SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 21, 1974 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 21, 1974 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield Wednesday
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Hillsborough
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 21 September 1974
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Cup)
- League:
- Sunderland
- Sheffield Wednesday:
- Apr 01, 1975
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2838 (of 5087)
- League Tier 2:
- 1381 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3141 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 4422 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 51 years, 11 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: LWLDWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Neil Martin (42')
Ian Bowyer (62')
Neil Martin (69')
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
Manager: Steve Burtenshaw
Prior form: LDDLWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tommy Craig (44')
Joicey (86')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 21 |  Dennis Peacock | |
| 2 | D | 18 | Viv Anderson | Debut |
| 3 | M | 22 | David Jones | |
| 4 | M | 26 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 5 | M | 21 | David Serella | |
| 6 | F | 27 | Tommy Jackson | |
| 7 | F | 24 |  Miah Dennehy | |
| 8 | M | 27 |  George Lyall | |
| 9 | F | 33 | Neil Martin  (42') (69') | |
| 10 | M | 23 | Ian Bowyer (62') | |
| 11 | M | 22 | Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 20 | Garry Dulson | First bench appearance |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Springett |
| 2 | D | Rodrigues |
| 3 | D | McIver |
| 4 | D | Dowd |
| 5 | D | Holsgrove |
| 6 | M | Knighton |
| 7 | M | Potts |
| 8 | M | Harvey |
| 9 | M | Joicey |
| 10 | F | Tommy Craig |
| 11 | F | Brown |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Sunley |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Millwall |
| Blackpool | 1-1 | York City |
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Southampton |
| Fulham | 4-0 | Norwich City |
| Hull City | 1-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Manchester United | 2-0 | Bristol Rovers |
| Notts County | 0-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Oxford United | 1-2 | Leyton Orient |
| Portsmouth | 2-2 | Cardiff City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Sunderland | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | WWWDDW | |||
| 2 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | WDDDDW | |||
| 3 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | DWWWDD | |||
| 4 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | WWLWW | |||
| 5 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | DWWLLD | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | DDWLWL | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | DWDDWL | |||
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | DDWLWD | |||
| 9 | York City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | LWDWLD | |||
| 10 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 | DWLDWL | |||
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLWLW | |||
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | LLWWDD | |||
| 13 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | DDLWW | |||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 6 | LWLDWL | |||
| 15 | Hull City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 6 | WLLDLD | |||
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 | LDDLWD | |||
| 17 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 | LLDDLW | |||
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | WLDLLW | |||
| 19 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 | LLWLDL | |||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 | DDDDLD | |||
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WLWLL | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | DLLLWL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14 | WWDDWW | 2-0 | ||
 3 | 2 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | WWLLDW | 4-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | DDDDWL | 0-4 | |
| 4 | Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | WWLWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 5 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | DWLWLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 6 | Oxford United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | WWWDDL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 7 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | DDLWWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Blackpool | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WDDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 9 | York City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | WDWLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 8 | WLDWLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Notts County | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 | WLDWLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | WLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | LWWDDD | 0-0 | |
| 6 | 14 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 7 | DWLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | 15 | Leyton Orient | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 | DDDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Hull City | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 7 | LLDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Portsmouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 | LDLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | WLWLLD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 5 | DDLWDL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 20 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 5 | LDDLWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 21 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 5 | LWLDLL | 0-3 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LLLWLD | 2-2 | ||