Arsenal 2-1 Derby County - October 24, 1987 / Division 1 1987/1988
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ARS
45' - Goal
Michael Thomas
45' - Goal
Kevin Richardson45 45' - Goal
Andrew Garner
ARS
46' - Substitution
Perry Grovesis substituted by Paul Merson46 46' - Substitution
Andrew Garneris substituted by Phil Gee
46' - Substitution
John Gregoryis substituted by Mickey Lewis
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Team line-ups
Arsenal
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
John Lukic | 26 | 148 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
David O'Leary | 29 | 558 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tony Adams | 21 | 100 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Kenny Sansom | 29 | 362 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Michael Thomas | 45 | 20 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Steve Williams | 29 | 98 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul Davis | 25 | 277 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
David Rocastle | 20 | 86 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Kevin Richardson | 45 | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Perry Groves | 46 | 22 | 47 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Alan Smith | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
24.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
157
Derby County
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Peter Shilton | 38 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Mark Wright | 24 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Steve Cross | 27 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul Blades | 22 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Michael Forsyth | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ross MacLaren | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Geraint Williams | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Andrew Garner | 4546 | 21 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
John Gregory | 46 | 33 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Nigel Callaghan | 25 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bobby Davison | 28 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.3 years
Average number of matches played for the team
12
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Paul Merson | 46 | 19 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Mickey Lewis | 46 | 22 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Phil Gee | 46 | 22 | 13 | 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
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
42
69
Success rate in this team:
58 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
49 %
Graham vs Derby County
3 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Videos
Key figures
Derby County keeps its 3 matches with at least one goal scored away from home running (since 03/10/1987).
Arsenal keeps its 15 consecutive matches without a draw at home running (since 28/03/1987). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 09/04/1983-20/12/1983 time period (16 matches).
Arsenal keeps its 13 matches with at least one goal scored running (since 29/08/1987). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 01/09/1984-01/12/1984 time period (18 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | LArsenal 1-2 Liverpool15/08/1987 | VArsenal 6-0 Portsmouth29/08/1987 | VArsenal 3-0 Wimbledon FC19/09/1987 | VArsenal 1-0 West Ham26/09/1987 | VArsenal 1-0 Doncaster Rovers06/10/1987 | VArsenal 2-0 Oxford United10/10/1987 |
| Overall | VDoncaster Rovers 0-3 Arsenal23/09/1987 | VArsenal 1-0 West Ham26/09/1987 | VCharlton 0-3 Arsenal03/10/1987 | VArsenal 1-0 Doncaster Rovers06/10/1987 | VArsenal 2-0 Oxford United10/10/1987 | VTottenham 1-2 Arsenal18/10/1987 |
Current form
| Away | DQueens Park Rangers 1-1 Derby County19/08/1987 | VNorwich City 1-2 Derby County12/09/1987 | LSouthend 1-0 Derby County22/09/1987 | LLiverpool 4-0 Derby County29/09/1987 | DWest Ham 1-1 Derby County03/10/1987 | VCharlton 0-1 Derby County17/10/1987 |
| Overall | LDerby County 0-1 Oxford United26/09/1987 | LLiverpool 4-0 Derby County29/09/1987 | DWest Ham 1-1 Derby County03/10/1987 | DDerby County 0-0 Southend07/10/1987 | LDerby County 0-1 Nottingham Forest10/10/1987 | VCharlton 0-1 Derby County17/10/1987 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 5 | 8 |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 | 10 |
| Drawless streak | 12 | 8 |
| Scoring streak | 9 | 10 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 5 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 1 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
11 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
11 |
|
5 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
7 |
Victories (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Losses (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
|
20 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
8 |
|
13 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
12 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
7 |
|
1.82 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.73 |
|
2.6 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.55 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.09 |
|
0.4 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.4 |
Betting aid
|
5 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
7 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
5 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
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
 | Alan Smith | 5 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 3 goals | John Gregory | |
| Alan Smith | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 2 goals | Phil Gee | |
| Michael Thomas | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | John Gregory | |
| Michael Thomas | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | John Gregory | |
| Michael Thomas | 3 goals during the last 5 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last match | Steve Cross | |
Historical head to head
Home
71 gf
44 ga
Away
44 gf
83 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
0 ga
Total
116 gf
127 ga
Historical head to head
Home
83 gf
44 ga
Away
44 gf
71 ga
Neutral ground
0 gf
1 ga
Total
127 gf
116 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 0 |
November 08, 1969 |
| Home | 4 - 0 |
November 08, 1969 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
November 25, 1972 |
| Away | 3 - 1 |
November 26, 1977 |
Latest head to head
January 19, 1980 - Division 1 1979/1980
September 08, 1979 - Division 1 1979/1980
April 21, 1979 - Division 1 1978/1979
December 16, 1978 - Division 1 1978/1979
May 09, 1978 - Division 1 1977/1978
Best historical scorers against Derby County
|
Charles George | 6 goals | 1969 - 1974 |
 |
Alan Ball | 3 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
|
John Radford | 3 goals | 1970 - 1975 |
|
Jon Sammels | 2 goals | 1969 - 1969 |
 |
Frank Stapleton | 2 goals | 1978 - 1979 |
|
David Price | 1 goal | 1978 - 1978 |
Best historical scorers against Arsenal
 |
Steve Powell | 4 goals | 1973 - 1977 |
 |
Alan Hinton | 3 goals | 1971 - 1972 |
|
Kevin Hector | 3 goals | 1970 - 1972 |
|
Roy McFarland | 3 goals | 1971 - 1973 |
|
John O'Hare | 2 goals | 1970 - 1971 |
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Bruce Rioch | 2 goals | 1974 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Derby County
 |
Pat Rice | 22 matches | 1970 - 1980 |
|
George Armstrong | 16 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
|
Peter Simpson | 14 matches | 1969 - 1976 |
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Peter Storey | 14 matches | 1969 - 1976 |
|
Sammy Nelson | 13 matches | 1971 - 1980 |
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Liam Brady | 12 matches | 1974 - 1980 |
Players with most games played vs Arsenal
|
Roy McFarland | 19 matches | 1969 - 1978 |
|
Colin Todd | 18 matches | 1971 - 1978 |
|
Kevin Hector | 18 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
|
Ron Webster | 15 matches | 1969 - 1977 |
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Archie Gemmill | 15 matches | 1970 - 1977 |
|
Colin Boulton | 15 matches | 1971 - 1977 |
They played in both sides
161 matches
111 matches
They played in both sides
161 matches
111 matches
Competition info
The other matches
October 24, 1987
October 25, 1987
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