FOREST 0 - 2 MANCHESTER CITY - Sat Nov 16, 1985 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 16, 1985 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Sunday Mirror - Sunday 17 November 1985
- StatCity.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1985-86
- Referee:
- Vic Callow
- Sponsor:
- Skol
- Attendance:
- 15,140
- Pos Before/After:
- 9
10 - Opp Before/After:
- 20
18
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Manchester City:
- Apr 19, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3309 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1722 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3752 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 5206 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 38 years, 5 months, 10 days ago
MANCHESTER CITY
Manager: Billy McNeill
Prior form: LLDDLD (Old to recent)
Goals
Clive Wilson (26')
Paul Simpson (55')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 24 |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | M | 24 | Gary Mills | |
| 3 | D | 23 | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | 21 | Ian Butterworth | |
| 5 | F | 29 | Garry Birtles off for Des Walker | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Neil Webb | |
| 7 | F | 19 | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | D | 27 |  Johnny Metgod | |
| 9 | F | 19 | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | 24 | Peter Davenport | |
| 11 | F | 22 |  Brian Rice | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 19 | Des Walker on for Garry Birtles | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eric Nixon |
| 2 | D | Mick McCarthy |
| 3 | D | Kenny Clements |
| 4 | D | Nicky Reid |
| 5 | D | Paul Power |
| 6 | M | Clive Wilson  |
| 7 | M | Andy May |
| 8 | M | Neil McNab |
| 9 | M | David Phillips |
| 10 | F | Mark Lillis |
| 11 | F | Gordon Davies |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Paul Simpson |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Oxford United |
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Ipswich Town | 3-4 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 4-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Coventry City |
| Manchester United | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Newcastle United | 1-3 | Chelsea |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Manchester City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Birmingham City |
| West Ham United | 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 | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester United | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 41 | DWDWWL | |||
| 2 | Liverpool | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 34 | LWDWWW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 31 | WDWWDW | |||
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 30 | WWLLWW | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | WDWWWW | |||
| 6 | Everton | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 27 | WLWDLW | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 27 | WDWLWL | |||
| 8 | Newcastle United | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 26 | LDLWDW | |||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 25 | WWWWWL | |||
| 10 | Luton Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 24 | DDWLWW | |||
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -4 | 23 | WLDLDW | |||
| 12 | Watford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 22 | LWLDDD | |||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 20 | LDWLLL | |||
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 18 | LLLLWD | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -4 | 18 | WLLWWD | |||
| 16 | Coventry City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 | WDLWLL | |||
| 17 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 16 | LLLLLL | |||
| 18 | Oxford United | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -10 | 15 | LDWDLL | |||
| 19 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 15 | LDLWLD | |||
| 20 | Manchester City | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 12 | LLDDLD | |||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 9 | LDLLLD | |||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -26 | 6 | DDWLLL | |||
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 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 42 | WDWWLD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 37 | WDWWWW | 4-1 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 33 | WLLWWW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | West Ham United | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 | DWWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 32 | DWWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 30 | LWDLWW | 4-3 | ||
| 7 | Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 30 | DWLWLW | 2-1 | ||
| 8 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 26 | DLWDWL | 1-3 | ||
| 2 | 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 26 | LDLDWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 | WWWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Luton Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 24 | DWLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 12 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 22 | WLDDDL | 1-2 | ||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 21 | DWLLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 14 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -3 | 21 | LLWWDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 20 | DLWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 19 | LLLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -12 | 16 | LLLLLL | 0-1 | ||
| 2 | 18 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 15 | LDDLDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 19 | Oxford United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -11 | 15 | DWDLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 20 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -15 | 15 | DLWLDL | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -18 | 9 | DLLLDL | 3-4 | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 26 | -29 | 6 | DWLLLL | 1-4 | ||