vs. Watford (Home)

Tuesday, April 18, 1989
vs. Birmingham City (Away)

Saturday, April 22, 1989
vs. Brighton and Hove Albion (Away)

Tuesday, April 25, 1989
vs. Crystal Palace (Home)

Saturday, April 29, 1989
vs. Walsall (Away)

Monday, May 1, 1989
vs. Shrewsbury Town (Home)

Saturday, May 6, 1989
vs. Stoke City (Home)

Saturday, May 13, 1989
vs. Oldham Athletic (Away)

Sunday, May 21, 1989
vs. Crystal Palace (Home)

Wednesday, May 24, 1989
vs. Crystal Palace (Away)