FOREST 5 - 0 PORTSMOUTH - Sat Nov 14, 1987 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 14, 1987 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Portsmouth
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-0 WON
- Half-time: 3-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 15 November 1987
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- Lester Shapter
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 15,851
- Pos Before/After:
- 4
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
18
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Ham United (League Tier 1)
- Portsmouth:
- Apr 04, 1988
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3390 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1803 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3846 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5337 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 36 years, 5 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWWWWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Terry Wilson (3')
Paul Wilkinson (12')
Neil Webb (42')
Brian Rice (77')
Nigel Clough (81') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Steve Chettle | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | 21 | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | 23 | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F | 18 |  Terry Wilson  (3') off for Phil Starbuck (80') | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | M | 24 | Neil Webb (42') | 100th appearance |
| 9 | F | 21 | Nigel Clough (81') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Paul Wilkinson (12') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Brian Rice (77') off for Lee Glover (80') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 18 | Phil Starbuck on for Terry Wilson (80') | |
| 13 | F | 17 | Lee Glover on for Brian Rice (80') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alan Knight |
| 2 | D | Paul Hardyman |
| 3 | D | Kenny Swain |
| 4 | D | Clive Whitehead |
| 5 | D | Vincent Hilaire |
| 6 | M | Mick Kennedy |
| 7 | M | Barry Horne |
| 8 | M | Kevin Ball |
| 9 | M | Paul Mariner |
| 10 | F | Terry Connor (85') |
| 11 | F | Ian Baird |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Micky Quinn (85') | |
| 13 | Fillery |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 3-3 | Wimbledon |
| Everton | 3-1 | West Ham United |
| Newcastle United | 0-0 | Derby County |
| Norwich City | 2-4 | Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Portsmouth |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Luton Town |
| Southampton | 3-0 | Oxford United |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Watford | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 32 | WWWWWD | |||
| 2 | Arsenal | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 32 | WWWWWW | |||
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | WWLWDD | |||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 27 | WWWWWD | |||
| 5 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | WDWWDD | |||
| 6 | Chelsea | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | DLWLWL | |||
| 7 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 22 | LWWDWL | |||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 21 | WLLLLD | |||
| 9 | Oxford United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 20 | WLLWLW | |||
| 10 | Wimbledon | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 | LLLWDW | |||
| 11 | Southampton | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 17 | LWWWDL | |||
| 12 | Derby County | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 16 | LDLWLW | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 16 | WLLLLL | |||
| 14 | Luton Town | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 15 | LDLWLW | |||
| 15 | West Ham United | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 15 | DDWDWL | |||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 15 | LLLWWW | |||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 14 | WLWLLD | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 13 | WDDWLL | |||
| 19 | Norwich City | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 11 | LWLLDL | |||
| 20 | Watford | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 9 | LLLLLD | |||
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 9 | LDLLDW | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
 1 | 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | WWWWWW | 4-2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 32 | WWWWWD | ||
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | WLWDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 30 | WWWWDW | 5-0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | WWDWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Manchester United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 25 | WDWWDD | ||
| 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | DLWLWL | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 22 | LLLLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Wimbledon | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 20 | LLWDWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 10 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 20 | WWWDLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Oxford United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 20 | LLWLWL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 12 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 18 | DLWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 | DLWLWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 17 | LLLLLD | 3-3 | |
| 15 | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 15 | DWDWLL | 1-3 | ||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 15 | LLWWWL | 0-2 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 14 | DDWLLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 14 | LWLLDL | 0-5 | |
| 1 | 19 | Watford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 12 | LLLLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 11 | WLLDLL | 2-4 | |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 9 | DLLDWL | 1-2 | ||