FOREST 2 - 1 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Dec 10, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 10, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-1
1- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Manchester United (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Apr 22, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2975 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1388 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3310 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4631 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 46 years, 11 months, 11 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLWLDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Martin O'Neill (40')
John McGovern (45')
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  (45') | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill (40') | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 26 | Ian Bowyer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Blyth |
| 2 | D | Graham Oakey |
| 3 | D | Mick Coop |
| 4 | D | Bobby McDonald |
| 5 | D | Jim Holton |
| 6 | M | Barry Powell |
| 7 | M | Donato Nardiello |
| 8 | M | Terry Yorath |
| 9 | M | Tommy Hutchison |
| 10 | F | Michael Ferguson |
| 11 | F | Ian Wallace |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Murphy |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Everton | 3-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Derby County |
| Manchester City | 3-0 | Birmingham City |
| Norwich City | 2-1 | Liverpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Coventry City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0-1 | Newcastle United |
| West Ham United | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-3 | Chelsea |
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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 27 | WLWLDW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 26 | DWWDWW | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 23 | LWDDDD | |||
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | LLLDWW | |||
| 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 23 | WWDWLD | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | DWDWLW | |||
| 7 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 21 | DDWWWW | |||
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 21 | DDDLWD | |||
| 9 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 20 | WLLDWL | |||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19 | LWLDDW | |||
| 11 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 18 | DWWLDL | |||
| 12 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 17 | LLLWDW | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 17 | DLLWWW | |||
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 16 | LLWDDL | |||
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 16 | LDWDLL | |||
| 16 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 | DWLDLL | |||
| 17 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 | LDWDWD | |||
| 18 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 14 | WWDDLL | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 13 | WDWLDL | |||
| 20 | West Ham United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 10 | WLDLLL | |||
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -25 | 9 | DLWDLL | |||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 8 | WDDLLW | |||
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 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 29 | LWLDWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 24 | 28 | WWDWWW | 3-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Liverpool | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 23 | LLDWWL | 1-2 | |
 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 23 | WDDDDL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 5 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | WDWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Coventry City | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 23 | WDWLDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -1 | 23 | DDLWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Manchester City | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 22 | LLDWLW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | Leeds United | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 22 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 20 | WWLDLW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 19 | WLDDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 18 | LLWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Manchester United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 17 | LLWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 14 | Bristol City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 16 | DWDWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 16 | LWDDLL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 16 | Chelsea | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 16 | WDDLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -10 | 16 | DWDLLL | 0-3 | |
| 2 | 18 | Birmingham City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 15 | WLDLLL | 0-3 | |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 13 | DWLDLL | 0-1 | ||
| 20 | West Ham United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 12 | LDLLLW | 2-1 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -13 | 10 | DDLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 22 | Leicester City | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -25 | 10 | LWDLLD | 1-1 | |
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