MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Mar 13, 1971 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Mar 13, 1971 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
0-2  LOST 

Half-time: 0-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 13 March 1971

Season:
1970-71

Referee:
D Smith

Attendance:
40,473

Pos Before/After:
19 19

Opp Before/After:
13 11

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Everton (League Tier 1)

Manchester United:
Dec 04, 1971


GAME COUNT:

League:
2692 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1316 (of 2259)
Competitive:
2977 (of 5724)
Total:
4231 (of 7505)
Played:
53 years, 15 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Matt Gillies
Prior form: WLWLLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Matt Busby
Prior form: WWWLWL (Old to recent)

Goals
Denis Law (12')
George Best (43')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK27 Jim Barron
2D26 Peter Hindley
3D28 John Winfield
4F24 Sammy Chapman
5M22 Liam O'Kane
6M29 Doug Fraser
7F25 Barry Lyons
8M21 Paul Richardson
9F30 Neil Martin off for Ronnie Rees (66')
10F24 Peter Cormack
11F26 Ian Storey-Moore
Subs
12F26 Ronnie Rees on for Neil Martin (66')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKAlex Stepney
2DJohn Fitzpatrick
3DTony Dunne
4DPat Crerand
5DPaul Edwards
6MDavid Sadler
7MWillie Morgan
8MGeorge Best goal
9MBobby Charlton
10FDenis Law goal
11FJohn Aston Jnr (80')
Subs
12Burns (80')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Mar 13, 1971)
Home Score Away
Blackpool1-1Leeds United
Coventry City1-0Liverpool
Crystal Palace0-2Arsenal
Derby County0-0Manchester City
Everton2-0Stoke City
Huddersfield Town0-1Burnley
Ipswich Town1-0Newcastle United
Manchester United2-0Nottingham Forest
Southampton1-0West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur2-1Chelsea
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-0West Ham 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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Leeds United32227356221222309105126132.5454551 WLWWWW Safe
2Arsenal3019655425123034673520192.1600044 LLWWLW Safe
3Chelsea32151164333942271767416161.3030341 WLWWDW Safe
4Wolverhampton Wanderers32167949471024262165523261.0425539 WWLWLD
5Liverpool301113629178702373666101.7058835 LWWWDL
6Southampton3113994032104125735815251.2500035 WLDLDW
7Tottenham Hotspur2912984128744241555417131.4642933 LWLDLL
8Manchester City30111183627662191055617171.3333333 DLLDLD
9Stoke City31101110373686123625914301.0277831 WLWLDW
10Everton311011104444862261325818311.0000031 LWDDWD
11Crystal Palace31101011272875416123571116.9642930 LWLLLD
12Coventry City3012612272982516114471118.9310330 DLLWWL
13Manchester United31101011444866422184472230.9166730 WWWLWL
14Derby County30117124140636232154618191.0250029 WWWWWL
15West Bromwich Albion3191111505895230180692040.8620729 LWDWDW
16Newcastle United3010812303565315104391525.8571428 LDLDWL
17Huddersfield Town3171113304057416132491427.7500025 LLDLLW
18Ipswich Town29951529327262317239615.9062523 LWLLLW
19Nottingham Forest30871527426362219249523.6428623 WLWLLW
20West Ham United3151214364937621252581524.7346922 WLDWDD
21Burnley313111722502681527159723.4400017 DLLDWL
22Blackpool3139192555267152413121031.4545515 LLLLDL


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 United33228357231222309106127142.4782652 LWWWWD Safe 1-1
2Arsenal3120655625123034683522192.2400046 LWWLWW Safe 2-0
3Chelsea33151174435942271767517181.2571441 LWWDWL Safe 1-2
4Wolverhampton Wanderers33177951471124282165523261.0851141 WLWLDW Safe 2-0
15Southampton3214994132114126735815251.2812537 LDLDWW 1-0
16Liverpool311113729188702373676111.6111135 WWWDLL 0-1
7Tottenham Hotspur3013984329844261655417131.4827635 WLDLLW 2-1
8Manchester City31111283627662191056617171.3333334 LLDLDD 0-0
19Everton321111104644962281325818311.0454533 WDDWDW 2-0
210Coventry City3113612282992517114471118.9655232 LLWWLW 1-0
211Manchester United32111011464876424184472230.9583332 WWLWLW 2-0
312Stoke City32101111373886123625101432.9736831 LWLDWL 0-2
113Derby County31118124140646232154618191.0250030 WWWWLD 0-0
314Crystal Palace32101012273075516143571116.9000030 WLLLDL 0-2
15West Bromwich Albion32911125059952301806102041.8474629 WDWDWL 0-1
16Newcastle United31108133036653151043101526.8333328 DLDWLL 0-1
117Ipswich Town301051530328262417239615.9375025 WLLLWW 1-0
118Huddersfield Town3271114304157516142491427.7317125 LDLLWL 0-1
19Nottingham Forest318716274463622192410525.6136423 LWLLWL 0-2
20West Ham United3251215365137621252591526.7058822 LDWDDL 0-2
21Burnley324111723502681527259823.4600019 LLDWLW 1-0
22Blackpool32310192656277162513121031.4642916 LLLDLD 1-1