Man United 2-1 Norwich City - October 17, 1987 / Division 1 1987/1988
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MU
0' - Goal
Bryan Robson
0' - Goal
Peter Davenport0 0' - Goal
Wayne Biggins
MU
46' - Substitution
Billy Gartonis substituted by Kevin Moran 46' - Substitution
Clayton Blackmoreis substituted by Liam O'Brien46
46' - Substitution
David Williamsis substituted by Ian Crook
NC
NC
Team line-ups
Man United
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Gary Walsh | 19 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Billy Garton | 46 | 22 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Paul McGrath | 27 | 167 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Duxbury | 28 | 300 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Colin Gibson | 27 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Clayton Blackmore | 46 | 23 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Bryan Robson | 30 | 250 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jesper Olsen | 26 | 135 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Peter Davenport | 26 | 66 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Norman Whiteside | 22 | 251 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Brian McClair | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
122
Norwich City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Bryan Gunn | 23 | 41 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Simon Ratcliffe | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Bruce | 26 | 97 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mike Phelan | 25 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Shaun Elliott | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ian Culverhouse | 23 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Bowen | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Williams | 46 | 32 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Ruel Fox | 19 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Drinkell | 27 | 58 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Wayne Biggins | 25 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
36
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Kevin Moran | 46 | 31 | 275 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Liam O'Brien | 46 | 23 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Ian Crook | 46 | 24 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Clayton Blackmore
IN
Gordon Strachan
OUT
Peter Davenport
IN
Kevin Moran
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
45
45
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Ferguson vs Norwich City
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Ferguson vs Brown
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
362
43
14
Success rate in this team:
41 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Brown vs Man United
1 victory
7 draws
5 losses
Brown vs Ferguson
1 victory
1 draw
1 loss
Videos
Key figures
Man United keeps its 8 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Norwich City running (since 04/02/1984). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 17/03/1976 (4 matches)
Man United keeps its 8 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 12/09/1987). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 17/08/1985-06/11/1985 time period (20 matches).
End of streak for Man United after 4 consecutive matches without a win vs Norwich City (since 06/11/1985). It's an equilized record streak. The last time the club reached this figure, it was on the 15/03/1975
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DManchester United 0-0 Arsenal19/08/1987 | VManchester United 2-0 Watford22/08/1987 | VManchester United 3-1 Chelsea31/08/1987 | DManchester United 2-2 Newcastle United12/09/1987 | VManchester United 5-0 Hull City23/09/1987 | VManchester United 1-0 Tottenham26/09/1987 |
| Overall | LEverton 2-1 Manchester United19/09/1987 | VManchester United 5-0 Hull City23/09/1987 | VManchester United 1-0 Tottenham26/09/1987 | DLuton Town 1-1 Manchester United03/10/1987 | VHull City 0-1 Manchester United07/10/1987 | VSheffield Wednesday 2-4 Manchester United10/10/1987 |
Current form
| Away | LEverton 1-0 Norwich City15/08/1987 | LWest Ham 2-0 Norwich City29/08/1987 | VWatford 0-1 Norwich City05/09/1987 | LChelsea 1-0 Norwich City19/09/1987 | DBurnley 1-1 Norwich City22/09/1987 | LOxford United 3-0 Norwich City03/10/1987 |
| Overall | LChelsea 1-0 Norwich City19/09/1987 | DBurnley 1-1 Norwich City22/09/1987 | LNorwich City 0-2 Nottingham Forest26/09/1987 | LOxford United 3-0 Norwich City03/10/1987 | VNorwich City 1-0 Burnley07/10/1987 | VNorwich City 2-1 Tottenham10/10/1987 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 2 |
| Unbeaten streak | 7 | 5 |
| Drawless streak | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 5 | 7 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 2 |
| Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 4 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
11 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
5 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
5 |
Draws (Competition total) |
1 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
7 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
4 |
Goals
|
19 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
8 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
11 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
15 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
1.73 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.73 |
|
1.6 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.2 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.36 |
|
0.6 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.4 |
Betting aid
|
6 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
6 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
7 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
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
 | Brian McClair | 8 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | Kevin Drinkell | |
| Brian McClair | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Steve Bruce |  |
| Brian McClair | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Brian McClair | 2 penalties | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Brian McClair | 8 goals during the last 9 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Kevin Drinkell | |
Historical head to head
Home
32 gf
10 ga
Away
32 gf
31 ga
Total
64 gf
41 ga
Historical head to head
Home
31 gf
32 ga
Away
10 gf
32 ga
Total
41 gf
64 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
November 24, 1979 |
| Home | 5 - 0 |
November 24, 1979 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
September 26, 1979 |
| Away | 1 - 0 |
December 27, 1986 |
Latest head to head
December 27, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
November 15, 1986 - Division 1 1986/1987
December 11, 1985 - Screen Sport Super Cup 1985/1986
November 06, 1985 - Screen Sport Super Cup 1985/1986
May 04, 1985 - Division 1 1984/1985
Best historical scorers against Norwich City
 |
Joe Jordan | 6 goals | 1978 - 1981 |
 |
Lou Macari | 4 goals | 1974 - 1979 |
|
Norman Whiteside | 4 goals | 1983 - 1985 |
 |
Steve Coppell | 3 goals | 1978 - 1980 |
|
Bryan Robson | 3 goals | 1982 - 1984 |
 |
Stuart Pearson | 2 goals | 1975 - 1977 |
Best historical scorers against Man United
|
Philip Boyer | 2 goals | 1976 - 1976 |
|
Colin Suggett | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
|
Mark Barham | 1 goal | 1983 - 1983 |
|
Keith Robson | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
|
David Williams | 1 goal | 1985 - 1985 |
|
Louie Donowa | 1 goal | 1983 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Norwich City
 |
Martin Buchan | 16 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
|
Steve Coppell | 14 matches | 1975 - 1982 |
|
Gary Bailey | 14 matches | 1979 - 1985 |
 |
Sammy McIlroy | 13 matches | 1974 - 1980 |
|
Arthur Albiston | 12 matches | 1978 - 1985 |
|
Lou Macari | 12 matches | 1973 - 1981 |
Players with most games played vs Man United
|
Kevin Keelan | 10 matches | 1972 - 1979 |
 |
Martin Peters | 10 matches | 1975 - 1980 |
|
Tony Powell | 10 matches | 1975 - 1980 |
 |
Dave Watson | 9 matches | 1981 - 1985 |
|
Graham Paddon | 9 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
 |
Chris Woods | 9 matches | 1981 - 1985 |
They played in both sides
18 matches
76 matches
They played in both sides
18 matches
76 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 17, 1987
October 18, 1987
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