FOREST 2 - 1 MANCHESTER UNITED - Sat Nov 12, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 12, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Mufcinfo.com (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 12 November 1977
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1977-78
- Referee:
- George Courtney
- Attendance:
- 30,183
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 15
16
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hartlepool United (Testimonial)
- League:
- Leeds United
- Manchester United:
- Dec 17, 1977
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2971 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1384 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3305 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4624 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 47 years, 9 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WDWWWL (Old to recent)
Goals
Kenny Burns (49')
Archie Gemmill (72') - Archie Gemmill first goal
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Colin Barrett | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns  (49') | |
| 7 | F | 30 | Archie Gemmill (72') | |
| 8 | M | 26 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Paddy Roche |
| 2 | D | Jimmy Nicholl |
| 3 | D | Stewart Houston |
| 4 | D | Sammy McIlroy |
| 5 | D | Brian Greenhoff |
| 6 | M | Martin Buchan |
| 7 | M | Chris McGrath |
| 8 | M | Steve Coppell |
| 9 | M | Stuart Pearson |
| 10 | F | David McCreery |
| 11 | F | Gordon Hill |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Arthur Albiston |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Aston Villa | 0-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Derby County |
| Everton | 2-1 | Birmingham City |
| Leicester City | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Manchester City | 2-3 | Leeds United |
| Norwich City | 0-0 | Chelsea |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Liverpool |
| West Ham United | 3-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| FIRST 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 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 22 | WDWWWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 19 | WWWDDW | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 19 | LWDWLW | |||
| 4 | Coventry City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 19 | WDWDWW | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 18 | DWWDLL | |||
| 6 | Manchester City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | LWLLWL | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 17 | DLWWDW | |||
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 | DWWDWW | |||
| 9 | Norwich City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 17 | WWLWDD | |||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 15 | LLWDLW | |||
| 11 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 14 | WDLWDW | |||
| 12 | Leeds United | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 13 | DLLLDD | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 13 | WWDWLD | |||
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 12 | LLDWLL | |||
| 15 | Manchester United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 12 | WLWLLL | |||
| 16 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 12 | DLDLWW | |||
| 17 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 11 | WWDLDL | |||
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 10 | LLLLWD | |||
| 19 | West Ham United | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 9 | LDDDWL | |||
| 20 | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 8 | DWLLLD | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -14 | 6 | LLLWDD | |||
| 22 | Leicester City | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -20 | 6 | DLLLDL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST 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) | |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 24 | DWWWLW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 21 | WWDDWW | 2-1 | ||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 20 | WDWLWD | 3-3 | ||
| 4 | Coventry City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 20 | DWDWWD | 1-1 | ||
 2 | 5 | Arsenal | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | LWWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 18 | WWDLLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Norwich City | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 18 | WLWDDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 8 | Manchester City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 17 | WLLWLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 9 | Aston Villa | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 17 | WWDWWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 15 | LLLDDW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 15 | LWDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 15 | WDWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 14 | LDWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 14 | DLWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 13 | LDLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 16 | Manchester United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 12 | LWLLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 12 | LLLWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 11 | WDLDLL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Bristol City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 10 | WLLLDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | West Ham United | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 | DDDWLD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 21 | Leicester City | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -19 | 8 | LLLDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 6 | LLWDDL | 0-1 | |
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