SUNDERLAND 3 - 1 FOREST - Sat Oct 12, 1968 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Oct 12, 1968 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Sunderland

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Roker Park

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
1-3  LOST 

Half-time: 1-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 12 October 1968
Bristol Evening Post - Saturday 12 October 1968

Season:
1968-69

Referee:
J Thacker

Attendance:
25,575

Pos Before/After:
20 21

Opp Before/After:
11 10

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Ipswich Town (League Tier 1)

Sunderland:
Dec 14, 1968


GAME COUNT:

League:
2589 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1213 (of 2259)
Competitive:
2857 (of 5724)
Total:
4098 (of 7505)
Played:
55 years, 5 months, 16 days ago


Review
This was our fourth goalkeeper in the last 4 games! After injuries to Brian Williamson and then Peter Grummit, we had a loanee in the last game (Brian Sherrat), before debuting new purchase Gordon Marshall today. (And in total, they let in 12 goals.)


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Johnny Carey
Prior form: LWDLDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Ian Storey-Moore (12')
Logo
SUNDERLAND
Manager: Alan Brown
Prior form: WDLDDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Colin Suggett (30')
Cecil Irwin (39')
George Mulhall (59')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK29 Gordon MarshallDebut
2D24 Peter Hindley
3D25 John Winfield
4D26 Terry Hennessey
5D36 Bob McKinlay
6M24 Henry Newton
7F23 Barry Lyons
8F29 John Barnwell
9F28 Joe Baker off for Dave Hilley (20')
10F29 Jim Baxter
11F23 Ian Storey-Moore goal (12')
Subs
12F29 Dave Hilley on for Joe Baker (20')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJimmy Montgomery
2DCecil Irwin goal
3DCharlie Hurley
4DColin Todd (80')
5DIan Porterfield
6MGeorge Herd
7MMartin Harvey
8MGordon Harris
9MColin Suggett goal
10FGeorge Mulhall goal
11FBilly Hughes
Subs
12Calvin Palmer (80')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Oct 12, 1968)
Home Score Away
Arsenal2-1Coventry City
Ipswich Town1-4Newcastle United
Leeds United2-0West Ham United
Leicester City0-2West Bromwich Albion
Liverpool2-0Manchester United
Manchester City4-0Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers3-2Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton2-5Everton
Stoke City1-3Burnley
Sunderland3-1Nottingham Forest
Wolverhampton Wanderers1-1Chelsea

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Leeds United1292122105101234111072.2000020 WDWLWW
2Liverpool138322885101543221343.5000019 WWWWWD
3Arsenal13751189420113331762.0000019 WWLDDD
4Everton136522310511143141972.3000017 DWDWWD
5Chelsea1365225133401273121361.9230817 WWDLWD
6West Ham United135622214331147231871.5714316 DDDDDL
7Sheffield Wednesday135621714430148132361.2142916 WLWDDD
8Tottenham Hotspur135532820322171023111101.4000015 DWWDWD
9West Bromwich Albion1353524284211710114718.8571413 LWDLWW
10Manchester United124441719421108023711.8947412 LDLWDD
11Sunderland13364141731276052711.8235312 WDLDDL
12Burnley135261529511118015421.5172412 LWLWLW
13Manchester City13355161924096115713.8421111 LDWWLD
14Stoke City13436121841164025614.6666711 WLDLDW
15Ipswich Town134271922303108124914.8636410 LLDWLL
16Newcastle United132651720142910123810.8500010 LLLDLW
17Southampton133461418312108034410.7777810 LDDDDL
18Wolverhampton Wanderers13346111923169115510.5789510 LDDLWL
19Leicester City133371421321116016315.666679 LDLDLW
20Nottingham Forest1116416180417912399.888898 LWDLDL
21Coventry City1324713232141011033312.565228 DLDDLL
22Queens Park Rangers131571228141710016518.428577 LLDDLW


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Leeds United13102124106101434111072.4000022 DWLWWW 2-0
2Liverpool149323086101743221343.7500021 WWWWDW 2-0
3Arsenal148512010520134331762.0000021 WLDDDW 2-1
4Everton1475228125111432411492.3333319 WDWWDW 5-2
5Chelsea1466226143401273221471.8571418 WDLWDD 1-1
6West Ham United145632216331147232891.3750016 DDDDLL 0-2
7Sheffield Wednesday145631917430148133591.1176516 LWDDDL 2-3
8Tottenham Hotspur145542824322171023211141.1666715 WWDWDL 0-4
9West Bromwich Albion1463526284211710214918.9285715 WDLWWW 2-0
110Sunderland144641718412107052711.9444414 DLDDLW 3-1
111Burnley146261830511118115722.6000014 WLWLWW 3-1
112Manchester City1445520193401361157131.0526313 DWWLDW 4-0
313Newcastle United14365212114291022312111.0000012 LLDLWW 4-1
414Manchester United134451721421108024713.8095212 DLWDDL 0-2
115Stoke City14437132141277025614.6190511 LDLDWL 1-3
216Wolverhampton Wanderers143561220241710115510.6000011 DDLWLD 1-1
217Ipswich Town1442820263041112124914.7692310 LDWLLL 1-4
118Southampton1434716233131213034410.6956510 DDDDLL 2-5
19Leicester City143381423322118016315.608709 DLDLWL 0-2
220Queens Park Rangers1425715302411012016518.500009 LDDLWW 3-2
121Nottingham Forest121651721041791241012.809528 WDLDLL 1-3
122Coventry City1424814252141011034414.560008 LDDLLL 1-2