FOREST 4 - 1 GILLINGHAM - Mon Sep 11, 1961 (League Cup)
- Date:
- Mon Sep 11, 1961 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Gillingham
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Cup
- Round:
- 1
- Score:
- 4-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Next Round:
- Queens Park Rangers (Oct 11, 1961) (2)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Daily Herald - Tuesday 12 September 1961
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1961-62
- Referee:
- F Stringer
- Attendance:
- 11,336
- Forest Tier / Pos:
- Tier 1/11th
- Opp Tier / Pos:
- Tier 4/23th
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Valencia (Fairs Cup)
- League Cup:
- Queens Park Rangers
- League:
- Blackpool
- Gillingham:
- Jul 27, 1996
- GAME COUNT:
- League Cup:
- 4 (of 218)
- Competitive:
- 2517 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 3704 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 63 years, 2 months, 11 days ago
Review
This game was the first to be played under the new 20,000 pounds floodlights at The City Ground.
FOREST
Manager: Andy Beattie
Goals
Geoff Vowden (20')
Colin Booth (40')
Colin Addison (80')
Geoff Vowden (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Noel Wood | Only appearance | |
| 2 | M | 20 |  Calvin Palmer | |
| 3 | D | 18 |  Brian Grant | |
| 4 | M | 27 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 28 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | F | 25 | Jim Iley | |
| 7 | F | 20 | Geoff Vowden  (20') (89') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Colin Booth (40') | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Colin Addison (80') | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Johnny Quigley | |
| 11 | F | Charles McGlinchey | Only appearance | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ? |
| 2 | D | ? |
| 3 | D | ? |
| 4 | D | ? |
| 5 | D | ? |
| 6 | M | ? |
| 7 | M | ? |
| 8 | M | ? |
| 9 | M | ? |
| 10 | F | ? |
| 11 | F | Bob Ridley |
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