FOREST 2 - 0 MANCHESTER UNITED - Wed Apr 02, 1980 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Wed Apr 02, 1980 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Manchester United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-0  WON 

Half-time: 0-0


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

Season:
1979-80

Referee:
C Thomas

Attendance:
31,417

Pos Before/After:
9 5

Opp Before/After:
2 2

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Aston Villa (League Tier 1)

Manchester United:
Oct 04, 1980


GAME COUNT:

League:
3074 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1487 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3461 (of 5724)
Total:
4807 (of 7505)
Played:
43 years, 11 months, 26 days ago


Review
Sammy McIlroy was sent off for dissent after tripping Stan Bowles for the 79th minute penalty


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

Goals
John Robertson (79') (Pen)
Garry Birtles (88')
Logo
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Dave Sexton
Prior form: WLDDWW (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK30 Peter Shilton
2D23 Viv Anderson
3D25 Frank Gray
4M30 John McGovern
5D31 Larry Lloyd
6D26 Kenny Burns
7M28 Martin O'Neill
8F31 Stan Bowles
9F23 Garry Birtles goal (88')
10F25 Trevor Francis
11F27 John Robertson goal (79')
Subs
12?


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKGary Bailey
2DJimmy Nicholl
3DArthur Albiston
4DSammy McIlroy  78 
5DGordon McQueen
6MMartin Buchan
7MSteve Coppell
8MRay Wilkins
9MJoe Jordan
10FLou Macari
11FMickey Thomas
Subs
12?


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Wed Apr 02, 1980)
Home Score Away
Leeds United2-0Middlesbrough
Manchester City1-1Everton
Norwich City2-1Arsenal
Nottingham Forest2-0Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur0-2Ipswich Town

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
1Liverpool3522857025135038693532194552 WWWWLW Safe
2Manchester United34181065026133133457517222446 WLDDWW Safe
3Ipswich Town351781056351143351164721242142 DWDWDD Safe
4Arsenal33151264324873221075321141942 WWDWDW Safe
5Southampton35158125342122344173699251138 LDLWLW
6Wolverhampton Wanderers32166104434763201290724221038 WWLWWW
7Middlesbrough3314109382996224125471417938 DWDDWW
8Aston Villa35131210424095525204751720238 LLLDWL
9Nottingham Forest3315612503711413411421116261336 LWLWWL
10West Bromwich Albion36111411534896337222881626536 WDDDWW
11Crystal Palace36111411374187324123781329-436 WWDDLL
12Tottenham Hotspur341381343501033241635101934-734 WWLDLW
13Leeds United35101312384476423173781527-633 LWLLDL
14Coventry City341361547541025291934101835-732 LDLDDL
15Norwich City35914124552782302426101528-732 DLLDLL
16Brighton and Hove Albion3591313415067420183692132-931 DDDDLW
17Stoke City3511915404983625223691527-931 DWLLWL
18Everton3571414374556723242871421-828 LDDWLL
19Manchester City35910163358665212134111237-2528 DDLLLD
20Derby County358819365664828282411828-2024 WLDWDD
21Bristol City3461117265345815252691128-2723 WLLDLD
22Bolton Wanderers34412183060484131404141746-3020 LWLDWD


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)
1Liverpool3522857025135038693532194552 WWWWLW Safe
2Manchester United35181075028133133457617242246 LDDWWL Safe 0-2
3Ipswich Town361881058351143351174723242344 WDWDDW Safe 2-0
4Arsenal34151274426873221075422161842 WDWDWL Safe 1-2
45Nottingham Forest3416612523712413611421116261538 WLWWLW 2-0
16Southampton35158125342122344173699251138 LDLWLW
17Wolverhampton Wanderers32166104434763201290724221038 WWLWWW
18Middlesbrough34141010383196224125481419738 WDDWWL 0-2
19Aston Villa35131210424095525204751720238 LLLDWL
10West Bromwich Albion36111411534896337222881626536 WDDDWW
11Crystal Palace36111411374187324123781329-436 WWDDLL
112Leeds United36111312404486425173781527-435 WLLDLW 2-0
213Norwich City361014124753882322526101528-634 LLDLLW 2-1
214Tottenham Hotspur351381443521034241835101934-934 WLDLWL 0-2
115Coventry City341361547541025291934101835-732 LDLDDL
16Brighton and Hove Albion3591313415067420183692132-931 DDDDLW
17Stoke City3511915404983625223691527-931 DWLLWL
18Everton3671514384656723242971522-829 DDWLLD 1-1
19Manchester City36911163459675222234111237-2529 DLLLDD 1-1
20Derby County358819365664828282411828-2024 WLDWDD
21Bristol City3461117265345815252691128-2723 WLLDLD
22Bolton Wanderers34412183060484131404141746-3020 LWLDWD