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 5045)
League Tier 1:
1808 (of 2297)
Competitive:
3851 (of 5763)
Total:
5344 (of 7550)
Played:
36 years, 9 months, 10 days ago


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

Goals
Terry Wilson (39')
Stuart Pearce (89') (Pen)
Logo
ARSENAL
Manager: George Graham
Prior form: WLLWDD (Old to recent)

Goals

Penalties Missed:
Kenny Sansom (85')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK26 Steve Sutton
2D19 Steve Chettle
3D25 Stuart Pearce goal (89')100th appearance
4D22 Des Walker
5D23 Colin Foster
6F18 Terry Wilson goal (39')
7F24 Calvin Plummer
8M24 Neil Webb
9F21 Nigel Clough off for Phil Starbuck (10')
10F24 Tommy Gaynor
11F24 Brian Rice
Subs
12F19 Phil Starbuck on for Nigel Clough (10')
13D20 Gary Fleming


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJohn Lukic
2DThomas
3DKenny Sansom
4DWilliams
5DDavid O'Leary (45')
6MTony Adams
7MDavid Rocastle
8MPaul Merson (69')
9MQuinn
10FGroves
11FRichardson
Subs
12Caesar (45')
13Smith (69')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Dec 26, 1987)
Home Score Away
Arsenal0-2Nottingham Forest
Charlton Athletic2-1Portsmouth
Chelsea1-1Queens Park Rangers
Derby County1-2Norwich City
Everton2-0Luton Town
Newcastle United1-0Manchester United
Oxford United0-3Liverpool
Southampton2-1Tottenham Hotspur
Watford1-3Sheffield Wednesday
West Ham United1-2Wimbledon

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
1Liverpool19145044119102635401883347 DWWWDW
2Arsenal20124434157122275321281940 WLLWDD
3Nottingham Forest181143381552119462219112337 DWLDWW
4Manchester United19982332054016844217121335 DDLWWW
5Everton209742913721205253981634 WWDDWD
6Queens Park Rangers2095623245321384241016-132 DDLLLL
7Wimbledon2077626234511593251114328 DWDDLW
8Chelsea2084830326301792181323-228 LLDLDD
9West Ham United20686232544313132431012-226 LWDWDW
10Luton Town1974826234431711305912325 WWWLWD
11Southampton20677293033313123441618-125 WWLLDD
12Tottenham Hotspur2074919235141311235612-425 DDLLLW
13Derby County19667172133498333813-424 DWWDLL
14Coventry City20668212824410174241111-724 DDDDDW
15Newcastle United1957723292348123431517-622 DDWWDL
16Oxford United20641022335141716136517-1122 LDDLLL
17Sheffield Wednesday20631120344151215226819-1421 WLWLWL
18Portsmouth2047917363441214135522-1919 LLWDDL
19Watford194510122432479136515-1217 WDLWDL
20Charlton Athletic20361119322451015126917-1315 LDLDWD
21Norwich City20431314282251014218414-1415 LLDLWL


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)
1Liverpool20155047119102636402183650 WWWDWW 3-0
12Nottingham Forest191243401552119472221112540 WLDWWW 2-0
13Arsenal21124534177132295321281740 LLWDDL 0-2
14Everton2110743113821225253981837 WDDWDW 2-0
15Manchester United20983332154016844317131235 DLWWWL 0-1
6Queens Park Rangers2196624255321384341117-133 DLLLLD 1-1
7Wimbledon2187628244511594251315431 WDDLWW 2-1
8Chelsea21858313364018102181323-229 LDLDDD 1-1
29Southampton21777313143315133441618028 WLLDDW 2-1
110West Ham United21687242744414152431012-326 WDWDWL 1-2
111Luton Town2074926254431711306914125 WWLWDL 0-2
312Newcastle United2067724293349123431517-525 DWWDLW 1-0
113Tottenham Hotspur21741020255141311236714-525 DLLLWL 1-2
114Derby County2066818233351010333813-524 WWDLLL 1-2
115Coventry City20668212824410174241111-724 DDDDDW
116Sheffield Wednesday217311233541512153261120-1224 LWLWLW 3-1
117Oxford United21641122365151719136517-1422 DDLLLL 0-3
18Portsmouth21471018383441214136624-2019 LWDDLL 1-2
119Charlton Athletic21461121333451216126917-1218 DLDWDW 2-1
120Norwich City21531316292251014318615-1318 LDLWLW 2-1
221Watford2045111327325812136515-1417 DLWDLL 1-3