Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The 1987–88 season was Manchester United's 86th season in the Football League, and their 13th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1]The season was a relative success, with the club finishing second in the league, but they did not play in the UEFA Cup the following season due to the ban on English clubs in Europe after the Heysel Stadium disaster.
The 1986–87 season was Manchester United's 85th season in the Football League, and their 12th consecutive season in the top division of English football. [1]The pressure on manager Ron Atkinson after last season's failed title challenge remained strong after United lost their opening three games of the season, and despite some decent results in the following few weeks, United bowed out of ...
The following season, Manchester United became the first British club to win the FIFA Club World Cup, before becoming the first English club to claim three consecutive league titles twice. In 2010–11, Manchester United won their 19th top division title, passing Liverpool's previous record of 18, before winning a 20th title in 2012–13.
2 April 1988 – Brian McClair scores a hat-trick in Manchester United's 4–1 home win over Derby County to bring his league tally for the season to 19 goals. 4 April 1988 – Manchester United draw 3–3 with Liverpool at Anfield after being 3–1 down, but remain eleven points behind the Merseysiders in the League table. [9] [41]
6 January 1987 – Ian Snodin joins Everton for £840,000 from Leeds United. 10 January 1987 – Manchester United beat Manchester City 1–0 in the FA Cup third round at Old Trafford. [54] 11 January 1987 – Nottingham Forest are surprisingly beaten 2–1 by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round. [54]
The 1986–87 season was the 88th completed season of The Football League.. Play-offs to determine promotion places were introduced in 1987 so that more clubs remained eligible for promotion closer to the end of the season, and at the same time to aid in the reduction over two years of the number of clubs in the First Division from 22 to 20.
Harry Maguire scored a controversial injury time winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Leicester 2-1 and move into the last 16 of the FA Cup on Friday. United went behind to a Bobby ...
That season, Manchester United broke both the English and European league records for the most time played without conceding a goal. On 1 March, the club beat Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 on penalties in the 2009 League Cup Final. On 16 May, United secured their 11th Premier League title – and 18th league title overall (equalling the record held ...