FOREST 3 - 2 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS - Sat Oct 06, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 06, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 3-1
- Season:
- 1979-80
- Referee:
- Peter Reeves
- Attendance:
- 27,569
- Pos Before/After:
- 3
2 - Opp Before/After:
- 6 5
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Stoke City (League Tier 1)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers:
- Mar 15, 1980
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3049 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1462 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3421 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4763 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 45 years, 1 month, 15 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWDLDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Trevor Francis (2')
John Robertson (23') (Pen)
Garry Birtles (37')
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Manager: John Barnwell
Prior form: WLDWWW (Old to recent)
Goals
John Richards (44')
Peter Daniel (89') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 30 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  Frank Gray | |
| 4 | M | 29 | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 31 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 26 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | F | 25 | Trevor Francis  (2') | |
| 8 | F | 33 | John O'Hare | |
| 9 | F | 23 | Garry Birtles (37') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson (23') 90 | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 17 | Gary Mills | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Paul Bradshaw |
| 2 | D | Emlyn Hughes |
| 3 | D | Derek Parkin |
| 4 | D | Geoffrey Palmer |
| 5 | D | George Berry |
| 6 | M | Peter Daniel |
| 7 | M | Kenny Hibbitt |
| 8 | M | Willie Carr |
| 9 | M | Melvyn Eves |
| 10 | F | John Richards |
| 11 | F | Andy Gray 0 |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Brazier |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 0-0 | Manchester City |
| Aston Villa | 3-0 | Southampton |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Everton |
| Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Derby County | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Liverpool | 4-0 | Bristol City |
| Manchester United | 2-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Stoke City |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Wolverhampton 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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | DWDWWW | |||
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | DWWWLW | |||
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | WWDLDW | |||
| 4 | Southampton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | LWWWDW | |||
| 5 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | WLLWDW | |||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | WLDWWW | |||
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | DLWLLD | |||
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | WWLDDD | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | WLWDDL | |||
| 10 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | DDLWDL | |||
| 11 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | LDDDDL | |||
| 12 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 | WDWLDD | |||
| 13 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 7 | WLLLWW | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 | LWWLDL | |||
| 15 | Coventry City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -5 | 7 | LWLWLD | |||
| 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 6 | LWLWDD | |||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | LLDWDD | |||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 6 | WLDLDL | |||
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 6 | LDLLDD | |||
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 6 | LWWLDD | |||
| 21 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | WLLDLL | |||
| 22 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 5 | LLWLWL | |||
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 | 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | WWWLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | WDLDWW | 3-2 | |
 2 | 3 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | WDWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Norwich City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | LLWDWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 11 | LDWWWL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 6 | Southampton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | WWWDWL | 0-3 | |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | LWLLDW | 2-1 | ||
| 1 | 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | LWDDLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 9 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | DDDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 10 | Coventry City | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -4 | 9 | WLWLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | DLWDLD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 12 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 8 | WLDDDL | 0-4 | |
| 6 | 13 | Aston Villa | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 8 | DLLDDW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Manchester City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 8 | LLLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 15 | Everton | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 7 | DWLDDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 7 | WWLDLL | 1-2 | |
| 5 | 17 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -5 | 7 | LWLWLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 | WWLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 6 | WLWDDL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 | LDWDDL | 1-2 | |
| 21 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 6 | LLDLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 4 | 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 6 | LDLDLL | 0-4 | |