BIRMINGHAM CITY 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Apr 21, 1979 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Apr 21, 1979 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Birmingham City

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
St. Andrews

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-0  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


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

Season:
1978-79

Referee:
K Styles

Attendance:
22,198

Pos Before/After:
3 2

Opp Before/After:
21 21

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Cologne (European Cup)

League:
Liverpool

Birmingham City:
Aug 20, 1980


GAME COUNT:

League:
3033 (of 5045)
League Tier 1:
1446 (of 2297)
Competitive:
3398 (of 5763)
Total:
4733 (of 7550)
Played:
45 years, 5 months, 25 days ago


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

Goals
Garry Birtles (5')
John Robertson (48')
Logo
BIRMINGHAM CITY
Manager: Jim Smith
Prior form: WLDDDL (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKJimmy Montgomery
2DJimmy Calderwood
3DJoseph Gallagher
4DMark Dennis
5DMalcolm Page
6MAlberto Tarantini
7MAlan Ainscow
8MKevin Dillon
9MTony Towers
10FStewart Barrowclough
11FDon Givens
Subs
12Alan Buckley


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Apr 21, 1979)
Home Score Away
Birmingham City0-2Nottingham Forest
Bolton Wanderers2-3Ipswich Town
Chelsea2-1Middlesbrough
Coventry City4-0Southampton
Derby County2-0Arsenal
Leeds United1-0Everton
Liverpool1-0Bristol City
Manchester City3-1Queens Park Rangers
Norwich City1-2Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur1-1Manchester United
West Bromwich Albion1-1Wolverhampton Wanderers

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
1Liverpool3424647014162045484425105654 WWWWWL Safe
2West Bromwich Albion33208564301142351394329173448 WWWDDL Safe
3Nottingham Forest3416162512299030977221132948 DWWWDD Safe
4Everton381616650361171311559519211448 DLLDDW Safe
5Arsenal371711958391172361764722221945 LDLWDW Safe
6Leeds United36151385943844301679429271643 LDDLWD Safe
7Ipswich Town37168134942104632206471722740 WDDWWW Safe
8Coventry City39121611506397334293981634-1340 DDDDWD Safe
9Bristol City391591547481154341944111329-139 WWWWLW Safe
10Middlesbrough37149145245104532194592026737 DWWWDW Safe
11Manchester United35131111535775524226662935-437 DDLLDD Safe
12Aston Villa3411149453868328215661717736 DLDDLW Safe
13Southampton35111410444388232183681225136 DDDDWD Safe
14Norwich City38721104852793271601272136-435 LDDDLL Safe
15Tottenham Hotspur37111313415666616235772533-1535 LLLLDD Safe
16Bolton Wanderers361291548591043321825121641-1133 DWWWDL
17Manchester City3591313464755623234872324-131 DLLWDL
18Derby County38910194264757232225121942-2228 DDLDLL
19Wolverhampton Wanderers36116193560837202533121535-2528 DWLLDW
20Queens Park Rangers37513193558396182524131733-2323 LDLLDD
21Birmingham City365823325657623220117934-2418 WLDDDL
22Chelsea37482537842412183724131947-4716 LDLLLL Relegated


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)
1Liverpool3525647114172046484425105756 WWWWLW Safe 1-0
12Nottingham Forest3517162532299030987223133150 WWWDDW Safe 2-0
13West Bromwich Albion34209565311152361494329173449 WWDDLD Safe 1-1
4Everton391616750371171311559619221348 LLDDWL Safe 0-1
15Leeds United37161386043944311679429271745 DDLWDW Safe 1-0
16Arsenal3817111058411172361764822241745 DLWDWL Safe 0-2
7Ipswich Town38178135244104632207472024842 DDWWWW Safe 3-2
8Coventry City401316115463107338293981634-942 DDDWDW Safe 4-0
9Bristol City401591647491154341944121330-239 WWWLWL Safe 0-1
210Aston Villa3512149473968328216661918838 LDDLWW Safe 2-1
11Manchester United36131211545875524226763036-438 DLLDDD Safe 1-1
212Middlesbrough381491553471045321945102128637 WWWDWL Safe 1-2
13Southampton36111411444788232183691229-336 DDDWDL Safe 0-4
114Tottenham Hotspur38111413425767617245772533-1536 LLLDDD Safe 1-1
115Norwich City39721114954794281801272136-535 DDDLLL Safe 1-2
116Manchester City36101313494865626244872324133 LLWDLW Safe 3-1
117Bolton Wanderers371291650621044342125121641-1233 WWWDLL Safe 2-3
18Derby County391010194464857252225121942-2030 DLDLLW 2-0
19Wolverhampton Wanderers37117193661837202534121636-2529 WLLDWD 1-1
20Queens Park Rangers38513203661396182524141836-2523 DLLDDL 1-3
21Birmingham City375824325857723240117934-2618 LDDDLL Relegated 0-2
22Chelsea38582539853412203824131947-4618 DLLLLW Relegated 2-1