LUTON TOWN 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 15, 1986 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 15, 1986 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Kenilworth Road
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bradford City (League Cup)
- League:
- Wimbledon
- Luton Town:
- Dec 28, 1986
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3349 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1762 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3799 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5277 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 17 November 1986
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
Review:
Mark Stein opened the scoring for Luton in just 45 seconds.
Stats:
Played on Luton's artificial pitch
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DLWLWL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Ian Bowyer (25)
Garry Birtles (80)
LUTON TOWN
Manager: John Moore
Prior form: DDLWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Mark Stein (1) - Conceded in 45 seconds
Mark Stein (8)
Steve Foster (16)
Brian Stein (68)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D |  Ian Butterworth | |
| 3 | D | Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | D | Johnny Metgod | |
| 6 | M | Ian Bowyer (c)  (25) | |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | Garry Birtles (80) | |
| 11 | M | Gary Mills | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F |  David Campbell |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Les Sealey |
| 2 | D | Tim Breacker |
| 3 | D | Robert Johnson |
| 4 | D | Steve Foster |
| 5 | D | Mal Donaghy |
| 6 | M | Robert Wilson |
| 7 | M | Peter Nicholas |
| 8 | M | Ashley Grimes |
| 9 | M | Mark Stein |
| 10 | F | Brian Stein |
| 11 | F | Mike Newell |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Darron McDonough |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 0-0 | Chelsea |
| Leicester City | 0-2 | Everton |
| Luton Town | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |
| Newcastle United | 2-2 | Watford |
| Norwich City | 0-0 | Manchester United |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Oxford United |
| Southampton | 0-4 | Arsenal |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Coventry City |
| Wimbledon | 0-1 | West Ham 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 | ||
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 26 | WLWLWW | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 26 | DLWLWL | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | WWWWWD | ||
| 4 | Norwich City | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 25 | WDDLLW | ||
| 5 | Luton Town | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | DDLWWW | ||
| 6 | Coventry City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | LLWDDW | ||
| 7 | West Ham United | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 23 | DWDLWD | ||
| 8 | Everton | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 22 | LLWWLD | ||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 | WLDDLW | ||
| 10 | Oxford United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -7 | 20 | LWLWDW | ||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | DWDLLL | ||
| 12 | Wimbledon | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 19 | LLLWWL | ||
| 13 | Watford | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 18 | DLWLDW | ||
| 14 | Southampton | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -3 | 17 | WLLWDL | ||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 17 | LWLWLL | ||
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 17 | WWWWLL | ||
| 17 | Leicester City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 16 | WWLLLD | ||
| 18 | Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 16 | WWLWWL | ||
| 19 | Chelsea | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 14 | LLWLDD | ||
| 20 | Manchester United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 13 | DWWDDL | ||
| 21 | Manchester City | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 | LLLDDW | ||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 10 | LWLLDD | ||
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) | |
 2 | 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 28 | WWWWDW | 4-0 |
 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 26 | WLWLWW | |
| 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 26 | LWLWLL | 2-4 |
| 1 | 4 | Luton Town | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | DLWWWW | 4-2 |
| 2 | 5 | West Ham United | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | WDLWDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 6 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 | DDLLWD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 7 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 25 | LWWLDW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 8 | Coventry City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | LWDDWL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 22 | WDLLLW | 1-0 |
| 1 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 21 | WLDDLW | |
| 1 | 11 | Oxford United | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -7 | 21 | WLWDWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 12 | Watford | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 19 | LWLDWD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 13 | Wimbledon | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 19 | LLWWLL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 18 | WLWLLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 15 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 17 | LLWDLL | 0-4 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 17 | WWWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Aston Villa | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 17 | WLWWLD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 18 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 16 | WLLLDL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 19 | Manchester City | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 15 | LLDDWW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 20 | Chelsea | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 | LWLDDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 21 | Manchester United | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 14 | WWDDLD | 0-0 |
| 22 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 11 | WLLDDD | 2-2 | |