BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Jan 01, 1977 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 01, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ewood Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-1 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Season:
- 1976-77
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- 14,524
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 9
10
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bristol Rovers (FA Cup)
- League:
- Charlton Athletic
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Aug 29, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2934 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1477 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3261 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4565 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 03 January 1977
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWWWDD (Old to recent)
Goals:
Peter Withe (23)
Tony Woodcock (27)
Ian Bowyer (80)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer  (80) | |
| 7 | F | John O'Hare | |
| 8 | M |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 9 | F | Peter Withe (23) | |
| 10 | F | Tony Woodcock (27) | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | D | Colin Barrett |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bradshaw |
| 2 | D | Hird |
| 3 | D | Dailey |
| 4 | D | Metcalfe |
| 5 | D | Alcock |
| 6 | M | Wood |
| 7 | M | Taylor (59) |
| 8 | M | Svark |
| 9 | M | Byrom |
| 10 | F | Parkes |
| 11 | F | Wagstaff |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Fazackerly (59) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Blackpool | 0-0 | Hull City |
| Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Luton Town |
| Cardiff City | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Chelsea | 5-1 | Hereford United |
| Millwall | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Charlton 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 30 | LDDDWL | ||
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 28 | WDLWDW | ||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 24 | 26 | LWWDWW | ||
| 4 | Blackpool | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 26 | WWDDDD | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 25 | DWWWDD | ||
| 6 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 22 | WWDLWL | ||
| 7 | Millwall | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 21 | WLLWDW | ||
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 21 | WDWLLW | ||
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 20 | WWLLDD | ||
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 19 | WLLLWD | ||
| 11 | Luton Town | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 19 | WWDLLW | ||
| 12 | Fulham | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 19 | LWDWLL | ||
| 13 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -4 | 19 | LWDDDW | ||
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -5 | 19 | WLWWLL | ||
| 15 | Hull City | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -1 | 18 | WLDDDL | ||
| 16 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -14 | 18 | WWLWDD | ||
| 17 | Notts County | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 17 | LDWLLD | ||
| 18 | Cardiff City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -6 | 17 | LLDDLW | ||
| 19 | Burnley | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 16 | DLDLDD | ||
| 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 15 | LLLDDD | ||
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 14 | DLLDWW | ||
| 22 | Hereford United | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -17 | 11 | WDLDLL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Chelsea | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 32 | DDDWLW | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 28 | WDLWDW | ||
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 27 | WWDWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 27 | WWWDDW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 5 | Blackpool | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 27 | WDDDDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 6 | Millwall | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 22 | LLWDWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 22 | WWDLWL | |
| 8 | Oldham Athletic | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 21 | WDWLLW | ||
| 5 | 9 | Bristol Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 21 | LWWLLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -8 | 20 | WLLDDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 11 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 19 | LLLWDL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 12 | Luton Town | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 2 | 19 | WDLLWL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 13 | Hull City | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -1 | 19 | LDDDLD | 0-0 |
| 4 | 14 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -3 | 19 | LDDLWW | 3-0 |
| 3 | 15 | Fulham | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 19 | WDWLLL | 0-3 |
| 3 | 16 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -4 | 19 | LWDDDW | |
| 1 | 17 | Carlisle United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -14 | 18 | WWLWDD | |
| 1 | 18 | Notts County | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 17 | LDWLLD | |
| 1 | 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -7 | 17 | LLDDDW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 20 | Burnley | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 16 | DLDLDD | |
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 14 | DLLDWW | ||
| 22 | Hereford United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -21 | 11 | DLDLLL | 1-5 | |
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