The 1987–88 Associate Members' Cup, known as the 1987–88 Sherpa Van Trophy for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh staging of a secondary football league tournament, and the fifth staging of the Associate Members' Cup, a knockout competition for English football clubs in the Third and Fourth Divisions.
Preliminary round
Northern Section Southern Section == First round ==
First round
Northern Section Southern Section ==Quarter-finals==
Quarter-finals
Northern Section Southern Section ==Area semi-finals==
Area semi-finals
Northern Section Southern Section ==Area finals==
Area finals
Northern Area final ---- Burnley won 3–1 on aggregate. Southern Area final ---- Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–1 on aggregate. ==Final==