FOREST 0 - 0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION - Sat Sep 02, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 02, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Albion Till We Die (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Saturday 02 September 1978
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 02 September 1978
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Referee:
- R Toseland
- Attendance:
- 28,239
- Pos Before/After:
- 10
10 - Opp Before/After:
- 2
3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Mansfield Town (Testimonial)
- League:
- Arsenal
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Feb 21, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3002 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1415 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3350 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4680 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 45 years, 7 months, 18 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 26 | Colin Barrett | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | David Needham | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | M | 19 | Steve Elliott | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tony Godden |
| 2 | D | Alistair Robertson |
| 3 | D | John Wile |
| 4 | D | Brendon Batson |
| 5 | D | Derek Statham |
| 6 | M | Bryan Robson |
| 7 | M | Len Cantello |
| 8 | M | Alistair Brown |
| 9 | M | Cyrille Regis |
| 10 | F | Laurie Cunningham |
| 11 | F | Willie Johnston |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Trewick |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Birmingham City |
| Chelsea | 0-3 | Leeds United |
| Derby County | 0-2 | Coventry City |
| Liverpool | 7-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester United | 1-1 | Everton |
| Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Norwich City | 1-1 | Manchester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Bristol City |
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 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 3 | Everton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 4 | Coventry City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | WDW | |||
| 5 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | WDW | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | WWL | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 4 | WWL | |||
| 8 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | DLW | |||
| 9 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | LWD | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | DDD | |||
| 11 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 | WDL | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 | LDW | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | LWL | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | LLW | |||
| 15 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 16 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | DLD | |||
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | DLD | |||
| 18 | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | LLD | |||
| 20 | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | LLD | |||
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 1 | LDL | |||
| 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 | LLL | |||
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 | Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | WWWW | 7-0 | ||
 2 | 2 | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | WDWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | WWWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | WWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | DLWW | 3-0 | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | WWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 7 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | WDWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 | WWLD | 1-1 | |
| 6 | 9 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DDLW | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | DDDD | 0-0 | ||
| 11 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | WDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 12 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | LDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LWLD | 0-0 | ||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | 15 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | DDLD | 1-1 | |
| 7 | 16 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | LWDL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 17 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | LLDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 18 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | DLDL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | LLLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 | LDLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 | DLDL | 0-7 | |
| 3 | 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 1 | LLDL | 1-5 | |