FOREST 3 - 2 WATFORD - Sat Sep 21, 1985 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 21, 1985 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Watford
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 22 September 1985
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bolton Wanderers (League Cup)
- League:
- West Ham United
- Watford:
- Apr 21, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3301 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1714 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3741 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5193 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 38 years, 7 months, 3 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLLLWL (Old to recent)
Goals
Nigel Clough (27')
David Campbell - David Campbell first goal
Peter Davenport
WATFORD
Manager: Graham Taylor
Prior form: WLWDLW (Old to recent)
Goals
Nigel Callaghan
Wilf Rostron (92')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 23 |  Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D | 19 |  Des Walker | |
| 3 | D | 23 | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | 21 | Ian Butterworth | |
| 5 | D | 27 | Johnny Metgod | |
| 6 | M | 34 | Ian Bowyer off for David Campbell | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Steve Wigley | |
| 8 | M | 22 | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | 19 | Nigel Clough  (27') | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Peter Davenport | |
| 11 | F | 21 |  Brian Rice | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 20 |  David Campbell on for Ian Bowyer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tony Coton |
| 2 | D | Steve Terry |
| 3 | D | Wilf Rostron |
| 4 | D | Nigel Gibbs |
| 5 | D | John McClelland |
| 6 | M | John Barnes |
| 7 | M | Nigel Callaghan |
| 8 | M | Brian Talbot |
| 9 | M | Kenny Jackett |
| 10 | F | Luther Blissett |
| 11 | F | Colin West |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Gary Porter |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Chelsea | 2-1 | Arsenal |
| Everton | 2-3 | Liverpool |
| Ipswich Town | 0-3 | Aston Villa |
| Luton Town | 2-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Manchester City | 2-2 | West Ham United |
| Newcastle United | 3-0 | Oxford United |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Watford |
| Southampton | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-5 | Manchester United |
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 | Manchester United | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 24 | WWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | DWWWLW | |||
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | LDWWWW | |||
| 4 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | LWDWWD | |||
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | WDWLDW | |||
| 6 | Newcastle United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | WWWLLW | |||
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | WWWLDL | |||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | LLLWWW | |||
| 9 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 13 | WLWDLW | |||
| 10 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -3 | 13 | LWLWDW | |||
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 12 | WWLLWL | |||
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | LDWWDD | |||
| 13 | West Ham United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | LLDDDW | |||
| 14 | Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 | LWWLLL | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | LDDDWL | |||
| 16 | Luton Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 7 | DWDLDL | |||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 7 | WLLLWL | |||
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 7 | LWLDWL | |||
| 19 | Oxford United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | 6 | WLLLLD | |||
| 20 | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | DLLWLD | |||
| 21 | Leicester City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 6 | LDLDLL | |||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -17 | 1 | 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 | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Manchester United | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 27 | WWWWWW | 5-1 | ||
 2 | 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 18 | WDWWDW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | DWLDWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Newcastle United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | WWLLWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | LLWWWW | 5-1 | |
 4 | 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | WWWLWL | 2-3 | |
| 4 | 7 | Arsenal | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | DWWWWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 8 | Birmingham City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 16 | WLWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 14 | WWLDLL | 1-5 | |
| 1 | 10 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 13 | LWDLWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 11 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | DWWDDW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 12 | WLLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 13 | West Ham United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | LDDDWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 14 | Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 10 | WDLDLW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 10 | LLLWLW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Manchester City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 9 | WWLLLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 17 | Southampton | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 8 | DDDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 | LLWLDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 19 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 7 | WLDWLL | 0-3 | |
| 1 | 20 | Oxford United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -7 | 6 | LLLLDL | 0-3 | |
| 21 | Leicester City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -11 | 6 | DLDLLL | 1-2 | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -21 | 1 | LLLLLL | 1-5 | ||