FOREST 1 - 2 ARSENAL - Sat Sep 16, 1989 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 16, 1989 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-1
- Season:
- 1989-90
- Referee:
- Keith Hackett
- Sponsor:
- Shipstones
- Attendance:
- 22,216
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
15 - Opp Before/After:
- 8
6
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Huddersfield Town (League Cup)
- League:
- Crystal Palace
- Arsenal:
- Mar 07, 1990
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3460 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1873 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3941 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 5457 (of 7502)
ARSENAL
Manager: George Graham
Prior form: LWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Paul Merson (16)
Brian Marwood (80)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D | Brian Laws | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Colin Foster | |
| 6 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| 7 | F | Gary Crosby | |
| 8 | F |  Terry Wilson off for Phil Starbuck | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | Lee Chapman off for Tommy Gaynor | |
| 11 | F | Garry Parker  (21) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Phil Starbuck on for Terry Wilson | |
| 13 | F |  Tommy Gaynor on for Lee Chapman |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Lukic |
| 2 | D | David O'Leary |
| 3 | D | Lee Dixon |
| 4 | D | Nigel Winterburn |
| 5 | D | Tony Adams |
| 6 | M | David Rocastle |
| 7 | M | Brian Marwood |
| 8 | M | Kevin Richardson |
| 9 | M | Michael Thomas |
| 10 | F | Alan Smith |
| 11 | F | Paul Merson |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Perry Groves | |
| 13 | Jonsson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Everton |
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Luton Town |
| Liverpool | 0-0 | Norwich City |
| Manchester United | 5-1 | Millwall |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Arsenal |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0-1 | Derby County |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Aston Villa |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Crystal Palace |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-4 | Chelsea |
| Wimbledon | 1-0 | Manchester City |
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 | Liverpool | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 11 | WDDWW | ||
| 2 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | WDWDW | ||
| 3 | Everton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | LWWDW | ||
| 4 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | WDDWD | ||
| 5 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 9 | WLWWL | ||
| 6 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | WDWLD | ||
| 7 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | LWDDW | ||
| 8 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | LWDW | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | LWLWD | ||
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | DDDWL | ||
| 11 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | DDDLW | ||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WDDDL | ||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | DDLWD | ||
| 14 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 | DDWLL | ||
| 15 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 4 | WDLLL | ||
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 4 | WLDL | ||
| 17 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 | LLDLW | ||
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -10 | 4 | LDLWL | ||
| 19 | Wimbledon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 | LDDDL | ||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -13 | 1 | LLLDL | ||
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) | |
| 2 | 1 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | LWWDWW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | WDDWWD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 3 | Coventry City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | WLWWLW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | WDWLDW | 4-1 |
| 3 | 5 | Millwall | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | WDWDWL | 1-5 |
| 2 | 6 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | LWDWW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 7 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | WDDWDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 8 | Luton Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | LWDDWL | 0-1 |
| 5 | 9 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 | DDWLLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 10 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | LWLWDD | 1-1 |
| 4 | 11 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | WDLLLW | 5-1 |
| 2 | 12 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | DDDWLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 13 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | DDDLWL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | WDDDLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | DDLWDL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 16 | Wimbledon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 | LDDDLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 17 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | -10 | 5 | LDLWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | LLDLWL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 4 | WLDLL | 1-4 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -12 | 4 | LLLDLW | 1-0 | |