The 1987–88 Sporting de Gijón season was the 27th season of the club in La Liga, the 13th consecutive after its last promotion.
Despite a bad start of the season, Sporting ended the league in the ninth position.
In their fifth participation in the UEFA Cup, the club was eliminated in the first round by Milan, despite winning the first leg at El Molinón by 1–0.
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