Bury 2
Wrexham 1
Football League Cup (1st Round, 1st Leg)


Bury 

2 - 1
HT: 1-0

Wrexham


Football League Cup
(1st Round, 1st Leg)
Tuesday, August 30th, 1988
Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,809
7:30pm kick-off


Goalscorers
Liam Robinson (27)
Jamie Hoyland (80)
Steve Buxton (74)

Team Managers
Martin Dobson Dixie McNeil

Starting Eleven
1. Simon Farnworth
2. Andy Hill
3. Terry Pashley
4. Gary Leonard
5. Peter Valentine
6. Mark Higgins
7. David Lee
8. Liam Robinson
9. Jamie Hoyland
10. Sammy McIlroy
11. Charlie Bishop
Mike Salmon .1
Neil Salathiel .2
Darren Wright .3
Jon Bowden .4
Nigel Beaumont .5
Joey Jones .6
Brian Flynn .7
Andy Thackeray .8
Steve Buxton .9
Kevin Russell .10
Graham Cooper .11

Bench
12. Kenny Clements
14. Noel Brotherston
Geoff Hunter .12
Mike Carter .14

Substitutions
Noel Brotherston for Gary Leonard (66)
Kenny Clements for Andy Hill (88)
Geoff Hunter for Darren Wright (75)

Cautions
None. Darren Wright

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

S J Lodge (Referee)
A R Morton & P R Richards (Assistants)
P Dugdale (Fourth Official)



Photography by Wrexham Leader

Match Report


Photo: Steve Buxton shoots narrowly wide.



Squad Statistics (as at August 30th, 1988)


1988-89 All Time
League Cups All
Mike Salmon (GK) 1 - 1 - 72 -
Neil Salathiel 1 - 1 - 2383
Darren Wright 1 - 1 - 692
Nigel Beaumont 1 - 1 - 2 -
Joey Jones 1 - 1 - 34810
Jon Bowden 1 - 1 - 372
Brian Flynn 1 - 1 - 222
Andy Thackeray 1 - 1 - 2 -
Graham Cooper 111 - 21
Steve Buxton 1 - 1123956
Kevin Russell 111 - 5026
Geoff Hunter (sub) 0 - 1 - 494







League Table & Results (as at August 30th, 1988)


Results of league matches played since last match
None.


Division Four 1988-89
P W D L GD Pts
1. Cambridge United 1 1 0 0 +3 3
2. Stockport County 1 1 0 0 +3 3
3. Rotherham United 1 1 0 0 +3 3
4. Scunthorpe United 1 1 0 0 +2 3
5. Halifax Town 1 1 0 0 +2 3
6. WREXHAM 1 1 0 0 +2 3
7. Burnley 1 1 0 0 +1 3
8. Colchester United 1 1 0 0 +1 3
9. Hartlepool United 1 1 0 0 +1 3
10. Carlisle United 1 0 1 0 0 1
11. Peterborough United 1 0 1 0 0 1
12. Crewe Alexandra 1 0 1 0 0 1
13. Leyton Orient 1 0 1 0 0 1
14. Scarborough 1 0 1 0 0 1
15. Tranmere Rovers 1 0 1 0 0 1
16. Rochdale 1 0 0 1 -1 0
17. Lincoln City 1 0 0 1 -1 0
18. York City 1 0 0 1 -1 0
19. Hereford United 1 0 0 1 -2 0
20. Exeter City 1 0 0 1 -2 0
21. Torquay United 1 0 0 1 -2 0
22. Darlington 1 0 0 1 -3 0
23. Grimsby Town 1 0 0 1 -3 0
24. Doncaster Rovers 1 0 0 1 -3 0