MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Mar 28, 1987 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Mar 28, 1987 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
0-2  LOST 

Half-time: 0-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 30 March 1987
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1986-87

Referee:
N Ashley

Sponsor:
Home Ales

Attendance:
39,182

Pos Before/After:
5 6

Opp Before/After:
13 12

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
VF Frolunda (Friendly)

League:
Coventry City

Manchester United:
Oct 31, 1987


GAME COUNT:

League:
3368 (of 5045)
League Tier 1:
1781 (of 2297)
Competitive:
3821 (of 5763)
Total:
5303 (of 7550)
Played:
37 years, 6 months, 8 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DLWLDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Prior form: WDDWLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Paul McGrath (12')
Bryan Robson (44')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK25 Steve Sutton
2D20 Gary Fleming
3D24 Stuart Pearce
4D21 Des Walker
5M22 Chris Fairclough  31 
6M35 Ian Bowyer
7F22 Paul WilkinsonDebut
8D29 Johnny Metgod
9F21 Nigel Clough
10F30 Garry Birtles off for Colin Foster (45')
11M25 Gary Mills
Subs
12D22 Colin Foster on for Garry Birtles (45')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKGary Walsh
2DPaul McGrath goal
3DColin Gibson
4DMichael Duxbury
5DJohn Sivebaek
6MRemi Moses
7MLiam O'Brien
8MBryan Robson goal
9MNicholas Wood (46')
10FNorman Whiteside
11FFrank Stapleton
Subs
12Arthur Albiston (46')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Mar 28, 1987)
Home Score Away
Arsenal0-1Everton
Aston Villa1-0Coventry City
Leicester City4-0Manchester City
Liverpool1-2Wimbledon
Luton Town3-1Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United2-0Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United2-0Southampton
Oxford United2-1Sheffield Wednesday
Queens Park Rangers1-1Norwich City
West Ham United1-0Watford

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME



Table before:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form Status
1Liverpool34207760321232351384525192867 WWWWWL Safe
2Everton32187759261231381064621163361 WDDLWW Safe
3Arsenal3215107422095122565620152255 DDLLDL
4Tottenham Hotspur30166851301034291363422172154 WWWWWD
5Nottingham Forest33159955391061311253824271654 DLWLDW
6Luton Town331599363412312293681425254 DWLWDL
7Norwich City3213145433879123176542021553 DWDDWD
8Coventry City32147113835122328142581021349 LWWWWL
9Wimbledon3214612423894425165281722448 WWDDDW
10Watford31138105138942291244822261347 DLWWWD
11Chelsea3312912425074622235562027-845 LDWWWW
12Queens Park Rangers33127143642934251834101124-643 WLWLDL
13Manchester United32101111403393429141871119741 WDDWLL
14Sheffield Wednesday32101111434677228163491530-341 LDLLWW
15West Ham United3210814435362724254671928-1038 DLLLLL
16Southampton32114175356925351922121837-337 LLWLWW
17Oxford United3381114325466424212510833-2235 DDLLLD
18Leicester City3396184363754302021141343-2033 LLLWLW
19Charlton Athletic3379173045466171733111328-1530 LLWLLD
20Manchester City326121427426552017079725-1530 DDLLLD
21Aston Villa33610173667565192214121745-3128 DDDLLD
22Newcastle United3169163253546222415101029-2127 DLLWDD


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Liverpool35207861341233361584525192767 WWWWLL Safe 1-2
2Everton33197760261231381074622163464 DDLWWW Safe 1-0
33Luton Town3416993935133125103681425457 WLWDLW 3-1
14Arsenal3315108422195222665620152155 DLLDLL 0-1
15Tottenham Hotspur31166952331034291363523201954 WWWWDL 1-3
16Nottingham Forest341591055411061311253924291454 LWLDWL 0-2
7Norwich City3313155443979123176642122554 WDDWDD 1-1
18Wimbledon3315612443994425166281923551 WDDDWW 2-1
19Coventry City33147123836122328142591022249 WWWWLL 0-1
10Watford32138115139942291244922271247 LWWWDL 0-1
11Chelsea3312912425074622235562027-845 LDWWWW
112Manchester United331111114233103431141871119944 DDWLLW 2-0
113Queens Park Rangers34128143743944261934101124-644 LWLDLD 1-1
14Sheffield Wednesday331011124448772281634101632-441 DLLWWL 1-2
15West Ham United3311814445372725254671928-941 LLLLLW 1-0
116Oxford United3491114345576426222510833-2138 DLLLDW 2-1
117Southampton33114185358925351922131839-537 LWLWWL 0-2
18Leicester City34106184763854342021141343-1636 LLWLWW 4-0
219Aston Villa34710173767665202214121745-3031 DDLLDW 1-0
120Charlton Athletic3379173045466171733111328-1530 LLWLLD
121Newcastle United3279163453646242415101029-1930 LLWDDW 2-0
222Manchester City3361215274665520170710729-1930 DLLLDL 0-4