FOREST 2 - 0 LUTON TOWN - Sat Dec 14, 1985 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 14, 1985 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 1-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Southampton (League Tier 1)
- Luton Town:
- Nov 15, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3313 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1726 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3757 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 5209 (of 7500)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Steve Sutton | |
| 2 | D |  Jim McInally | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Ian Butterworth | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | D |  Johnny Metgod off for Colin Walsh | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough  (30) | |
| 10 | M | Neil Webb (77) | |
| 11 | F | John Robertson | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Colin Walsh on for Johnny Metgod |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Les Sealey |
| 2 | D | Tim Breacker |
| 3 | D | Mitchell Thomas |
| 4 | D | Steve Foster |
| 5 | D | Mal Donaghy |
| 6 | M | David Preece |
| 7 | M | Garry Parker |
| 8 | M | Andy King |
| 9 | M | Peter Nicholas |
| 10 | F | Brian Stein |
| 11 | F | Mick Harford |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Marc North |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-0 | Liverpool |
| Aston Villa | 1-3 | Manchester United |
| Chelsea | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Everton | 1-2 | Leicester City |
| Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Manchester City | 5-1 | Coventry City |
| Newcastle United | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Luton Town |
| Oxford United | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Watford | 1-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Ham United | 2-0 | Birmingham 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 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 46 | WLDLDW | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 27 | 44 | WWWWDW | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 41 | WWWWWW | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 | WWWWDD | ||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 38 | DWDWLW | ||
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 37 | LWWDWW | ||
| 7 | Luton Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 33 | WWLWWW | ||
| 8 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 32 | WLWDDL | ||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -3 | 29 | DWLLWL | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 28 | LLDDWW | ||
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 27 | WLLDDL | ||
| 12 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -5 | 27 | DWWDLL | ||
| 13 | Watford | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 26 | DDLLDW | ||
| 14 | Coventry City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 24 | LLWLWD | ||
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -2 | 24 | WDWLLW | ||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 19 | WDDLLL | ||
| 17 | Manchester City | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 19 | LDWWLD | ||
| 18 | Leicester City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -13 | 19 | LDLWLD | ||
| 19 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -14 | 19 | LLLWDL | ||
| 20 | Birmingham City | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -15 | 17 | LLLLDL | ||
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 12 | LDLLWL | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 30 | -36 | 7 | LLLDLL | ||
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 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 49 | LDLDWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 44 | WWWDWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | West Ham United | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 44 | WWWWWW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 41 | WWWDDW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 38 | WDWLWL | 1-2 | |
| 6 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 37 | WWDWWL | 1-2 | |
 1 | 7 | Arsenal | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 35 | LWDDLW | 2-0 |
 1 | 8 | Luton Town | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 33 | WLWWWL | 0-2 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 32 | WLLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 30 | LLDDLW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 11 | Watford | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 29 | DLLDWW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 28 | LDDWWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -6 | 27 | WWDLLL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 14 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -3 | 24 | DWLLWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 15 | Coventry City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 24 | LWLWDL | 1-5 |
| 1 | 16 | Manchester City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 22 | DWWLDW | 5-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -12 | 22 | DLWLDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Oxford United | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -14 | 20 | LLWDLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 19 | Aston Villa | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -8 | 19 | DDLLLL | 1-3 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | -17 | 17 | LLLDLL | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -18 | 15 | DLLWLW | 1-0 | |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 32 | -36 | 8 | LLDLLD | 2-2 | |
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