LUTON TOWN 1 - 1 FOREST - Fri May 13, 1988 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Fri May 13, 1988 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Kenilworth Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-1 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Evening Herald (Dublin) - Saturday 14 May 1988
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Saturday 14 May 1988
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- Mike Reed
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 9,108
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
3 - Opp Before/After:
- 11 11
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Luton Town (League Tier 1)
- Luton Town:
- May 15, 1988
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3415 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1828 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3877 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5375 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 35 years, 11 months, 21 days ago
- Notes:
- Played on Luton's artificial pitch
Review
Due to previous cancellations and fixture backlogs, this was the first time we played Luton this season and the return fixture was played in two days time on Sunday May 15th. In between both games was the FA Cup Final and, as you can see from the tables below, everyone else had already finished their seasons!
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | 21 |  Gary Fleming | |
| 3 | D | 20 | Brett Williams off for Colin Foster (52') | |
| 4 | D | 22 | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | 19 | Steve Chettle | |
| 6 | F | 19 |  Terry Wilson | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | M | 24 | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | 18 | Lee Glover  (46') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | Gary Crosby | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 23 | Colin Foster on for Brett Williams (52') | |
| 13 | F | 22 | Garry Parker | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andy Dibble |
| 2 | D | Robert Johnson |
| 3 | D | Steve Foster |
| 4 | D | Mal Donaghy (73') |
| 5 | D | Tim Breacker |
| 6 | M | Kingsley Black |
| 7 | M | Danny Wilson |
| 8 | M | David Preece |
| 9 | M | Ashley Grimes |
| 10 | F | David Oldfield |
| 11 | F | Mick Harford |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Marvin Johnson (73') | |
| 13 | Allinson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 63 | 90 | DWDDWD | Champions | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 81 | DWWWWW | Safe | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 71 | WLDDWW | Safe | ||
| 4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | WWDDDL | Safe | ||
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 67 | DWLDLD | Safe | ||
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 66 | LWLDDW | Safe | ||
| 7 | Wimbledon | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 57 | DDDDWL | Safe | ||
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 56 | WDLWWW | Safe | ||
| 9 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 53 | DLDWDD | Safe | ||
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 53 | DWDDDL | Safe | ||
| 11 | Luton Town | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -1 | 51 | WDWLDD | Safe | ||
| 12 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 50 | DWLWDD | Safe | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 47 | DLLLDW | Safe | ||
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 45 | LDDDLL | Safe | ||
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 43 | WLLWDD | Safe | ||
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 42 | LDDLWL | Safe | ||
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 42 | WDWDDD | Safe | ||
| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -18 | 42 | DWDDLD | Safe | ||
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -30 | 35 | LDDLLL | Relegated | ||
| 20 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 32 | WLWDDL | Relegated | ||
| 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -36 | 31 | LLDLLL | Relegated | ||
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 | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 63 | 90 | DWDDWD | Champions | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 81 | DWWWWW | Safe | ||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 72 | LDDWWD | Safe | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | WWDDDL | Safe | ||
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 67 | DWLDLD | Safe | ||
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 66 | LWLDDW | Safe | ||
| 7 | Wimbledon | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 57 | DDDDWL | Safe | ||
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 56 | WDLWWW | Safe | ||
| 9 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 53 | DLDWDD | Safe | ||
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 53 | DWDDDL | Safe | ||
| 11 | Luton Town | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 57 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | -1 | 52 | DWLDDD | Safe | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 50 | DWLWDD | Safe | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 47 | DLLLDW | Safe | ||
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 45 | LDDDLL | Safe | ||
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 43 | WLLWDD | Safe | ||
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 42 | LDDLWL | Safe | ||
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 42 | WDWDDD | Safe | ||
| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -18 | 42 | DWDDLD | Safe | ||
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -30 | 35 | LDDLLL | Relegated | ||
| 20 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 32 | WLWDDL | Relegated | ||
| 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -36 | 31 | LLDLLL | Relegated | ||