Barclays League Division Two
Saturday, December 10, 1988

Swindon Town Oldham Athletic
C.Henry (29'), I.Marshall (84' o.g.)
HT: 1-0 R.Palmer (52'), J.Kelly (53')
Attendance:  5,540 (101 away fans)    



 
After Charlie Henry gives Swindon a lead going into the break, Oldham score twice in two minutes to turn the game on its head - but a late Ian Marshall own goal rescues a point for the Town.



 
After conceding twice within the space of two minutes in the second half, the Town are grateful for a late own goal by Ian Marshall.




Lineups
1
Fraser DIGBY
                 
Andy RHODES
1
2
David HOCKADAY
                 
  Denis IRWIN
2
3
Phil KING
                 
  Earl BARRETT
3
4
Tom JONES
 75'
              
Peter SKIPPER
4
5
Tim PARKIN
                 
Ian MARSHALL
5
6
Colin CALDERWOOD  
                 
  Mike MILLIGAN
6

7
Steve FOLEY
               
Roger PALMER
7

8
Ross MACLAREN
   45'           
view STFC profileJohn KELLY
8
9
Charlie HENRY
              46'
Frankie BUNN
9
10
Bobby BARNES
                 
Andy RITCHIE
10
11
David GEDDIS
                 
Tommy WRIGHT
11
Substitutes
12
Duncan SHEARER  
           81'  
46' 
Tony PHILLISKIRK
12
14
Steve WHITE

75' 
              
Andy BARLOW
14













Results on Saturday, December 10, 1988: League Table

 
  Barnsley 1 - 0 Walsall  
  Birmingham City 0 - 1 Crystal Palace  
  Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Ipswich Town  
  Brighton and Hove Albion 1 - 1 Stoke City  
  Chelsea 3 - 3 Portsmouth  
  Leeds United 2 - 3 Shrewsbury Town  
  Leicester City 3 - 1 Sunderland  
  Manchester City 4 - 0 Bradford City  
  Plymouth Argyle 1 - 1 AFC Bournemouth   
  Swindon Town 2 - 2 Oldham Athletic  
  Watford 1 - 1 Oxford United  
  West Bromwich Albion 2 - 0 Hull City  

Table as at Saturday, December 10, 1988:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Manchester City 20 10 6 4 28 17 11 36 
2 Blackburn Rovers 20 11 3 6 34 25 9 36 
3 Watford 20 10 5 5 32 20 12 35 
4 Chelsea 20 9 7 4 36 22 14 34 
5 West Bromwich Albion 20 9 7 4 29 19 10 34 
6 Portsmouth 20 8 8 4 32 24 8 32 
7 Barnsley 20 8 6 6 26 26 0 30 
8 Plymouth Argyle 20 8 5 7 29 29 0 29 
9 Leicester City 20 7 8 5 26 27 -1 29 
10 Crystal Palace 19 7 7 5 29 25 4 28 
11 AFC Bournemouth 20 8 4 8 23 23 0 28 
12 Stoke City 20 7 7 6 22 26 -4 28 
13 Ipswich Town 20 8 3 9 27 25 2 27 
14 Leeds United 20 6 8 6 24 22 2 26 
15 Swindon Town 19 6 8 5 26 26 0 26 
16 Sunderland 20 5 10 5 25 25 0 25 
17 Oxford United 21 6 6 9 31 32 -1 24 
18 Hull City 21 6 6 9 25 33 -8 24 
19 Oldham Athletic 20 5 8 7 32 32 0 23 
20 Bradford City 20 5 8 7 20 25 -5 23 
21 Shrewsbury Town 20 4 8 8 16 26 -10 20 
22 Brighton and Hove Albion 20 5 3 12 25 36 -11 18 
23 Walsall 20 2 8 10 17 26 -9 14 
24 Birmingham City 20 3 5 12 15 38 -23 14 

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