FOREST 2 - 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Sat Aug 29, 1959 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 29, 1959 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1959-60
- Referee:
- Thomas Dawes
- Attendance:
- 26,027
- League Week:
- 3 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 22
21 - Opp Before/After:
- 1
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Arsenal (League Tier 1)
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Jan 02, 1960
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2200 (of 5086)
- League Tier 1:
- 824 (of 2338)
- Competitive:
- 2421 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 3597 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 67 years, 10 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Billy Walker
Prior form: LL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Jim Iley (3')
Johnny Quigley (65')
BLACKBURN ROVERS
Manager: Dally Duncan
Prior form: WW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Roy Vernon (14')
Peter Dobing (41')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Chic Thomson | |
| 2 | D | 23 |  Roy Patrick | Debut |
| 3 | D | 30 | Joe McDonald | |
| 4 | M | 25 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 26 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 33 | Jack Burkitt | |
| 7 | F | 27 | Stewart Imlach | |
| 8 | F | 24 | Johnny Quigley  (65') | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Tommy Wilson | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Jim Iley (3') | |
| 11 | F | 32 | Billy Gray | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Harry Leyland |
| 2 | D | Dave Whelan |
| 3 | D | Matt Woods |
| 4 | D | Ken Taylor |
| 5 | D | Ronnie Clayton |
| 6 | M | Mick McGrath |
| 7 | M | Roy Isherwood |
| 8 | M | Peter Dobing |
| 9 | M | Roy Vernon |
| 10 | F | Ally MacLeod |
| 11 | F | Derek Dougan |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Everton |
| Burnley | 1-3 | West Ham United |
| Fulham | 1-0 | Blackpool |
| Leicester City | 3-1 | Chelsea |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Leeds United |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Newcastle United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Preston North End | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 0-0 | Birmingham City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-3 | Arsenal |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | WW | |||
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | WW | |||
| 3 | Blackpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | WW | |||
| 4 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | WD | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | WD | |||
| 7 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | DW | |||
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | WD | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | LW | |||
| 10 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | LW | |||
| 11 | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | DD | |||
| 12 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 | LW | |||
| 13 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 2 | WL | |||
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | WL | |||
| 15 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 2 | LW | |||
| 16 | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | DL | |||
| 17 | Everton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | DL | |||
| 18 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | LL | |||
| 19 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | LL | |||
| 20 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 0 | LL | |||
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 0 | LL | |||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 | LL | |||
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | WWD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | West Ham United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | WDW | 3-1 | |
 1 | 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | WWD | 3-3 | |
| 2 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | WDD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | WWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 6 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | WDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 8 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | LWW | 1-0 | |
| 6 | 9 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LWW | 3-1 | |
| 4 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | LWD | 3-3 | |
| 2 | 12 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | LWD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 13 | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | DDD | 1-1 | |
| 7 | 14 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | DWL | 1-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | LLW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 16 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | LLW | 3-2 | |
| 4 | 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 | LLW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 18 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 2 | WLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 | DLL | 1-2 | |
| 4 | 20 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | DLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 | LLD | 2-2 | |
| 2 | 22 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 0 | LLL | 2-3 | |