FOREST 4 - 1 COVENTRY CITY - Mon Dec 28, 1987 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Mon Dec 28, 1987 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 4-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 31,061
- Pos Before/After:
- 2/2
- Opp Before/After:
- 15/16
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 1/1
- NEXT GAMES:
- League Tier 1:
- Newcastle United
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3395 (of 4877)
- League Tier 1:
- 1809 (of 2183)
- Competitive:
- 3851 (of 5574)
- Total:
- 5337 (of 7322)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Terry Wilson
Tommy Gaynor
Tommy Gaynor
Borrows (OG)
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Terry Wilson
Tommy Gaynor
Tommy Gaynor
Borrows (OG)
COVENTRY CITY
Manager:
Prior form: DDDDDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: DDDDDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Steve Chettle off for Gary Fleming () | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F | Terry Wilson  | |
| 7 | F | Calvin Plummer off for Phil Starbuck () | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | Lee Glover | |
| 10 | F | Tommy Gaynor | |
| 11 | F | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | D | Gary Fleming on for Steve Chettle () | |
| 13 | F | Phil Starbuck on for Calvin Plummer () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United |
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Charlton Athletic |
| Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Everton |
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | Coventry City |
| Portsmouth | 1 | 1 | Watford |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Oxford United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | Derby County |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | West Ham United |
| Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | Arsenal |
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 | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 50 | WWWDWW | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 25 | 40 | WLDWWW | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 40 | LLWDDL | |
| 4 | Everton | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 37 | WDDWDW | |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 35 | DLWWWL | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -1 | 33 | DLLLLD | |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 31 | WDDLWW | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 29 | LDLDDD | |
| 9 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 28 | WLLDDW | |
| 10 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 26 | WDWDWL | |
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 25 | WWLWDL | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 25 | DWWDLW | |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 25 | DLLLWL | |
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 24 | WWDLLL | |
| 15 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 24 | DDDDDW | |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 24 | LWLWLW | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 22 | DDLLLL | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 19 | LWDDLL | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 18 | DLDWDW | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 18 | LDLWLW | |
| 21 | Watford | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 17 | DLWDLL | |
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 | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 53 | WWDWWW | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 43 | LDWWWW | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 40 | LWDDLL | |
 1 | 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 38 | LWWWLW |
 1 | 5 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | DDWDWL |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 36 | LLLLDW | |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 | DDLWWW | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 29 | DLDDDL | |
| 2 | 9 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 28 | WLWDLW |
| 1 | 10 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 28 | WLLDDW |
| 2 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 28 | LLLWLW |
| 4 | 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 27 | WLWLWW |
| 3 | 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 26 | DWDWLL |
| 2 | 14 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 25 | WWDLWL |
| 1 | 15 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 24 | WDLLLL |
| 1 | 16 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 24 | DDDDWL |
| 17 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 22 | DLLLLL | |
| 2 | 18 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 21 | DLWLWW |
| 1 | 19 | Portsmouth | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 20 | WDDLLD |
| 1 | 20 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 18 | LDWDWL |
| 21 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 18 | LWDLLD | |