FOREST 2 - 2 MIDDLESBROUGH - Sat Sep 23, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 23, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Middlesbrough
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 2-0
19- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Liverpool (European Cup)
- League:
- Aston Villa
- Middlesbrough:
- Feb 03, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3005 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1418 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3355 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4687 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 45 years, 6 months, 27 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDDDWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Garry Birtles (18')
Martin O'Neill (44')
MIDDLESBROUGH
Manager: John Neal
Prior form: LWLDLL (Old to recent)
Goals
David Mills (46')
David Armstrong (49')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 26 | Colin Barrett off for John O'Hare | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill  (44') | |
| 8 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles (18') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 31 | John O'Hare on for Colin Barrett | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jim Stewart |
| 2 | D | Stuart Boam |
| 3 | D | Peter Johnson |
| 4 | D | Alan Ramage |
| 5 | D | John Craggs |
| 6 | M | Billy Ashcroft |
| 7 | M | Tony McAndrew |
| 8 | M | John Mahoney |
| 9 | M | David Armstrong |
| 10 | F | Stan Cummins |
| 11 | F | David Mills |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | David Hodgson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Manchester United |
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Norwich City |
| Coventry City | 0-0 | Leeds United |
| Derby County | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Everton | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Bristol City |
| Manchester City | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-0 | Aston Villa |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Liverpool |
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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 12 | WWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | WWWDWD | |||
| 3 | Coventry City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | WDWWWL | |||
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | WWWDDL | |||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | WWLDWD | |||
| 6 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | WDLDDW | |||
| 7 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | DDLDWW | |||
| 8 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | WDWLLW | |||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | DDDDWD | |||
| 10 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 7 | WWLDDD | |||
| 11 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | DDLWLW | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 | LDWDWL | |||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 6 | DLDLWW | |||
| 14 | Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | DLWWLL | |||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 5 | LLWDLW | |||
| 16 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 4 | DLDLLW | |||
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 4 | LLDLDW | |||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 | LDLDWL | |||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 3 | LWLDLL | |||
| 20 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 3 | LWDLLL | |||
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LLLWLL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 2 | LLDDLL | |||
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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18 | 13 | WWWWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | WWDWDW | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | Coventry City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | DWWWLD | 0-0 | ||
 3 | 4 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | DLDWWW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | WWDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Bristol City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | DWLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | WLDWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | DDDWDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 8 | WLDDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | DLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 11 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 7 | DLDDWL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 12 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LWWLLD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 | LDLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 6 | DWDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 | LDLDWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 | DLDWLW | 3-2 | |
| 4 | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 6 | LDLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 18 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 5 | LWDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 4 | WLDLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 20 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -7 | 4 | WDLLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Birmingham City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -10 | 3 | LDDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 2 | LLWLLL | 0-2 | |