COVENTRY CITY 0 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 19, 1987 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 19, 1987 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highfield Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- R Bridges
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 17,519
- Pos Before/After:
- 7
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 8
10
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hereford United (League Cup)
- League:
- Norwich City
- Coventry City:
- Dec 28, 1987
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3384 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1797 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3837 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5326 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday World (Dublin) - Sunday 20 September 1987
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 21 September 1987
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Goals:
Terry Wilson (19) - Terry Wilson first goal
Franz Carr (71)
Stuart Pearce (74) (Pen)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D |  Gary Fleming off for David Campbell () | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce  (74) | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F |  Terry Wilson (19) | First start |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr (71) | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | Paul Wilkinson | |
| 11 | F | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | David Campbell on for Gary Fleming () | Last game |
| 13 | F | Phil Starbuck |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steve Ogrizovic |
| 2 | D | Gregory Downs (66) |
| 3 | D | Graham Rodger |
| 4 | D | Anthony Dobson (45) |
| 5 | D | Trevor Peake |
| 6 | M | Lloyd McGrath |
| 7 | M | David Speedie |
| 8 | M | David Phillips |
| 9 | M | Steve Sedgley |
| 10 | F | Keith Houchen |
| 11 | F | Cyrille Regis |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Brian Borrows (66) | |
| 13 | Micky Gynn (45) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3-0 | Wimbledon |
| Charlton Athletic | 1-0 | Luton Town |
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Norwich City |
| Coventry City | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Derby County | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Everton | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Oxford United | 2-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Watford | 0-0 | Portsmouth |
| West Ham United | 0-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 19 | |||
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |||
| 3 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | WWDWW | ||
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |||
| 5 | Wimbledon | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |||
| 6 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 8 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 9 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 11 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 12 | Luton Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 13 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 7 | |||
| 14 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 | |||
| 15 | Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 | |||
| 16 | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 | |||
| 19 | Oxford United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 5 | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 2 | |||
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 1 | LLLLDL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | WWWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | WDWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 15 | LWLWLW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | DWDLLW | 3-0 |
| 2 | 5 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | WWWDDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 7 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | DWLDLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 8 | Wimbledon | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | DWWWDL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | DLWDWW | 3-0 |
| 2 | 10 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 10 | WLLWDL | 0-3 |
| 11 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | WDLDWD | 2-2 | |
| 12 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | DLDWWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 | LLDLWD | 0-0 |
| 5 | 14 | Oxford United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 8 | DDLLLW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 15 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 16 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 7 | WLDWLL | 0-1 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -10 | 7 | DLWDDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 18 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 | DWLDDL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 19 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 20 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 4 | LLLDLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 3 | LLLDLD | 2-2 |
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