FOREST 3 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON - Sat Oct 18, 1975 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 18, 1975 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Southampton
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 18 October 1975
6- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Luton Town (League Tier 2)
- Southampton:
- Nov 22, 1975
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2882 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1425 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3196 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4488 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 48 years, 6 months, 9 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWLLLD (Old to recent)
Goals
Martin O'Neill (21')
John O'Hare (37')
John Cottam (53') - John Cottam last goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 18 |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | 19 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 32 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 25 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | M | 25 | John Cottam  (53') | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | M | 20 | Terry Curran | |
| 8 | M | 23 |  Martin O'Neill (21') | |
| 9 | F | 29 | John O'Hare (37') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Barry Butlin | |
| 11 | M | 24 | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 17 | Bryn Gunn | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | S Middleton |
| 2 | D | Rodrigues |
| 3 | D | Peach |
| 4 | D | Holmes 56 |
| 5 | D | Bennet |
| 6 | M | Blythe |
| 7 | M | Fisher |
| 8 | M | Mick Channon |
| 9 | M | Peter Osgood |
| 10 | F | McCalliog |
| 11 | F | Stokes |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Gilchrist |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Notts County |
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Sunderland |
| Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Blackpool |
| Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Fulham |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Oxford United | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Portsmouth | 1-1 | Hull City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
| York City | 1-4 | Bristol City |
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 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.22222 | 18 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Bristol City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1.92308 | 17 | WDWDWW | |||
| 3 | Fulham | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2.12500 | 15 | WLWWWD | |||
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.83333 | 15 | WDDWWW | |||
| 5 | Notts County | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1.22222 | 15 | WWWLDL | |||
| 6 | Southampton | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.00000 | 14 | LWLWDW | |||
| 7 | Oldham Athletic | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.14286 | 13 | WDWDLW | |||
| 8 | Blackpool | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00000 | 12 | DWWLWD | |||
| 9 | Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.22222 | 11 | WLDDWD | |||
| 10 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .80000 | 10 | WLLLDD | |||
| 11 | Luton Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.20000 | 9 | LLDDLD | |||
| 12 | Chelsea | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .64706 | 9 | LDDLDL | |||
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .50000 | 9 | DDWWLL | |||
| 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .76923 | 8 | LDDLWL | |||
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .63636 | 8 | WDWDLL | |||
| 16 | Oxford United | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .61111 | 8 | LLLLWW | |||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .42857 | 8 | DLDDDD | |||
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .81818 | 7 | LLLDLD | |||
| 19 | York City | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .76923 | 7 | LDLWDL | |||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .75000 | 7 | LWLLLD | |||
| 21 | Carlisle United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | .58824 | 7 | WWLDLD | |||
| 22 | Portsmouth | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .46154 | 7 | LDDLDD | |||
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 | 1 | Bristol City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2.07143 | 19 | DWDWWW | 4-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Sunderland | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.00000 | 18 | WWWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.84615 | 17 | DDWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Fulham | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.88889 | 15 | LWWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | Notts County | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1.09091 | 15 | WWLDLL | 1-2 | ||
| 6 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1.61538 | 14 | WLWDWL | 1-3 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Bristol Rovers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.33333 | 13 | LDDWDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1.00000 | 13 | DWDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 9 | Blackpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .85714 | 12 | WWLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Luton Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1.30000 | 11 | LDDLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .81818 | 11 | LLLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Chelsea | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .76471 | 11 | DDLDLW | 2-0 | ||
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | .64706 | 11 | DWWLLW | 3-1 | ||
| 1 | 14 | Leyton Orient | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .72727 | 10 | DWDLLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .50000 | 10 | LDDDDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 16 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .92308 | 9 | WLLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Oxford United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .61111 | 9 | LLLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .81818 | 8 | LLDLDD | 0-0 | ||
| 5 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | .71429 | 8 | DDLWLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 20 | Portsmouth | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .50000 | 8 | DDLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | York City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .64706 | 7 | DLWDLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 22 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | .55556 | 7 | WLDLDL | 0-1 | |