FOREST 4 - 0 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Mar 25, 1972 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Mar 25, 1972 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Coventry City

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
4-0  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 25 March 1972

Season:
1971-72

Referee:
G Hill

Attendance:
12,205

Pos Before/After:
22 22

Opp Before/After:
18 18

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Leeds United (League Tier 1)

Coventry City:
Oct 29, 1974


GAME COUNT:

League:
2738 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1362 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3027 (of 5724)
Total:
4287 (of 7505)
Played:
51 years, 11 months, 23 days ago


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

Goals
Tommy Gemmell (44')
Duncan McKenzie (47')
Paul Richardson (60')
Paul Richardson (83')
Logo
COVENTRY CITY
Manager: Noel Cantwell
Prior form: LDDLLD (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Jim Barron
2D27 Peter Hindley
3D28 Tommy Gemmell goal (44')
4M19 David SerellaDebut
5M21 John Cottam
6F19 John Robertson
7F21 Jim McIntosh
8F25 Peter Cormack
9F20 Alan Buckley
10M22 Paul Richardson goal (60') goal (83')
11F21 Duncan McKenzie goal (47')
Subs
12M20 Martin O'Neill


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKBill Glazier
2DWilf Smith
3DChris Cattlin
4DRoy Barry
5DJeff Blockley
6MMichael McGuire
7MWillie Carr
8MChris Chilton (45')
9MErnie Hunt
10FErnie Machin
11FBobby Graham
Subs
12Dennis Mortimer (45')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Mar 25, 1972)
Home Score Away
Chelsea3-1West Ham United
Everton2-2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Leeds United3-0Arsenal
Leicester City1-0Ipswich Town
Manchester United4-0Crystal Palace
Newcastle United0-0Manchester City
Nottingham Forest4-0Coventry City
Southampton0-1Liverpool
Stoke City1-1Derby County
Tottenham Hotspur2-0Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion1-1Huddersfield 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 City34209566361431421266424241.8333349 WLWWWW Safe
2Derby County3319865729134037964620201.9655246 LWWWWW Safe
3Leeds United3218865222134040854612142.3636444 LDWWWD Safe
4Liverpool33178849271331391445710131.8148142 WWWWDW Safe
5Wolverhampton Wanderers33151085545970321663823291.2222240 WDDLWW Safe
6Tottenham Hotspur321410848331232351027613231.4545538 WWWDWL
7Manchester United32158954451024281856526271.2000038 LLLLDW
8Sheffield United33141095447872362163718261.1489438 DLWDDD
9Arsenal31165104431101325964719221.4193537 WWWWLL
10Chelsea31121094032862291544711171.2500034 WWWDLL
11Newcastle United3312813404484425154491529.9090932 WDWWWL
12West Ham United3410101439398542615251013241.0000030 DLWLWD
13Everton3581314314086425140710626.7750029 DLDLDD
14Ipswich Town3471512304557514152871630.6666729 LDLWDL
15Stoke City3091011333866323173481021.8684228 DWLDLD
16Leicester City3391014324065614113581829.8000028 LLLWLD
17West Bromwich Albion3310716324454716205391624.7272727 WWLWDW
18Coventry City32614123250592171515101535.6400026 LDDLLD
19Crystal Palace3371016315135719244591227.6078424 DDWDLD
20Southampton3295184269636262432121645.6087023 WLLLLD
21Huddersfield Town3369182346457101624111330.5000021 DLLLLD
22Nottingham Forest34572237684310192614121842.5441217 LLLLWL


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 City352010566361431421267424241.8333350 LWWWWD Safe 0-0
2Derby County3419965830134037965621211.9333347 WWWWWD Safe 1-1
3Leeds United3319865522144043854612142.5000046 DWWWDW Safe 3-0
4Liverpool34188850271331391455711131.8518544 WWWDWW Safe 1-0
5Wolverhampton Wanderers34151185747970321664825311.2127741 DDLWWD Safe 2-2
6Tottenham Hotspur331510850331332371027613231.5151540 WWDWLW Safe 2-0
7Manchester United33168958451124321856526271.2888940 LLLDWW Safe 4-0
8Sheffield United341410105449872362163818281.1020438 LWDDDL 0-2
9Arsenal32165114434101325964819251.2941237 WWWLLL 0-3
10Chelsea32131094333962321644711171.3030336 WWDLLW 3-1
11Newcastle United3412913404485425154491529.9090933 DWWWLD 0-0
12West Ham United351010154042854261525111427.9523830 LWLWDL 1-3
313Leicester City34101014334075615113581829.8250030 LLWLDW 1-0
114Everton3681414334287427160710626.7857130 LDLDDD 2-2
15Stoke City3191111343967324183481021.8717929 WLDLDD 1-1
216Ipswich Town3571513304657514152881631.6521729 DLWDLL 0-1
17West Bromwich Albion3410816334555717215391624.7333328 WLWDWD 1-1
18Coventry City33614133254592171515111539.5925926 DDLLDL 0-4
19Crystal Palace34710173155357192445101231.5636424 DWDLDL 0-4
20Southampton3395194270637262532121645.6000023 LLLLDL 0-1
21Huddersfield Town34610182447457101625111431.5106422 LLLLDD 1-1
22Nottingham Forest35672241685310232614121842.6029419 LLLWLW 4-0