
| Reading | |
|---|---|
| 1Steve FRANCIS | |
| 2Colin BAILIE | |
| 3Michael GILKES | |
| 4Stuart BEAVON | |
| 5Martin HICKS | |
| 6Keith CURLE | 90' |
| 7Jerry WILLIAMS | |
| 8David MADDEN | 47'56' |
| 9Colin GORDON | |
| 10Steve MORAN | |
| 11Mick TAIT | 31' |
| Substitutes | |
| 12Neil SMILLIE | 56' |
| 14Linden JONES | |
| Manager/Head Coach |
|---|
| Ian BRANFOOT |
| Swindon Town | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1Paul CRICHTON1 | ||
| 2Dave HOCKADAY2 | ||
| 3Phil KING3 | ||
| 4Chris KAMARA4 | ||
| 5Jon GITTENS5 | ||
| 6Colin CALDERWOOD6 | ||
| 7Bobby BARNES7 | ||
| 8Dave BAMBER8 | ||
| 9Jimmy QUINN9 | ||
| 10Steve FOLEY10 | ||
| 11Tim PARKIN11 | ||
| Substitutes | ||
| 12Steve WHITE12 | ||
| 13Peter COYNE13 | ||
| Manager/Head Coach |
|---|
| Lou MACARI |
Barclays League Division Two results on Saturday December 26th, 1987:
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
1-1 |
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
|
Birmingham City
Birmingham
|
0-1 |
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
|
Bradford City
Bradford
|
1-1 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
|
0-3 |
Stoke City
Stoke City
|
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
2-3 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
0-1 |
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth
|
Manchester City
Man City
|
1-2 |
Leeds United
Leeds United
|
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
|
1-1 |
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn
|
Reading
Reading
|
0-1 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
|
1-1 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
|
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
1-4 |
Millwall
Millwall
|
Barclays League Division Two table after matches on Saturday December 26th, 1987:
| Pos. | Team | P | Home | Away | TOTAL | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |||
| 1 |
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
|
25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 49 |
| 2 |
Bradford City
Bradford
|
25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 47 |
| 3 |
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
|
24 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 |
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
|
25 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 45 |
| 5 |
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 |
Hull City
Hull City
|
24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 |
Millwall
Millwall
|
25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 |
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn
|
24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 41 |
| 9 |
Manchester City
Man City
|
25 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 34 | 17 | 39 |
| 10 |
Leeds United
Leeds United
|
25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 38 |
| 11 |
Barnsley
Barnsley
|
24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 36 |
| 12 |
Swindon Town
Swindon
|
23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 34 |
| 13 |
Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle
|
25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 33 |
| 14 |
Stoke City
Stoke City
|
25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 33 |
| 15 |
Birmingham City
Birmingham
|
25 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 |
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
|
25 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 |
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth
|
25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 25 |
| 18 |
Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic
|
24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 25 |
| 19 |
Leicester City
Leicester City
|
23 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 23 |
| 20 |
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
|
25 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 23 |
| 21 |
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
|
25 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 60 | -33 | 19 |
| 22 |
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
|
25 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 18 |
| 23 |
Reading
Reading
|
24 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 15 |