Archives
A collection of statistics for the 1987-88 season
Won
32
Drawn
14
Lost
4
Goals scored
99
Goals conceded
28
Goal difference
+71
Total games
50
Clean sheets (league)
21
Clean sheets (total)
27
Avg attendance (league)
39,683
Avg attendance (overall)
39,429
Avg goals/game (league)
2.45
Avg goals/game (overall)
2.22
Players used
22
Longest winning run
5
Longest unbeaten run
24
First goal advantage
| Scenario | W | D | L | Games | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 30 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 78.9% |
| Conceded first | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 25.0% |
Season player records
Squad usage
Different starters
20
Different goalscorers
10
Avg starting XI age
27.2 yrs
Unchanged XI
23
occurrences
Longest same-XI run
5
consecutive games
Most-used starting XI
Used in 5 games
Bruce Grobbelaar
Gary Gillespie
Alan Hansen
Steve Nicol
Barry Venison
John Barnes
Craig Johnston
Steve McMahon
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
Peter Beardsley
Match records
| Biggest win | 5–0 | vs Nottingham Forest | 13 Apr 1988 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–1 | vs Everton | 28 Oct 1987 |
| Highest-scoring game | 3–3 | vs Manchester United | 04 Apr 1988 |
| Highest-scoring draw | 3–3 | vs Manchester United | 04 Apr 1988 |
| Most common scoreline | 1–1 | (8 times) | |
Goal minutes
Average goal minute: Scored 53'
(league: 53' )
Conceded 55'
| Period | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 min |
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| 16–30 min |
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| 31–45 min |
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| 46–60 min |
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| 61–75 min |
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| 76–90 min |
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| 91–120 min |
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Goals by competition
| Competition | Games | Scored | Conceded | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 40 | 87 | 24 | +63 |
| FA Cup | 7 | 10 | 2 | +8 |
| League Cup | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 99 | 28 | +71 |
League position after each game
Goal results counted and grouped
Win
Draw
Loss