FOREST 1 - 2 ARSENAL - Sat Nov 21, 1981 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 21, 1981 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sunderland (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Apr 17, 1982
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3138 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1551 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3546 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4922 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Stapleford & Sandiacre News - Thursday 26 November 1981
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
ARSENAL
Manager: Bertie Mee
Prior form: LLWLWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Alan Sunderland (62)
Brian Talbot (79)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | Bryn Gunn | |
| 4 | M |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | David Needham | |
| 6 | M |  Einar Aas | |
| 7 | M | Stuart Gray | |
| 8 | F | Peter Ward | |
| 9 | M | Justin Fashanu  (43) | |
| 10 | F | Mark Proctor off for Colin Walsh () | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Colin Walsh on for Mark Proctor () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Pat Jennings |
| 2 | D | David O'Leary |
| 3 | D | John Devine |
| 4 | D | Chris Whyte |
| 5 | D | Kenny Sansom |
| 6 | M | Peter Nicholas |
| 7 | M | John Hollins |
| 8 | M | Brian Talbot |
| 9 | M | Paul Davis |
| 10 | F | Graham Rix |
| 11 | F | Alan Sunderland |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-2 | Notts County |
| Everton | 1-2 | Sunderland |
| Manchester City | 4-0 | Swansea City |
| Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Aston Villa |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Arsenal |
| Southampton | 4-0 | Leeds United |
| Stoke City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-1 | Manchester United |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Liverpool |
| West Ham United | 5-2 | Coventry City |
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 | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 29 | DDWWWW | ||
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 26 | LWLWWL | ||
| 3 | Swansea City | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 26 | DWWLDW | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 24 | WWWLWL | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 23 | LDWDWD | ||
| 6 | West Ham United | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 22 | DDLDWD | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | DWDLWW | ||
| 8 | Southampton | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 20 | WLWDLW | ||
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | WDDWDD | ||
| 10 | Manchester City | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 19 | LDLDWW | ||
| 11 | Arsenal | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 | LLWLWW | ||
| 12 | Everton | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 18 | LDWWLL | ||
| 13 | Stoke City | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 17 | LLWDLW | ||
| 14 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 15 | DWDLDD | ||
| 15 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 15 | DDWWLL | ||
| 16 | Coventry City | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 15 | DDLWLL | ||
| 17 | Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | -11 | 15 | DLWWLW | ||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 14 | DLDDWL | ||
| 19 | Notts County | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 14 | WWLDLL | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 12 | LLDLDW | ||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 10 | DLLLLD | ||
| 22 | Sunderland | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 8 | LLLLLD | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 29 | DWWWWL | 1-3 | |
 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | WWLWLW | 3-1 |
 1 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 26 | WLWWLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 4 | Swansea City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 26 | WWLDWL | 0-4 |
| 1 | 5 | West Ham United | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 25 | DLDWDW | 5-2 |
| 2 | 6 | Southampton | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 23 | LWDLWW | 4-0 |
| 2 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 23 | DWDWDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 8 | Manchester City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | DLDWWW | 4-0 |
| 2 | 9 | Liverpool | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 | WDLWWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 10 | Arsenal | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 | LWLWWW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 11 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | DDWDDD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 12 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 20 | LWDLWW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 13 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 | DWWLLL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 14 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 16 | DWWLLD | 3-3 |
| 1 | 15 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 15 | WDLDDL | 0-3 |
| 2 | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 15 | LDDWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Coventry City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -3 | 15 | DLWLLL | 2-5 |
| 1 | 18 | Notts County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 15 | WLDLLD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 15 | LDLDWW | 3-0 |
| 3 | 20 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 25 | -15 | 15 | LWWLWL | 0-4 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 11 | LLLLDD | 3-3 | |
| 22 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -15 | 11 | LLLLDW | 2-1 | |