WEST HAM UNITED 3 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 21, 1987 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 21, 1987 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Ham United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Upton Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-3 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-1
- Season:
- 1987-88
- Referee:
- George Courtney
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 17,216
- Pos Before/After:
- 4
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 15
13
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Saudi Arabia XI (Friendly)
- League:
- Wimbledon
- West Ham United:
- Apr 20, 1988
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3391 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1804 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3847 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5336 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Tribune - Sunday 22 November 1987
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 23 November 1987
- WestHamStats.info (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
WEST HAM UNITED
Manager: John Lyall
Prior form: DWDWLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Tony Cottee (15)
Ray Stewart (49)
Tony Cottee (53)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Steve Chettle | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | F |  Terry Wilson | |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr off for Phil Starbuck (50) | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb  (32) | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough (70) | |
| 10 | F | Paul Wilkinson off for Tommy Gaynor (69) | |
| 11 | F | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Phil Starbuck on for Franz Carr (50) | |
| 13 | F |  Tommy Gaynor on for Paul Wilkinson (69) | Debut |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Thomas McAlister |
| 2 | D | Paul Hilton |
| 3 | D | Ray Stewart |
| 4 | D | Paul Ince |
| 5 | D | Alan Dickens |
| 6 | M | George Parris |
| 7 | M | Mark Ward |
| 8 | M | Stewart Robson |
| 9 | M | Billy Bonds |
| 10 | F | Kevin Keen |
| 11 | F | Tony Cottee |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Gary Strodder | |
| 13 | Dolan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-1 | Southampton |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Coventry City |
| Liverpool | 0-0 | Norwich City |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Oxford United | 1-1 | Watford |
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Everton |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| West Ham United | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Wimbledon | 2-1 | Manchester United |
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 | Arsenal | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 35 | WWWWWW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 33 | WWWWDD | ||
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | WLWDDD | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 30 | WWWWDW | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 26 | DWWDDD | ||
| 6 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | WWDWLW | ||
| 7 | Chelsea | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | DLWLWL | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 22 | LLLLDD | ||
| 9 | Wimbledon | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 20 | LLWDWD | ||
| 10 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 20 | WWWDLW | ||
| 11 | Oxford United | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 20 | LLWLWL | ||
| 12 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 18 | DLWLWW | ||
| 13 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 | DLWLWD | ||
| 14 | Coventry City | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 17 | LLLLLD | ||
| 15 | West Ham United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -5 | 15 | DWDWLL | ||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 15 | LLWWWL | ||
| 17 | Newcastle United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -8 | 14 | DDWLLD | ||
| 18 | Portsmouth | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 14 | LWLLDL | ||
| 19 | Watford | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 12 | LLLLDW | ||
| 20 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 11 | WLLDLL | ||
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 9 | DLLDWL | ||
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 | Arsenal | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 19 | 35 | WWWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 34 | WWWDDD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | LWDDDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 30 | WWWDWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 5 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 28 | WDWLWW | 1-0 |
 1 | 6 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 26 | WWDDDL | 1-2 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 25 | DLWLWL | ||
| 1 | 8 | Wimbledon | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 23 | LWDWDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 9 | Southampton | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 23 | WWDLWW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 22 | LLLDDL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 21 | LWLWWW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 12 | Oxford United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -5 | 21 | LWLWLD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 13 | West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 18 | WDWLLW | 3-2 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 18 | LLLLDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Derby County | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 | DLWLWD | |
| 1 | 16 | Newcastle United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 15 | DWLLDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 15 | LLWWWL | |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | -19 | 14 | WLLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Watford | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 13 | LLLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 20 | Norwich City | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 12 | LLDLLD | 0-0 | |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -13 | 10 | LLDWLD | 2-2 | |