MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Mon Dec 26, 1988 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Mon Dec 26, 1988 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Old Trafford
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-1
- Season:
- 1988-89
- Referee:
- George Courtney
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 39,582
- Pos Before/After:
- 9
12 - Opp Before/After:
- 10
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 1)
- Manchester United:
- Mar 18, 1989
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3434 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1847 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3901 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5410 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Tuesday 27 December 1988
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Prior form: DDDWLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Ralph Milne (23)
Mark Hughes (52)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Brian Laws | |
| 3 | D | Brett Williams | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | F |  Terry Wilson | |
| 6 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough off for Phil Starbuck (53) | |
| 10 | F | Lee Chapman off for Tommy Gaynor (76) | |
| 11 | F | Brian Rice | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Phil Starbuck on for Nigel Clough (53) | |
| 13 | F |  Tommy Gaynor on for Lee Chapman (76) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Leighton |
| 2 | D | Lee Martin |
| 3 | D | Mal Donaghy |
| 4 | D | Steve Bruce |
| 5 | D | Russell Beardsmore |
| 6 | M | Ralph Milne  |
| 7 | M | Lee Sharpe |
| 8 | M | Gordon Strachan |
| 9 | M | Bryan Robson |
| 10 | F | Brian McClair |
| 11 | F | Mark Hughes |
| 12 | ? | |
| 13 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Arsenal |
| Derby County | 0-1 | Liverpool |
| Everton | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Manchester United | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Newcastle United |
| Southampton | 2-2 | Coventry City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | Luton Town |
| Wimbledon | 1-0 | Millwall |
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 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | DDDLDW | ||
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 31 | WWLDDW | ||
| 3 | Millwall | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 27 | DWDLLW | ||
| 4 | Derby County | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | DWWDLW | ||
| 5 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | DDWLWL | ||
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 25 | DWDDDL | ||
| 7 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 25 | WDDLDD | ||
| 8 | Everton | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 24 | WDWWDD | ||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 22 | DDWDDL | ||
| 10 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 21 | DDDWLL | ||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 21 | WDDLWW | ||
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 21 | LDWDDL | ||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 21 | WLLDDD | ||
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 20 | LLDWDD | ||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 20 | LLLWDD | ||
| 16 | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 19 | LWDDWD | ||
| 17 | Wimbledon | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -10 | 16 | LDDWLW | ||
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 16 | LDLLDD | ||
| 19 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -17 | 14 | LLDDWD | ||
| 20 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 13 | DLLWDL | ||
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 | 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 34 | WLDDWW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 2 | Norwich City | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | DDDLDW | |
| 3 | 3 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 28 | WDDDLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 4 | Millwall | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 27 | WDLLWL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 5 | Everton | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 27 | DWWDDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 6 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | DWLWLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 7 | Derby County | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | WWDLWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 8 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 26 | DDLDDD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 9 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 24 | DDWLLW | 2-0 |
| 5 | 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 23 | LLWDDW | 2-1 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 | DDLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 22 | DWDDLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 21 | DWDDLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 14 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 21 | LLDDDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 | LDWDDL | 1-2 |
| 16 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 20 | WDDWDD | 0-0 | |
| 17 | Wimbledon | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 19 | DDWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 17 | LDDWDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 19 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -12 | 16 | DLLDDL | 2-3 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 13 | DLLWDL | ||