Man United 2-0 Watford - August 22, 1987 / Division 1 1987/1988
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MU
0' - Goal
Paul McGrath
0' - Goal
Brian McClair0
MU
46' - Substitution
Gordon Strachanis substituted by Arthur Albiston
46' - Substitution
Jesper Olsenis substituted by Peter Davenport46
46' - Substitution
Wilf Rostronis substituted by Richard Hill 46' - Substitution
Worrell Sterlingis substituted by Iwan Roberts
WAT
WAT
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Walsh | 19 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul McGrath | 27 | 156 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kevin Moran | 31 | 269 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Viv Anderson | 31 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 27 | 289 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Remi Moses | 26 | 182 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gordon Strachan | 46 | 30 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Robson | 30 | 241 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Olsen | 46 | 26 | 125 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Norman Whiteside | 22 | 240 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
151
Watford
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Tony Coton | 26 | 107 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Wilf Rostron | 46 | 30 | 197 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
John McClelland | 31 | 104 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Morris | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Jackett | 25 | 190 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Nigel Gibbs | 21 | 75 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Gary Porter | 21 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Worrell Sterling | 46 | 22 | 72 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Tony Agana | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Luther Blissett | 29 | 144 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Trevor Senior | 25 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
25.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
86
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Arthur Albiston | 46 | 30 | 475 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Peter Davenport | 46 | 26 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Richard Hill | 46 | 23 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Iwan Roberts | 46 | 19 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
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
Worrell Sterling
IN
David Bardsley
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
45
34
Success rate in this team:
38 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Watford
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Ferguson vs Bassett
1 victory
0 draw
2 losses
Manager
Age
Match num
42
3
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Bassett vs Man United
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Bassett vs Ferguson
2 victories
0 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most at home running (since 20/04/1987). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 20/12/1986-28/03/1987 time period (10 matches).
It's the first time Brian McClair scores 1 goal in Premier League with Manchester United
End of streak for Man United after 6 matches with at least one goal conceded vs Watford (since 25/08/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 02/01/1982 (2 matches)
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VManchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest28/03/1987 | VManchester United 3-2 Oxford United04/04/1987 | VManchester United 1-0 Liverpool20/04/1987 | LManchester United 0-1 Wimbledon FC02/05/1987 | VManchester United 3-1 Aston Villa09/05/1987 | DManchester United 0-0 Arsenal19/08/1987 |
| Overall | LManchester United 0-1 Wimbledon FC02/05/1987 | LTottenham 4-0 Manchester United04/05/1987 | DCoventry 1-1 Manchester United06/05/1987 | VManchester United 3-1 Aston Villa09/05/1987 | DSouthampton 2-2 Manchester United15/08/1987 | DManchester United 0-0 Arsenal19/08/1987 |
Current form
| Away | LCharlton 4-3 Watford04/04/1987 | LTottenham 4-1 Watford11/04/1987 | VManchester City 1-2 Watford18/04/1987 | VLeicester 1-2 Watford25/04/1987 | LLiverpool 1-0 Watford04/05/1987 | LNottingham Forest 1-0 Watford19/08/1987 |
| Overall | LWatford 2-3 Coventry30/04/1987 | DWatford 1-1 Southampton02/05/1987 | LLiverpool 1-0 Watford04/05/1987 | VWatford 1-0 Tottenham09/05/1987 | VWatford 1-0 Wimbledon FC15/08/1987 | LNottingham Forest 1-0 Watford19/08/1987 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Loosing streak | 2 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 7 | 4 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 8 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
2 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.5 |
|
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Norman Whiteside | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Luther Blissett |  |
| Norman Whiteside | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 2 matches | Luther Blissett | |
Historical head to head
Home
15 gf
7 ga
Away
6 gf
8 ga
Total
21 gf
15 ga
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
6 ga
Away
7 gf
15 ga
Total
15 gf
21 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
November 19, 1983 |
| Home | 4 - 1 |
November 19, 1983 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 1 |
May 13, 1985 |
| Away | 2 - 1 |
October 04, 1978 |
Latest head to head
February 14, 1987 - Division 1 1986/1987
September 16, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
May 03, 1986 - Division 1 1985/1986
November 30, 1985 - Division 1 1985/1986
May 13, 1985 - Division 1 1984/1985
Best historical scorers against Watford
 |
Frank Stapleton | 3 goals | 1983 - 1983 |
 |
Denis Law | 3 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Brian Kidd | 2 goals | 1970 - 1970 |
|
Gordon Strachan | 2 goals | 1984 - 1987 |
 |
Kevin Moran | 1 goal | 1985 - 1985 |
 |
Ashley Grimes | 1 goal | 1983 - 1983 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Luther Blissett | 4 goals | 1978 - 1986 |
|
Nigel Callaghan | 4 goals | 1983 - 1985 |
 |
Kenny Jackett | 2 goals | 1985 - 1987 |
|
Colin West | 2 goals | 1985 - 1985 |
|
Iwan Roberts | 1 goal | 1986 - 1986 |
Players with most games played vs Watford
|
Arthur Albiston | 10 matches | 1978 - 1986 |
|
Frank Stapleton | 10 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
|
Mike Duxbury | 8 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
|
Paul McGrath | 7 matches | 1983 - 1987 |
|
Norman Whiteside | 7 matches | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
Bryan Robson | 7 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Luther Blissett | 9 matches | 1978 - 1987 |
 |
John Barnes | 9 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
|
Wilf Rostron | 9 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
|
Kenny Jackett | 8 matches | 1982 - 1987 |
|
Worrell Sterling | 6 matches | 1983 - 1987 |
|
Les Taylor | 6 matches | 1982 - 1985 |
Competition info
The other matches
August 22, 1987
September 29, 1987
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