Manchester United 1987-1988
81
Points · Division One 1987-1988
2nd in the Division One after 40 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Division One with 81 points from 40 games in 1987-1988, scoring 86 goals in all competitions. They won 29, drew 12 and lost 7 of their 48 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
29
Won
12
Drawn
7
Lost
Form
W
W
W
W
W
Season at a Glance
86
Goals Scored
45
Conceded
48
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
2.06
Points per game
19th-best of 123 full seasons
1.79
Goals per game
55th-best of 123 full seasons
0.94
Conceded per game
33rd-best of 123 full seasons
60%
Win rate
21st-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 2nd of 21 for goals scored (+0.53 per game vs the league average) and 3rd for fewest conceded. That was 9 places higher than 1986-1987 (+25 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Brian McClair
48 apps
31
— ast
2
Bryan Robson
43 apps
11
— ast
3
Norman Whiteside
35 apps
10
— ast
4
Gordon Strachan
44 apps
9
— ast
5
Peter Davenport
40 apps
6
— ast
6
Paul McGrath
24 apps
3
— ast
7
Clayton Blackmore
28 apps
3
— ast
8
Viv Anderson
38 apps
3
— ast
9
Liam O'Brien
21 apps
2
— ast
10
Steve Bruce
24 apps
2
— ast
All Results
48 matches
August 1987 3W · 2D · 0L
D
Southampton A
D1 Whiteside 2
2–2
15 Aug 21,214 0-1-0 D1
D
Arsenal H
D1
0–0
19 Aug 42,890 0-2-0 D2
W
Watford H
D1 McGrath, McClair
2–0
22 Aug 38,582 1-2-0 W1
W
Charlton Athletic A
D1 McClair, Robson, McGrath
3–1
29 Aug 14,046 2-2-0 W2
W
Chelsea H
D1 McClair, Strachan, Whiteside
3–1
31 Aug 46,478 3-2-0 W3
September 1987 2W · 2D · 1L
D
Coventry City A
D1
0–0
5 Sep 27,125 3-3-0 D1
D
Newcastle United H
D1 Olsen, McClair (pen)
2–2
12 Sep 45,137 3-4-0 D2
L
Everton A
D1 Whiteside
1–2
19 Sep 38,439 3-4-1 L1
W
Hull City H
LC agg 5-0 McGrath, Davenport, Whiteside, Strachan, McClair
5–0
23 Sep 25,041 4-4-1 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1 McClair (pen)
1–0
26 Sep 47,601 5-4-1 W2
October 1987 4W · 3D · 0L
D
Luton Town A
D1 McClair
1–1
3 Oct 9,137 5-5-1 D1
W
Hull City A
LC agg 6-0 McClair
1–0
7 Oct 13,586 6-5-1 W1
W
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1 Robson, McClair 2, Blackmore
4–2
10 Oct 32,779 7-5-1 W2
W
Norwich City H
D1 Davenport, Robson
2–1
17 Oct 39,345 8-5-1 W3
D
West Ham United A
D1 Gibson
1–1
25 Oct 19,863 8-6-1 D1
W
Crystal Palace H
LC McClair 2 (pen)
2–1
28 Oct 27,283 9-6-1 W1
D
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Robson, Whiteside
2–2
31 Oct 44,669 9-7-1 D1
November 1987 1W · 1D · 1L
D
Liverpool H
D1 Whiteside
1–1
15 Nov 47,106 9-8-1 D2
W
Bury H
LC Whiteside, McClair
2–1
18 Nov 33,519 10-8-1 W1
L
Wimbledon A
D1 Blackmore
1–2
21 Nov 11,532 10-8-2 L1
December 1987 4W · 0D · 1L
W
Queens Park Rangers A
D1 Davenport, Robson
2–0
5 Dec 20,632 11-8-2 W1
W
Oxford United H
D1 Strachan 2, Olsen
3–1
12 Dec 34,709 12-8-2 W2
W
Portsmouth A
D1 Robson, McClair
2–1
19 Dec 22,207 13-8-2 W3
L
Newcastle United A
D1
0–1
26 Dec 26,461 13-8-3 L1
W
Everton H
D1 McClair 2 (pen)
2–1
28 Dec 47,024 14-8-3 W1
January 1988 4W · 1D · 2L
D
Charlton Athletic H
D1
0–0
1 Jan 37,257 14-9-3 D1
W
Watford A
D1 McClair
1–0
2 Jan 18,038 15-9-3 W1
W
Ipswich Town A
FAC d'Avray (og), Anderson
2–1
10 Jan 23,012 16-9-3 W2
L
Southampton H
D1
0–2
16 Jan 35,716 16-9-4 L1
L
Oxford United A
LC
0–2
20 Jan 12,658 16-9-5 L2
W
Arsenal A
D1 Strachan, McClair
2–1
24 Jan 29,392 17-9-5 W1
W
Chelsea H
FAC Whiteside, McClair
2–0
30 Jan 50,716 18-9-5 W2
February 1988 3W · 1D · 1L
W
Coventry City H
D1 O'Brien
1–0
6 Feb 37,144 19-9-5 W3
W
Derby County A
D1 Whiteside, Strachan
2–1
10 Feb 20,016 20-9-5 W4
W
Chelsea A
D1 Bruce, O'Brien
2–1
13 Feb 25,014 21-9-5 W5
L
Arsenal A
FAC McClair
1–2
20 Feb 54,161 21-9-6 L1
D
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 McClair
1–1
23 Feb 25,731 21-10-6 D1
March 1988 2W · 1D · 1L
L
Norwich City A
D1
0–1
5 Mar 19,129 21-10-7 L1
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Blackmore, McClair 2, Davenport
4–1
12 Mar 33,318 22-10-7 W1
D
Nottingham Forest A
D1
0–0
19 Mar 27,598 22-11-7 D1
W
West Ham United H
D1 Strachan, Anderson, Robson
3–1
26 Mar 37,269 23-11-7 W1
April 1988 3W · 1D · 0L
W
Derby County H
D1 McClair 3, Gibson
4–1
2 Apr 40,146 24-11-7 W2
D
Liverpool A
D1 Robson 2, Strachan
3–3
4 Apr 43,497 24-12-7 D1
W
Luton Town H
D1 McClair, Robson, Davenport
3–0
12 Apr 28,830 25-12-7 W1
W
Queens Park Rangers H
D1 Bruce, Parker (og)
2–1
30 Apr 35,733 26-12-7 W2
May 1988 3W · 0D · 0L
W
Oxford United A
D1 Anderson, Strachan
2–0
2 May 8,966 27-12-7 W3
W
Portsmouth H
D1 McClair 2 (pen), Davenport, Robson
4–1
7 May 35,105 28-12-7 W4
W
Wimbledon H
D1 McClair 2 (pen)
2–1
9 May 28,040 29-12-7 W5
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 75% | 8 | 38,277 |
| Away | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 46% | 6 | 23,510 |
Home crowds averaged 38,277, away 23,510. Their biggest crowd was 54,161 v Arsenal, the smallest 8,966 v Oxford United.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Hull City · 23 Sep 1987
0–2
Heaviest defeat
v Southampton · 16 Jan 1988
5
Longest win streak
11
Longest unbeaten run
3
Longest winless run
14
Clean sheets
8
Failed to score
2–1
Most common score
11 times
United completed the league double over Chelsea, Derby County, Oxford United, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday and Watford.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 48', the average one conceded in the 50'. They scored 8 from the 81st minute on and conceded 7. Penalties: 6 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 2 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25' | Norman Whiteside | @ Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Aug 1987 |
| 28' | Danny Wallace | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Aug 1987 |
| 31' | Norman Whiteside | @ Southampton | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Aug 1987 |
| 59' | Danny Wallace | @ Southampton | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Aug 1987 |
| 10' | Paul McGrath | vs Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1987 |
| 20' | Brian McClair | vs Watford | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Aug 1987 |
| 10' | Brian McClair | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1987 |
| 22' | Bryan Robson | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 1–0 | 29 Aug 1987 |
| 45' | Paul McGrath | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 2–0 | 29 Aug 1987 |
| 87' | Micky Stuart | @ Charlton Athletic | D1 | 3–0 | 29 Aug 1987 |
| 21' | Gary Walsh OG | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Aug 1987 |
| 25' | Brian McClair | vs Chelsea | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Aug 1987 |
| 48' | Gordon Strachan | vs Chelsea | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Aug 1987 |
| 83' | Norman Whiteside | vs Chelsea | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Aug 1987 |
| 7' | Mirandinha da Silva | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1987 |
| 8' | Jesper Olsen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 0–1 | 12 Sep 1987 |
| 29' | Mirandinha da Silva | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–1 | 12 Sep 1987 |
| 45' | Brian McClair pen | vs Newcastle United | D1 | 1–2 | 12 Sep 1987 |
| 37' | Wayne Clarke | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Sep 1987 |
| 57' | Wayne Clarke | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 19 Sep 1987 |
| 59' | Norman Whiteside | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 19 Sep 1987 |
| 38' | Paul McGrath | vs Hull City | LC | 0–0 | 23 Sep 1987 |
| 71' | Peter Davenport | vs Hull City | LC | 1–0 | 23 Sep 1987 |
| 74' | Norman Whiteside | vs Hull City | LC | 2–0 | 23 Sep 1987 |
| 81' | Gordon Strachan | vs Hull City | LC | 3–0 | 23 Sep 1987 |
| 85' | Brian McClair | vs Hull City | LC | 4–0 | 23 Sep 1987 |
| 44' | Brian McClair pen | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Sep 1987 |
| 19' | Mick Harford | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Oct 1987 |
| 54' | Brian McClair | @ Luton Town | D1 | 0–1 | 3 Oct 1987 |
| 62' | Brian McClair | @ Hull City | LC | 0–0 | 7 Oct 1987 |
| 10' | Bryan Robson OG | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 40' | Bryan Robson | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 53' | Brian McClair | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 60' | Clayton Blackmore | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 78' | Brian McClair | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–1 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 85' | Mel Sterland | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 4–1 | 10 Oct 1987 |
| 29' | Wayne Biggins | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Oct 1987 |
| 46' | Peter Davenport | vs Norwich City | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Oct 1987 |
| 80' | Bryan Robson | vs Norwich City | D1 | 1–1 | 17 Oct 1987 |
| 45' | Colin Gibson | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1987 |
| 68' | Ray Stewart pen | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Oct 1987 |
| 7' | Brian McClair pen | vs Crystal Palace | LC | 0–0 | 28 Oct 1987 |
| 28' | Brian McClair | vs Crystal Palace | LC | 1–0 | 28 Oct 1987 |
| 40' | Ken O'Doherty | vs Crystal Palace | LC | 2–0 | 28 Oct 1987 |
| 27' | Paul Wilkinson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 31 Oct 1987 |
| 54' | Bryan Robson | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–1 | 31 Oct 1987 |
| 59' | Norman Whiteside | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 31 Oct 1987 |
| 76' | Stuart Pearce | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 31 Oct 1987 |
| 21' | John Aldridge | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Nov 1987 |
| 50' | Norman Whiteside | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Nov 1987 |
| 52' | Jamie Hoyland | vs Bury | LC | 0–0 | 18 Nov 1987 |
| 63' | Norman Whiteside | vs Bury | LC | 0–1 | 18 Nov 1987 |
| 68' | Brian McClair | vs Bury | LC | 1–1 | 18 Nov 1987 |
| 65' | Clayton Blackmore | @ Wimbledon | D1 | 0–0 | 21 Nov 1987 |
| 72' | Carlton Fairweather | @ Wimbledon | D1 | 1–0 | 21 Nov 1987 |
| 88' | John Scales | @ Wimbledon | D1 | 1–1 | 21 Nov 1987 |
| 35' | Peter Davenport | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Dec 1987 |
| 74' | Bryan Robson | @ Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 5 Dec 1987 |
| 23' | Gordon Strachan | vs Oxford United | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Dec 1987 |
| 31' | Gordon Strachan | vs Oxford United | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Dec 1987 |
| 50' | Jesper Olsen | vs Oxford United | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Dec 1987 |
| 58' | Dean Saunders | vs Oxford United | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Dec 1987 |
| 35' | Bryan Robson | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 19 Dec 1987 |
| 48' | Brian McClair | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 19 Dec 1987 |
| 75' | Kevin Dillon pen | @ Portsmouth | D1 | 2–0 | 19 Dec 1987 |
| 45' | Glenn Roeder | @ Newcastle United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1987 |
| 50' | Brian McClair | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1987 |
| 73' | Brian McClair pen | vs Everton | D1 | 1–0 | 28 Dec 1987 |
| 79' | Dave Watson | vs Everton | D1 | 2–0 | 28 Dec 1987 |
| 39' | Brian McClair | @ Watford | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Jan 1988 |
| 28' | Mich d'Avray OG | @ Ipswich Town | FAC | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1988 |
| 44' | Tony Humes | @ Ipswich Town | FAC | 1–0 | 10 Jan 1988 |
| 64' | Viv Anderson | @ Ipswich Town | FAC | 1–1 | 10 Jan 1988 |
| 7' | Colin Clarke | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Jan 1988 |
| 73' | Colin Clarke | vs Southampton | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Jan 1988 |
| 21' | Dean Saunders | @ Oxford United | LC | 0–0 | 20 Jan 1988 |
| 35' | Gary Briggs | @ Oxford United | LC | 0–1 | 20 Jan 1988 |
| 11' | Gordon Strachan | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1988 |
| 36' | Niall Quinn | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Jan 1988 |
| 67' | Brian McClair | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Jan 1988 |
| 42' | Norman Whiteside | vs Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 30 Jan 1988 |
| 70' | Brian McClair | vs Chelsea | FAC | 1–0 | 30 Jan 1988 |
| 5' | Liam O'Brien | vs Coventry City | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Feb 1988 |
| 71' | Norman Whiteside | @ Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Feb 1988 |
| 88' | Gordon Strachan | @ Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Feb 1988 |
| 90' | Ted McMinn | @ Derby County | D1 | 2–0 | 10 Feb 1988 |
| 50' | Steve Bruce | @ Chelsea | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Feb 1988 |
| 52' | Liam O'Brien | @ Chelsea | D1 | 1–0 | 13 Feb 1988 |
| 82' | Colin West | @ Chelsea | D1 | 2–0 | 13 Feb 1988 |
| 21' | Alan Smith | @ Arsenal | FAC | 0–0 | 20 Feb 1988 |
| 42' | Mick Duxbury OG | @ Arsenal | FAC | 0–1 | 20 Feb 1988 |
| 52' | Brian McClair | @ Arsenal | FAC | 0–2 | 20 Feb 1988 |
| 40' | Clive Allen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1988 |
| 82' | Brian McClair | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 23 Feb 1988 |
| 76' | Robert Fleck | @ Norwich City | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Mar 1988 |
| 1' | Clayton Blackmore | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 7' | Brian McClair | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 53' | Brian McClair | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 70' | Lee Chapman | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–0 | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 79' | Peter Davenport | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 3–1 | 12 Mar 1988 |
| 58' | Gordon Strachan | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Mar 1988 |
| 81' | Leroy Rosenior | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 26 Mar 1988 |
| 83' | Viv Anderson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 26 Mar 1988 |
| 90' | Bryan Robson | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 26 Mar 1988 |
| 16' | Brian McClair | vs Derby County | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Apr 1988 |
| 23' | Brian McClair | vs Derby County | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Apr 1988 |
| 51' | Colin Gibson | vs Derby County | D1 | 2–0 | 2 Apr 1988 |
| 64' | Brian McClair | vs Derby County | D1 | 3–0 | 2 Apr 1988 |
| 87' | Steve Cross | vs Derby County | D1 | 4–0 | 2 Apr 1988 |
| 3' | Bryan Robson | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 38' | Peter Beardsley | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 41' | Gary Gillespie | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 46' | Steve McMahon | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–2 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 66' | Bryan Robson | @ Liverpool | D1 | 1–3 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 77' | Gordon Strachan | @ Liverpool | D1 | 2–3 | 4 Apr 1988 |
| 44' | Brian McClair | vs Luton Town | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Apr 1988 |
| 66' | Bryan Robson | vs Luton Town | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Apr 1988 |
| 68' | Peter Davenport | vs Luton Town | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Apr 1988 |
| 10' | Steve Bruce | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 0–0 | 30 Apr 1988 |
| 70' | Alan McDonald | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–0 | 30 Apr 1988 |
| 83' | Paul Parker OG | vs Queens Park Rangers | D1 | 1–1 | 30 Apr 1988 |
| 7' | Viv Anderson | @ Oxford United | D1 | 0–0 | 2 May 1988 |
| 37' | Gordon Strachan | @ Oxford United | D1 | 1–0 | 2 May 1988 |
| 5' | Brian McClair | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 0–0 | 7 May 1988 |
| 25' | Peter Davenport | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 1–0 | 7 May 1988 |
| 35' | Bryan Robson | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 2–0 | 7 May 1988 |
| 58' | Brian McClair pen | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 3–0 | 7 May 1988 |
| 65' | Micky Quinn pen | vs Portsmouth | D1 | 4–0 | 7 May 1988 |
| 32' | Terry Gibson | vs Wimbledon | D1 | 0–0 | 9 May 1988 |
| 50' | Brian McClair | vs Wimbledon | D1 | 0–1 | 9 May 1988 |
| 75' | Brian McClair pen | vs Wimbledon | D1 | 1–1 | 9 May 1988 |
Squad
22 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | Red | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | ||
| Brian McClair | 40 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 48 | 31 | – |
| Mick Duxbury | 39 | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 47 | – | – |
| Gordon Strachan | 36 (3) | 8 | 3 | – | 5 | 1 | 44 (3) | 9 | – |
| Jesper Olsen | 37 (7) | 2 | 3 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | 44 (9) | 2 | – |
| Bryan Robson | 36 | 11 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 43 | 11 | – |
| Peter Davenport | 34 (13) | 5 | 2 (1) | – | 4 (1) | 1 | 40 (15) | 6 | – |
| Viv Anderson | 31 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 38 (1) | 3 | – |
| Colin Gibson | 29 (3) | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 36 (3) | 2 | 1 |
| Norman Whiteside | 27 (1) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 35 (1) | 10 | – |
| Chris Turner | 24 | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 30 | – | – |
| Clayton Blackmore | 22 (7) | 3 | 2 (1) | – | 4 (1) | – | 28 (9) | 3 | – |
| Paul McGrath | 22 (1) | 2 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 24 (1) | 3 | – |
| Steve Bruce | 21 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | – |
| Kevin Moran | 21 (1) | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 24 (1) | – | – |
| Liam O'Brien | 17 (11) | 2 | 2 (2) | – | 2 (2) | – | 21 (15) | 2 | – |
| Remi Moses | 17 (1) | – | 1 | – | 2 (1) | – | 20 (2) | – | – |
| Gary Walsh | 16 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 18 | – | – |
| Graeme Hogg | 10 (1) | – | 2 | – | 1 (1) | – | 13 (2) | – | – |
| Arthur Albiston | 11 (6) | – | – | – | – | – | 11 (6) | – | – |
| Billy Garton | 6 (1) | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – | 9 (2) | – | – |
| Deiniol Graham | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 2 (1) | – | – |
| Lee A. Martin | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 40 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 87 | 24 | +63 | 90 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 40 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 81 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Everton | 40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 70 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 67 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 40 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 66 |
| 7 | Wimbledon | 40 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 57 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 56 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 53 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 40 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 53 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 53 |
| 12 | Southampton | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 50 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 47 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 45 |
| 15 | Derby County | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 43 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 42 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 42 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | -18 | 42 |
| 19 | Portsmouth | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | -30 | 35 |
| 20 | Watford | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 32 |
| 21 | Oxford United | 40 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 44 | 80 | -36 | 31 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
13 moves
In
- Brian McClair Second Striker
- Steve Bruce Centre-Back
- Jim Leighton Goalkeeper
- Viv Anderson Right-Back
Out
- Dennis Cronin Striker
- Frank Stapleton Centre-Forward
- Gary Bailey Goalkeeper
- Joe Hanrahan Central Midfield
- John Sivebaek Right-Back
- Simon Ratcliffe Centre-Back
- Terry Gibson Centre-Forward
Loans
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Brian McClair 48 apps, 31 goals
- Viv Anderson 38 apps, 3 goals
- Steve Bruce 24 apps, 2 goals
- Deiniol Graham 2 apps
- Lee A. Martin 1 app
Final appearances
- Chris Turner last of 30 apps
- Kevin Moran last of 24 apps
- Remi Moses last of 20 apps
- Graeme Hogg last of 13 apps
- Arthur Albiston last of 11 apps
Quick Quiz
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