The 1988 season was Molde's 14th season in the top flight of Norwegian football. This season Molde competed in 1. divisjon (first tier), the Norwegian Cup and the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.

Molde
1988 season
ChairmanNils Olav Kringstad
Head coachesÅge Hareide
Harry Hestad
StadiumMolde Stadion
1. divisjon3rd
Norwegian CupQuarter-final vs. Rosenborg
UEFA CupFirst round vs. Waregem
Top goalscorerLeague: Jostein Flo (10)
Kjetil Rekdal (10)

All: Jostein Flo (14)
Kjetil Rekdal (14)
Highest home attendance6,520 vs Rosenborg[1]
(21 August 1988)
Lowest home attendance542 vs Spjelkavik
(10 June 1988)
Average home league attendance3,473[2]
← 1987
1989 →

In the league, Molde finished in 3rd position, 8 points behind winners Rosenborg.[3]

Molde participated in the 1988 Norwegian Cup. They reached the quarter-finals where they drew rivals Rosenborg. Molde lost the game at Molde Stadion 1–2 after extra time and were eliminated from the competition.

Squad edit

Source:[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   NOR Stig Engen
GK   NOR Thor André Olsen
DF   NOR Knut Hallvard Eikrem
DF   NOR Tor Gunnar Hagbø
DF   NOR Ulrich Møller (Captain)
DF   NOR Sindre Rekdal
DF   NOR Geir Sperre
DF   NOR Ole Erik Stavrum
DF   NOR André Sylte
MF   NOR Jan Berg
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   NOR Torbjørn Evensen
MF   NOR Stein Olav Hestad
MF   NOR Kjetil Rekdal
MF   NOR Finn Renna
MF   NOR Ronald Wenaas
FW   NOR Jostein Flo
FW   NOR Kjell Petter Hoel
FW   NOR Øystein Neerland
FW   NOR Rune Sunde

Friendlies edit

13 February 1988 Molde 1 – 1 Volda Molde
CET (UTC+1)   Report   Stadium: Lubbenes kunstgress
20 February 1988 Molde 3 – 0 Sunndal Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
Report Stadium: Lubbenes kunstgress
27 February 1988 Molde 5 – 1 Hødd Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
 
Report   Stadium: Lubbenes kunstgress
6 March 1988 Molde 4 – 0 Tromsø Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
Report Stadium: Lubbenes kunstgress
Note: Nissan Cup
12 March 1988 Rosenborg 2 – 0 Molde Lade, Trondheim
CET (UTC+1)  
 
Report
Note: Nissan Cup
19 March 1988 Molde 3 – 0 Sogndal Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
Report Stadium: Lubbenes kunstgress
Note: Nissan Cup
26 March 1988 Molde 4 – 0 Alvdal Eresfjord
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
Report
30 March 1988 Molde 3 – 1 Skarbøvik Rekdal, Vestnes
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
Report  
9 April 1988 Kristiansund 1 – 2 Molde Kristiansund
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
 
12 April 1988 Vejle   1 – 2   Molde Vejle, Denmark
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
 
14 April 1988 Molde 1 – 1 Bodø/Glimt Vildbjerg, Denmark
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
15 April 1988 Molde 1 – 1 Vålerengen Denmark
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
23 April 1988 Aalesund 2 – 5 Molde Ålesund
CET (UTC+1)  
 
Report  
 
 
 
 

Competitions edit

1. divisjon edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 10 9 3 35 18  +17 39 5 5 1 22 11  +11 5 4 2 13 7  +6

Source: nifs.no

Positions by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDDWLWLDDDDWDWWLWDWWWW
Position7885857777777777665443
Source: see below

Results edit

30 April 1988 1 Bryne 0 – 0 Molde Bryne
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Kjell Nordby
8 May 1988 2 Molde 1 – 1 Sogndal Molde
CET (UTC+1) Flo   21' Report Hopen   29' Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,620
Referee: Rune Pedersen
12 May 1988 3 Molde 0 – 0 Lillestrøm Molde
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,620
Referee: Bjørn Kronborg
15 May 1988 4 Brann 1 – 4 Molde Bergen
CET (UTC+1) Storskogen   85' Report Neerland   1'
Flo   26', 72'
Rekdal   78'
Stadium: Brann Stadion
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: Thorodd Presberg
23 May 1988 5 Rosenborg 4 – 2 Molde Trondheim
CET (UTC+1) Ingebrigtsen   18'
Sollied   52'
Jakobsen   65'
Brandhaug   84'
Report Neerland   39', 62' Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 14,449
Referee: Jan Erik Olsen
29 May 1988 6 Molde 1 – 0 Djerv 1919 Molde
CET (UTC+1) Sunde   68' Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
5 June 1988 7 Tromsø 1 – 0 Molde Tromsø
CET (UTC+1) Hadler-Olsen   6' Report Stadium: Alfheim Stadion
Attendance: 6,011
Referee: Tore Hollung
19 June 1988 8 Molde 1 – 1 Moss Molde
CET (UTC+1) Rekdal   5' Report Fjærestad   36' Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,280
Referee: Arild Haugstad
26 June 1988 9 Strømmen 0 – 0 Molde Strømmen
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Strømmen Stadion
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Roy Helge Olsen
3 July 1988 10 Molde 2 – 2 Vålerengen Molde
CET (UTC+1) Rekdal   3'
Flo   63'
Report Arnesen   75'
Arnevåg   86'
Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 1,829
10 July 1988 11 Kongsvinger 0 – 0 Molde Kongsvinger
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Gjemselund Stadion
Attendance: 1,601
Referee: Jan Erik Olsen
24 July 1988 12 Molde 6 – 2 Bryne Molde
CET (UTC+1) Flo   9', 24'
Wenaas   11'
Rekdal   17', 74', 89'
Report Hansen   48'
Undheim   84'
Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Tore Hollung
31 July 1988 13 Sogndal 1 – 1 Molde Sogndal
CET (UTC+1) Opseth   60' Report Stavrum   ?' Stadium: Fosshaugane
Attendance: 2,275
7 August 1988 14 Molde 2 – 0 Brann Molde
CET (UTC+1) Evensen   2'
Stavrum   62'
Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,080
14 August 1988 15 Lillestrøm 0 – 1 Molde Lillestrøm
CET (UTC+1) Report Neerland   72' Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,164
Referee: Kjell Nordby
21 August 1988 16 Molde 2 – 4 Rosenborg Molde
CET (UTC+1) Rekdal   20'
Flo   51'
Report Berg   31'
Brandhaug   46'
Kultorp   49'
Jakobsen   66'
Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 6,520
28 August 1988 17 Djerv 1919 0 – 1 Molde Haugesund
CET (UTC+1) Report Flo   51' Stadium: Haugesund Stadion
Attendance: 2,475
4 September 1988 18 Molde 0 – 0 Tromsø Molde
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 3,320
Referee: Tore Hollung
11 September 1988 19 Moss 0 – 2 Molde Moss
CET (UTC+1) Report Flo   39'
Wenaas   82'
Stadium: Melløs Stadion
Attendance: 2,465
Referee: Egil Nervik
25 September 1988 20 Molde 3 – 0 Strømmen Molde
CET (UTC+1) Stavrum   20', 77'
Rekdal   80'
Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 1,422
2 October 1988 21 Vålerengen 0 – 2 Molde Oslo
CET (UTC+1) Report Rekdal   ?', 75' Stadium: Bislett Stadion
Attendance: 1,001
9 October 1988 22 Molde 4 – 1 Kongsvinger Molde
CET (UTC+1) Flo   22'
Neerland   29', 67'
Berg   80'
Report Martinsen   16' Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 2,250

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rosenborg (C) 22 14 5 3 54 23 +31 47 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Lillestrøm 22 11 7 4 38 18 +20 40 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Molde 22 10 9 3 35 18 +17 39
4 Moss 22 11 4 7 30 19 +11 37
5 Tromsø 22 9 6 7 27 22 +5 33
Source: nifs.no
(C) Champions

Norwegian Cup edit

18 May 1988 First round Surnadal 0 – 4 Molde Surnadal
CEST (UTC+2) Report Flo   1st half', 2nd half'
Berg   1st half'
K. Rekdal   2nd half'
Stadium: Syltøran Stadion
Attendance: 500
10 June 1988 Second round Molde 2 – 0 Spjelkavik Molde
CEST (UTC+2) Flo   11', 26' Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 542
6 July 1988 Third round Clausenengen 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Molde Kristiansund
CEST (UTC+2) Report
Penalties
3 August 1988 Fourth round Alvdal 0 – 2 Molde Alvdal
CEST (UTC+2) Report K. Rekdal   54', 74' Stadium: Steinmoegga Idrettspark
24 August 1988 Quarter-finals Molde 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Rosenborg Molde
CEST (UTC+2) Unknown   70' Report Henriksen   89'
K. Rekdal   119' (o.g.)
Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 10,240

UEFA Cup edit

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Lacking information:

  • Appearance statistics (8–10 players) and goalscorer from Norwegian Cup quarter-finals are missing.
No. Pos Nat Player Total 1. divisjon Norwegian Cup UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
MF   NOR Jan Berg 27 2 22 1 3 1 2 0
DF   NOR Knut Hallvard Eikrem 27 0 21 0 4 0 2 0
GK   NOR Stig Engen 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
MF   NOR Torbjørn Evensen 24 1 15+4 1 3 0 2 0
FW   NOR Jostein Flo 28 14 22 10 4 4 2 0
    NOR Tor Gunnar Hagbø 16 0 12+1 0 3 0 0 0
MF   NOR Stein Olav Hestad 23 0 11+7 0 3 0 1+1 0
    NOR Kjell Petter Hoel 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
DF   NOR Ulrich Møller 29 0 22 0 5 0 2 0
FW   NOR Øystein Neerland 26 6 15+5 6 4 0 2 0
GK   NOR Thor André Olsen 28 0 22 0 4 0 2 0
MF   NOR Kjetil Rekdal 28 14 21 10 5 3 2 1
DF   NOR Sindre Rekdal 3 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
MF   NOR Finn Renna 19 0 9+6 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
DF   NOR Geir Sperre 22 0 17+1 0 2 0 2 0
DF   NOR Ole Erik Stavrum 26 4 21 4 3 0 2 0
FW   NOR Rune Sunde 5 1 2+2 1 1 0 0 0
    NOR André Sylte 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   NOR Ronald Wenaas 23 2 7+10 2 1+3 0 0+2 0

Goalscorers edit

Rank Position Nat. Player 1. divisjon Norwegian Cup UEFA Cup Total
1 FW   Jostein Flo 10 4 0 14
MF   Kjetil Rekdal 10 3 1 14
3 FW   Øystein Neerland 6 0 0 6
4 DF   Ole Erik Stavrum 4 0 0 4
5 MF   Ronald Wenaas 2 0 0 2
MF   Jan Berg 1 1 0 2
7 MF   Torbjørn Evensen 1 0 0 1
FW   Rune Sunde 1 0 0 1
Unknown 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 35 9 1 45

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Molde 2-4 Rosenborg". nifs.no (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Tilskuertall Molde". nifs.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b Brunvoll, Olaus. "1988: Optimisme før sesongstart". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

External links edit