Arsenal 2-1 Man United - October 09, 1988 / Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy 1988
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ARS
0' - Goal
Paul Davis
0' - Goal
Michael Thomas0
ARS
86' - Goal
Clayton Blackmore
MU
MU
Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Lukic | 27 | 196 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bould | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Adams | 21 | 147 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lee Dixon | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Winterburn | 24 | 35 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Davis | 26 | 308 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Rocastle | 21 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Brian Marwood | 28 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Thomas | 21 | 74 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Alan Smith | 25 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Perry Groves | 23 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
98
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Leighton | 30 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bruce | 27 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Garton | 23 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 29 | 342 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Lee Sharpe | 17 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Clayton Blackmore | 86 | 24 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Robson | 31 | 291 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Olsen | 27 | 176 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 24 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mark Hughes | 24 | 131 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Davenport | 27 | 106 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.7 years
Average number of matches played for the team
115
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Clayton Blackmore
IN
Gordon Strachan
OUT
Jesper Olsen
IN
Paul McGrath
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
43
117
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Graham vs Man United
3 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Graham vs Ferguson
2 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
46
89
Success rate in this team:
53 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Arsenal
2 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Ferguson vs Graham
2 victories
1 draw
2 losses
Referee
George Courtney
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Arsenal2 matches | General total | Man United10 matches | 6 victories |
1 draw |
3 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Arsenal1 match | Season total | Man United1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 09, 1988 | Latest figure on April 12, 1992 | |||||||
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Key figures
No Manchester United manager (with more than 30 matches on the bench) before Sir Alex Ferguson has done less than 0.9 goals conceded per game .
Arsenal keeps its 3 matches with only one goal conceded at most in Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy running (since 29/08/1988). It's a record streak. The first of history
Arsenal keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal scored in Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy running (since 29/08/1988). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Neutral ground | LManchester United 2-1 Arsenal16/04/1983 | VArsenal 2-0 Barnsley21/02/1987 | LArsenal 1-3 Watford14/03/1987 | VArsenal 2-1 Liverpool05/04/1987 | LLuton Town 3-2 Arsenal24/04/1988 |
| Overall | VTottenham 2-3 Arsenal10/09/1988 | DArsenal 2-2 Southampton17/09/1988 | VArsenal 2-1 Liverpool20/09/1988 | LSheffield Wednesday 2-1 Arsenal24/09/1988 | VHull City 1-2 Arsenal28/09/1988 | VWest Ham 1-4 Arsenal01/10/1988 |
Current form
| Neutral ground | VManchester United 2-1 Arsenal16/04/1983 | DManchester United 2-2 Brighton & Hove21/05/1983 | VManchester United 4-0 Brighton & Hove26/05/1983 | VManchester United 2-0 Liverpool20/08/1983 | VManchester United 1-0 Everton18/05/1985 | LEverton 2-0 Manchester United10/08/1985 |
| Overall | VManchester United 1-0 Middlesbrough10/09/1988 | VLuton Town 0-2 Manchester United17/09/1988 | VManchester United 2-0 Newcastle United21/09/1988 | VManchester United 2-0 West Ham24/09/1988 | VRotherham United 0-1 Manchester United28/09/1988 | DTottenham 2-2 Manchester United01/10/1988 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 13 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 7 |
Running streaks
| Neutral ground | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 6 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 6 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0
|
Draws (Competition total) |
0
|
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
Goals
|
4 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.5 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
Key players
 | Brian Marwood | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Steve Bruce |  |
| Brian Marwood | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Steve Bruce | |
Historical head to head
Home
160 gf
91 ga
Away
70 gf
143 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
4 ga
Total
234 gf
238 ga
Historical head to head
Home
143 gf
70 ga
Away
91 gf
160 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
4 ga
Total
238 gf
234 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
January 30, 1937 |
| Neutral ground | 3 - 2 |
May 04, 1979 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 6 - 1 |
April 26, 1952 |
| Neutral ground | 2 - 1 |
April 16, 1983 |
Latest head to head
February 20, 1988 - FA Cup 1987/1988
January 24, 1988 - Division 1 1987/1988
August 19, 1987 - Division 1 1987/1988
January 24, 1987 - Division 1 1986/1987
August 23, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
John Radford | 7 goals | 1965 - 1973 |
 |
Malcolm Macdonald | 7 goals | 1976 - 1978 |
 |
George Eastham | 6 goals | 1961 - 1965 |
 |
Ray Kennedy | 5 goals | 1970 - 1974 |
 |
Alan Skirton | 4 goals | 1961 - 1963 |
|
John Barnwell | 4 goals | 1959 - 1961 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
 |
Denis Law | 8 goals | 1963 - 1966 |
 |
Steve Coppell | 6 goals | 1975 - 1983 |
 |
Liam Whelan | 5 goals | 1956 - 1957 |
 |
Dennis Viollet | 5 goals | 1958 - 1961 |
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Gordon Strachan | 4 goals | 1984 - 1988 |
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Tommy Taylor | 4 goals | 1957 - 1958 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
 |
David O'Leary | 29 matches | 1975 - 1988 |
|
George Armstrong | 25 matches | 1962 - 1977 |
|
Graham Rix | 24 matches | 1977 - 1988 |
 |
Pat Rice | 21 matches | 1969 - 1979 |
|
Kenny Sansom | 19 matches | 1980 - 1988 |
|
Peter Simpson | 18 matches | 1966 - 1976 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
 |
Bobby Charlton | 29 matches | 1958 - 1973 |
|
Tony Dunne | 22 matches | 1962 - 1972 |
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Bill Foulkes | 22 matches | 1956 - 1968 |
|
Alex Stepney | 21 matches | 1966 - 1978 |
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Arthur Albiston | 20 matches | 1977 - 1986 |
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Gary Bailey | 19 matches | 1979 - 1985 |
They played in both sides
301 matches
290 matches
258 matches
45 matches
170 matches
65 matches
150 matches
41 matches
146 matches
46 matches
97 matches
264 matches
They played in both sides
301 matches
290 matches
90 matches
265 matches
97 matches
264 matches
170 matches
65 matches
146 matches
46 matches
258 matches
45 matches
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