FOREST 6 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Wed Sep 05, 1979 (League Cup)

Date:
Wed Sep 05, 1979 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Blackburn Rovers

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Cup

Round:
2

Leg:
2 (1st Leg)

Score:
6-1 (Won 7-2 on aggregate)

Half-time: 2-1
Next Round:
Middlesbrough (Sep 25, 1979) (3)


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

Season:
1979-80

Referee:
David Hutchinson

Attendance:
21,244

Forest Tier / Pos:
Tier 1/1st

Opp Tier / Pos:
Tier 3/5th

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Leeds United (League Tier 1)

League Cup:
Middlesbrough

Blackburn Rovers:
Nov 11, 1981


GAME COUNT:

League Cup:
49 (of 218)
Competitive:
3413 (of 5763)
Total:
4755 (of 7550)
Played:
45 years, 1 month, 5 days ago
Notes:
Won 7-2 on aggregate



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FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough

Goals
Ian Bowyer (5')
John Robertson (28')
Ian Bowyer (53')
Frank Gray (71')
Tony Woodcock (73')
John Robertson (86') (Pen)
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BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Howard Kendall

Goals
Joe Craig (27')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK29 Peter Shilton
2D23 Viv Anderson
3D24 Frank Gray goal (71')
4M29 John McGovern
5D30 Larry Lloyd
6D25 Kenny Burns
7M27 Martin O'Neill
8M28 Ian Bowyer goal (5') goal (53')
9F23 Garry Birtles
10F23 Tony Woodcock goal (73')
11F26 John Robertson goal (28') goal (86')
Subs
12?


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GK?
2D?
3D?
4D?
5D?
6M?
7M?
8M?
9MJoe Craig goal
10F?
11F?
12?

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