FOREST 2 - 0 MANCHESTER CITY - Sat Dec 06, 1986 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 06, 1986 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- Half-time: 0-0
2- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 1)
- Manchester City:
- May 04, 1987
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3352 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1765 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3803 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 5283 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Birmingham Weekly Mercury - Sunday 07 December 1986
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 08 December 1986
- StatCity.co.uk (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWLLWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Garry Birtles (47)
Franz Carr (86)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Hans Segers | |
| 2 | D |  Gary Fleming | |
| 3 | D |  Stuart Pearce | |
| 4 | D | Des Walker | |
| 5 | M | Chris Fairclough | |
| 6 | D | Johnny Metgod | |
| 7 | F | Franz Carr  (86) | |
| 8 | M | Neil Webb | |
| 9 | F | Nigel Clough | |
| 10 | F | Garry Birtles (47) | |
| 11 | M | Gary Mills | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Ian Bowyer |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Perry Suckling |
| 2 | D | Mick McCarthy |
| 3 | D | Kenny Clements |
| 4 | D | John Gidman |
| 5 | D | Clive Wilson |
| 6 | M | Graham Baker (45) |
| 7 | M | Neil McNab |
| 8 | M | Tony Grealish |
| 9 | M | David White |
| 10 | F | Imre Varadi |
| 11 | F | Paul Moulden |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Nicky Reid (45) |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| Chelsea | 0-4 | Wimbledon |
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Leicester City |
| Everton | 4-0 | Norwich City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| Oxford United | 4-2 | Luton Town |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Aston Villa |
| Watford | 2-0 | Liverpool |
| West Ham United | 3-1 | Southampton |
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 | Arsenal | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 19 | 34 | WWDWWW | ||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 32 | LWLLWW | ||
| 3 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 31 | LWWDDW | ||
| 4 | Everton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 29 | WLDWDW | ||
| 5 | Luton Town | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | WWWWLW | ||
| 6 | Norwich City | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 29 | LLWDLW | ||
| 7 | West Ham United | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 27 | LWDWDL | ||
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 26 | DLWDWD | ||
| 9 | Coventry City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 26 | DDWLWL | ||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 25 | LLLWWL | ||
| 11 | Southampton | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -3 | 23 | WDLLWW | ||
| 12 | Watford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 22 | LDWDWL | ||
| 13 | Wimbledon | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 22 | WWLLLW | ||
| 14 | Oxford United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -10 | 21 | WDWDLL | ||
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 19 | WLLDLD | ||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 18 | WWLDDL | ||
| 17 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 17 | DDLDWL | ||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 17 | LDDDWW | ||
| 19 | Leicester City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 17 | LLDLLD | ||
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 17 | WLLLLL | ||
| 21 | Chelsea | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -11 | 16 | LDDDLD | ||
| 22 | Manchester City | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 15 | DDWWLL | ||
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 | Arsenal | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 37 | WDWWWW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 35 | WLLWWW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 3 | Everton | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 32 | LDWDWW | 4-0 |
 1 | 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 31 | WWDDWL | 0-2 |
| 2 | 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 30 | WDWDLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 29 | LWDWDW | 2-1 |
| 2 | 7 | Luton Town | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 29 | WWWLWL | 2-4 |
| 1 | 8 | Coventry City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 29 | DWLWLW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 9 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 29 | LWDLWL | 0-4 |
| 2 | 10 | Watford | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 25 | DWDWLW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 25 | LLLWWL | |
| 1 | 12 | Wimbledon | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | WLLLWW | 4-0 |
| 1 | 13 | Oxford United | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -8 | 24 | DWDLLW | 4-2 |
| 3 | 14 | Southampton | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -5 | 23 | DLLWWL | 1-3 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 19 | LLDLDL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 16 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 18 | DDDWWD | 1-1 |
| 3 | 17 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 18 | LLLLLD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 18 | WLDDLL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 19 | Manchester United | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 17 | DDLDWL | |
| 1 | 20 | Leicester City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 17 | LDLLDL | 0-1 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -15 | 16 | DDDLDL | 0-4 | |
| 22 | Manchester City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -9 | 15 | DWWLLL | 0-2 | |