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
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 29 December 1987
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- B Hill
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 31,061
- Pos Before/After:
- 2
2 - Opp Before/After:
- 15
16
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Nov 02, 1988
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3396 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1809 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3852 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5345 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 36 years, 4 months, 7 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Tommy Gaynor (30')
Tommy Gaynor (73')
Brian Borrows (76') (OG)
Terry Wilson (82')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Steve Chettle off for Gary Fleming (85') | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | 22 | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | 23 | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F | 18 |  Terry Wilson  (82') | |
| 7 | F | 24 | Calvin Plummer off for Phil Starbuck (79') | |
| 8 | M | 24 | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | 17 | Lee Glover | |
| 10 | F | 24 |  Tommy Gaynor (30') (73') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 20 |  Gary Fleming on for Steve Chettle (85') | |
| 13 | F | 19 | Phil Starbuck on for Calvin Plummer (79') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steve Ogrizivic |
| 2 | D | Brian Borrows |
| 3 | D | Downs |
| 4 | D | McGrath |
| 5 | D | Brian Kilcline |
| 6 | M | Peake |
| 7 | M | Bennett |
| 8 | M | Phillips |
| 9 | M | Cyrille Regis |
| 10 | F | Speedie |
| 11 | F | Micky Gynn |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Houchen | |
| 13 | Emerson |
| Home | Score | 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 | Status | ||
| 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 | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 53 | WWDWWW | 4-0 | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 43 | LDWWWW | 4-1 | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 40 | LWDDLL | 1-3 | ||
 1 | 4 | Manchester United | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 38 | LWWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 5 | Everton | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 37 | DDWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 36 | LLLLDW | 3-2 | ||
| 7 | Wimbledon | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 34 | DDLWWW | 3-1 | ||
| 8 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -5 | 29 | DLDDDL | 0-3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 28 | WLWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 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 | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 27 | WLWLWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 26 | DWDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 14 | Newcastle United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | -9 | 25 | WWDLWL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 15 | Derby County | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 24 | WDLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -10 | 24 | DDDDWL | 1-4 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -15 | 22 | DLLLLL | 2-3 | ||
| 2 | 18 | Norwich City | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 | -10 | 21 | DLWLWW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 19 | Portsmouth | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 20 | WDDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 18 | LDWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 21 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 18 | LWDLLD | 1-1 | ||