Dates and fees can vary according to the sources used and in many cases can be
difficult to find. If you can provide more information to what is listed below,
or if you spot any errors, please feel free to contact us.
The full ins & outs of the 1988/89 season
(01/06/1988 - 31/05/1989)
PLAYERS IN
PLAYER |
DATE |
JOINED FROM |
FEE |
Arthur Albiston |
04/06/88 |
Manchester United |
Free |
Paul Bradshaw |
11/08/88 |
Newport County |
Free (1) |
Chris Whyte |
25/08/88 |
- |
Free (2) |
David Cork |
w/c 12/09/88 |
Huddersfield Town |
Loan (3) |
John Durnin |
20/10/88 |
Liverpool |
Loan (4) |
Mel Eves |
17/12/88 |
- |
Trial (5) |
Brian Rice |
??/01/89 |
Nottingham Forest |
Loan (6) |
Gary Campbell |
w/c 30/01/89 |
Leyton Wingate |
Trial (7) |
Branton Degg |
w/c 06/02/89 |
- |
Trial (7) |
Phil Gridelet |
w/c 20/02/89 |
- |
Trial (7) |
Kevin Bartlett |
??/02/89 |
Cardiff City |
£100,000 |
Colin West |
23/02/89 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£250,000 (8) |
Steve Walford |
03/03/89 |
West Ham United |
Loan (9) |
Mark Wilson |
w/c 06/03/89 |
- |
Trial (10) |
Steve Templeton |
w/c 06/03/89 |
- |
Trial (10) |
Campbell Chapman |
w/c 20/03/89 |
- |
Trial (11) |
Paul Raven |
20/03/89 |
Doncaster Rovers |
£150,000 |
Ronnie Robinson |
20/03/89 |
Doncaster Rovers |
£80,000 |
Ian Banks |
23/03/89 |
Bradford City |
£100,000 |
Tony Ford |
23/03/89 |
Stoke City |
£145,000 |
Richard Purdy |
w/c 10/04/89 |
- |
Trial (12) |
Expenditure |
- |
- |
£825,000 |
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1 - Joined Albion initially
on a monthly contract before signing a long-term contract in the week commencing
12/09/88. |
2 - Had previously been playing in the American Indoor
League for Los Angeles Lazers. Joined Albion initially on a monthly |
contract before signing a long-term
contract in the week commencing 26/09/88. |
3 - Initial one month loan deal, later extended to two.
Ended on 12/11/88. |
4 - One month loan deal. |
5 - Signed as a 'non-contract' player and featured in a
number of reserve and friendly games for the club. |
6 - One month loan deal. |
7 - Trialist who featured for the club's reserve team. |
8 - Arrived as part of the deal that took Carlton Palmer to
Sheffield Wednesday. |
9 - Initial one month loan deal, later extended to two,
expiring on 04/05/89. |
10 - Trialist from Northern Ireland. |
11 - Signed on 'non-contract' terms and featured for the
club's reserve team. |
12 - 17 year-old trialist from Ireland who featured for the
club's reserve team. |
PLAYERS OUT
PLAYER |
DATE |
JOINED |
FEE |
Andy Gray |
w/c 26/09/88 |
Glasgow Rangers |
£25,000 |
Tony Kelly |
22/09/88 |
Chester City |
Loan (1) |
Tony Morley |
w/c 31/10/88 |
Burnley |
Loan |
David Burrows |
20/10/88 |
Liverpool |
£550,000 |
Tony Kelly |
24/10/88 |
Colchester United |
Loan
(2) |
Stewart Phillips |
04/01/89 |
Swansea City |
£30,000 |
Tony Kelly |
28/01/89 |
Shrewsbury Town |
Loan (3) |
Carlton Palmer |
23/02/89 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
£600,000 (4) |
Tony Kelly |
09/03/89 |
Shrewsbury Town |
£30,000 |
Tony Morley |
w/c 13/03/89 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
Free |
Paul Dyson |
w/c 13/03/89 |
- |
Released (5) |
Graham Easter |
??/03/89 |
Huddersfield Town |
Free |
Robert Hopkins |
w/c 20/03/89 |
Birmingham City |
£25,000 |
Darren Patterson |
17/04/89 |
Wigan Athletic |
Free |
Adrian Littlejohn |
24/05/89 |
Walsall |
Free |
Income |
- |
- |
£1,360,000 |
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1 -
One month loan deal. |
2 - Initial one month loan deal, later extended to three,
expiring on 25/01/89. |
3 - Loan deal until 05/03/89. |
4 - Colin West joined Albion in a £250,000 deal as part of the
transfer. |
5 - Joined Darlington on 16/03/89. |
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