FOREST 2 - 1 LIVERPOOL - Wed Oct 26, 1988 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Wed Oct 26, 1988 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Liverpool
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-0
- Season:
- 1988-89
- Referee:
- Terry Holbrook
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 29,755
- Pos Before/After:
- 14
9 - Opp Before/After:
- 7
7
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 1)
- Liverpool:
- Apr 15, 1989
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3425 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1838 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3889 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5397 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Newcastle Journal - Thursday 27 October 1988
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Thursday 27 October 1988
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Mark Crossley | Debut |
| 2 | D |  Steve Chettle | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| 7 | F | Gary Crosby | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb  (60) | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | Lee Chapman | |
| 11 | F |  Brian Rice (54) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Terry Wilson | |
| 13 | F | Phil Starbuck |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mike Hooper |
| 2 | D | Barry Venison |
| 3 | D | Gary Ablett |
| 4 | D | David Burrows |
| 5 | D | Steve Nicol |
| 6 | M | Nigel Spackman (73) |
| 7 | M | Ray Houghton |
| 8 | M | John Barnes |
| 9 | M | Ronnie Whelan |
| 10 | F | Peter Beardsley |
| 11 | F | Ian Rush |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | John Aldridge (73) | |
| 13 | MacDonald |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Norwich City |
| Newcastle United | 3-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Liverpool |
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 | Norwich City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | WWDLWW | ||
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | WWDWDD | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | WDLWWD | ||
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | WWLWDD | ||
| 5 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | DLDLLW | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | DLLWWW | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | DDWLLD | ||
| 8 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | LWWWDD | ||
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | LWLWWW | ||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | DDLLDW | ||
| 11 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | DLLLWL | ||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 10 | WWLLWL | ||
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 10 | LDWDDD | ||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | DDDDWD | ||
| 15 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | WDLDLD | ||
| 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 | LWDWLD | ||
| 17 | Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 8 | LLLWWD | ||
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | DWDDLL | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 7 | DLLLLW | ||
| 20 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -12 | 5 | LLDWLL | ||
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 | Norwich City | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | WDLWWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Millwall | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | WWDWDD | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | WDLWWD | ||
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | WWLWDD | ||
| 5 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | DLDLLW | ||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | DLLWWW | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | DWLLDL | 1-2 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | WWWDDL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 9 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 12 | DDDWDW | 2-1 |
 1 | 10 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 12 | WLWWWL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 11 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | DDLLDW | |
| 1 | 12 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | DLLLWL | |
| 1 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 10 | WWLLWL | |
| 1 | 14 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 10 | LDWDDD | |
| 15 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | WDLDLD | ||
| 16 | Luton Town | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 | LWDWLD | ||
| 17 | Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 8 | LLLWWD | ||
| 2 | 18 | Newcastle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 8 | LDWLLW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 7 | DWDDLL | |
| 1 | 20 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 7 | DLLLLW | |