ARSENAL 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 26, 1987 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 26, 1987 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highbury
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 28 December 1987
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- David Axcell
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 31,211
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
2 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Coventry City (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Mar 12, 1988
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3395 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1808 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3851 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 5344 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 36 years, 10 months, 29 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWLDWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Terry Wilson (39')
Stuart Pearce (89') (Pen)
Penalties Missed:
Kenny Sansom (85')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Steve Chettle | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Stuart Pearce  (89') | 100th appearance |
| 4 | D | 22 | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | 23 | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F | 18 |  Terry Wilson (39') | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Calvin Plummer | |
| 8 | M | 24 | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Nigel Clough off for Phil Starbuck (10') | |
| 10 | F | 24 |  Tommy Gaynor | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 19 | Phil Starbuck on for Nigel Clough (10') | |
| 13 | D | 20 |  Gary Fleming | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Lukic |
| 2 | D | Thomas |
| 3 | D | Kenny Sansom |
| 4 | D | Williams |
| 5 | D | David O'Leary (45') |
| 6 | M | Tony Adams |
| 7 | M | David Rocastle |
| 8 | M | Paul Merson (69') |
| 9 | M | Quinn |
| 10 | F | Groves |
| 11 | F | Richardson |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Caesar (45') | |
| 13 | Smith (69') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Portsmouth |
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Derby County | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Everton | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Manchester United |
| Oxford United | 0-3 | Liverpool |
| Southampton | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Watford | 1-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Ham United | 1-2 | Wimbledon |
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 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 33 | 47 | DWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 40 | WLLWDD | |||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 37 | DWLDWW | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 35 | DDLWWW | |||
| 5 | Everton | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 34 | WWDDWD | |||
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 32 | DDLLLL | |||
| 7 | Wimbledon | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 28 | DWDDLW | |||
| 8 | Chelsea | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 28 | LLDLDD | |||
| 9 | West Ham United | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 26 | LWDWDW | |||
| 10 | Luton Town | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25 | WWWLWD | |||
| 11 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 25 | WWLLDD | |||
| 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 25 | DDLLLW | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 24 | DWWDLL | |||
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 24 | DDDDDW | |||
| 15 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -6 | 22 | DDWWDL | |||
| 16 | Oxford United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 22 | LDDLLL | |||
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 21 | WLWLWL | |||
| 18 | Portsmouth | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -19 | 19 | LLWDDL | |||
| 19 | Watford | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 17 | WDLWDL | |||
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 15 | LDLDWD | |||
| 21 | Norwich City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -14 | 15 | LLDLWL | |||
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 | Liverpool | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 50 | WWWDWW | 3-0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 40 | WLDWWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 40 | LLWDDL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 4 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 37 | WDDWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 35 | DLWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 33 | DLLLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 7 | Wimbledon | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 31 | WDDLWW | 2-1 | ||
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 29 | LDLDDD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 28 | WLLDDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 26 | WDWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 25 | WWLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 12 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 25 | DWWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 25 | DLLLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 | WWDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 24 | DDDDDW | ||
| 1 | 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 24 | LWLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 22 | DDLLLL | 0-3 | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 19 | LWDDLL | 1-2 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 18 | DLDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 18 | LDLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Watford | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 17 | DLWDLL | 1-3 | |