MANCHESTER CITY 0 - 0 FOREST - Sat Dec 23, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 23, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Maine Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- StatCity.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
5- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Derby County (League Tier 1)
- Manchester City:
- May 09, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3017 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1430 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3373 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4706 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 45 years, 11 months, 1 day ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 22 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 35 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 29 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 30 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 29 | David Needham | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 31 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Garry Birtles off for Ian Bowyer | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 27 | Ian Bowyer on for Garry Birtles | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Corrigan |
| 2 | 2 | Ray Ranson |
| 3 | 3 | Willie Donachie |
| 4 | 4 | Paul Power |
| 5 | 5 | Dave Watson |
| 6 | 6 | Paul Futcher |
| 7 | 7 | Mick Channon |
| 8 | 8 | Gary Owen |
| 9 | 9 | Ron Futcher |
| 10 | 10 | Asa Hartford |
| 11 | 11 | Peter Barnes |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Colin Viljoen |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 0-0 | Bristol City |
| Coventry City | 3-2 | Everton |
| Derby County | 0-0 | Aston Villa |
| Leeds United | 3-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Manchester City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-5 | Arsenal |
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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 31 | WDWLWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 30 | WDWWWD | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 27 | WWWDWW | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 25 | WDDWDW | |||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 | DWDWLW | |||
| 6 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 24 | WLWWWL | |||
| 7 | Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -2 | 22 | WLWDWL | |||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 22 | LWDWWL | |||
| 9 | Leeds United | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 21 | DWWWDD | |||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | WWLDWD | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 21 | LLDWDW | |||
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 19 | LWLWWW | |||
| 13 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 17 | DDWLDD | |||
| 14 | Derby County | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -14 | 17 | WLWLLL | |||
| 15 | Manchester City | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 16 | DLLLLL | |||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 16 | LWWLLW | |||
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -12 | 16 | LLWWLW | |||
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 15 | LWLLLW | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 14 | LDLLLW | |||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -24 | 9 | LDWLLL | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 8 | LWDLLL | |||
| 22 | Chelsea | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 8 | LLLLLL | |||
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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 31 | WDWLWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 30 | DWWWDL | 2-3 | ||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 27 | WWWDWW | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 27 | DDWDWW | 5-0 | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 26 | WDWLWD | 0-0 | ||
 1 | 6 | Coventry City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -1 | 24 | LWDWLW | 3-2 | |
 1 | 7 | Manchester United | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -2 | 24 | WLWWWL | ||
| 1 | 8 | Leeds United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 23 | WWWDDW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | WLDWDD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Bristol City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 22 | LDWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 22 | WDWWLL | 0-5 | |
| 12 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -3 | 19 | LWLWWW | |||
| 1 | 13 | Derby County | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -14 | 18 | LWLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Manchester City | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 17 | LLLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 15 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 17 | DDWLDD | ||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 16 | LWWLLW | |||
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -12 | 16 | LLWWLW | |||
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -1 | 15 | WLLLWL | 1-3 | ||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 14 | LDLLLW | |||
| 2 | 20 | Chelsea | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 9 | LLLLLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -24 | 9 | LDWLLL | ||
| 1 | 22 | Birmingham City | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 8 | LWDLLL | ||