SEASON: 1987-88
DIVISION: Barclays First Division (Tier 1)
- MANAGER(s):
- Brian Clough
- FA Cup:
- Semi Final (Liverpool (N) 1-2)
- League Cup:
- 3rd Round (Manchester City (A) 0-3)
- Player Of The Year:
- Nigel Clough
- Top Goalscorer:
- Nigel Clough (22 goals)
- Ever Present:
- Neil Webb (49 games)
- GAME COUNTS
- Competitive Games:
- 49
- Competitive Goals:
- 84
- Goals per game:
- 1.7
- League Games:
- 40
- League Points:
- 73 out of (3 points per win)
- Points Percentage:
- 60.8%
ATTENDANCES (HOME)
- Highest League Attendance:
- 31,061 (Coventry City)
- Lowest League Attendance:
- 11,610 (Norwich City)
- Average League Attendance:
- 19,272
- Highest Cup Attendance:
- 11,617 (Hereford United)
- Lowest Cup Attendance:
- 11,617 (Hereford United)
MISCELLANEOUS
- Clean Sheets:
- 22
- Yellow Cards:
- 0
- Red Cards:
- 0   
- Own goals (for):
- 3   (scored by opponents for us)
- Own goals (against):
- 3   (scored by us for opponents)   (Lee Glover, Colin Foster, Colin Foster)
- Penalties scored:
- 6
- Penalties conceded:
- 4
- Penalties missed:
- 4
- Penalties saved:
- 1
TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1987-88
SEASON END TABLE | Home | Away | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Result | Home | Away | |
1 | Liverpool | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 63 | 90 | Excluded from Europe | 2-1 | 0-5 | |
2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 81 | Excluded from Europe | 0-0 | 2-2 | |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 73 | Excluded from Europe | |||
4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 67 | 4-0 | 1-2 | ||
6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 66 | 0-1 | 2-0 | ||
7 | Wimbledon | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 56 | 0-2 | 1-0 | ||
9 | Luton Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | -1 | 53 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
10 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 53 | 4-1 | 3-0 | ||
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 53 | 3-0 | 1-0 | ||
12 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 50 | 3-3 | 1-1 | ||
13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 47 | 3-0 | 1-1 | ||
14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 45 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 43 | 2-1 | 1-0 | ||
16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 42 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 42 | 2-2 | 2-1 | ||
18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -18 | 42 | Relegated via Playoffs | 3-2 | 3-4 | |
19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -30 | 35 | Relegated | 5-0 | 1-0 | |
20 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 32 | Relegated | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -36 | 31 | Relegated | 5-3 | 2-0 |
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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count: | 1 goal | 2 goals | 3 goals | 4 goals | 5+ goals | Scored | 15 times | 12 times | 6 times | 3 times | 3 times | Conceded | 14 times | 7 times | 4 times | 1 time | 1 time | Won By | 12 times | 5 times | 4 times | 2 times | 2 times | Lost By | 7 times | 1 time | 1 time | 1 time |
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LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.
GAMES
  
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Full Members Cup
County Cup
Pre-Season Friendly
Friendly
Testimonial
Football League Centenary Tournament
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
FA Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Jan 09, 1988 | Halifax Town | 3 | A | 4-0 | 4,913 | Wilson (23'), Pearce (33'), Plummer (70'), Wilkinson (83') | |
Sat Jan 30, 1988 | Leyton Orient | 4 | A | 2-1 | 19,212 | Glover (67'), Plummer (72') | |
Sat Feb 20, 1988 | Birmingham City | 5 | A | 1-0 | 34,494 | Crosby (9') | |
Sat Mar 12, 1988 | Arsenal | Quarter | A | 2-1 | 50,157 | Wilkinson (42'), Rice (73') | |
Sat Apr 09, 1988 | Liverpool | Semi | N | 1-2 | 51,627 | Clough (66') |
League Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Sep 23, 1987 | Hereford United | 2 | 1 | H | 5-0 | 11,617 | Webb (37', 69'), Carr (53'), Clough (83'), Wilkinson (86') | |
Wed Oct 07, 1987 | Hereford United | 2 | 2 | A | 1-1 | 3,905 | Clough (89') | |
Tue Oct 27, 1987 | Manchester City | 3 | A | 0-3 | 15,168 |
Full Members Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wed Feb 03, 1988 | Reading | 3 | A | 1-2 | 9,096 | Webb (52') |
County Cup
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun Aug 09, 1987 | Notts County | H | 4-4 | 5,198 | Osvold (29', 85'), Pearce (62'), Campbell (64') |
Pre-Season Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
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Mon Jul 27, 1987 | Halmstad | Sweden | A | 3-2 | 3,273 | Carr (?), Clough (?, ?) |
Wed Jul 29, 1987 | Copenhagen | Denmark | A | 4-1 | 1,200 | Clough (?, ?, ?), Campbell (?) |
Fri Jul 31, 1987 | Waggeryds IK | Sweden | A | 7-1 | 2,000 | Clough (?, ?, ?, ?), Campbell (?, ?), Rice (?) |
Sun Aug 02, 1987 | Hoeganas BK | Sweden | A | 6-0 | 1,000 | Webb (?, ?, ?), Stubbs (?, ?), Carr (?) |
Tue Aug 04, 1987 | Malmo FF | Sweden | A | 0-2 | 5,733 |
Friendly
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Nov 23, 1987 | Saudi Arabia XI | Saudi Arabia | A | 1-1 | 2,000 | Gaynor (?) |
Sun May 08, 1988 | Lincoln City | England | A | 2-2 | 3,621 | Parker (?), Clough (? pen) |
Testimonial
Date | Opponent | Country | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mon Nov 30, 1987 | Celtic | Scotland | A | 3-1 | 42,464 | Clough (13', 35'), Gaynor (87') |
Football League Centenary Tournament
Date | Opponent | Round | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sat Apr 16, 1988 | Leeds United | 1 | N | 3-0 | - | Carr (7'), Pearce (15' pen), Parker (37') |
Mon Apr 18, 1988 | Aston Villa | Quarter | N | 0-0 | - | |
Tue Apr 19, 1988 | Tranmere Rovers | Semi | N | 2-2 | - | Clough (47'), Carr (53') |
Tue Apr 19, 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday | Final | N | 0-0 | - |
TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £293,000 | Out (3) - £0 | |||||||
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Date | Player | Details | Fee | Date | Player | Details | Fee | Apr 01, 1987 | Billy Stubbs | Bought | Kjetil Osvold | Sold | Nov 21, 1987 | Tommy Gaynor | Bought | 1987 | Brett Williams | Loan Out | Jan 16, 1988 | Gary Crosby | Bought | £20,000 | Sep 19, 1987 | David Campbell | Sold | Feb 13, 1988 | Darren Wassall | Loan In | Apr 14, 1988 | Garry Parker | Bought | £273,000 |
SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1st | Season Record (Competitive Games only) | |||||||||||||||
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Pos | Num | Player | Country | Age* | P | W | D | L | Goals | Yellows | Reds | Went Off | Came On | Unused Sub | Notes | Goalkeepers |
GK | Hans Segers | Netherlands | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
GK | Steve Sutton | England | 26 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | Defenders | ||||||||
D | Brett Williams | England | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
D | Colin Foster | England | 23 | 48 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
D | Des Walker | England | 21 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
D | Gary Fleming | N. Ireland | 20 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||||||
D | Steve Chettle | England | 18 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
D | Stuart Pearce | England | 25 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Midfielders | |||||||
M | Darren Wassall | England | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
M | Neil Webb | England | 24 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 16 | Forwards | |||||||
F | Brian Rice | Scotland | 23 | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
F | Calvin Plummer | England | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
F | David Campbell | N. Ireland | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
F | Franz Carr | England | 20 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
F | Garry Parker | England | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
F | Gary Crosby | England | 23 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
F | Kjetil Osvold | Norway | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
F | Lee Glover | England | 17 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |||||
F | Nigel Clough | England | 21 | 40 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 2 | Player Of The Year (2nd time) | ||||||
F | Paul Wilkinson | England | 22 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||
F | Phil Starbuck | England | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||
F | Terry Wilson | Scotland | 18 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
F | Tommy Gaynor | Rep. of Ire. | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
GOALSCORERS
Number of different scorers: 15
Goals (Pens) | Player | Games |
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22 (3) | Nigel Clough | 40 |
16 | Neil Webb | 49 |
8 | Paul Wilkinson | 35 |
6 (3) | Stuart Pearce | 43 |
6 | Terry Wilson | 45 |
5 | Franz Carr | 25 |
4 | Calvin Plummer | 11 |
4 | Lee Glover | 24 |
3 | Brian Rice | 38 |
3 | Own Goals | 49 |
3 | Tommy Gaynor | 14 |
2 | Colin Foster | 48 |
2 | Gary Crosby | 17 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score | |
Coventry City | Sat Sep 19, 1987 | Away | 3-0 | Mon Dec 28, 1987 | Home | 4-1 | |
Derby County | Sat Oct 10, 1987 | Away | 1-0 | Wed Mar 30, 1988 | Home | 2-1 | |
Norwich City | Sat Sep 26, 1987 | Away | 2-0 | Wed May 04, 1988 | Home | 2-0 | |
Oxford United | Sat Dec 19, 1987 | Away | 2-0 | Sat May 07, 1988 | Home | 5-3 | |
Portsmouth | Sat Nov 14, 1987 | Home | 5-0 | Mon Apr 04, 1988 | Away | 1-0 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sat Oct 17, 1987 | Home | 3-0 | Sat Mar 05, 1988 | Away | 1-0 |
LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 | Game 2 | ||||||
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Opponent | Date | H/A | Score | Date | H/A | Score |