1987/1988 Football Division One 2nd Manager: Alex Ferguson Date H/A Opponents W L D Score Scorers 15 Aug A Southampton D 2-2 Whiteside x2 19 Aug H Arsenal D 0-0 -------------------------------- 22 Aug H Watford W 2-0 McGrath, McClair 29 Aug A Charlton Athletic W 3-1 McClair, Robson, McGrath 31 Aug H Chelsea W 3-1 McClair, Strachan, Whiteside 05 Sep A Coventry City D 0-0 -------------------------------- 12 Sep H Newcastle United D 2-2 Olsen, McClair 19 Sep A Everton L 1-2 Whiteside 26 Sep H Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 McClair 03 Oct A Luton Town D 1-1 McClair 10 Oct A Sheffield Wednesday W 4-2 McClair x2, Robson, Blackmore 17 Oct H Norwich City W 2-1 Davenport, Robson 25 Oct A West Ham United D 1-1 Gibson 31 Oct H Nottingham Forest D 2-2 Robson, Whiteside 15 Nov H Liverpool D 1-1 Whiteside 21 Nov A Wimbledon L 1-2 Blackmore 05 Dec A Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 Davenport, Robson 12 Dec H Oxford United W 3-1 Strachan x2, Olsen 19 Dec A Portsmouth W 2-1 Robson, McClair 26 Dec A Newcastle United L 0-1 -------------------------------- 28 Dec H Everton W 2-1 McClair x2 01 Jan H Charlton Athletic D 0-0 -------------------------------- 02 Jan A Watford W 1-0 McClair 16 Jan H Southampton L 0-2 -------------------------------- 24 Jan A Arsenal W 2-1 Strachan, McClair 06 Feb H Coventry City W 1-0 O'Brien 10 Feb A Derby County W 2-1 Whiteside, Strachan 13 Feb A Chelsea W 2-1 Bruce, O'Brien 23 Feb A Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 McClair 05 Mar A Norwich City L 0-1 -------------------------------- 12 Mar H Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 McClair x2, Blackmore, Davenport 19 Mar A Nottingham Forest D 0-0 -------------------------------- 26 Mar H West Ham United W 3-1 Strachan, Anderson, Robson 02 Apr H Derby County W 4-1 McClair x3, Gibson 04 Apr A Liverpool D 3-3 Robson x2, Strachan 12 Apr H Luton Town W 3-0 McClair, Robson, Davenport 30 Apr H Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 Bruce, O.G. 02 May A Oxford United W 2-0 Anderson, Strachan 07 May H Portsmouth W 4-1 McClair x2, Davenport, Robson 09 May H Wimbledon W 2-1 McClair Team P W D L F A +- Pts Liverpool 42 26 12 2 87 24 +63 90 MANCHESTER UNITED 42 23 12 5 71 36 +35 81