ARSENAL 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Aug 23, 1969 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 23, 1969 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highbury
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Dec 26, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2624 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1248 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2893 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 4137 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 23 August 1969
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Alan Hill | |
| 2 | D | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | M | Henry Newton | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | M | Paul Richardson | |
| 10 | F |  Dave Hilley | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore  (57) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Colin Hall |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bob Wilson |
| 2 | D | Frank McLintock |
| 3 | D | Peter Simpson |
| 4 | D | Terry Neill |
| 5 | D | Pat Rice |
| 6 | M | Bob McNab |
| 7 | M | Jon Sammels |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Robertson |
| 9 | M | George Graham |
| 10 | F | John Radford |
| 11 | F | Charlie George () |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Bobby Gould () |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Crystal Palace | 0-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Derby County | 0-0 | Stoke City |
| Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Coventry City |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| Liverpool | 3-3 | Burnley |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Everton |
| Southampton | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Ham United | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Manchester United |
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 | ||
| 1 | Everton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.00000 | 8 | WWWW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.66667 | 8 | WWWW | ||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.83333 | 8 | WWWW | ||
| 4 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.66667 | 6 | WDWD | ||
| 5 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.50000 | 6 | DWDW | ||
| 6 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.50000 | 6 | DWDW | ||
| 7 | West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00000 | 5 | WWLD | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.40000 | 4 | LWLW | ||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.33333 | 4 | LWWL | ||
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.25000 | 4 | DWLD | ||
| 11 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00000 | 4 | LDWD | ||
| 12 | Stoke City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .80000 | 4 | LDWD | ||
| 13 | Burnley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .50000 | 3 | DLWL | ||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .40000 | 3 | DDLD | ||
| 15 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .33333 | 3 | LLWD | ||
| 16 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .87500 | 2 | LLWL | ||
| 17 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .85714 | 2 | WLLL | ||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .60000 | 2 | WLLL | ||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .50000 | 2 | LLLW | ||
| 20 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .00000 | 2 | DLLD | ||
| 21 | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .27273 | 1 | DLLL | ||
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .20000 | 1 | DLLL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Everton | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.50000 | 9 | WWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.33333 | 9 | WWWWD | 3-3 | |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1.83333 | 9 | WWWWD | 0-0 | |
 1 | 4 | Coventry City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00000 | 8 | DWDWW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 5 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.50000 | 7 | DWDWD | 0-0 |
 2 | 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.25000 | 7 | WDWDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.80000 | 6 | LWLWW | 2-0 |
| 3 | 8 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.33333 | 6 | LDWDW | 2-1 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.25000 | 5 | LWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 5 | WWLDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 11 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .80000 | 5 | LDWDD | 0-0 |
| 6 | 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.00000 | 4 | WLLLW | 3-1 |
| 3 | 13 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .83333 | 4 | DWLDL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 14 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .66667 | 4 | DLWLD | 3-3 |
| 4 | 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .63636 | 4 | LLLWW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 16 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .50000 | 4 | LLWDD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 17 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .90000 | 3 | LLWLD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 18 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .87500 | 3 | WLLLD | 1-1 |
| 5 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .42857 | 3 | DDLDL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 20 | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .27273 | 2 | DLLLD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 21 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .14286 | 2 | DLLDL | 1-2 |
| 22 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .16667 | 1 | DLLLL | 0-1 | |