1987–88 Bradford City A.F.C. season
| 1987–88 season | |
| Chairman | Stafford Heginbotham |
|---|---|
| Manager | Terry Dolan |
| Football League Division Two | 4th |
| FA Cup | Fifth Round |
| Littlewoods Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Simod Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ron Futcher (14) All: Ron Futcher (19) |
| Highest home attendance | 16,017 (v Ipswich Town, 7 May 1988) 16,017 (v Middlesbrough, play-offs, 15 May 1988) |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,658 (v Millwall, 5 September 1987) 6,408 (v Fulham, Littlewoods Cup, 10 November 2007) |
The 1987–88 season was the 85th season in Bradford City A.F.C.'s history, and their 73rd in The Football League. They finished fourth in the Football League Second Division, having been six points clear at the top of the table at one point. City went into the play-offs and lost over two legs to a Middlesbrough side who City had beaten twice during the league campaign. Having won the first leg 2–1, Middlesbrough went ahead in the second game and after extra time finished 2–0 winners.
The club also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, the quarter-finals of the League Cup, where they were defeated by eventual winners Luton Town and the semi-finals of the Simod Cup, where they were also knocked by the eventual winners, Reading.
Captain Stuart McCall and forward John Hendrie left at the end of the season. McCall went to an Everton side managed by Colin Harvey and Hendrie to Newcastle United.
Match results
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Legend
Football League Division Two
Play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
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Player details
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See also
References
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