FOREST 5 - 0 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Sep 20, 1980 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 20, 1980 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bury (League Cup)
- League:
- Arsenal
- Leicester City:
- Feb 28, 1981
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3089 (of 5018)
- League Tier 1:
- 1502 (of 2270)
- Competitive:
- 3482 (of 5736)
- Total:
- 4843 (of 7523)
- Played:
- 44 years, 2 months, 1 day ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWDWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Frank Gray (12')
John Robertson (72') (Pen)
Garry Birtles (80')
Gary Mills (85')
Garry Birtles (89')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 25 |  Frank Gray  (12') | |
| 4 | M | 30 | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 31 | David Needham | |
| 6 | D | 26 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 28 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M | 25 |  Raimondo Ponte | |
| 9 | F | 24 | Garry Birtles (80') (89') | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Ian Wallace off for Gary Mills | |
| 11 | F | 27 | John Robertson (72') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 18 | Gary Mills on for Ian Wallace (85') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark Wallington |
| 2 | D | John O'Neill (40') |
| 3 | D | William Gibson |
| 4 | D | Mark Goodwin |
| 5 | D | Thomas Williams |
| 6 | M | Larry May |
| 7 | M | Bobby Smith |
| 8 | M | Ian Wilson |
| 9 | M | Neil Grewcock |
| 10 | F | Alan Young |
| 11 | F | Martin Henderson |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Peter Welsh (40') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Birmingham City | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Everton | 5-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Coventry City |
| Leeds United | 0-0 | Manchester United |
| Manchester City | 1-2 | Stoke City |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Arsenal |
| Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Leicester City |
| Southampton | 2-2 | Liverpool |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | Sunderland |
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 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | WWDWWW | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | WDWWWL | |||
| 3 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | WDLWDW | |||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | LWDWDW | |||
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | WDLWDW | |||
| 6 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | WLDDDW | |||
| 7 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | WWLDWL | |||
| 8 | Coventry City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | LDWLWW | |||
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | WWDLDD | |||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | WWDWLL | |||
| 11 | Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 7 | LWDLWW | |||
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 | LDDWWL | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 6 | LWLDDW | |||
| 14 | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 5 | WLDLDD | |||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 5 | LWDWLL | |||
| 16 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 4 | WLLLLW | |||
| 17 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 4 | WLDLLD | |||
| 18 | Leicester City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 4 | LLWWLL | |||
| 19 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -8 | 4 | LDDLWL | |||
| 20 | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 3 | LLDDDL | |||
| 21 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 3 | LLWLLD | |||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 2 | LLWLLL | |||
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 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | WDWWWW | 2-0 | ||
 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | WDWDWW | 5-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | DWWWLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | DLWDWD | 2-2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | WDLWWW | 5-0 | |
| 4 | 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | WDWLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | LDDDWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Sunderland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | WLDWLD | 0-0 | |
| 4 | 9 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | DLWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | WDLDDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 8 | WLDDWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 12 | Coventry City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | DWLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 7 | DDWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LDLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LDLDDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 16 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 6 | DDLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 5 | WDWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 18 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 4 | LLLLWL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 19 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -7 | 4 | LWLLDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 4 | LWWLLL | 0-5 | |
| 1 | 21 | Manchester City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 3 | LDDDLL | 1-2 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -11 | 2 | LWLLLL | 0-5 | ||
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