BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 - 4 FOREST - Sat Dec 27, 1975 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 27, 1975 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ewood Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- Pos Before/After:
- 14/11
- Opp Before/After:
- 16/19
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1975-76
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 2/2
- NEXT GAMES:
- FA Cup:
- Peterborough United
- League:
- Hull City
- League Tier 2:
- Hull City
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2894 (of 4860)
- League Tier 2:
- 1437 (of 2443)
- Competitive:
- 3208 (of 5557)
- Total:
- 4495 (of 7305)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWDLLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
John Robertson
Bert Bowery - Bert Bowery first goal
Bert Bowery - Bert Bowery last goal
Ian Bowyer
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWDLLL (Old to recent)
Goals:
John Robertson
Bert Bowery - Bert Bowery first goal
Bert Bowery - Bert Bowery last goal
Ian Bowyer
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager:
Prior form: DWLLDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: DWLLDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Wells | |
| 2 | M | Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | F | John McGovern | |
| 5 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | F | John Robertson  | |
| 7 | F | Jim McIntosh | |
| 8 | F | Bert Bowery | Debut |
| 9 | F | John O'Hare | |
| 10 | F | Barry Butlin | |
| 11 | F | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | ? |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest |
| Blackpool | 0 | 0 | York City |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Sunderland |
| Bristol Rovers | 0 | 1 | Luton Town |
| Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Charlton Athletic |
| Hull City | 2 | 3 | Carlisle United |
| Notts County | 5 | 1 | Oldham Athletic |
| Oxford United | 1 | 2 | Southampton |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | Fulham |
| Portsmouth | 0 | 1 | Bristol City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Orient |
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 | |
| 1 | Sunderland | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2.000 | 33 | DWLWLW | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1.696 | 31 | DLWWWL | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1.818 | 29 | WWDWLD | |
| 4 | Southampton | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 1.464 | 26 | LLWWWW | |
| 5 | Notts County | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.190 | 26 | DLWLWL | |
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1.000 | 26 | WLDWLW | |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.000 | 26 | LWWLLW | |
| 8 | Fulham | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1.429 | 25 | WLDLDW | |
| 9 | Luton Town | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1.320 | 25 | LWWWWW | |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.136 | 25 | DLLDWL | |
| 11 | Chelsea | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | .964 | 23 | WWLLWL | |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.053 | 22 | WLDLDW | |
| 13 | Blackpool | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | .815 | 22 | LWWWDL | |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1.045 | 21 | WWDLLL | |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | .704 | 21 | LWDWDW | |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | .875 | 20 | DWLLDL | |
| 17 | Hull City | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | .828 | 20 | WWWLLL | |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | .781 | 20 | WLLLWD | |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | .676 | 19 | LLLWLL | |
| 20 | Oxford United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | .667 | 16 | DWWLDL | |
| 21 | York City | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 | .487 | 14 | LLLDWW | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | .429 | 12 | LLLWLW | |
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 | |
| 1 | Sunderland | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 1.857 | 33 | WLWLWL | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 1.708 | 33 | LWWWLW | |
| 3 | Bristol City | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 1.864 | 31 | WDWLDW | |
| 4 | Southampton | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 1.483 | 28 | LWWWWW | |
| 5 | Notts County | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1.364 | 28 | LWLWLW | |
 3 | 6 | Luton Town | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 1.360 | 27 | WWWWWW |
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1.000 | 27 | WWLLWD | |
 2 | 8 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | .895 | 26 | LDWLWL |
| 1 | 9 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1.200 | 25 | LDLDWL |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1.087 | 25 | LLDWLL | |
| 3 | 11 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1.174 | 23 | WDLLLW |
| 12 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.050 | 23 | LDLDWD | |
| 2 | 13 | Chelsea | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 22 | .935 | 23 | WLLWLL |
| 1 | 14 | Blackpool | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | .815 | 23 | WWWDLD |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | .759 | 23 | WDWDWW | |
| 2 | 16 | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | .906 | 22 | LLLWDW |
| 2 | 17 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | .718 | 21 | LLWLLW |
| 1 | 18 | Hull City | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | .813 | 20 | WWLLLL |
| 3 | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | .786 | 20 | WLLDLL |
| 20 | Oxford United | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | .657 | 16 | WWLDLL | |
| 21 | York City | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | .487 | 15 | LLDWWD | |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | .417 | 12 | LLWLWL | |