FOREST 2 - 0 PORTSMOUTH - Tue Mar 26, 1974 (League Tier 2)

Date:
Tue Mar 26, 1974 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Portsmouth

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 2

Score:
2-0  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 27 March 1974

Season:
1973-74

Referee:
J Rice

Attendance:
14,040

Pos Before/After:
7 4

Opp Before/After:
15 15

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Crystal Palace (League Tier 2)

Portsmouth:
Apr 27, 1974


GAME COUNT:

League:
2821 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:
1364 (of 2511)
Competitive:
3123 (of 5724)
Total:
4398 (of 7505)
Played:
50 years, 3 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: LDWDWL (Old to recent)

Goals
George Lyall (20')
Eoin Hand (90') (OG)
Logo
PORTSMOUTH
Manager: John Mortimore
Prior form: LDLWWL (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKBest
2DRoberts
3DCollins
4DPiper
5DStephenson
6MEoin Hand
7MMarinello
8MMcCann
9MDavies
10FLewis
11FMellows
Subs
12Foggon


All the games in Division 2 on this day (Tue Mar 26, 1974)
Home Score Away
Nottingham Forest2-0Portsmouth

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME



Table before:
SECOND DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form Status
1Middlesbrough35231025723143128897129152.4782656 WWWWWW Promoted
2Luton Town34179850391051321774718221.2820543 WWLWWL Safe
3Blackpool35141294834954281457520201.4117640 WWLLDW
4Leyton Orient34131384836854231358425231.3333339 DLDDLL
5Carlisle United34159104938953301564719231.2894739 LDWLWD
6West Bromwich Albion351312104339764232066620191.1025638 WWDLLL
7Nottingham Forest331213845311042321329613181.4516137 LDWDWL
8Notts County3614913515374727337562420.9622637 WLDLWW
9Sunderland34148124433863261162918221.3333336 WLWLWW
10Hull City36101610394388222132881730.9069836 DWLLWD
11Aston Villa33111210363278228164488161.1250034 WDLWWW
12Bolton Wanderers3413813393511332713251012221.1142934 WDWDLW
13Millwall351210134544845241446821301.0227334 DLDLWW
14Fulham34138133134103521163581018.9117634 WWLLLW
15Portsmouth34129133956863231443101642.6964333 LDLWWL
16Bristol City35119154047755221744101830.8510631 DWDLDL
17Sheffield Wednesday35109164548755271834111830.9375029 DLLWWW
18Cardiff City3591115395275622162691736.7500029 LLDWLL
19Oxford United3471314314267324171611725.7381027 LWDDDL
20Preston North End35812153452764221816111234.6538527* LLDLLL
21Crystal Palace34810163446666242024101026.7391326 WLDWLW
22Swindon Town36510213161577212603141035.5082020 LLDLDL
*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player


Table after:
SECOND 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)
1Middlesbrough35231025723143128897129152.4782656 WWWWWW Promoted
2Luton Town34179850391051321774718221.2820543 WWLWWL Safe
3Blackpool35141294834954281457520201.4117640 WWLLDW
34Nottingham Forest341313847311142341329613181.5161339 DWDWLW 2-0
15Leyton Orient34131384836854231358425231.3333339 DLDDLL
16Carlisle United34159104938953301564719231.2894739 LDWLWD
17West Bromwich Albion351312104339764232066620191.1025638 WWDLLL
8Notts County3614913515374727337562420.9622637 WLDLWW
9Sunderland34148124433863261162918221.3333336 WLWLWW
10Hull City36101610394388222132881730.9069836 DWLLWD
11Aston Villa33111210363278228164488161.1250034 WDLWWW
12Bolton Wanderers3413813393511332713251012221.1142934 WDWDLW
13Millwall351210134544845241446821301.0227334 DLDLWW
14Fulham34138133134103521163581018.9117634 WWLLLW
15Portsmouth35129143958863231443111644.6724133 DLWWLL 0-2
16Bristol City35119154047755221744101830.8510631 DWDLDL
17Sheffield Wednesday35109164548755271834111830.9375029 DLLWWW
18Cardiff City3591115395275622162691736.7500029 LLDWLL
19Oxford United3471314314267324171611725.7381027 LWDDDL
20Preston North End35812153452764221816111234.6538527* LLDLLL
21Crystal Palace34810163446666242024101026.7391326 WLDWLW
22Swindon Town36510213161577212603141035.5082020 LLDLDL
*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player

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