FOREST 3 - 1 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS - Sat Oct 07, 1978 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Oct 07, 1978 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
3-1  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1978-79

Referee:
K Baker

Attendance:
29,313

Pos Before/After:
6 4

Opp Before/After:
20 20

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Bristol City (League Tier 1)

Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Apr 30, 1979


GAME COUNT:

League:
3007 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1420 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3359 (of 5724)
Total:
4691 (of 7505)
Played:
45 years, 5 months, 22 days ago
Notes:
New record for unbeaten League games (35)



Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDWDDW (Old to recent)

Goals
Garry Birtles (26')
Martin O'Neill (56')
Garry Birtles (60')
Logo
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Manager: Sammy Chung
Prior form: LWLLLW (Old to recent)

Goals
Melvyn Eves (66')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK29 Peter Shilton
2D22 Viv Anderson
3D35 Frank Clark
4M28 John McGovern
5D30 Larry Lloyd
6D25 Kenny Burns
7M26 Martin O'Neill goal (56')
8F31 Archie Gemmill
9F22 Garry Birtles goal (26') goal (60')
10F22 Tony Woodcock off for Ian Bowyer (28')
11F25 John Robertson
Subs
12M27 Ian Bowyer on for Tony Woodcock (28')


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKPaul Bradshaw
2DBob Hazell
3DDerek Parkin
4DGeoffrey Palmer
5DJohn McAlle
6MWillie Carr (64')
7MMartin Patching
8MSteve Daley
9MPeter Daniel
10FIan Arkwright
11FMelvyn Eves goal
Subs
12Norman Bell (64')


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Oct 07, 1978)
Home Score Away
Arsenal1-1Aston Villa
Birmingham City1-2Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers3-1Leeds United
Coventry City2-2Ipswich Town
Derby County1-0Chelsea
Everton0-0Southampton
Manchester United3-2Middlesbrough
Norwich City1-4Liverpool
Nottingham Forest3-1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Queens Park Rangers1-0Bristol City
West Bromwich Albion0-1Tottenham Hotspur

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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Liverpool87102434001313101122115 WWWWDW
2Everton85301254007113054713 WDWDWD
3West Bromwich Albion84311582209421164711 WDDLDW
4Coventry City84311262207321153611 WWWLDD
5Bristol City84221082207420234210 WLLWWD
6Nottingham Forest8260861305413032210 DDWDDW
7Manchester United8341992204212157010 LDDDDW
8Norwich City8332171231011202261059 LDDWLW
9Arsenal83321410220941125649 LWLWDW
10Manchester City8332139211751216449 LDWWWL
11Leeds United83231410202951215548 WWLLDW
12Aston Villa8323107121442026338 LDWDLL
13Ipswich Town83149101033621164-17 WDLWLW
14Tottenham Hotspur823381812157112311-107 DLWWLD
15Southampton822412162118701349-46 WDWLLL
16Queens Park Rangers82246101212210348-46 DLDWWL
17Derby County82249142116601338-56 DLLWWL
18Bolton Wanderers8224101721187013210-76 LDWLWL
19Middlesbrough81259140133711267-54 LDLLDL
20Wolverhampton Wanderers82066132024400429-74 LWLLLW
21Chelsea812581700421112166-94 DLLLDL
22Birmingham City803551802238013210-133 DDLLDL


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Liverpool98102844001314101532417 WWWDWW 4-1
2Everton95401254107113054714 DWDWDD 0-0
13Coventry City94411482309521153612 WWLDDD 2-2
24Nottingham Forest93601172308513032412 DWDDWW 3-1
25Manchester United944112113207412157112 DDDDWW 3-2
36West Bromwich Albion94321592219521164611 DDLDWL 0-1
37Manchester City943215102117522185511 DWWWLW 2-1
18Arsenal9342151123010511256410 WLWDWD 1-1
49Bristol City94231092207420335110 LLWWDL 0-1
210Aston Villa9333118121442127439 DWDLLD 1-1
311Norwich City9333181631112602261029 DDWLWL 1-4
212Tottenham Hotspur933391812157212411-99 LWWLDW 1-0
213Leeds United93241513202951226828 WLLDWL 1-3
114Ipswich Town932411121033622186-18 DLWLWD 2-2
115Queens Park Rangers93247102213210348-38 LDWWLW 1-0
116Derby County932410143117601338-48 LLWWLW 1-0
117Bolton Wanderers93241318311118013210-58 DWLWLW 3-1
318Southampton923412162118702349-47 DWLLLD 0-0
19Middlesbrough9126111701337113810-64 DLLDLL 2-3
20Wolverhampton Wanderers920771620244005312-94 WLLLWL 1-3
21Chelsea912681800421112267-104 LLLDLL 0-1
22Birmingham City9036620023410013210-143 DLLDLL 1-2

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