SEASON: 1969-70


Prev Season: 1968-69
This Season: 1969-70
Next Season: 1970-71
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Matt Gillies
FA Cup:
3rd Round (Carlisle United (A) 1-2)
League Cup:
4th Round (Oxford United (H) 0-1)

Top Goalscorer:
Ian Storey-Moore (12 goals)


LEAGUE POSITIONS

SEASON END TABLE
FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1969-70 Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Everton422985723417314619125426152.1176566European Cup First Round1-10-1
2Leeds United4221156844915425019611434301.71429571-41-6
3Chelsea422113870501371361886734321.4000055Cup Winners Cup First Round1-11-1
4Derby County422291164371533451476819231.72973531-32-0
5Liverpool42201111654210743420104731221.54762511-01-1
6Coventry City4219111258489663528105623201.20833491-42-3
7Newcastle United42171312573514254216311715191.62857472-21-3
8Manchester United421417116661894372768729341.08197451-21-1
9Stoke City4215151256521074312358825291.07692450-01-1
10Manchester City421611155548867252285830261.1458343Cup Winners Cup First Round2-21-1
11Tottenham Hotspur42179165455112827216782734.98182432-21-4
12Arsenal4212181251497104292358822261.04082421-11-2
13Wolverhampton Wanderers42121614555788530234892534.96491404-23-3
14Burnley42121515566177733295882332.91803391-10-5
15Nottingham Forest421018145071894282829102243.7042338
16West Bromwich Albion421491958661065392543141941.87879371-00-4
17West Ham United421212185160885282144132339.85000361-01-1
18Ipswich Town421011214063957232016141743.63492311-00-0
19Southampton426171946673126242735132240.68657292-12-1
20Crystal Palace426152134685610203619111432.50000270-01-1
21Sunderland426142230684116172423161344.4411826Relegated2-11-2
22Sheffield Wednesday42892540716510232724151744.5633825Relegated2-11-2

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GAME COUNTS
ALL GAMES
Competitive Games:
47
Competitive Goals:
54
Goals per game:
1.1

LEAGUE GAMES
League Games:
42
League Points:
38 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
45.2%

GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored27 times10 times1 time1 time
Conceded18 times9 times4 times4 times2 times
Won By10 times2 times
Lost By8 times2 times3 times1 time2 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
1 11--1010 Everton (0-1)
2 22-2-222 Liverpool (1-1), Everton (1-1)
3 31-1-111 Chelsea (1-1)
4 431-2392 Leeds United (1-6), Liverpool (1-0), Derby County (1-3)
5 51-1-331 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-3)
6 6422-956 Chelsea (1-1), Derby County (2-0), Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2), Newcastle United (2-2)
7 73--34110 Leeds United (1-4), Coventry City (2-3), Coventry City (1-4)
8 83-3-553 Manchester City (2-2), Manchester United (1-1), Tottenham Hotspur (2-2)
9 9-------
1018 101-1-111 Arsenal (1-1)
1132 1131-2342 Arsenal (1-2), West Ham United (1-0), Manchester United (1-2)
1238 12312-324 Stoke City (1-1), West Bromwich Albion (1-0), Manchester City (1-1)
1366 131--1130 Newcastle United (1-3)
1446 142-11251 Burnley (1-1), Tottenham Hotspur (1-4)
1537 15-------
1616 164121374 Stoke City (0-0), Southampton (2-1), West Ham United (1-1), Burnley (0-5)
176 172-11041 Crystal Palace (0-0), West Bromwich Albion (0-4)
184 1811--102 Ipswich Town (1-0)
193 1911--212 Southampton (2-1)
20 203111443 Crystal Palace (1-1), Sunderland (2-1), Sheffield Wednesday (1-2)
21 21-------
22 2221-1332 Sunderland (1-2), Sheffield Wednesday (2-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Ipswich Town (0-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
42,074 (Derby County)
Lowest League Attendance:
10,589 (Ipswich Town)
Average League Attendance:
25,407
Highest Cup Attendance:
23,419 (Carlisle United)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
20,734 (Oxford United)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
10
Yellow Cards:
5
Red Cards:
1 (Sammy Chapman)
Own goals (for):
1 (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
4 (scored by us for opponents)
Own goals (for):
1
Penalties scored:
1
Penalties conceded:
2
Penalties missed:
1
Penalties saved:
1


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Matt Gillies
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreResultAttPosScorers
1Sat Aug 09, 1969Ipswich TownA0-0Draw19,31014
2Tue Aug 12, 1969Stoke CityH0-0Draw22,74010
3Sat Aug 16, 1969Leeds UnitedH1-4Loss34,29018Rees (76)
4Wed Aug 20, 1969Stoke CityA1-1Draw20,02814Lyons (21)
5Sat Aug 23, 1969ArsenalA1-2Loss30,29019Storey-Moore (57)
6Tue Aug 26, 1969West Bromwich AlbionH1-0Win22,92413Storey-Moore (2)
7Sat Aug 30, 1969West Ham UnitedH1-0Win27,09711Hilley (76)
8Sat Sep 06, 1969Wolverhampton WanderersA3-3Draw33,16611Newton (65, 81), Rees (70)
9Sat Sep 13, 1969SouthamptonH2-1Win23,22010Storey-Moore (59, 62)
10Tue Sep 16, 1969Coventry CityA2-3Loss26,03810Collier (26), Rees (77)
11Sat Sep 20, 1969SunderlandA1-2Loss16,04412Hilley (54)
12Sat Sep 27, 1969Crystal PalaceH0-0Draw23,39412
13Sat Oct 04, 1969LiverpoolA1-1Draw44,85913Newton (11)
14Sat Oct 11, 1969Manchester CityH2-2Draw30,03713Storey-Moore (36), Lyons (62)
15Sat Oct 18, 1969Manchester UnitedA1-1Draw53,70213Storey-Moore (17 pen)
16Sat Oct 25, 1969BurnleyH1-1Draw19,77112Lyons (89)
17Wed Oct 29, 1969Leeds UnitedA1-6Loss29,63614Newton (29)
18Sat Nov 01, 1969EvertonA0-1Loss49,61015
19Sat Nov 08, 1969Tottenham HotspurH2-2Draw24,03415Rees (57), Storey-Moore (66)
20Sat Nov 15, 1969Newcastle UnitedA1-3Loss24,30716Hilley (38)
21Sat Nov 22, 1969ChelseaH1-1Draw23,80816Newton (42)
22Sat Nov 29, 1969Derby CountyA2-0Win38,22514Storey-Moore (35), Lyons (62)
23Sat Dec 06, 1969Sheffield WednesdayH2-1Win19,03914Hilley (4), Rees (43)
24Sat Dec 13, 1969SouthamptonA2-1Win20,15313Storey-Moore (48), Newton (52)
25Sat Dec 20, 1969Wolverhampton WanderersH4-2Win15,92112Hilley (17, 31), Hindley (60), Storey-Moore (64)
26Fri Dec 26, 1969ArsenalH1-1Draw38,91514Rees (17)
27Sat Dec 27, 1969West Ham UnitedA1-1Draw31,82913Storey-Moore (80)
28Sat Jan 17, 1970Crystal PalaceA1-1Draw22,53114Chapman (70)
29Sat Jan 24, 1970SunderlandH2-1Win19,54411Cecil Irwin (33 OG), Ingram (86)
30Sat Jan 31, 1970LiverpoolH1-0Win30,83810Richardson (19)
31Sat Feb 07, 1970Manchester CityA1-1Draw27,07710Hilley (84)
32Sat Feb 21, 1970BurnleyA0-5Loss11,18512
33Sat Feb 28, 1970EvertonH1-1Draw29,17413Ingram (17)
34Sat Mar 07, 1970ChelseaA1-1Draw38,28012McCaffrey (83)
35Sat Mar 14, 1970Derby CountyH1-3Loss42,07413Newton (58)
36Sat Mar 21, 1970Sheffield WednesdayA1-2Loss23,78713Rees (71)
37Fri Mar 27, 1970Tottenham HotspurA1-4Loss36,94714Chapman (41)
38Sat Mar 28, 1970Newcastle UnitedH2-2Draw21,36014Hilley (8), Lyons (12)
39Tue Mar 31, 1970Manchester UnitedH1-2Loss39,22815Hindley (2)
40Sat Apr 04, 1970West Bromwich AlbionA0-4Loss20,69117
41Tue Apr 07, 1970Coventry CityH1-4Loss15,56917Rees (88)
42Fri Apr 10, 1970Ipswich TownH1-0Win10,58914Ingram (51)

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayCountH/AScoreResultAttScorers
Sat Jan 03, 1970Carlisle United3H0-0Draw23,419
Tue Jan 06, 1970Carlisle United3Y1A1-2Loss12,840McCaffrey (77)

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayCountH/AScoreResultAttScorers
Wed Sep 03, 1969Barrow2A2-1Win8,919Barnwell (10), Storey-Moore (92)
Tue Sep 23, 1969West Ham United3H1-0Win20,939Lyons (30)
Wed Oct 15, 1969Oxford United4H0-1Loss20,734

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreResultAttScorers
Tue Apr 28, 1970Notts CountyH2-0Win10,232Ingram (115), Lyons (117 pen)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreResultAttScorers
Mon Jul 28, 1969Scunthorpe UnitedEnglandA4-6Loss-
Wed Jul 30, 1969MaastrichtNetherlandsA0-1Loss7,000
Fri Aug 01, 1969Rot-Weiss EssenGermanyA0-2Loss8,000

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreResultAttScorers
Mon Nov 17, 1969Rot-Weiss EssenGermanyH1-0Win4,864Lyons (58)
Tue Apr 14, 1970Den HaagNetherlandsH2-4Loss4,702Hilley (?, ?)
Tue May 12, 1970Den HaagNetherlandsA2-3Loss-Hilley (?), Ingram (?)



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £85,000 Out (8) - £0
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Dave HollinsLoan InAlan HillRetired
John PiekalnietisBoughtBob McKinlayRetired
Jan 17, 1970Alex IngramBoughtColin HallSold
Mar 01, 1970Eric HulmeBoughtJohn PiekalnietisSold
Apr 04, 1970Peter CormackBought£85,000May 1970Len HarrisSold
Peter GrummittSold
Jan 17, 1970Terry HennesseySold
Feb 21, 1970John BarnwellReleased


SQUAD
Season Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Country PlayerP W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK EnglandAlan Hill361115101
GK WalesDave Hollins9126
GK EnglandEric Hulme
GK EnglandPeter Grummitt22
Defenders
D EnglandBill Brindley223
D ScotlandBob McKinlay5321
D EnglandJohn Piekalnietis1
D EnglandJohn Winfield451219141
D EnglandLen Harris11
D EnglandPeter Hindley461219152
D EnglandRay Bridgett11
D WalesTerry Hennessey2451271
Midfielders
M ScotlandAlex Ingram1636731
M EnglandHenry Newton461119167
M EnglandJames McCaffrey9153251
M EnglandJohn Cottam
M N. IrelandLiam O'Kane31108134
M EnglandPaul Richardson325151211
Forwards
F EnglandBarry Lyons4111171362
F EnglandColin Hall926115
F ScotlandDave Hilley411116148
F EnglandDuncan McKenzie11
F EnglandGraham Collier61231
F EnglandIan Storey-Moore351115912
F EnglandJohn Barnwell2067715
F ScotlandPeter Cormack11
F WalesRonnie Rees37101413821
F EnglandSammy Chapman3912151221


GOALSCORERS


Competitive goals only
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
12 (1)Ian Storey-Moore35
8Dave Hilley41
8Ronnie Rees37
7Henry Newton46
6Barry Lyons41
3Alex Ingram16
2James McCaffrey9
2Peter Hindley46
2Sammy Chapman39
1Graham Collier6
1John Barnwell20
1Own Goals47
1Paul Richardson32


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
SouthamptonSat Sep 13, 1969Home2-1Sat Dec 13, 1969Away2-1



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Coventry CityTue Sep 16, 1969Away2-3Tue Apr 07, 1970Home1-4
Leeds UnitedSat Aug 16, 1969Home1-4Wed Oct 29, 1969Away1-6