Barclays League Division Two
Saturday, August 22, 1987

Swindon Town Sheffield United
C.Calderwood (22'), J.Quinn (45')
HT: 2-0
Attendance:  8,637    



 
After losing at Bradford on the opening day of the season, the Town's first home game back in the second tier since 1974 ends in victory - Colin Calderwood and Jimmy Quinn netting first half goals to beat the Blades.




Lineups
1
Fraser DIGBY
                 
Andy LEANING
1
2
Kieran O'REGAN  
                 
Andy BARNSLEY
2
3
Phil KING
                 
Martin PIKE
3
4
Chris KAMARA
                 
Martin KUHL
4
5
Tim PARKIN
                 
Paul STANCLIFFE
5
6
Colin CALDERWOOD  
               
Jeff ECKHARDT
6

7
Dave BAMBER
                 
Colin MORRIS
7

8
John KELLY
   58'             
  Peter WITHE
8
9
Jimmy QUINN  
               
Richard CADETTE
9
10
Steve BERRY
                 
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10
11
Leigh BARNARD
                 
Peter BEAGRIE
11
Substitutes
12
Charlie HENRY
                 
David FRAIN
12
14
Steve FOLEY
                 
Tony PHILLISKIRK
14













Results on Saturday, August 22, 1987: League Table

 
  AFC Bournemouth 2 - 0 Bradford City  
  Aston Villa 0 - 2 Birmingham City  
  Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion  
  Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Hull City  
  Leeds United 0 - 0 Reading  
  Millwall 3 - 1 Barnsley  
  Oldham Athletic 1 - 1 Manchester City  
  Plymouth Argyle 6 - 1 Huddersfield Town  
  Shrewsbury Town 0 - 0 Ipswich Town  
  Stoke City 1 - 0 Middlesbrough  
  Swindon Town 2 - 0 Sheffield United  

Table as at Saturday, August 22, 1987:

  TEAM P W D L F A GD Pts 
1 Birmingham City 2 2 0 0 4 0 4
2 AFC Bournemouth 2 2 0 0 3 0 3
3 Bradford City 3 2 0 1 4 2 2
4 Leeds United 3 1 2 0 2 1 1
5 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 1 1 7 3 4
6 Millwall 2 1 1 0 4 2 2
7 Blackburn Rovers 3 1 1 1 5 4 1
8 Manchester City 2 1 1 0 3 2 1
9 Shrewsbury Town 2 1 1 0 1 0 1
10 Barnsley 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1
11 Stoke City 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1
12 Hull City 3 0 3 0 5 5 0
13 Swindon Town 2 1 0 1 2 2 0
14 Ipswich Town 3 0 3 0 1 1 0
15 Crystal Palace 2 0 2 0 4 4 0
16 Oldham Athletic 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2
17 Reading 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
18 Middlesbrough 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1
19 Aston Villa 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2
20 West Bromwich Albion 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2
21 Huddersfield Town 2 0 1 1 3 8 -5
22 Leicester City 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2
23 Sheffield United 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3

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