FOREST 2 - 1 ARSENAL - Sat Sep 09, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 09, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- 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)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 09 September 1978
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Liverpool (European Cup)
- League:
- Manchester United
- Arsenal:
- Jan 13, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3003 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1416 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3352 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4683 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 46 years, 2 months, 12 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDDD (Old to recent)
Goals
John Robertson (52') (Pen)
Ian Bowyer (70')
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 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 16 | Gary Mills off for David Needham | Debut |
| 8 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer  (70') | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson (52') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 29 | David Needham on for Gary Mills | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pat Jennings |
| 2 | D | David O'Leary |
| 3 | D | Steve Walford |
| 4 | D | Willie Young |
| 5 | D | Pat Rice |
| 6 | M | Sammy Nelson |
| 7 | M | David Price |
| 8 | M | Liam Brady |
| 9 | M | Graham Rix |
| 10 | F | Alan Sunderland |
| 11 | F | Frank Stapleton |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Jim Harvey |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0-3 | Liverpool |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Derby County |
| Coventry City | 3-2 | Chelsea |
| Everton | 2-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Manchester City | 3-0 | Leeds United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Arsenal |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Manchester United |
| Southampton | 3-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Bristol City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-2 | Norwich 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 8 | WWWW | |||
| 2 | Coventry City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | WDWW | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | WWWD | |||
| 4 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | WWWD | |||
| 5 | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | DLWW | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | WWLD | |||
| 7 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | WDWL | |||
| 8 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 5 | WWLD | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | DDLW | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | DDDD | |||
| 11 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 4 | WDLD | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 4 | LDWD | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | LWLD | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | LLWD | |||
| 15 | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 | DDLD | |||
| 16 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | LWDL | |||
| 17 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | LLDD | |||
| 18 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | DLDL | |||
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | LLLW | |||
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 | LDLD | |||
| 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 | DLDL | |||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 1 | LLDL | |||
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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 10 | WWWWW | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Coventry City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | WDWWW | 3-2 | ||
 1 | 3 | Everton | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | WWWDW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | WWWDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | WWLDW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | DDDDW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 7 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | LDWDW | 3-2 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 | WWLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 9 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | DLWWL | 0-3 | |
| 5 | 10 | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | DDLDW | 3-0 | |
| 11 | Norwich City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | WDLDD | 2-2 | ||
| 5 | 12 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 | WDWLL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 13 | Arsenal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | DDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 4 | LDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 6 | 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 4 | DLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 16 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 3 | LWLDL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | LLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 3 | LWDLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 19 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | DLDLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 2 | LLLWL | 2-3 | |
| 4 | 21 | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 | LLDDL | 0-3 | |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LLDLD | 1-1 | ||