| Date | Opponents | Type | Res/KO | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15 Aug 1987 | Oxford United | League | L 2-4 | Manor Ground |
| Tue 18 Aug 1987 | CHELSEA | League | L 0-3 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 22 Aug 1987 | SOUTHAMPTON | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 29 Aug 1987 | Arsenal | League | L 0-6 | Highbury |
| Mon 31 Aug 1987 | WEST HAM UNITED | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 05 Sep 1987 | Derby County | League | D 0-0 | Baseball Ground |
| Sat 12 Sep 1987 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 19 Sep 1987 | Watford | League | D 0-0 | Vicarage Road |
| Tue 22 Sep 1987 | Swindon Town | League Cup | L 1-3 | County Ground |
| Sat 26 Sep 1987 | WIMBLEDON | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 03 Oct 1987 | Liverpool | League | L 0-4 | Anfield |
| Wed 07 Oct 1987 | SWINDON TOWN | League Cup | L 1-3* | Fratton Park |
| Sat 10 Oct 1987 | LUTON TOWN | League | W 3-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 24 Oct 1987 | Queens Park Rangers | League | L 1-2 | Loftus Road |
| Sat 31 Oct 1987 | SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Wed 04 Nov 1987 | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 14 Nov 1987 | Nottingham Forest | League | L 0-5 | City Ground |
| Sat 21 Nov 1987 | EVERTON | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 28 Nov 1987 | Norwich City | League | W 1-0 | Carrow Road |
| Sat 05 Dec 1987 | COVENTRY CITY | League | D 0-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 12 Dec 1987 | Newcastle United | League | D 1-1 | St. James Park |
| Sat 19 Dec 1987 | MANCHESTER UNITED | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 26 Dec 1987 | Charlton Athletic | League | L 1-2 | Selhurst Park |
| Mon 28 Dec 1987 | WATFORD | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Fri 01 Jan 1988 | ARSENAL | League | D 1-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sun 03 Jan 1988 | Southampton | League | W 2-0 | The Dell |
| Sat 09 Jan 1988 | Blackburn Rovers | F.A. Cup | W 2-1 | Ewood Park |
| Sat 16 Jan 1988 | OXFORD UNITED | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 23 Jan 1988 | Chelsea | League | D 0-0 | Stamford Bridge |
| Mon 01 Feb 1988 | SHEFFIELD UNITED | F.A. Cup | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 06 Feb 1988 | DERBY COUNTY | League | W 2-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 13 Feb 1988 | West Ham United | League | D 1-1 | Boleyn Ground |
| Sat 20 Feb 1988 | BRADFORD CITY | F.A. Cup | W 3-0 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 27 Feb 1988 | LIVERPOOL | League | L 0-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 12 Mar 1988 | Luton Town | F.A. Cup | L 1-3 | Kenilworth Road |
| Sat 19 Mar 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | League | L 0-1 | Hillsborough |
| Sat 26 Mar 1988 | QUEENS PARK RANGERS | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Tue 29 Mar 1988 | Luton Town | League | L 1-4 | Kenilworth Road |
| Sat 02 Apr 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur | League | W 1-0 | White Hart Lane |
| Mon 04 Apr 1988 | NOTTINGHAM FOREST | League | L 0-1 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 09 Apr 1988 | Everton | League | L 1-2 | Goodison Park |
| Tue 19 Apr 1988 | Wimbledon | League | D 2-2 | Plough Lane |
| Sat 23 Apr 1988 | NORWICH CITY | League | D 2-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 30 Apr 1988 | Coventry City | League | L 0-1 | Highfield Road |
| Mon 02 May 1988 | NEWCASTLE UNITED | League | L 1-2 | Fratton Park |
| Sat 07 May 1988 | Manchester United | League | L 1-4 | Old Trafford |
* Swindon Town won 6-2 on aggregate