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 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 824 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 2421 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 3597 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 66 years, 3 months, 14 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
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