MIDDLESBROUGH 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Feb 03, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Feb 03, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Middlesbrough
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ayresome Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-1 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 21,330
- Pos Before/After:
- 6/6
- Opp Before/After:
- 17/18
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1978-79
- Forest Tier:
- 1
- Opponent Tier:
- 1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Testimonial:
- Exeter City
- League:
- Bristol City
- League Tier 1:
- Bristol City
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3018 (of 4830)
- League Tier 1:
- 1433 (of 2183)
- Competitive:
- 3378 (of 5524)
- Total:
- 4703 (of 7268)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
MIDDLESBROUGH
Manager:
Goals:
Manager:
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | M | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | F | Ian Bowyer | |
| 4 | F | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | M | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | F | Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | Garry Birtles  | |
| 10 | F | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | ? |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 3 | 1 | Ipswich Town |
| Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City |
| Leeds United | 1 | 0 | Coventry City |
| Liverpool | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Manchester United | 0 | 2 | Arsenal |
| Middlesbrough | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Southampton | 1 | 2 | Derby County |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 3 | Manchester City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Everton |
Table before:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 27 | 34 | |
| 2 | Everton | 23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 34 | |
| 3 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 38 | 33 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 31 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 29 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 | -6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 25 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 21 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 21 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 20 | |
| 14 | Southampton | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -5 | 20 | |
| 15 | Manchester City | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -14 | 19 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -1 | 17 | |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -12 | 17 | |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 17 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 14 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -25 | 12 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 23 | -19 | 8 | |
Table after:
| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
 | 1 | Liverpool | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 39 | 35 |
 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 34 |
| 3 | Everton | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 34 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 33 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 31 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 29 | |
| 7 | Bristol City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Coventry City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -7 | 25 | |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -15 | 25 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 24 | |
| 11 | Manchester United | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 23 | -9 | 24 | |
| 12 | Manchester City | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 21 | |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | Southampton | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -3 | 17 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 17 | |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -22 | 16 | |
| 21 | Chelsea | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -24 | 14 | |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 25 | -20 | 8 | |