FOREST 3 - 2 MANCHESTER UNITED - Sat Dec 08, 1984 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 08, 1984 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Attendance:
- 25,902
- Pos Before/After:
- 11/10
- Opp Before/After:
- 2/3
- Referee:
- Season:
- 1984-85
- Forest/Opp Tier:
- 1/1
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3267 (of 4878)
- League Tier 1:
- 1681 (of 2183)
- Competitive:
- 3703 (of 5575)
- Total:
- 5135 (of 7323)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LLLWWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Gary Mills
Steve Hodge
Johnny Metgod
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LLLWWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Gary Mills
Steve Hodge
Johnny Metgod
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager:
Prior form: LWWWLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Manager:
Prior form: LWWWLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D | Alan Davidson | |
| 3 | D | Kenny Swain | |
| 4 | M | Chris Fairclough | |
| 5 | D | Paul Hart | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | M | Gary Mills  | |
| 8 | D | Johnny Metgod | |
| 9 | F | David Riley | |
| 10 | F | Peter Davenport | |
| 11 | M | Steve Hodge | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | ? |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|
| Home | F | A | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa |
| Norwich City | 1 | 0 | West Ham United |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | Manchester United |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Everton |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | Chelsea |
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | Arsenal |
| Stoke City | 0 | 2 | Ipswich Town |
| Sunderland | 0 | 4 | Leicester City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Newcastle United |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | Watford |
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 | Everton | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 33 | WWWWLD | |
| 2 | Manchester United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 32 | LWWWLW | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 32 | LLDWLW | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 30 | WLWWDD | |
| 5 | Southampton | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | DWDDWW | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 27 | WDWWLW | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 26 | WWLWDW | |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | LLDLWD | |
| 9 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 26 | WDLWDL | |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 25 | DWWLWW | |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 24 | LLLWWL | |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | -1 | 24 | DDWLLW | |
| 13 | Sunderland | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 23 | WWLLWL | |
| 14 | Norwich City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 23 | WWWLWL | |
| 15 | Watford | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 21 | DDWWWW | |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 21 | LDLWLW | |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 20 | LDDDLW | |
| 18 | Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -8 | 18 | WLLWLW | |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 16 | LDLLLL | |
| 20 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -15 | 16 | LWLLDL | |
| 21 | Luton Town | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -16 | 14 | LDLLDL | |
| 22 | Stoke City | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -27 | 7 | LLLLLL | |
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 | |
| 1 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 34 | WWWLDD | |
 2 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 33 | LWWDDW |
 1 | 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 32 | WWWLWL |
| 1 | 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 32 | LDWLWL |
| 5 | Southampton | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 31 | WDDWWW | |
| 4 | 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 28 | WWLWWW |
| 7 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 27 | WLWDWD | |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 27 | LDLWDD | |
| 3 | 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 27 | WDWWLW |
| 1 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 27 | LLWWLW |
| 3 | 11 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 26 | WWLWLW |
| 3 | 12 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 26 | DLWDLL |
| 1 | 13 | Newcastle United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 24 | -3 | 24 | DWLLWL |
| 1 | 14 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 23 | WLLWLL |
| 1 | 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -6 | 22 | DLWLWD |
| 1 | 16 | Watford | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 21 | DWWWWL |
| 1 | 17 | Leicester City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -4 | 21 | LLWLWW |
| 1 | 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -12 | 20 | DDDLWL |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 19 | DLLLLW | |
| 1 | 20 | Luton Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -15 | 17 | DLLDLW |
| 1 | 21 | Coventry City | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -15 | 16 | LWLLDL |
| 22 | Stoke City | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 21 | -29 | 7 | LLLLLL | |