MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 04, 1971 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Dec 04, 1971 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Old Trafford

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-3  LOST 

Half-time: 1-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Mufcinfo.com (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 December 1971

Season:
1971-72

Referee:
M Kerkhof

Attendance:
45,048

Pos Before/After:
20 21

Opp Before/After:
1 1

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Everton (League Tier 1)

Manchester United:
Apr 22, 1972


GAME COUNT:

League:
2724 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1348 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3012 (of 5724)
Total:
4272 (of 7505)
Played:
52 years, 3 months, 15 days ago


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

Goals
Peter Cormack (41')
Martin O'Neill (69')
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Frank O'Farrell
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)

Goals
Denis Law (17')
Brian Kidd (37')
Brian Kidd (46')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Jim Barron
2M23 Liam O'Kane
3M29 Doug Fraser
4F25 Sammy Chapman
5D27 Peter Hindley
6M22 Paul Richardson
7F26 Barry Lyons
8F18 John Robertson off for Martin O'Neill (65')
9F31 Neil Martin
10F25 Peter Cormack goal (41')
11F26 Ian Storey-Moore
Subs
12M19 Martin O'Neill on for John Robertson (65') goal (69)


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKAlex Stepney
2DThomas O'Neil
3DFrancis Burns
4DAlan Gowling
5DSteve James
6MDavid Sadler
7MWillie Morgan
8MBrian Kidd goal goal
9MBobby Charlton
10FDenis Law goal
11FGeorge Best
Subs
12McIlroy


Videos:


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Dec 04, 1971)
Home Score Away
Coventry City1-1Leicester City
Crystal Palace5-1Sheffield United
Derby County3-1Manchester City
Everton0-0Stoke City
Ipswich Town0-0Liverpool
Leeds United3-0West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United3-2Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United0-0Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur1-0Southampton
West Ham United0-0Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-2Huddersfield Town

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
1Manchester United191342432280120854123141.9545530 WLDWWW
2Manchester City191153361781124634212112.1176527 WDDWWW
3Derby County1997332155402074331282.1333325 WWWLWL
4Sheffield United191135352163124850411131.6666725 LDWWLW
5Leeds United19113527177301854059121.5882425 WWWLWW
6Liverpool19104527207201893259111.3500024 WDWLWW
7Tottenham Hotspur1986536258202870458181.4400022 LWLWDL
8Arsenal191018292560317841512171.1600021 WLLLDW
9Chelsea19856272453219123248121.1250021 WDWWWW
10Wolverhampton Wanderers19856322964023122169171.1034521 LDLWWW
11Stoke City1984722225221373259151.0000020 LWWLLD
12Ipswich Town195861623442108144615.6956518 WLWDWL
13West Ham United1965819195231281357111.0000017 WWLLLL
14Coventry City195772132441129136923.6562517 DDWLLL
15Everton1964921206131770364131.0500016 LWLWWD
16Leicester City195682024343862251218.8333316 WDLWLD
17Huddersfield Town20631117294241012217717.5862115 LDLWLW
18Southampton196310254342315142171029.5814015 LDLWLL
19Newcastle United19451020314231310037721.6451613 LLWLWD
20Nottingham Forest203512244022614181361022.6000011 WLLWLL
21West Bromwich Albion1935111424126611235813.5833311 LDLLLL
22Crystal Palace1934121435225915127520.4000010 DLLDLL


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)
1Manchester United2014424624901231054123141.9166732 LDWWWW 3-2
12Derby County20107335166402384331282.1875027 WWLWLW 3-1
13Manchester City201154372081124634313141.8500027 DDWWWL 1-3
14Leeds United20123530178302154059121.7647127 WWLWWW 3-0
15Sheffield United201136362663124850512181.3846225 DWWLWL 1-5
6Liverpool20105527207201893359111.3500025 DWLWWD 0-0
7Tottenham Hotspur2096537259202970458181.4800024 WLWDLW 1-0
8Arsenal201028292560317842512171.1600022 LLLDWD 0-0
9Chelsea20866272453219123348121.1250022 DWWWWD 0-0
10Wolverhampton Wanderers20866343165025142169171.0967722 DLWWWD 2-2
11Stoke City2085722225221373359151.0000021 WWLLDD 0-0
12Ipswich Town205961623452108144615.6956519 LWDWLD 0-0
13West Ham United2066819195331281357111.0000018 WLLLLD 0-0
14Coventry City2058722334511310136923.6666718 DWLLLD 1-1
15Everton2065921206231770364131.0500017 WLWWDD 0-0
16Leicester City205782125343862351319.8400017 DLWLDD 1-1
17Huddersfield Town21641119314241012227919.6129016 DLWLWD 2-2
18Southampton206311254442315142181030.5681815 DLWLLL 0-1
19Newcastle United20461020314331310037721.6451614 LWLWDD 0-0
220Crystal Palace20441219363251416127520.5277812 LLDLLW 5-1
121Nottingham Forest213513264322614181371225.6046511 LLWLLL 2-3
122West Bromwich Albion2035121427126611236816.5185211 DLLLLL 0-3