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CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2 - 2 FOREST - Tue Feb 24, 1976 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Tue Feb 24, 1976 (7:45 PM)
Opponent:: Charlton Athletic
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: The Valley
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 2-2 DRAWN
: Half-time: 0-1

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Daily Mirror - Wednesday 25 February 1976

Season:: 1975-76
Referee:: H Robinson
Attendance:: 10,655
League Week:: 30 of 42
Pos Before/After:: 12 12
Opp Before/After:: 16 16

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Oldham Athletic (League Tier 2)
Charlton Athletic:: Aug 25, 1976

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2901 (of 5087)
League Tier 2:: 1444 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 3217 (of 5829)
Total:: 4514 (of 7634)
Played:: 50 years, 6 months, 21 days ago

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

Goal Scorers
Ian Bowyer (70')
Jimmy McCann (74') - Jimmy McCann only goal

CHARLTON ATHLETIC
Manager: Andy Nelson
Prior form: WLWWWL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Derek Hales (24')
Derek Hales (52')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	19	Peter Wells
2	D	17	Bryn Gunn
3	D	32	Frank Clark 47
4	M	26	John McGovern
5	F	29	Sammy Chapman
6	M	24	Ian Bowyer (70')
7	M	20	Terry Curran
8	M	23	Martin O'Neill
9	F	29	John O'Hare
10	F	26	Barry Butlin off for Jimmy McCann (65')
11	F	23	John Robertson
Subs
12	F	21	Jimmy McCann on for Barry Butlin (65') (74')

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	19	Peter Wells	13		3	1
2	D	17	Bryn Gunn	11		38	6
3	D	32	Frank Clark 47	35		3	1
4	M	26	John McGovern	42	1	3	1
5	F	29	Sammy Chapman	363	18	3	1
6	M	24	Ian Bowyer (70')	106	27	3	1
7	M	20	Terry Curran	20	4	3	1
8	M	23	Martin O'Neill	124	12	3	1
9	F	29	John O'Hare	43	7	3	1
10	F	26	Barry Butlin off for Jimmy McCann (65')	56	11	3	1
11	F	23	John Robertson	115	9	3	1
Subs
12	F	21	Jimmy McCann on for Barry Butlin (65') (74')	2		3	1

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Wood
2	D	Penfold
3	D	Warman
4	D	Hunt
5	D	Giles
6	M	Curtis
7	M	Powell 0
8	M	Derek Hales
9	M	Hope
10	F	Peacock
11	F	Young
Subs
12		Bowman

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Tue Feb 24, 1976)

Home	Score	Away
Blackpool	1-1	Blackburn Rovers
Bristol City	1-0	Oldham Athletic
Carlisle United	2-2	Sunderland
Charlton Athletic	2-2	Nottingham Forest
Notts County	1-2	Hull City
Plymouth Argyle	3-0	Luton Town
Southampton	2-1	Fulham
York City	0-2	Leyton 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	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status
1	Sunderland	28	17	4	7	45	25	14	1	0	36	8	3	3	7	9	17	20	38	WLDWLW
2	Bolton Wanderers	28	15	8	5	47	27	8	3	1	25	8	7	5	4	22	19	20	38	LWDWWL
3	Bristol City	30	14	10	6	45	26	8	5	2	26	10	6	5	4	19	16	19	38	DWDDWL
4	Notts County	29	15	7	7	42	26	9	4	1	25	7	6	3	6	17	19	16	37	WWWWDW
5	Southampton	28	15	5	8	51	33	13	1	1	37	10	2	4	7	14	23	18	35	WDDWDW
6	West Bromwich Albion	29	12	10	7	31	27	5	7	1	15	8	7	3	6	16	19	4	34	DDWWWL
7	Luton Town	29	13	7	9	42	33	8	4	2	24	12	5	3	7	18	21	9	33	WWLDWD
8	Oldham Athletic	30	12	9	9	44	45	10	5	1	28	17	2	4	8	16	28	-1	33	WWLDDD
9	Fulham	29	11	9	9	39	32	7	5	3	23	11	4	4	6	16	21	7	31	LDDWLW
10	Bristol Rovers	30	9	12	9	28	32	6	6	3	16	11	3	6	6	12	21	-4	30	WLWLDL
11	Carlisle United	30	10	9	11	32	39	7	5	3	20	16	3	4	8	12	23	-7	29	LLDDWW
12	Nottingham Forest	29	10	8	11	34	28	6	1	7	18	14	4	7	4	16	14	6	28	WLLDWW
13	Blackpool	29	10	8	11	28	34	6	6	3	19	18	4	2	8	9	16	-6	28	DWLDLW
14	Plymouth Argyle	31	10	7	14	38	42	10	3	3	29	15	0	4	11	9	27	-4	27	LDLLLW
15	Chelsea	30	9	9	12	36	41	5	5	4	17	14	4	4	8	19	27	-5	27	LWLDDL
16	Charlton Athletic	28	11	5	12	39	49	8	1	4	26	20	3	4	8	13	29	-10	27	WLWWWL
17	Hull City	30	10	6	14	31	37	7	3	6	20	16	3	3	8	11	21	-6	26	WLDLDW
18	Leyton Orient	27	8	9	10	22	27	7	4	3	14	8	1	5	7	8	19	-5	25	WDLWLL
19	Blackburn Rovers	29	7	11	11	27	34	4	6	6	16	19	3	5	5	11	15	-7	25	LLDWWL
20	Oxford United	29	5	10	14	27	41	3	6	6	15	19	2	4	8	12	22	-14	20	LDDDDL
21	Portsmouth	30	6	6	18	22	42	2	5	8	8	15	4	1	10	14	27	-20	18	WLLLWW
22	York City	30	5	5	20	24	54	4	1	9	16	25	1	4	11	8	29	-30	15	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	GD	Pts	Current Form	Status	Result(s)
2	1	Bristol City	31	15	10	6	46	26	9	5	2	27	10	6	5	4	19	16	20	40	WDDWLW		1-0
1	2	Sunderland	29	17	5	7	47	27	14	1	0	36	8	3	4	7	11	19	20	39	LDWLWD		2-2
1	3	Bolton Wanderers	28	15	8	5	47	27	8	3	1	25	8	7	5	4	22	19	20	38	LWDWWL
1	4	Southampton	29	16	5	8	53	34	14	1	1	39	11	2	4	7	14	23	19	37	DDWDWW		2-1
1	5	Notts County	30	15	7	8	43	28	9	4	2	26	9	6	3	6	17	19	15	37	WWWDWL		1-2
	6	West Bromwich Albion	29	12	10	7	31	27	5	7	1	15	8	7	3	6	16	19	4	34	DDWWWL
	7	Luton Town	30	13	7	10	42	36	8	4	2	24	12	5	3	8	18	24	6	33	WLDWDL		0-3
	8	Oldham Athletic	31	12	9	10	44	46	10	5	1	28	17	2	4	9	16	29	-2	33	WLDDDL		0-1
	9	Fulham	30	11	9	10	40	34	7	5	3	23	11	4	4	7	17	23	6	31	DDWLWL		1-2
	10	Bristol Rovers	30	9	12	9	28	32	6	6	3	16	11	3	6	6	12	21	-4	30	WLWLDL
	11	Carlisle United	31	10	10	11	34	41	7	6	3	22	18	3	4	8	12	23	-7	30	LDDWWD		2-2
	12	Nottingham Forest	30	10	9	11	36	30	6	1	7	18	14	4	8	4	18	16	6	29	LLDWWD		2-2
1	13	Plymouth Argyle	32	11	7	14	41	42	11	3	3	32	15	0	4	11	9	27	-1	29	DLLLWW		3-0
1	14	Blackpool	30	10	9	11	29	35	6	7	3	20	19	4	2	8	9	16	-6	29	WLDLWD		1-1
2	15	Hull City	31	11	6	14	33	38	7	3	6	20	16	4	3	8	13	22	-5	28	LDLDWW		2-1
	16	Charlton Athletic	29	11	6	12	41	51	8	2	4	28	22	3	4	8	13	29	-10	28	LWWWLD		2-2
1	17	Leyton Orient	28	9	9	10	24	27	7	4	3	14	8	2	5	7	10	19	-3	27	DLWLLW		2-0
3	18	Chelsea	30	9	9	12	36	41	5	5	4	17	14	4	4	8	19	27	-5	27	LWLDDL
	19	Blackburn Rovers	30	7	12	11	28	35	4	6	6	16	19	3	6	5	12	16	-7	26	LDWWLD		1-1
	20	Oxford United	29	5	10	14	27	41	3	6	6	15	19	2	4	8	12	22	-14	20	LDDDDL
	21	Portsmouth	30	6	6	18	22	42	2	5	8	8	15	4	1	10	14	27	-20	18	WLLLWW
	22	York City	31	5	5	21	24	56	4	1	10	16	27	1	4	11	8	29	-32	15	LLLLLL		0-2

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