The City Ground

BRISTOL ROVERS 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Oct 04, 1975 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Sat Oct 04, 1975 (3:00 PM)
Opponent:: Bristol Rovers
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Eastville Stadium
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 2-4 LOST
: Half-time: 0-1

Sources:: AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 October 1975

Season:: 1975-76
Referee:: A Lurvey
Attendance:: 7,689
Pos Before/After:: 17 19
Opp Before/After:: 11 9

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Manchester City (League Cup)
League:: Fulham
Bristol Rovers:: Apr 24, 1976

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2880 (of 5007)
League Tier 2:: 1423 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 3193 (of 5724)
Total:: 4485 (of 7505)
Played:: 48 years, 6 months, 15 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LDLWLL (Old to recent)

Goals
John Robertson (68')
Ian Bowyer (84')

BRISTOL ROVERS
Manager: Don Megson
Prior form: DDWLDD (Old to recent)

Goals
Frankie Prince (29')
Frankie Prince (48')
Wayne Powell (52')
Bannister (75')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	18	John Middleton
2	D	17	Bryn Gunn
3	D	32	Frank Clark 45
4	M	25	John McGovern
5	F	29	Sammy Chapman 80
6	M	25	John Cottam	100th appearance
7	M	20	Terry Curran off for George Lyall
8	M	25	Paul Richardson
9	F	29	John O'Hare
10	F	22	John Robertson (68') 65
11	M	24	Ian Bowyer (84')
Subs
12	M	28	George Lyall on for Terry Curran

	Totals	Last Game
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	18	John Middleton	113		7	2
2	D	17	Bryn Gunn	166	2	7	2
3	D	32	Frank Clark 45	157	1	7	2
4	M	25	John McGovern	335	11	7	2
5	F	29	Sammy Chapman 80	419	22	7	2
6	M	25	John Cottam	107	4	7	2
7	M	20	Terry Curran off for George Lyall	56	16	7	2
8	M	25	Paul Richardson	245	21	7	2
9	F	29	John O'Hare	136	20	14	4
10	F	22	John Robertson (68) 65	516	95	7	2
11	M	24	Ian Bowyer (84)	566	99	7	2
Subs
12	M	28	George Lyall on for Terry Curran	136	28	7	2

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Eadie
2	D	Smith 33
3	D	Williams
4	D	Day
5	D	Taylor
6	M	Aitken (45')
7	M	Stephens
8	M	Frankie Prince
9	M	Warboys
10	F	Bannister
11	F	Britten
Subs
12		Wayne Powell (45')

All the games in Division 2 on this day (Sat Oct 04, 1975)

Home	Score	Away
Blackburn Rovers	0-1	Fulham
Blackpool	3-2	Luton Town
Bolton Wanderers	5-0	Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers	4-2	Nottingham Forest
Chelsea	0-0	York City
Hull City	0-0	Southampton
Notts County	1-1	Bristol City
Oxford United	2-1	Leyton Orient
Plymouth Argyle	2-1	Carlisle United
Portsmouth	0-0	Sunderland
West Bromwich Albion	1-1	Oldham Athletic

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	GA	Pts	Current Form	Status
1	Sunderland	10	7	1	2	17	8	6	0	0	15	3	1	1	2	2	5	2.12500	15	WLWWWW
2	Notts County	9	6	2	1	10	7	2	1	0	2	0	4	1	1	8	7	1.42857	14	WWWWWL
3	Fulham	9	5	2	2	16	8	3	1	1	9	2	2	1	1	7	6	2.00000	12	LWWLWW
4	Bristol City	9	5	2	2	16	10	4	1	0	11	2	1	1	2	5	8	1.60000	12	LDWWDW
5	Southampton	8	5	1	2	16	9	5	0	0	13	2	0	1	2	3	7	1.77778	11	WWLWLW
6	Bolton Wanderers	9	4	3	2	14	10	1	2	0	6	3	3	1	2	8	7	1.40000	11	WWWDDW
7	Oldham Athletic	7	4	2	1	11	9	4	0	0	8	3	0	2	1	3	6	1.22222	10	LWDWDW
8	Charlton Athletic	8	3	3	2	8	7	2	1	1	5	4	1	2	1	3	3	1.14286	9	WDDDWW
9	Blackpool	9	3	3	3	9	10	2	1	0	6	4	1	2	3	3	6	.90000	9	LDDWWL
10	Luton Town	8	3	2	3	9	6	2	2	1	7	4	1	0	2	2	2	1.50000	8	WWLLDD
11	Bristol Rovers	8	2	4	2	7	7	1	2	1	4	4	1	2	1	3	3	1.00000	8	DDWLDD
12	Leyton Orient	9	2	4	3	5	6	2	3	1	4	3	0	1	2	1	3	.83333	8	LLWDWD
13	Hull City	9	4	0	5	8	10	3	0	2	6	5	1	0	3	2	5	.80000	8	LWWLLL
14	Chelsea	10	2	4	4	10	13	2	2	0	7	3	0	2	4	3	10	.76923	8	LDLDDL
15	York City	8	2	2	4	10	11	2	0	2	6	5	0	2	2	4	6	.90909	6	LDLDLW
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	2	2	4	9	10	1	0	3	5	6	1	2	1	4	4	.90000	6	WLLLLD
17	Nottingham Forest	8	2	2	4	7	8	1	0	4	5	7	1	2	0	2	1	.87500	6	LDLWLL
18	Plymouth Argyle	8	2	2	4	6	9	2	1	0	3	1	0	1	4	3	8	.66667	6	LWLDDL
19	Carlisle United	9	2	2	5	8	14	1	2	1	4	4	1	0	4	4	10	.57143	6	LLWWLD
20	West Bromwich Albion	8	1	4	3	5	13	1	3	0	4	3	0	1	3	1	10	.38462	6	WLDLDD
21	Portsmouth	8	1	3	4	6	13	0	3	1	3	5	1	0	3	3	8	.46154	5	WLLDDL
22	Oxford United	9	1	2	6	8	17	1	1	2	4	5	0	1	4	4	12	.47059	4	LLLLLL

Table after:

	SECOND DIVISION								Home					Away
	Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	GA	Pts	Current Form	Status	Result(s)
	1	Sunderland	11	7	2	2	17	8	6	0	0	15	3	1	2	2	2	5	2.12500	16	LWWWWD		0-0
	2	Notts County	10	6	3	1	11	8	2	2	0	3	1	4	1	1	8	7	1.37500	15	WWWWLD		1-1
	3	Fulham	10	6	2	2	17	8	3	1	1	9	2	3	1	1	8	6	2.12500	14	WWLWWW		1-0
2	4	Bolton Wanderers	10	5	3	2	19	10	2	2	0	11	3	3	1	2	8	7	1.90000	13	WWDDWW		5-0
1	5	Bristol City	10	5	3	2	17	11	4	1	0	11	2	1	2	2	6	9	1.54545	13	DWWDWD		1-1
1	6	Southampton	9	5	2	2	16	9	5	0	0	13	2	0	2	2	3	7	1.77778	12	WLWLWD		0-0
	7	Oldham Athletic	8	4	3	1	12	10	4	0	0	8	3	0	3	1	4	7	1.20000	11	WDWDWD		1-1
1	8	Blackpool	10	4	3	3	12	12	3	1	0	9	6	1	2	3	3	6	1.00000	11	DDWWLW		3-2
2	9	Bristol Rovers	9	3	4	2	11	9	2	2	1	8	6	1	2	1	3	3	1.22222	10	DWLDDW		4-2
3	10	Hull City	10	4	1	5	8	10	3	1	2	6	5	1	0	3	2	5	.80000	9	WWLLLD		0-0
3	11	Chelsea	11	2	5	4	10	13	2	3	0	7	3	0	2	4	3	10	.76923	9	DLDDLD		0-0
4	12	Charlton Athletic	9	3	3	3	8	12	2	1	1	5	4	1	2	2	3	8	.66667	9	DDDWWL		0-5
3	13	Luton Town	9	3	2	4	11	9	2	2	1	7	4	1	0	3	4	5	1.22222	8	WLLDDL		2-3
4	14	Plymouth Argyle	9	3	2	4	8	10	3	1	0	5	2	0	1	4	3	8	.80000	8	WLDDLW		2-1
3	15	Leyton Orient	10	2	4	4	6	8	2	3	1	4	3	0	1	3	2	5	.75000	8	LWDWDL		1-2
1	16	York City	9	2	3	4	10	11	2	0	2	6	5	0	3	2	4	6	.90909	7	DLDLWD		0-0
3	17	West Bromwich Albion	9	1	5	3	6	14	1	4	0	5	4	0	1	3	1	10	.42857	7	LDLDDD		1-1
2	18	Blackburn Rovers	9	2	2	5	9	11	1	0	4	5	7	1	2	1	4	4	.81818	6	LLLLDL		0-1
2	19	Nottingham Forest	9	2	2	5	9	12	1	0	4	5	7	1	2	1	4	5	.75000	6	DLWLLL		2-4
1	20	Carlisle United	10	2	2	6	9	16	1	2	1	4	4	1	0	5	5	12	.56250	6	LWWLDL		1-2
1	21	Oxford United	10	2	2	6	10	18	2	1	2	6	6	0	1	4	4	12	.55556	6	LLLLLW		2-1
1	22	Portsmouth	9	1	4	4	6	13	0	4	1	3	5	1	0	3	3	8	.46154	6	LLDDLD		0-0