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
20- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bristol City (League Tier 1)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers:
- Apr 30, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3007 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1420 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3359 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4691 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 46 years, 1 month, 14 days ago
- Notes:
- New record for unbeaten League games (35)
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DDWDDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Garry Birtles (26')
Martin O'Neill (56')
Garry Birtles (60')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 35 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 30 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill  (56') | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles (26') (60') | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock off for Ian Bowyer (28') | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer on for Tony Woodcock (28') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Paul Bradshaw |
| 2 | D | Bob Hazell |
| 3 | D | Derek Parkin |
| 4 | D | Geoffrey Palmer |
| 5 | D | John McAlle |
| 6 | M | Willie Carr (64') |
| 7 | M | Martin Patching |
| 8 | M | Steve Daley |
| 9 | M | Peter Daniel |
| 10 | F | Ian Arkwright |
| 11 | F | Melvyn Eves |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Norman Bell (64') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Manchester City |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Leeds United |
| Coventry City | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |
| Derby County | 1-0 | Chelsea |
| Everton | 0-0 | Southampton |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Middlesbrough |
| Norwich City | 1-4 | Liverpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-0 | Bristol City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 | Tottenham 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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 15 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | WDWDWD | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | WDDLDW | |||
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | WWWLDD | |||
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | WLLWWD | |||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | DDWDDW | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | LDDDDW | |||
| 8 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 9 | LDDWLW | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | LWLWDW | |||
| 10 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | LDWWWL | |||
| 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | WWLLDW | |||
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | LDWDLL | |||
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 7 | WDLWLW | |||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 7 | DLWWLD | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 | WDWLLL | |||
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 | DLDWWL | |||
| 17 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | DLLWWL | |||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -7 | 6 | LDWLWL | |||
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 4 | LDLLDL | |||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 4 | LWLLLW | |||
| 21 | Chelsea | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -9 | 4 | DLLLDL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -13 | 3 | DDLLDL | |||
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 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 17 | WWWDWW | 4-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | DWDWDD | 0-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | WWLDDD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | DWDDWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Manchester United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | DDDDWW | 3-2 | |
 3 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | DDLDWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 7 | Manchester City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | DWWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Arsenal | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | WLWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 9 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | LLWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | DWDLLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 11 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | DDWLWL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 9 | LWWLDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 13 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 8 | WLLDWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 8 | DLWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 | LDWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 16 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 8 | LLWWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -5 | 8 | DWLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 3 | 18 | Southampton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 7 | DWLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 4 | DLLDLL | 2-3 | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 | WLLLWL | 1-3 | ||
| 21 | Chelsea | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -10 | 4 | LLLDLL | 0-1 | ||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -14 | 3 | DLLDLL | 1-2 | ||
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