MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Mon Dec 26, 1988 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Mon Dec 26, 1988 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
0-2  LOST 

Half-time: 0-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 27 December 1988
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1988-89

Referee:
George Courtney

Sponsor:
Shipstones

Attendance:
39,582

Pos Before/After:
9 12

Opp Before/After:
10 9

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 1)

Manchester United:
Mar 18, 1989


GAME COUNT:

League:
3434 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1847 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3901 (of 5724)
Total:
5412 (of 7505)
Played:
35 years, 2 months, 22 days ago


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

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

Goals
Ralph Milne (23')
Mark Hughes (52')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK27 Steve Sutton
2D27 Brian Laws
3D20 Brett Williams
4D23 Des Walker
5F19 Terry Wilson
6M26 Steve Hodge
7F22 Franz Carr
8M25 Neil Webb
9F22 Nigel Clough off for Phil Starbuck (53')
10F29 Lee Chapman off for Tommy Gaynor (76')
11F25 Brian Rice
Subs
12F20 Phil Starbuck on for Nigel Clough (53')
13F25 Tommy Gaynor on for Lee Chapman (76')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJim Leighton
2DLee Martin
3DMal Donaghy
4DSteve Bruce
5DRussell Beardsmore
6MRalph Milne goal
7MLee Sharpe
8MGordon Strachan
9MBryan Robson
10FBrian McClair
11FMark Hughes goal
12?
13?


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Mon Dec 26, 1988)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa2-1Queens Park Rangers
Charlton Athletic2-3Arsenal
Derby County0-1Liverpool
Everton2-1Middlesbrough
Manchester United2-0Nottingham Forest
Sheffield Wednesday1-2Newcastle United
Southampton2-2Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur0-0Luton Town
Wimbledon1-0Millwall

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
1Norwich City1796226183511311611137833 DDDLDW
2Arsenal16943341842114852220101631 WWLDDW
3Millwall1676328206111671521213827 DWDLLW
4Derby County16754201242311733195826 DWWDLW
5Coventry City17755191542311933286426 DDWLWL
6Liverpool17674211325297422126825 DWDDDL
7Southampton17674292543216102421315425 WDDLDD
8Everton16664201533112633389524 WDWWDD
9Nottingham Forest17410320211527103511311-122 DDWDDL
10Manchester United174942016341116153910421 DDDWLL
11Tottenham Hotspur17566282833317172331111021 WDDLWW
12Sheffield Wednesday1656514163227724379-221 LDWDDL
13Middlesbrough1763822295221410116819-721 WLLDDD
14Queens Park Rangers175571716413106144710120 LLDWDD
15Aston Villa1748526263321291531417020 LLLWDD
16Luton Town17476171825197225811-119 LWDDWD
17Wimbledon164481626224713224913-1016 LDDWLW
18Charlton Athletic1737717281441017233711-1116 LDLLDD
19Newcastle United1735914312341013125418-1714 LLDDWD
20West Ham United1734101431135917215514-1713 DLLWDL


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)
11Arsenal171043372042114862223121734 WLDDWW 3-2
12Norwich City1796226183511311611137833 DDDLDW
33Liverpool18774221325297522136928 WDDDLW 1-0
14Millwall1776428216111671531214727 WDLLWL 0-1
35Everton17764221643114733389627 DWWDDW 2-1
16Coventry City187652117423119342108427 DWLWLD 2-2
37Derby County17755201342411833195726 WWDLWL 0-1
18Southampton18684312744218122421315426 DDLDDD 2-2
19Manchester United185942216441136153910624 DDWLLW 2-0
510Aston Villa18585282743214101531417123 LLWDDW 2-1
11Tottenham Hotspur18576282834317172331111022 DDLWWD 0-0
312Nottingham Forest18410420231527103521313-322 DWDDLL 0-2
113Sheffield Wednesday1756615183238924379-321 DWDDLL 1-2
114Middlesbrough1863923315221410117921-821 LLDDDL 1-2
115Queens Park Rangers185581818413106145812020 LDWDDL 1-2
16Luton Town18486171825197235811-120 WDDWDD 0-0
17Wimbledon175481726324813224913-919 DDWLWW 1-0
118Newcastle United1845916322341013225619-1617 LDDWDW 2-1
119Charlton Athletic1837819311451220233711-1216 DLLDDL 2-3
20West Ham United1734101431135917215514-1713 DLLWDL