FOREST 0 - 0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY - Tue Aug 20, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Tue Aug 20, 1968 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leeds United (League Tier 1)
- Sheffield Wednesday:
- Apr 07, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2580 (of 5045)
- League Tier 1:
- 1204 (of 2297)
- Competitive:
- 2847 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 4088 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 56 years, 10 months, 16 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Brian Williamson | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 25 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D | 25 |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D | 35 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Henry Newton | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | 29 | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Joe Baker off for Paul Richardson | |
| 10 | F | 29 | Dave Hilley | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 18 | Paul Richardson on for Joe Baker | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Springett |
| 2 | D | Vic Mobley |
| 3 | D | Don Megson |
| 4 | D | Wilf Smith |
| 5 | D | Sam Ellis |
| 6 | M | Peter Eustace |
| 7 | M | Jim McCalliog |
| 8 | M | Johnny Fantham |
| 9 | M | David Ford |
| 10 | F | John Ritchie |
| 11 | F | Jack Whitham |
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Ipswich Town | 2-3 | Leeds United |
| Liverpool | 2-1 | Stoke City |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-2 | Sunderland |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Leeds United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.50000 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.00000 | 5 | WWD | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.00000 | 5 | DWWL | |||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00000 | 4 | DDW | |||
| 5 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.50000 | 4 | LWW | |||
| 6 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.60000 | 4 | LWLW | |||
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00000 | 4 | WLW | |||
| 8 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00000 | 3 | DW | |||
| 9 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 3 | LWD | |||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00000 | 3 | DWL | |||
| 11 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | WLD | |||
| 12 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | WLD | |||
| 13 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .60000 | 3 | DLW | |||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.50000 | 2 | LW | |||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00000 | 2 | LLW | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .75000 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .75000 | 2 | LWL | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .66667 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 19 | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .40000 | 2 | WLL | |||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .37500 | 1 | DLL | |||
| 21 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .28571 | 1 | DLL | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .00000 | 0 | L | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Leeds United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.00000 | 8 | WWWW | 3-2 | ||
 2 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00000 | 5 | DDWD | 0-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.00000 | 5 | WWD | ||
| 1 | 4 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.75000 | 5 | LWWD | 2-2 | |
| 8 | 5 | Burnley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.00000 | 5 | DLWW | 3-1 | |
| 5 | 6 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00000 | 5 | WLDW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 7 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.00000 | 5 | DWWL | ||
| 2 | 8 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.60000 | 4 | LWLW | ||
| 2 | 9 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .85714 | 4 | WLWL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 10 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00000 | 3 | DW | ||
| 2 | 11 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 3 | LWD | ||
| 2 | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00000 | 3 | DWL | ||
| 1 | 13 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | WLD | ||
| 2 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .75000 | 3 | DDLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.50000 | 2 | LW | ||
| 1 | 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00000 | 2 | LLW | ||
| 1 | 17 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .66667 | 2 | DDL | ||
| 1 | 18 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .57143 | 2 | LWLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .50000 | 2 | DLLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .42857 | 2 | WLLL | 1-2 | |
| 21 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .28571 | 1 | DLL | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .00000 | 0 | L | |||