FOREST 2 - 0 CHELSEA - Wed Apr 10, 1985 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Wed Apr 10, 1985 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Chelsea

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)
Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 11 April 1985
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1984-85

Referee:
T Fitzharris

Sponsor:
Skol

Attendance:
14,666

Pos Before/After:
8 8

Opp Before/After:
9 9

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Arsenal (League Tier 1)

Chelsea:
Nov 09, 1985


GAME COUNT:

League:
3284 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1697 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3724 (of 5724)
Total:
5167 (of 7505)
Played:
38 years, 11 months, 18 days ago


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

Goals
Garry Birtles (49')
Johnny Metgod (54')
Logo
CHELSEA
Manager: John Neal
Prior form: LLLWWW (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK23 Hans Segers
2D21 Jim McInally
3D33 Kenny Swain
4M20 Chris Fairclough
5D31 Paul Hart
6M33 Ian Bowyer
7F23 Steve Wigley
8D27 Johnny Metgod goal (54')
9F28 Garry Birtles goal (49')
10M22 Steve Hodge
11M23 Gary Mills
Subs
12F19 Nigel Clough


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKStephen Francis
2DKeith Dublin
3DDarren Wood
4DJoe McLaughlin
5DColin Pates
6MJohn Bumstead
7MDavid Speedie
8MMickey Thomas
9MNigel Spackman
10FPat Nevin
11FKerry Dixon
Subs
12Gordon Davies


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Wed Apr 10, 1985)
Home Score Away
Nottingham Forest2-0Chelsea

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
1Everton322165713511324516103326193669 DDWWWW Safe
2Manchester United35198867371242431174624263065 DWWWWL Safe
3Tottenham Hotspur33187862358343619104426162761 LWWLLD
4Liverpool3316984925845231185326142457 WLWLWW
5Southampton35169104742103421166662626557 DLLWDW
6Sheffield Wednesday341413750361071341846616181455 DDWDLW
7Arsenal3516712534212423413431019291155 DWDLLW
8Nottingham Forest33155134741103429175291824650 DLDWLL
9Chelsea321310948361024291538519211249 LLLWWW
10Aston Villa35131012484996328164492033-149 DLWWWL
11West Bromwich Albion35136164652935281943111833-645 WLWLLW
12Queens Park Rangers35111113445596335242510931-1144 LWLWLW
13Leicester City35126175560846352342112037-542 WWLLLL
14Norwich City3311913394895427202491228-942 DLWDLL
15Newcastle United35101213486294428211892041-1442 DLDLWD
16Watford3391113596065536263682334-138 LWLLWD
17West Ham United3291013405356520184482035-1337 DLWLDL
18Ipswich Town3299143244654191634101328-1236 DDLWWW
19Luton Town3298154153753251723121636-1235 DLWWLW
20Sunderland3498173650755191923121731-1435 DWLLLD
21Coventry City31104173551835221721121334-1634 LWLWWL
22Stoke City3438232071331016330513438-5117 DLLWLL


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)
1Everton322165713511324516103326193669 DDWWWW Safe
2Manchester United35198867371242431174624263065 DWWWWL Safe
3Tottenham Hotspur33187862358343619104426162761 LWWLLD
4Liverpool3316984925845231185326142457 WLWLWW
5Southampton35169104742103421166662626557 DLLWDW
6Sheffield Wednesday341413750361071341846616181455 DDWDLW
7Arsenal3516712534212423413431019291155 DWDLLW
8Nottingham Forest34165134941113431175291824853 LDWLLW 2-0
9Chelsea3313101048381024291538619231049 LLWWWL 0-2
10Aston Villa35131012484996328164492033-149 DLWWWL
11West Bromwich Albion35136164652935281943111833-645 WLWLLW
12Queens Park Rangers35111113445596335242510931-1144 LWLWLW
13Leicester City35126175560846352342112037-542 WWLLLL
14Norwich City3311913394895427202491228-942 DLWDLL
15Newcastle United35101213486294428211892041-1442 DLDLWD
16Watford3391113596065536263682334-138 LWLLWD
17West Ham United3291013405356520184482035-1337 DLWLDL
18Ipswich Town3299143244654191634101328-1236 DDLWWW
19Luton Town3298154153753251723121636-1235 DLWWLW
20Sunderland3498173650755191923121731-1435 DWLLLD
21Coventry City31104173551835221721121334-1634 LWLWWL
22Stoke City3438232071331016330513438-5117 DLLWLL