1987–88 Newport County A.F.C. season
Newport's first Division Four campaign in seven years rapidly turned into an absolute nightmare, against the backdrop of an increasingly desperate financial situation. John Lewis was sacked with the season barely a month old after a return of just one point from County's first five games, and Brian Eastick was called in to take over. Eastick won his first match in charge, but took a month to get another win.


1987–88 Newport County A.F.C. season
Victories over Welsh rivals Swansea City and Wrexham proved to be the sole highlight of this campaign, but were followed by a three-month run without victory, the third successive season Newport suffered such an indignity. January 1988 saw a minor improvement in form, but the already poor campaign totally fell apart afterwards, and Newport earned no wins and just three points in the next four months. Eastick was sacked during this dreadful run, and coach David Williams took charge for the remainder of the season in a fruitless attempt to avoid relegation.


1987–88 Newport County A.F.C. season, League table
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points


1987–88 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
The 1987–88 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


1987–88 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Led by head coach Dean Smith, the Tar Heels completed yet another in a long line of impressive seasons, with an ACC Regular Season title, a top ten ranked team, and having reached all the way to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. After the season, longtime assistant coach Roy Williams would depart to become head coach of that season's national championship, Kansas. Williams would eventually leave Kansas to become the head coach of the Tar Heels since 2003, Williams would win national Championships with the Tar Heels in 2005, 2009, and 2017, surpassing Smith as having the most national Championships at UNC with three.


1987–88 North West Counties Football League
The 1987–88 North West Counties Football League was the sixth in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.


1987–88 North West Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured 10 new teams, all promoted from last season's Division Two:


1987–88 North West Counties Football League, Promotion and relegation, Division One
Colne Dynamoes were promoted to the Northern Premier League while Glossop were relegated to Division Two. Kirkby Town changed their name to Knowsley United.


1987–88 North West Counties Football League, Promotion and relegation, Division two
Ashton United and Flixton were promoted to Division One while Whitworth Valley, Nelson and Ford Motors left the League at the end of the season.


1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League
The 1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League season was the 6th in the history of Northern Counties East Football League, a football competition in England.


1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 12 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with five new clubs, promoted from Division One:


1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Division One featured 13 clubs which competed in the previous season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League, Division One
Also, Mexborough Town Athletic changed their name to Mexborough Town.


1987–88 Northern Counties East Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the previous season, no new clubs joined the division this season.


1987–88 Northern Football League
The 1987–88 Northern Football League season was the 90th in the history of Northern Football League, a football competition in England.


1987–88 Northern Football League, Division One
Division One featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


1987–88 Northern Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, relegated from Division One:


1987–88 Northern Football League, Division Two
Also, Seaham Colliery Welware changed name to Seaham Red Star.


1987–88 Northern Premier League
The 1987–88 Northern Premier League season was the 20th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions.


1987–88 Northern Premier League, Division One
It was the first Division One season, it was formed by clubs from:


1987–88 Northern Premier League, Promotion and relegation
In the twentieth season of the Northern Premier League Chorley (as champions) were automatically promoted to the Football Conference. Meanwhile, Oswestry Town folded at the end of the season and Workington were relegated; these three sides were replaced by Division One winners Fleetwood Town, second placed Stalybridge Celtic and newly admitted Shepshed Charterhouse. Colne Dynamoes, Bishop Auckland, Whitley Bay and Newtown were admitted into Division One at the end of the season.


1987–88 Northern Premier League, Cup Results
Northern Premier League Shield: Between Champions of NPL Premier Division and Winners of the NPL Cup.


1987–88 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season
The 1987–88 Norwegian 1. Divisjon season was the 49th season of ice hockey in Norway. Ten teams participated in the league, and Valerenga Ishockey won the championship.


1987–88 OB I bajnoksag season
The 1987–88 OB I bajnokság season was the 51st season of the OB I bajnokság, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Seven teams participated in the league, and Ujpesti Dozsa SC won the championship.


1987–88 OHL season
The 1987–88 OHL season was the eighth season of the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL inaugurates the OHL Goaltender of the Year award. Fifteen teams each played 66 games. The Windsor Spitfires won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Peterborough Petes.


1987–88 OHL season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title


1987–88 OHL season, 1988 OHL Priority Selection
The Kingston Raiders held the first overall pick in the 1988 Ontario Priority Selection and selected Drake Berehowsky from the Barrie Colts. Berehowsky was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.


1987–88 OHL season, 1988 OHL Priority Selection
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 1988 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.


1987–88 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 1987–88. The team was coached by Billy Hahn and played their home games at the Convocation Center.


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in competitive college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center and was a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) former Big Eight Conference at that time. The team posted a 35–4 overall record and a 12–2 conference record to earn the Conference title under head coach Billy Tubbs. This was the third Big Eight Conference Regular Season Championship for Tubbs and his second Big Eight Conference Tournament Championship.


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
The team was led by three future NBA Draft first round selections: Harvey Grant, Stacey King and Mookie Blaylock. Grant and King earned All-American recognition that season. The team won its first 14 games before losing back to back contests to unranked LSU and Kansas State. The team then won 12 consecutive games before falling to unranked Missouri in overtime in its penultimate regular season game. The team then ran off 9 more wins taking it to the championship game of the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where it lost to Kansas. The team defeated all five ranked opponents it faced during the season. (In order, #6 Pitt, #12 Iowa State twice, a rematch against #14 Kansas State, and #2 Arizona in the final four).


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Mookie Blaylock established the current National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball single-season steals (150) and single-game steals (13) records. Stacey King set the current Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball single-season blocked shots (103) record. Ricky Grace set the single-season assists (280) record. The team holds numerous Sooner records including wins (35), and points per game (102.5).


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, NCAA basketball tournament
The following is a summary of the team's performance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament:


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
The following players were drafted in the 1988 NBA Draft:


1987–88 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
The following players were varsity letter-winners from this team who were drafted in the NBA Draft in later years:


1987–88 Omani League
The 1987–88 Omani League was the 14th edition of the top football league in Oman. Fanja SC were the defending champions, having won the previous 1986–87 Omani League season. Fanja SC emerged as the champions of the 1987–88 Omani League with a total of 49 points.


1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team represented Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon in the 1987–88 season.


1987–88 Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team
Led by Ralph Miller, in his 18th season at Oregon State, the Beavers would finish with a record of 20–11 (12–6 Pac-10). The Beavers were invited to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Louisville.


1987–88 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo)
1987–88 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo) was the 82nd water polo championship in Hungary.


1987–88 Országos Bajnokság I (men's water polo), First stage
Pld - Played; W - Won; L - Lost; PF - Points for; PA - Points against; Diff - Difference; Pts - Points.


1987–88 PAOK FC season
The 1987–88 season was PAOK Football Club's 61st in existence and the club's 29th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. The team entered the Greek Football Cup in first round.


1987–88 PAOK FC season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 PAOK FC season, Statistics, Squad statistics
Appearances denote players in the starting lineup, with the numbers in parentheses denoting appearances as substitute.


1987–88 PSV Eindhoven season
During the 1987–88 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.


1987–88 PSV Eindhoven season, Season summary
PSV completed the European Treble by winning the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the European Cup.


1987–88 PSV Eindhoven season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Panathinaikos F.C. season
In the 1987–88 season Panathinaikos played in Greece's top division, the Alpha Ethniki. They also competed in the UEFA Cup and the Greek Cup.


1987–88 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Panathinaikos F.C. season, Competitions, Greek Cup, Final
The 46th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
The 1987–88 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 18th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 19,507 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli. The team was coached by Gérard Houllier until October 1987, when Erick Mombaerts replaced him. Houllier returned in February 1988 and co-managed the team with Mombaerts for the remainder of the campaign. Fabrice Poullain was the team captain.


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Arrivals
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Transfers, Departures
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season, Kits
French radio RTL and French premium television channel Canal+ were the shirt sponsors. German sportswear brand Adidas was the kit manufacturer.


1987–88 Philadelphia 76ers season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the 76ers 39th season in the NBA and 25th season in Philadelphia. This was the first season of the post-Julius Erving era, as the team was now led by Charles Barkley. As a result, the Sixers failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 1975, going 36–46. Matt Goukas was fired in the middle of the season after going 20-23 and was replaced by Jim Lynam.


1987–88 Philadelphia 76ers season
This was the final season for Andrew Toney, as the former All-Star guard was forced to retire due to foot injuries.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 21st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in seven games.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The season was one of many ups and downs. With Ron Hextall lost to an eight-game suspension to start the year after slashing Kent Nilsson in the Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Kerr lost indefinitely with a shoulder problem, and Brad McCrimmon traded to Calgary over a salary dispute, the club limped to a 3–6–2 record in October.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
The free-fall continued until late November. After blowing a 4–1 lead into a 6–4 loss to the Islanders at home on November 21, the Flyers were at 6–13–3 and last in the division. However, just as quickly, the club rebounded with a 14-game unbeaten streak (12–0–2) from November 25 to December 26 – despite losing out to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Paul Coffey sweepstakes. The run was highlighted by Hextall becoming the first goaltender to shoot the puck into the opposing team's net on December 8, a game-winning two-man short tally by Murray Craven in Winnipeg on December 13, and a post-Christmas comeback win against the Capitals.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
A 6–0–1 run through late February and early March saw Rick Tocchet post three hat tricks in a span of four games (Detroit, at Los Angeles, at Vancouver). On February 23, the club set a still-standing franchise road record with 11 goals in an amazing 11–6 win in Detroit, including a team-record 7 third-period tallies.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season
After a 7–3 win over the Canucks March 1, the Flyers finished the year in free-fall due to almost daily injuries, going 4–11–2, ending up the lower seed in a second-place tie with Washington. Kerr returned to the lineup finally on March 10, but was unable to find his range before the playoffs began.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
In their first round playoff series with the Washington Capitals, the Flyers blew a 3–1 series lead as Washington forced a Game 7. They then blew a 3–0 lead in Game 7 as Washington won 5-4, in overtime.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Playoffs
Afterwards, general manager Bobby Clarke fired head coach Mike Keenan citing a lack of enthusiasm from the club to continue playing for him.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 1, 1987, the day after the deciding game of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 26, 1988, the day of the deciding game of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were either re-signed by the Flyers or, in the case of the team's selections in the NHL Entry Draft, signed to contracts.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Waivers
The Flyers were involved in the following waivers transactions. They were involved in three selections during the 1987 NHL Waiver Draft, which was held on October 5, 1987. The Flyers left the following players unprotected: Ray Allison, Thomas Eriksson, Ross Fitzpatrick, Al Hill, Ed Hospodar, Mitch Lamoureux, Mark Lofthouse, Kevin Maxwell, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Smith, and Tim Tookey.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement. Players who were under contract and left the team during the season are marked with an asterisk (*).


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks, NHL Entry Draft
Philadelphia's picks at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on June 13, 1987. The Flyers traded their second-round pick, 41st overall, to the Detroit Red Wings for Mark Laforest on June 13, 1987.


1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL and the Flint Spirits of the IHL. Led by the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award winner as coach of the year (John Paddock), the Eddie Shore Award winner as top defenseman (Dave Fenyves), and the Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award as top goaltender (Wendell Young), Hershey finished first in their division and swept their way through the playoffs with a 12–0 record to a Calder Cup championship. Young was given the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP. In their only season as a Flyers affiliate, Flint finished fourth in the playoffs and lost in the finals to the Salt Lake Golden Eagles in six games.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season
The 1987–88 Phoenix Suns season was the 19th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The team was led by new head coach John Wetzel. Having missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Suns management made a midseason trade with Cleveland in attempt to return the Suns to postseason play. The trade would in part send All-Star Larry Nance in exchange for rookie Kevin Johnson. All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season
Despite Nance's quality play (he was leading the Suns in scoring with 21 points and 10 rebounds per game), Suns director of personnel, Cotton Fitzsimmons, stated the reason for the trade. "It's obvious we are not happy with our current record and we are not happy with our record over the last few seasons. We talked to a lot of teams about Nance. We felt it (the trade with Cleveland) was the best deal for us in regard to the youth of the players and draft choices involved."


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season
On February 25, the 29-year-old Nance, along with Mike Sanders and a 1988 draft first round pick, were sent to Cleveland in exchange for Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, Mark West, 1988 draft first and second round picks, and a 1989 second round pick. (The 1988 draft first rounder would turn out to be Dan Majerle.) On the day of the trade, the Suns beat Cleveland (none of the players involved in the trade recorded any minutes). The Suns would, however, lose their next nine games in a row. They finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 28–54 record.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
The Suns finished the 1986–87 season with the seventh worst record in the league, but managed to secure the second pick in the 1987 draft through the Draft Lottery. They lost the first pick to the San Antonio Spurs, who selected future Hall of Fame center David Robinson. With the second pick the Suns selected forward/center Armon Gilliam from UNLV. Gilliam averaged 17.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in three years with the Runnin' Rebels. In his senior year, he led the team to a 37–2 record while averaging 23.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
On October 8, the Suns signed Gilliam to an undisclosed contract, which general manager Jerry Colangelo stated was "for a long period of time", and was "the largest contract ever signed by a rookie with the Phoenix Suns." Gilliam would play part of three seasons with the Suns, averaging 14.7 points and 7.2 rebounds in 145 games, before being traded to the Charlotte Hornets in December 1989.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
The Suns traded the 30th pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in 1985. With the pick the Blazers would select forward Nikita Wilson. The Suns acquired the 46th pick from a trade with the Detroit Pistons in 1983. With the pick they would select guard Bruce Dalrymple from Georgia Tech. On October 3, Dalrymple was signed to a one-year contract, but was waived on October 13 before ever playing for the franchise.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
The Suns used their third-round pick to select forward Winston Crite from Texas A&M. Crite averaged 12.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in four years with the Aggies. Crite would play part of two seasons with the Suns, averaging 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in 31 games, before being waived in December 1988.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Drug scandal
On April 17, 1987, the Maricopa County attorney's office announced indictments against 13 individuals in relation to a cocaine-trafficking investigation. The indictees included Suns players James Edwards, Jay Humphries and Grant Gondrezick, and former players Garfield Heard and Mike Bratz. Edwards, Gondrezick and Bratz were charged with three counts of conspiracy to traffic in or possess a narcotic drug, while Humphries and Heard were charged with one count. A number of other current or former Suns players (Walter Davis, William Bedford, Alvin Scott, Johnny High, Don Buse and Curtis Perry) were named in the indictments but not charged.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Drug scandal
Other indictees were: Terrence Patrick Kelly, a waiter at Avanti's restaurant in Phoenix; Wynn and Kim Lesure, local businessmen; James Jordan, manager of Malarkey's nightclub in Phoenix; Joseph Beninato, a team photographer; Ramon Vives, owner of Avanti's restaurants in Phoenix and Scottsdale; Kevin Merriweather, roommate of Suns' center William Bedford; and an undisclosed team ticket taker.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Drug scandal
The investigation began as a gambling probe in February 1987. While at Malarkey's night club on February 21, a group including James Edwards and two other NBA players allegedly claimed that that night's Suns-Bucks game (a 115–107 Milwaukee victory) would not exceed 226 points. No further evidence was cited and no mention of gambling was made in the indictments. The drug charges were in part based on testimony from Suns star Walter Davis, who was subpoenaed in March and offered immunity in exchange for testimony.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Drug scandal
Davis stated that he first used cocaine with then-teammate Garfield Heard during the 1978–79 season, and admitted to using the drug with multiple teammates. Davis had first admitted to his drug problem in December 1985 when he left the team mid-season to enter a drug rehabilitation program. Upon news of the indictments, Davis was suspended and re-entered a drug rehab program. Suns rookie center William Bedford was also granted immunity in exchange for testimony.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Drug scandal
The story, dubbed "Waltergate", received nationwide news coverage and damaged the team's reputation. General manager Jerry Colangelo stated, "We got crucified. We were tried, convicted and hung in 72 hours." The prosecution started falling apart in July. Davis' initial questioning did not include dates, locations and other details. When questioned in regards to the details, Davis could not provide them. No defendant in the case went to trial. Edwards and Humphries were required to join a drug counseling program. Gondrezick pleaded guilty to tampering with a witness and received three-years of probation. Terrence Patrick Kelly pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to sell a narcotic drug and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five-years of probation. Wynn Lesure pleaded no contest to conspiracy to possess a narcotic drug and received three-years of probation. All other charges were dismissed.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
On August 16, 1987, Suns center Nick Vanos and his fiancée Carolyn Cohen were among 156 killed in the Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crash. Vanos and Cohen, who had spent four days on vacation in Michigan, were returning to Phoenix when the flight crashed after takeoff due to pilot error. Separate lawsuits were filed against Northwest Airlines by the Suns and Vanos' parents. The team filed a property damage suit against the airline, due to the three years remaining on Vanos' five-year contract, claiming the center to be "irreplaceable". Nick's parents, Peter and Josie, filed a wrongful death suit seeking $13.85 million in damages.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
We are stunned, shocked, and deeply saddened at the loss of Nick Vanos. It's just a terrible shock when a young man loses his life at such an early age. Nick recently appeared to be coming into his own and to have his life taken away at this time is a tragedy to his family, friends and to our organization.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
Vanos had spent most of his two seasons as a backup center. Appearing in 11 games his rookie season, Vanos averaged 4.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Through 57 games in his sophomore season, he averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Vanos' role would increase late in the season due to injuries to centers James Edwards and William Bedford. He would start the final 10 games of the season, during which the team would go 9–1. His production jumped to 7.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game during the stretch.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
His promising developments would lead the Suns to trade Bedford, their number one pick in the 1986 Draft, to the Detroit Pistons the day before the 1987 Draft. With their longtime center Alvan Adams nearing retirement, and with the oft-injured Edwards facing trial on cocaine conspiracy charges, Vanos was expected to be the team's starting center to start the 1987–88 season.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
The 7'2", 260 pound left-hander had become a cult favorite with Suns fan. He had developed a 145-member fan club, which sold "Let Nick Play" T-shirts. The Suns dedicated the 1987–88 season to his memory, and the players wore a black #30 patch on their jerseys throughout the year.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Death of Nick Vanos
Another Sun's player caught up in the drug scandal, Johnny High, died after crashing his car, at a high rate of speed, into a freeway underpass


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Franchise sold
On October 14, 1987, a group headed by Suns general manager and vice president Jerry Colangelo purchased the franchise from owners Richard Bloch, Donald Pitt and Don Diamond for a then-record $44.5 million. Colangelo headed JDM Sports Inc., the general partnership group that owned a controlling interest of the franchise. 10 other limited partners assisted the purchase, including the Greyhound Corporation, the El Dorado Investment Company, and the Phoenix General Basketball Partnership group, which included Suns legend and former interim coach Dick Van Arsdale, team physician Paul Steingard, team orthopedist Richard Emerson, and team podiatrist Michael Kates. Colangelo assumed the role of chief executive officer and team president. Van Arsdale replaced Colangelo as vice president.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Franchise sold
Twenty years ago, Donald Pitt, Don Diamond and Richard Bloch had the foresight to see that Phoenix had the ability to be a professional sports franchise despite the cynics back East. It has been a profitable and a successful endeavor. To own a team is a dream-come-true for me personally. This is going to be a good deal and it's going to work. We're going to re-dedicate this team to the community.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Franchise sold
In the wake of the damaging drug scandal, Bloch, Pitt and Diamond were prepared to sell the team. Colangelo feared potential buyers planned to relocate the franchise to another city. The sale was finalized on October 16, just before the October 19 "Black Monday" stock market crash. Colangelo later stated that if the deal had not been completed prior, it would not have happened, and that the team likely would've been sold and relocated.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Free agency
On June 11, the Suns signed free agent guard Joe Ward, forward Bill Martin and guard Victor Fleming. Ward, the Suns second-round pick in 1986, had been the team's final preseason cut the previous season. Ward was again cut before the season. Martin had previously played for the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks in between stints with the CBA. Martin appeared in 10 games with the Suns before being waived on December 26. Fleming, the brother of Vern Fleming, was waived on October 19, re-signed on October 21, and waived again on November 1.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Free agency
In early October, the Suns signed free agent forward Jeff Cook, and centers Greg Spurling and Ozell Jones. Cook had previously played with the franchise from 1979 to 1983, and had just returned from a stint in Italy before re-signing with Suns. He would appear in just 33 games and spend much of the season on the injured list. Spurling was waived on October 21, while Jones was waived on November 1. On October 20, the Suns signed restricted free agent center Alton Lister to a four-year offer sheet worth $3.5 million. The SuperSonics matched the offer, keeping him in Seattle.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Awards and honors, All-Star
This was only the second year in franchise history that the Suns were not represented in the All-Star Game.


1987–88 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made. + – Minimum 50 games played.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 24–7. They received an at-large bid to the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament where, as a #2 seed, they lost in overtime in the second round to Vanderbilt.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 21st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins improved on their previous season, and finished with a winning record for the first time since the 1978-79 season. Nevertheless, the Penguins once again did not qualify for the playoffs, actually finishing last in a tightly-contested Patrick Division despite earning only seven fewer points than the division champion New York Islanders.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins were involved in one of the closest playoff races in NHL history, as they competed down the stretch with the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division. Despite two hefty losses to New Jersey in the last two weeks of the season, the Penguins gave themselves hope with a 7-6 overtime win against the Washington Capitals in their second to last game of the season. On the last day of the season, the Penguins defeated the Hartford Whalers 4-2 and moved ahead of New York and New Jersey.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
However, this position was temporary as the Rangers shut out Quebec, 3-0, eliminating the Penguins. The Devils had the last laugh as they beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime on a goal by John MacLean to claim the fourth and final Patrick Division playoff spot ahead of the Rangers and Penguins.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season
The Penguins finished the regular season 1st in power-play opportunities (500), power-play opportunities against (507), power-play goals against (120) and short-handed goals allowed (19).


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Playoffs
The Penguins missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.


1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season:


1987–88 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 1987–88 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 53rd season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Polonia Bytom won the championship.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1987–88 season was Port Vale's 76th season of football in the English Football League, and second successive (17th overall) season in the Third Division. John Rudge's side started the season well, but then suffered following the sale of star striker Andy Jones. Just as Rudge seemed to be struggling, the Vale earned a memorable 2–1 victory over top-flight Tottenham Hotspur at Vale Park in the FA Cup Fourth Round. They exited the competition at the next stage at the hands of Watford, following a replay.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season
Vale's league form also improved, as they finished in eleventh place, helped by midfielders Ray Walker and Robbie Earle, defenders Phil Sproson and Bob Hazell, and goalkeeper Mark Grew. Darren Beckford and David Riley were joint-top-scorers with ten goals each. Vale exited the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup at the First Round.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The pre-season saw Russell Bromage traded to Bristol City in exchange for Lawrie Pearson and £25,000. Jon Bowden was also sold to Wrexham for £12,500. The club also announced a new sponsorship deal with ABC Minolta, whilst the English Football League announced that midweek games would be played on Monday nights instead of Tuesday nights. John Rudge bought Darren Beckford from Manchester City for £15,000.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
The season began with Andy Jones scoring all four goals in his 100th appearance for the club, to beat Aldershot 4–2. With Pearson performing poorly, Darren Hughes was signed from Brighton & Hove Albion for a £10,000 fee. Paul Smith was also offloaded to Lincoln City for £40,000. Vale then won three consecutive games to go top of the table. After goal machine Andy Jones was sold to First Division Charlton Athletic for £350,000 – a sale Rudge described as like 'cutting off my right arm' – Vale slid down the table.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Alex Williams was also forced to retire with a back injury, leading to the return of a fit again Mark Grew in goal. More injuries came as Chris Banks had his nose broken after a reserve match at Barnsley when he was attacked by a gang of youths whilst waiting at a fish and chip shop. Alan Webb then suffered second degree burns at Preston North End's plastic pitch at Deepdale. The next month Rudge tried to replace Jones when he signed David Riley from Nottingham Forest for £20,000.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Despite a good start Riley soon entered a goal drought, as Vale went twelve league games without a win (including eight defeats). Robbie Earle missed much of this period with a hernia injury. In November Kevin Steggles was signed from West Bromwich Albion for 'a small fee' to replace the still-injured Webb. More signings were made with former England international Peter Barnes arriving on loan from Manchester City, and 'hard-working' Simon Mills purchased from York City for £35,000.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Rumours of a Rudge exit from Vale Park came after Alan Oakes quit in protest after being demoted to youth coach, and 'taskmaster' Mike Pejic was promoted in his place. Nevertheless, he signed Gary Ford from Leicester City for £36,000, whilst Pearson had his contract cancelled by mutual consent. Michael Cole also arrived on loan from Ipswich Town. Rudge switched from a formation of 4–4–2 to 4–3–3 and only one defeat followed in the next thirteen league games. As Barnes returned to Manchester, Richard O'Kelly was transferred to Walsall.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
Cole was replaced by another loanee Dean Holdsworth (from Watford), who found greater success with Vale. However Gary Hamson was forced to retire through injury. A 5–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 2 April helped the Vale into tenth place, giving Vale a faint hope of reaching the play-offs. Vale ended the season poorly however, winning just two of their final nine games.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Third Division
They finished in eleventh place with 65 points, ten points short of play-off contenders Bristol City. Top-scorers Beckford and Riley had managed ten goals each, just four more than Jones had done in his eight games. Ray Walker was honoured with the club's Player of the Year award and was selected for the PFA's Third Division team of the year.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial side, the cup run and sale of Jones had raised a record profit of £410,239. Match receipts had increased by 67% to £380,387, whilst advertising and broadcast revenues had more than doubled to £157,861. The club's shirt sponsors were ABC Minolta Copiers. The wage bill had also fallen to £367,836. Three players were given free transfers at the season's end: Kevin Steggles (Bury Town), Chris Banks (Exeter City), and Paul Maguire (Northwich Victoria).


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale put in their 'worst away performance of the season' in a 2–2 draw at Prenton Park. They managed to beat Tranmere Rovers 3–1 in the replay in Burslem. A 'splendid' performance then defeated Notts County 2–0. They overcame non-league Macclesfield Town with a Kevin Finney goal to book a Fourth Round home tie with Tottenham Hotspur. Ground improvements increased Vale Park's capacity, though a watered down pitch persuaded "Spurs" boss Terry Venables to leave star man Osvaldo Ardiles on the bench.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
Despite this, TV pundit Jimmy Greaves reckoned that "The only trouble Spurs will have at Port Vale, is finding the place." As it happened 20,045 turned up to witness a 'famous' 2–1 victory. The "Valiants" were in 'another gear' as Ray Walker nailed a 'stunning' 25 yard strike and Phil Sproson scored the second vital goal. The club received £80,000 for the game from the BBC, with the match also broadcast on radio in Australia.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
The Fourth Round held Watford, and 22,483 turned up for the original goalless tie in Stoke-on-Trent (the highest Vale Park attendance since the visit of Liverpool in 1964). A further £87,699 was taken from the game. At the replay at Vicarage Road Vale were eliminated 2–0, though Vale were delighted with their £175,000 winning cup run.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, 3,460 saw Vale's opening tie with Northampton Town fail 'to produce the passion of a schoolyard kickabout', though both sides had two players sent off in the 2–0 defeat. Vale were then thumped 4–0 at Sixfields to exit the tournament 6–0 on aggregate.


1987–88 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the Associate Members' Cup, Fourth Division strugglers Newport County beat the Vale 2–0 at Somerton Park, though a 2–0 home win over Exeter City took the Vale through the group stage. They then were eliminated by Torquay United at Plainmoor with a 1–0 loss.


1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 1987–88 season was the 18th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Blazers finished 53–29, fourth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. It was a four-game improvement over the previous season. In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year, this time falling to the Utah Jazz three games to one in the best-of-five series.


1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season
Kevin Duckworth averaged 15.8 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of The Year, while Clyde Drexler was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. Steve Johnson was also selected, but did not play due to injury.


1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season
During the 1987–88 English football season, Portsmouth F.C. competed in the Football League First Division, following promotion from the Second Division the previous season.


1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season, Kit
Admiral became Portsmouth's kit manufacturers for the season. For the first time in their history Portsmouth's kits wore sponsorship, South Coast Fiat (a Fiat dealership chain in the local area) sponsoring the kit.


1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season, Squad
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1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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1987–88 Portsmouth F.C. season, Squad, Reserves
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Primeira Divisão, Overview
It was contested by 20 teams, and F.C. Porto won the championship.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional
The 1987–88 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the second season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional, Standings
Deportivo Mandiyú was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional, Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 10th in the overall standings: Quilmes (2nd), who entered in the Semifinals, Cipolletti (3rd) who entered in the Second Round, Chaco For Ever (4th), Tigre (5th), Belgrano (6th), Huracán (7th), Colón (8th), Atlético Tucumán (9th), Douglas Haig (10th); the champion of Primera B Metropolitana: Talleres (RE), San Martin (T) and Estación Quequén, both winners of Zonales Noroeste y Sureste from Torneo del Interior. The winner was promoted to Primera División.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
1: They kept the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana, although the category was new. 2 : Despite they were promoted to play this season the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana were used to calculate averages, plus those achieved in the previous two tournaments.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.


1987–88 Primera B Nacional, Relegation, Relegation Playoff Matches
Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. This season, Central Córdoba (SdE) had to play against Güemes (SdE) from the Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol.


1987–88 Primera División B de Baloncesto
The 1987–88 Primera División B was the second category of the Spanish basketball league system during the 1987–88 season.


1987–88 Primera División B de Baloncesto, Teams, Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 28 teams contested the league, including 22 sides from the 1986–87 season, two relegated from the 1986–87 ACB, one promoted from the Segunda División and three Wild Cards.


1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
The 1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 37th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament was scheduled to end in December 1988. Aguila were crowned champions without the need of playing a final, as they were the best team in the regular and championship round.


1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 1987-1988. The following players:


1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, List of foreign players in the league
(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player


1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team represented Princeton University in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Pete Carril and the team captain was John Thompson III. The team played its home games in the Jadwin Gymnasium on the University campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The team finished third in the Ivy League, earning no postseason invitation to either the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament or the 1988 National Invitation Tournament. The team posted a 17–9 overall record and a 9–5 conference record.


1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
The team was led by first team All-Ivy League selection Bob Scrabis. During the season, Bill Bradley was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Using the Princeton offense, the team set the current National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I single-season three-point field goal field goal percentage record (minimum 200 made) with 49.2% shooting (211 of 429). In addition to leading the nation in three-point field goal percentage, the team led the nation in three-point field goals made per game (8.12). The subsequent twelve consecutive teams would highlight defense and lead the nation.


1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
That season Princeton established Ivy League standards for career, single-season and single-game three-point field goal shooting. Dave Orlandini (51.3%) and Tim Neff (51.2%) ended their careers with what continue to be the two highest career three-point field goal percentages in Ivy League history. Orlandini also posted the current single-season record with 54.5% shooting. In addition, On December 16, 1987, against the Seton Hall Pirates, Orlandini made all five of his three-point attempts, which set the Ivy League single-game record for most made without a miss. Scrabis matched this record on March 4, 1988, against Columbia.


1987–88 Princeton Tigers men's basketball team
These stood as unsurpassed as the Ivy League record until future Princeton Tigers head coach Sydney Johnson made all six for Princeton on February 28, 1997, but Orlandini's performance continues to be the league record for non-conference games. In addition, Kit Mueller shot 58.9% on his field goals to earn the first of three Ivy League statistical championships for field goal percentage.


1987–88 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 1987–88 college basketball season. Led by head coach Gene Keady, the team won the Big Ten Conference championship by a 3-game margin. The Boilermakers earned the #1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16, finishing the season with a 29-4 record (16-2 Big Ten).


1987–88 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team, Schedule and results, NCAA basketball tournament
During the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Purdue qualified for the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Kansas State.


1987–88 QMJHL season
The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season. The Hull Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season, winning their second Jean Rougeau Trophy, and won their second President's Cup, defeating the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the finals.


1987–88 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


1987–88 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1987–88 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Marc Saumier was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 48 points (17 goals, 31 assists).


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season
The 1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season was the Nordiques ninth season in the National Hockey League.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
Quebec made a huge trade during the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as the Nordiques traded away Dale Hunter and Clint Malarchuk to the Washington Capitals for Gaetan Duchesne, Alan Haworth, and the Capitals first round draft pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, in which the Nordiques selected Joe Sakic. Haworth had an injury plagued season in 1986–87, appearing in only 50 games, however, he scored 25 goals and 41 points. In 1985–86, Haworth had a career high 34 goals and 73 points for the Capitals.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
Duchesne had a career high 52 points with Washington in 1986–87, as he scored 17 goals and had 35 assists. Joe Sakic was the Nordiques second selection in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, as he scored 60 goals and 133 points in 72 games with the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL), as Quebec selected Bryan Fogarty with their first pick. Fogarty had 70 points in 56 games with the Kingston Canadians of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
Head coach Michel Bergeron left the Nordiques to take the head coaching job with the New York Rangers. As compensation, the Nordiques received the New York Rangers first round pick in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Quebec hired former Nordiques player Andre Savard to replace Bergeron. Savard ended his twelve-year playing career by playing his last two seasons with Quebec from 1983–1985. He had been the head coach of the Fredericton Express of the AHL.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Offseason
Late in the pre-season, the Nordiques made a trade with the New York Rangers, when Quebec sent David Shaw and John Ogrodnick to the Rangers for Terry Carkner and Jeff Jackson. Carkner had a solid rookie season with New York in 1986–87, scoring two goals and 15 points in 52 games with the Rangers, while Jackson split the season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Rangers, scoring 13 goals and 21 points in 64 games between the two teams.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Quebec began the season with a three-game winning streak, and continued their early season success, as they had a 9–5–1 record through their first 15 games. The Nordiques then lost eight of their next nine games, to fall to 10–13–1--a slump which cost head coach Andre Savard his job. He was replaced by assistant coach Ron Lapointe on an interim basis for the remainder of the season.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Under Lapointe, the Nordiques would go 6–3–1 in his first ten games to reach the .500 level with a 16–16–2 record, and found themselves in a fight with the Buffalo Sabres and Hartford Whalers for the final two playoff spots in the Adams Division. Quebec would remain in the hunt, as after 72 games, the team had a 32–36–4 record, good for 68 points, and a three-point lead on the Whalers for the final playoff spot.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Quebec then went winless in their last eight games, going 0–7–1, as the Nordiques sank to last place in the Adams Division, missing the playoffs for the first time since their inaugural season in 1979–80. Their record was 32–43–5, earning 69 points, which was their worst record since 1979–80, when the Nordiques were 25–44–11, getting 61 points.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
On offence, the club was led by Peter Stastny, who recorded 111 points, which was good for a tie for fifth place in the National Hockey League (NHL). Stastny scored 46 goals, his highest total since 1983–84, while adding 65 assists. Michel Goulet once again led the club in goals, as he scored 48 times, while he added 58 assists for 106 points. Anton Stastny was solid once again, getting 27 goals and 72 points, while newcomers Gaetan Duchesne and Alan Haworth each cracked the 20 goal plateau, scoring 24 and 23 goals respectively.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
Jeff Brown led the Nordiques from the blueline, scoring 16 goals and 52 points, while Terry Carkner chipped in with 27 points in his first season in Quebec.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season
In goal, Mario Gosselin appeared in 54 games, winning a team high 20 games, while posting a 3.78 GAA, and recording two shutouts for the team. Rookie Mario Brunetta was the backup, winning 10 games with a 3.72 GAA in 29 games. Another rookie, Ron Tugnutt, appeared in six games, earning two wins with a 3.38 GAA.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Transactions
The Nordiques were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season.


1987–88 Quebec Nordiques season, Draft picks
Quebec's draft picks from the 1987 NHL Entry Draft which was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.


1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 1987–88 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the fifth season after their promotion in 1983.


1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
Jim Smith led QPR to fifth place in the First Division, matching their position in the 1983–84 season. They had led the table in October after winning eight of their first ten League matches. They suffered a surprise defeat to Bury in the third round of the League Cup and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup.


1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season
The 1987–88 season was the 108th season of competitive football by Rangers.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 58 competitive matches during the 1987–88 season. The team finished a disappointing third in the Scottish Premier Division with 60 points, two behind Hearts and twelve behind champions Celtic.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Future club captain Richard Gough was signed from Tottenham Hotspur for a club record fee of £1.5m.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
In the cup competitions, they were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the fourth round, losing 2–0 away to Dunfermline Athletic. They won the League Cup (Skol Cup), defeating Aberdeen 5–3 on penalties after the match was drawn 3–3.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
The European campaign was fairly successful. The club reached the quarter final of the European Cup after beating Dynamo Kiev and Górnik Zabrze before being knocked out by Steaua Bucharest.


1987–88 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers defeated English Champions Everton in the Dubai Super Cup in December. The match ended 2–2 with Rangers winning the penalty shootout 8–7. The match was dubbed the unofficial British Championship decider by the football media.


1987–88 Ranji Trophy
The 1987–88 Ranji Trophy was the 54th season of the Ranji Trophy. Tamil Nadu defeated Railways by an innings in the final.


1987–88 Real Madrid CF season
The 1987–88 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 86th season in existence and the club's 57th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1987–88 Real Madrid CF season, Season
Real Madrid finished the season as champions for the third season running, 11 points ahead of the runners-up this time being Real Sociedad. This was its 23rd league title in history.


1987–88 Real Madrid CF season, Squad
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1987–88 Real Madrid CF season, Squad, Transfers, In
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1987–88 Real Madrid CF season, Squad, Transfers, Out
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1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball during the 1987–88 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under head basketball coach Dick Tarrant and played its home games at the Robins Center.


1987–88 Richmond Spiders men's basketball team
Richmond finished first in the CAA regular-season standings with an 11–3 conference record, and won the CAA Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Tournament. In the opening round, the Spiders defeated Indiana, 72–69, and followed that with a 59–55 win over Georgia Tech to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Richmond lost to #1 ranked Temple, 69–47, in the East regional semifinals.


1987–88 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1987–88 season saw Rochdale compete in their 14th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.


1987–88 Roller Hockey Champions Cup
The 1987–88 Roller Hockey Champions Cup was the 24th edition of the Roller Hockey Champions Cup organized by CERH.


1987–88 Roller Hockey Champions Cup, Teams
The champions of the main European leagues played this competition, consisting in a double-legged knockout tournament. As Spanish league champions Liceo qualified as title holder, Barcelona was also admitted as the Spanish representative.


1987–88 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1987–88 Romanian Hockey League season was the 58th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Four teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


1987–88 Ronchetti Cup
The 1987–88 Ronchetti Cup was the 17th edition of FIBA's second-tier competition for European women's basketball clubs. It was contested by 34 teams from 17 countries (two more teams and three more countries than the previous edition), and ran from 23 September 1987 to 3 March 1988. Dynamo Kyiv defeated 100–83 previous year's runner-up Deborah Milano in the final, played in Athens, to become the sixth Soviet champion of the competition. It was the fourth edition in a row won by different Soviet teams. 4-times champion Spartak Leningrad and Slavia Prague also reached the semifinals.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season
The 1987–88 Rugby Football League season was the 93rd season of rugby league football in Britain.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
During the season, defending champions Wigan hosted NSWRL champions, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge match. Wigan were World Club Champions for the first time when they beat Manly-Warringah 8-2 at Central Park, Wigan on 7 Oct 1987 before a crowd of 36,895


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The Stones Bitter League Champions were Widnes for the second time in their history, exactly ten years after their first. Leigh, Swinton and Hunslet were relegated.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
The Challenge Cup winners were Wigan who beat Halifax 32-12 in the final.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
John Player Special Trophy winners were St. Helens who beat Leeds 15-14 in the final.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Rugby League Premiership Trophy Winners were Widnes who beat St. Helens 38-14 in the final.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
2nd Division Champions were Oldham. Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity were also promoted. Blackpool Borough changed their name to Springfield Borough.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Wigan beat Warrington 28–16 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Bradford Northern beat Castleford 12–12 (replay 11–2) to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
At the end of the season players from the League were selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Wigan had reached the final by beating Bradford Northern 2-0 in Round One at home on 30 Jan; Leeds 30-14 in Round Two at home on 14 Feb; Widnes 10-1 in the Quarter Final at home on 27 Feb and Salford 34-4 in the semi-final played at Bolton on 12 Mar.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Wigan beat Halifax 32-12 in the final played at Wembley before a crowd of 94,273.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
This was Wigan’s ninth Challenge Cup Final win in eighteen Final appearances. It was the start of their record breaking eight Challenge Cup Final wins in a row.


1987–88 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
The Wigan scrum half, Andy Gregory, won the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.


1987–88 Rugby League Premiership
The 1987–88 Rugby League Premiership was the 14th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.


1987–88 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1987–88 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 88th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


1987–88 Rugby Union County Championship
Lancashire won their 13th title after defeating Warwickshire in the final.


1987–88 Rugby Union County Championship
The final only attracted 2,000 spectators at Twickenham Stadium which was blamed on the fact that the Grand National was taking place at the same time. However a more logical explanation was the introduction of the 1987–88 Courage League which provided the sport with its first official league table after replacing the former Merit table. Consequently clubs, players and fans now prioritised the Courage League over the County Championship.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season
The 1987–88 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 84th season in existence and the club's 54th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão,  Taça de Portugal and the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, and participated in the  European Cup after winning the previous league.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season
Despite a league and cup double, John Mortimore was replaced with Ebbe Skovdahl, who failed to meet expectations, being sacked before the end of November. With the league out of reach, Benfica focused on their European campaign, now with Toni at the helm. Eliminating Partizani Tirana, Aarhus, Anderlecht and Steaua București, Benfica met PSV Eindhoven in the European Cup Final. Without a key player like Diamantino, Benfica employed a cautious tactic, with the final being decided on the penalty-spot, where they lost, after van Breukelen defended a shot from Veloso. Domestically, Benfica came second behind Porto, and was knocked-out of the Portuguese Cup by the same team.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica entered the new season with a change in the presidency and a new manager. Even before John Mortimore led the team to a league and cup double, there were discussion in the media of him being replaced by Sven-Göran Eriksson. A day after the victory in the 1987 Taça de Portugal Final, Benfica confirmed that Mortimore was leaving. To fit in new President João Santos electoral strategy, for a "European Benfica", several names were discussed, such as Carlos Alberto Parreira, Telê Santana and Javier Clemente.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica approached Clemente, but insisted more on Gunder Bengtsson, who had just won the UEFA Cup. After Bengtsson declined the offer, Benfica turned to Ebbe Skovdahl, 42-year old Danish manager, who last managed Brøndby. In the transfer market, Benfica added several players, most notably, Elzo Coelho, Fernando Chalana, Carlos Mozer and Mats Magnusson. Departures includedAntónio Bastos Lopes, Minervino Pietra, José Luís and Michael Manniche, the first two to retirement. The pre-season started on 21 July with medical exams, followed by a trip to Switzerland the next day, where the team would play in the Philips Tournament.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
The location was also chosen so that they could do altitude training. Afterwards they played in the Teresa Herrera Trophy and Trofeo Colombino. Their presentation game was on 3 August with Vitória de Setúbal. Due to the events of 31 May in Braga, Benfica's first home game was played in Estádio Nacional.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Skovadahl stint at Benfica was a short-lived. Losses against Setúbal, Marítimo and Desportivo de Chaves led to immense pressure from the fans and four months into the season, on 28 November, he was sacked. He left the team 12 rounds into the season already trailing leader Porto by five points. His assistant Toni accepted the invitation to lead the team, in his first experience as manager. In his first game, he lost three-nil at home to Sporting for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
With little chance of renewing the league title, Benfica focused on their European campaign. In the first round, a 4-0 win against the violent Partizani Tirana saw UEFA expel the Albanians and void the second leg. Afterwards, they knocked-out Aarhus and Anderlecht, reaching the semi-finals with Steaua București, the winners of the 1985–86 European Cup. For the game with Steaua, Toni travelled to Glasgow and asked Graeme Souness for the videotapes of Rangers's games with them. He concluded the threat was Gheorghe Hagi and he needed to be annulled, a task that fell to Shéu, which he perform without mistakes. In the second leg, Rui Águas scored twice to put Benfica into their first European Cup final since 1968. The three-year project of a "European Benfica" produced his first result in his first season.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Before the final against PSV Eindhoven, Benfica lost Diamantino, a key player in the team that got severely injured and missed the final. In the final, Benfica also saw Rui Águas leave the pitch in the second half due to injury, forcing Toni to use Wando as forward. Another problem was the brand new socks that the team wore that caused the boots to slide out, with significant problems in traction for the players. The game was described as with the two teams playing cautiously, ending in 0–0, and requiring penalties to decide the winner.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
After the first set of penalties with all players scoring, the first of the second round of penalties fell to captain Veloso, who saw his shot defended by van Breukelen, awarding the cup to the Dutch team. Breukelen explained that he had a little book where he kept score of the direction the players shot their penalties. Veloso was there with a penalty shot to the right in a tournament in Spain.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
A few days later, Benfica closed the season with one-nil loss to Porto in the semi-final of the Taça Portugal. In the league, Benfica ended 15 points behind them in second place.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Ebbe Skovdahl (manager),  Toni (manager), Jesualdo Ferreira (assistant manager), Eusébio (assistant manager), Gaspar Ramos (Director of Football), Vieira da Fonseca (Doctor), Amílcar Miranda (Doctor).


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1987–88 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1987-88 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.


1987–88 S.S.C. Napoli season
S.S.C. Napoli only just failed to defend its inaugural Serie A title, finishing three points behind A.C. Milan. Napoli proved to be the most offensive team in the entire league, with Careca and Diego Maradona dominating the scoring charts. Due to Milan's strong defence that was not enough for the title, and due to a 3-2 defeat at home to the eventual champions, the title defence got out of reach.


1987–88 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1987–88 SK Rapid Wien season was the 90th season in club history.


1987–88 SM-liiga season
The 1987–88 SM-liiga season was the 13th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.


1987–88 Sacramento Kings season
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Kings' 39th season in the NBA and third in Sacramento. Playing under two coaches Bill Russell, and Jerry Reynolds during the season, the Kings finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 24–58 record. Top draft pick Kenny Smith made the All-Rookie Team. Following the season, Otis Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets, and the Kings moved out of ARCO Arena I for ARCO Arena II.


1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Spurs' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise. The season saw the team draft future All-Star and 2-time NBA Champion David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but due to his Naval service, he did not join the team until 1989.


1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
Despite inconsistent basketball all year, the Spurs made the playoffs with a low 31–51 record. However, a sweep to the eventual champion Lakers ended the season for the Spurs. Alvin Robertson was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.


1987–88 Santosh Trophy
The 1987–88 Santosh Trophy was the 41st edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held in Kollam, Kerala. Punjab defeated Kerala 5–4 in sudden death in the final to win the competition for the sixth time.


1987–88 Scottish Cup
The 1987–88 Scottish Cup was the 103rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Dundee United in the final.


1987–88 Scottish First Division
The 1987–88 Scottish First Division season was won by Hamilton Academical, who were promoted four points ahead of Meadowbank Thistle. East Fife and Dumbarton were relegated to the Second Division.


1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1987–88 Scottish Inter-District Championship, History
South of Scotland District won the sponsor McEwans tankards for scoring the most number of tries in the championship, with 17 tries. The others scored:- Anglo-Scots (11 tries), Edinburgh District (9 tries), Glasgow District (6 tries) and North and Midlands (5 tries).


1987–88 Scottish League Cup
The 1987–88 Scottish League Cup was the forty-second season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen in the Final.


1987–88 Scottish Premier Division
The 1987–88 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Celtic, ten points ahead of Heart of Midlothian. Due to a league contraction to ten teams Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic and Morton were relegated.


1987–88 Scottish Second Division
The 1987–88 Scottish Second Division was won by Ayr United who, along with second placed St Johnstone, were promoted to the First Division. Stranraer finished bottom.


1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 21st season of the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was Bernie Bickerstaff's first season with a winning percentage above .500, coaching the Sonics to a 44–38 record. However, in the 1988 NBA Playoffs, they lost in five games to the Denver Nuggets in the first round. Xavier McDaniel was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.


1987–88 Seattle SuperSonics season, Offseason, Draft picks
Seattle selected future hall of famer Scottie Pippen in the first round thanks to a pick acquired from the New York Knicks, but traded him on draft day to the Chicago Bulls for Olden Polynice and two future conditional draft picks.


1987–88 Segunda División
The 1987–88 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. CD Málaga, Elche CF and Real Oviedo were promoted to Primera División. Bilbao Athletic, Hércules CF, Granada CF and Cartagena FC were relegated to Segunda División B.


1987–88 Segunda División
This season, the league was expanded to 20 teams and the promotion playoff (promoción) returned.


1987–88 Segunda División B
The 1987–88 Segunda División B season was the 11th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 1987, and the season ended in 22 May 1988.


1987–88 Segunda División B, Overview before the season
80 teams joined the league, including 63 promoted from the 1986–87 Tercera División after the expansion to four groups. No teams were relegated from the 1986–87 Segunda División. The composition of the groups was determined by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, attending to geographical criteria.


1987–88 Segunda División B, Group 1
Teams from Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and Leon and Galicia.


1987–88 Segunda División B, Group 2
Teams from Andorra, Aragon, Basque Country, Balearic Islands, Castile and Leon, Catalonia, La Rioja and Navarre.


1987–88 Segunda División B, Group 3
Teams from Andalusia, Canary Islands, Castile and Leon, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura and Madrid.


1987–88 Segunda División B, Group 4
Teams from Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla–La Mancha, Ceuta, Melilla, Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.


1987–88 Serie A, Teams
Pescara, Pisa and Cesena had been promoted from Serie B.


1987–88 Serie A, Season summary
The summer of 1987 brought notable players into the Italian championship: Vincenzo Scifo (for Internazionale), Ian Rush (Juventus), Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten (Milan). Napoli started better than rivals, leading the group after five matches. Inter and Juventus, in fact, had several issues.


1987–88 Serie A, Season summary
The reigning champions retained top-place in autumn and winter, not meeting obstacles. In spring Napoli, however, got a slower step: helping Milan's comeback, with the Rossoneri able to recover a good number of points. Their head-to-head match, played on 1 May 1988, smiled to the Northern side that reported a 3–2 win. Milan then got just two points but Napoli did even worse, losing both matches. It led to Milan's 11th title and its first since 1979. This season was the last with 16 teams playing, as two relegations and four promotions from Serie B caused, starting 1988–89, the presence of 18 clubs.


1987–88 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1987–88 Serie A season was the 54th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 10 teams participated in the league, and HC Bozen won the championship by defeating HC Meran in the final.


1987–88 Serie B
The Serie B 1987–88 was the fifty-sixth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1987–88 Serie B, Teams
Piacenza, Padova, Catanzaro and Barletta had been promoted from Serie C, while Brescia, Atalanta and Udinese had been relegated from Serie A.


1987–88 Serie B, Events
A special relegation rule was applied for the expansion of the higher league.


1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
The 1987–88 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University during the 1987–88 NCAA men's college basketball season. The Pirates were led by sixth year head coach P.J. Carlesimo.


1987–88 Sharjah Cup
The 1988 Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 25 and April 1, 1988. Three national teams took part: India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.


1987–88 Sharjah Cup
The 1988 Sharjah Cup started with a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. The leading team qualified for the final in a knock-out tournament while the second and third-placed team contested a semi-final for the right to contest the final.


1987–88 Sharjah Cup
India won the tournament and US$30,000 in prize money. A total of US$150,000 was disbursed in prize money, awards and benefits.


1987–88 Sheffield Shield season
The 1987–88 Sheffield Shield season was the 86th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship.


1987–88 Slough Jets season, Players Statistics
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1987–88 South Midlands League
The 1987–88 South Midlands League season was 59th in the history of South Midlands League.


1987–88 South Midlands League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs, promoted from last season's Division One:


1987–88 South Midlands League, Division One
The Division One featured 11 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs:


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season
The 1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season was a quiet tropical cyclone season with five tropical cyclones and 2 severe tropical cyclones, observed within the South Pacific basin to the east of 160°E.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The 1987–88 season was a below-average tropical cyclone season with five named tropical cyclones, occurring within the South Pacific basin to the east of 160°E. The season was characterised by an El Niño event, which weakened and transitioned into a La Niña event, as the season progressed. During the season tropical cyclones were officially monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service and the New Zealand Meteorological Service, while the United States Joint Typhoon Warning Center and Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center also monitored the region.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
During December 1987, the South Pacific Convergence Zone started to intensify as upper level westerly winds appeared near the equator, with two depressions forming near Tuvalu towards the end of December as a result. Despite the low-level conditions being ideal for the development of a tropical cyclone at this stage, the surrounding upper-level conditions were unfavourable and the depressions dissipated while still in the low-latitudes. Tropical Cyclone 04P was monitored near Tuvalu, by the JTWC and the NPMOC between December 18–22.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The system that was to become Tropical Cyclone Agi was first noted during January 3, while it was located about 740 km (460 mi) to the south-east of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. Over the next few days the system moved south-westwards through the northern Vanuatu Islands, before it moved into the Australian Region during January 6. The system was last noted during January 14, as it moved back into the basin as it interacted with Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne during that day.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
After the season had ended the names Anne and Bola were retired, while the name Agi was retired as soon as it was named after it had been named by Papua New Guinea.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Agi
The system that was to become Tropical Cyclone Agi was first noted during January 3, while it was located about 740 km (460 mi) to the south-east of Honiara in the Solomon Islands. Over the next few days the system moved south-westwards through the Northern Vanuatu Islands, before the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 06P during December 6. The system subsequently moved into the Australian region, where it was named Agi by the Papua New Guinea National Weather Service during January 11.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Agi
After being named the system peaked as a Category 2 tropical cyclone, as it rapidly moved south-eastwards and started to interact with Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne. The system moved back into the South Pacific basin during January 14, where it continued to weaken and posed a threat to New Caledonia. The system was last noted later that day, as it merged with Anne near New Caledonia. Overall the total damages from the system in Vanuatu, were estimated at US$500,000.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
During January 5, a tropical depression developed about 540 km (335 mi) to the northeast of Funafuti, Tuvalu. Over the next two days the system gradually developed further as it was steered towards the south — southwest, before it became equivalent to a tropical storm during January 7 while passing through the Tuvaluan Islands.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
As a result, the JTWC designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 07P and started to issue advisories on it, before the FMS reported early on January 8, that the system had become equivalent to a modern-day category 2 tropical cyclone on the Australian Scale and named it Anne As Anne continued to move south-westwards the cyclone's forward speed increased before it started to rapidly intensify during January 9, with the JTWC reporting during that day that the system had become equivalent to a category 1 hurricane on the SSHS. Later that day, the FMS reported that the system had become equivalent to a category 3 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian Scale, before early the next day, Anne passed through the Santa Cruz Islands and about 55 km (35 mi) to the northwest of Anuta.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
Later on January 10, after it had become equivalent to a category 4 tropical cyclone on the SSHS, Anne directly passed over Vanuatu's Torres Islands and came within 65 km (40 mi) of Ureparapara in the Banks Islands. Fortunately for the rest of Vanuatu though, Anne remained moving towards the south-westwards and only affected Northern Vanuatu. Early on January 11, the FMS reported that Anne had peaked, with estimated 10-minute peak sustained winds near its center of 185 km/h (115 mph), which made it equivalent to a category 4 severe tropical cyclone on the Australian scale.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
At around the same time the JTWC reported that Anne had peaked with 1-minute peak sustained winds near its center of 260 km/h (160 mph), which made it equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane on the SSHS. Over the next day, as the cyclone turned towards the south, Cyclone Anne rapidly weakened as it encountered upper-level vertical windshear and approached New Caledonia. Late on January 12, the FMS reported that Anne had weakened into a modern-day category 2 tropical cyclone, before it made landfall on New Caledonia about 110 km (70 mi) to the north — northwest of Nouméa. After the cyclone had emerged into the Coral Sea, Anne continued to weaken, before it was last noted during January 14 by the FMS and the JTWC as it weakened into a depression and merged with Cyclone Agi.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
The system was responsible for severe and/or extensive damage within the Solomon Islands Temotu Province, Vanuatu and New Caledonia, while it caused minor damage to houses and cash crops when it moved through the central islands of Tuvalu. Within Temotu there was no official quantitative damage assessment and prompt relief measures were not carried out due to the lack of boats or aircraft and the remoteness of the islands. Despite this Anuta, Utupua, the Duff Islands and the Reef Islands all reported extensive damage to property and crops.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Anne
Within Vanuatu, torrential rain, flooding and storm surge caused damage to houses, crops, and property with severe damage recorded on the islands of Ureparapara and the Torres Islands, while extensive damage was recorded on the islands of Vanua Lava and Gaua. Extensive damage was also reported on New Caledonia after it was exposed to a prolonged period of storm force winds, with the eastern and southern coasts particularly affected. The system produced the highest daily rainfall totals since 1951 in several areas on January 12. Two people were killed after they attempted to cross a flooded river during January 13, while about 80 others were injured by the cyclone.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola
On February 24, the FMS started to monitor a tropical depression, that had developed within the South Pacific Convergence Zone to the north-northeast of Suva, Fiji. During that day the system moved towards the southwest, before the JTWC initiated warnings on the system and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 13P. Over the next 2 days the system gradually developed tropical cyclone characteristics as it moved south-westwards and passed to the northwest of Fiji. Early on February 26, the FMS named the system Bola after it had become a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola
The system initially moved south-westwards which seemed to indicate to the Vanuatu Meteorological Service, that the islands of Maewo and Pentecost were in some danger. However, as Bola moved further southwards it entered a region of light and variable winds, which along with an area of high pressure in the Tasman Sea blocked Bola's movement southwards. As a result, the systems future movement became hard to predict early on February 27 as it became slow moving.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Cilla
During the last week of February 1988, a shallow tropical depression developed within a trough of low pressure, between Aitutaki and Palmerston Island in the Southern Cook Islands. Over the next couple of days the system moved south-eastwards and gradually developed further, before the NPMOC designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 15P and initiated advisories on the system during February 28. During February 29, the depression was named Cilla, by the FMS after it had developed into a Category 1 tropical cyclone.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Cilla
The system subsequently gradually developed further as it continued its south-eastwards movement and came to within 65 km (40 mi) of the Southern Cook Islands. During March 1, the system briefly peaked as a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 120 km/h (75 mph). During that day, the NPMOC reported that the system had peaked with 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 85 km/h (55 mph), which made it equivalent to a tropical storm. Over the next few days, the system recurved southwards and moved into higher latitudes, before it dissipated during March 8. The system had a minimal effect on land areas, with the French Polynesian islands of Rūrutu and Tupua'i affected by gale-force winds.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Dovi
The final tropical cyclone of the season was first noted during April 8, as a tropical disturbance to the northeast of Vanuatu. Over the next day the system moved south-eastwards towards Vanuatu and gradually developed gale-force winds near its centre, before the JTWC initiated advisories on the depression and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 19P. The depression was subsequently named Dovi by the FMS during April 9, after it had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone and gale-force wind speeds had been confirmed by a report from Port Vila. During the next day the system performed a small anti-clockwise cyclonic loop and started to intensify further while attaining a better cloud organization. After it was named the system, slowly executed a double loop near Efate Island while intensifying further, before it restarted moving to the south-east during April 11.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Dovi
Dovi peaked as a category 2 tropical cyclone during April 12, with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 110 km/h (70 mph), while the JTWC reported that the system had peaked with 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 130 km/h (80 mph), which made it equivalent to a category 1 hurricane on the SSHWS. Over the next few days, Dovi gradually weakened gradually and became a depression during April 15, before the system was last noted to the south-east of Auckland, New Zealand during April 18.


1987–88 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Dovi
Within Vanuatu, minor damages were reported on various islands including Tanna, which had suffered damage from Anne and Bola earlier in the season. As a result, it was noted by the Vanuatu Meteorological Service that such damage could have been missed. Overall damages in Vanuatu were estimated at US$10,000, while there were no deaths reported as a result of Dovi.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was a moderately active cyclone season, with nine named storms. Four of the storms attained tropical cyclone status, which is the equivalent of a minimal hurricane with 10 minute sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph). The seasonal activity was evenly dispersed, officially beginning on December 9 when the Météo-France office (MFR) on Réunion started tracking Tropical Storm Ariny. The storm crossed 90° E from the adjacent Australian basin, one of two storms in the season to do so along with Cyclone Ezenina. There were also two storms tracked unofficially by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) in November.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Cyclone Filao was the most notable storm of the season, originating in late February off northern Madagascar. It ultimately struck Mozambique on March 1, where it killed about 100 people and left $10 million in damage (1988 USD). In January, both tropical storms Calidera and Doaza crossed Madagascar, the latter of which helped end a drought. Long-lasting Tropical Storm Hely also struck the country in March. The strongest cyclone of the season was Gasitao, which formed at the same time as Hely and attained peak winds of 150 km/h (95 mph). The season ended when Tropical Storm Iarisena dissipated northeast of Madagascar in the middle of May.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
During the season, the Météo-France office (MFR) on Réunion island issued warnings in tropical cyclones within the basin. Using satellite imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency estimated intensity through the Dvorak technique, and warned on tropical cyclones in the region from the coast of Africa to 90° E, south of the equator. The World Meteorological Organization recognized the MFR as a Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in 1988, and would later label the agency as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in 1993.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force, also issued tropical cyclone warnings for the southwestern Indian Ocean. The season's nine named storms is equal to the long term average, while the five tropical cyclones – a storm attaining maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph) – was slightly below average. The MFR considered the tropical cyclone year to begin on August 1 and continue to July 31 of the following year.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
In addition to the storms classified by the MFR, the JTWC tracked two storms in November. The first, classified as Tropical Cyclone 01S, formed on November 1, about halfway between Diego Garcia and Sumatra. It formed as a cyclone pair, along with a tropical storm in the northern Indian Ocean that struck India. The storm moved west-southwestward, passing near Diego Garcia on November 3. The JTWC assessed peak 1 minute winds of 105 km/h (65 mph) on November 7, although the storm subsequently weakened and dissipated on November 9.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The other unofficial storm developed on November 24 near the eastern coast of Mozambique, classified as Tropical Cyclone 02S. Moving to the southwest, it quickly intensified to reach winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). Early on November 25, the storm moved ashore near Quirimbas National Park in the northeastern portion of Mozambique, and it dissipated a day later.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ariny
For several days, the JTWC tracked a southwest moving area of disturbed weather in the Australian basin until it crossed 90° E on December 9, located within the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Around that time, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) classified it as a tropical depression, and the JTWC labeled it as Tropical Cyclone 03S. On December 10, the MFR began tracking the system due to the appearance on satellite imagery, their first of the season.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Ariny
Based on the organization, the Mauritius Meteorological Services named it Ariny, and the storm soon after attained peak winds of 115 km/h (70 mph), just shy of tropical cyclone status. The storm turned more to the south-southwest due to a weakness within a ridge to the south. However, the ridge strengthened and turned Ariny back to the west into an unfavorable environment, causing weakening. It dissipated on December 16 to the south of Diego Garcia.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Benandro
An area of convection, or thunderstorms, formed on December 24 between St. Brandon and Diego Garcia. On the next day, it developed into a tropical disturbance, although it quickly intensified to moderate tropical storm status by December 26, resulting in the Mauritius Meteorological Services naming it Bernandro. By that time, the storm was moving to the east, although soon after it turned to the south and then west. On December 27, the JTWC began tracking Bernandro, classifying it as Tropical Cyclone 05S.


1987–88 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Benandro
The storm vacillated in intensity between tropical storm and depression statuses for several days due to persistent wind shear, reaching peak winds of only 65 km/h (40 mph). On December 31, Bernandro passed about 140 km (85 mi) north of St. Brandon as a tropical disturbance. Although the JTWC tracked the storm westward into northeastern Madagascar, the MFR followed the center as turning to the south and southeast. Bernandro passed about 60 km (35 mi) north of Réunion on January 2 before passing between there and Mauritius as a tropical depression. The weak system turned to the south, and it was no longer classified as a tropical depression on January 4. The remnant circulation persisted for several days. After a brief turn to the northwest on January 5, it resumed its southerly motion, dissipating on January 8.