SUNDERLAND 4 - 1 FOREST - Sat Sep 30, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 30, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sunderland
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Roker Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-4 LOST
- Half-time: 0-3
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 30 September 1972
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Huddersfield Town (League Tier 2)
- Sunderland:
- Apr 24, 1973
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2756 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1299 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3046 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 4310 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 53 years, 11 months, 8 days ago
SUNDERLAND
Manager: Alan Brown
Prior form: DWWDDL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Lathan (9')
Ian Porterfield (22')
Billy Hughes (42')
John Lathan (74')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 28 |  Tommy Gemmell | |
| 4 | M | 20 | David Serella | |
| 5 | M | 22 | John Cottam | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | M | 25 | George Lyall off for John Robertson (65') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 10 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson  (86') | |
| 11 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 19 | John Robertson on for George Lyall (65') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Montgomery |
| 2 | D | Malone |
| 3 | D | Coleman |
| 4 | D | Horswill |
| 5 | D | Ashurst |
| 6 | M | Ian Porterfield |
| 7 | M | Billy Hughes |
| 8 | M | Kerr |
| 9 | M | Watson |
| 10 | F | John Lathan |
| 11 | F | Tueart |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Hamilton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Blackpool | 0-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Fulham | 1-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Hull City | 3-2 | Swindon Town |
| Luton Town | 2-2 | Burnley |
| Oxford United | 0-2 | Preston North End |
| Portsmouth | 2-0 | Brighton and Hove Albion |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3-0 | Cardiff City |
| Sunderland | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 15 | WWDLWW | |||
| 2 | Aston Villa | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | WDWWDW | |||
| 3 | Burnley | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | WDDDWD | |||
| 4 | Oxford United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 12 | WLWWDL | |||
| 5 | Luton Town | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | LWWWLW | |||
| 6 | Blackpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | DWDDLW | |||
| 7 | Preston North End | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | WWWDWD | |||
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 11 | WLLWDL | |||
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 10 | DDWDDL | |||
| 10 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | DWWDDL | |||
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 10 | LWDDDL | |||
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 10 | DWDDWD | |||
| 13 | Bristol City | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | LWDDWD | |||
| 14 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 | LLDWWD | |||
| 15 | Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | LLLLDW | |||
| 16 | Hull City | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 8 | WLDLLW | |||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 8 | LDLDDL | |||
| 18 | Millwall | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 7 | LLLWLW | |||
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 7 | DWLLDD | |||
| 20 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 | LLDDDD | |||
| 21 | Carlisle United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | LLLWLL | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 5 | LLLLLD | |||
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | 1 | Aston Villa | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | DWWDWW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | WDLWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | DDDWDD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Preston North End | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | WWDWDW | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Luton Town | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | WWWLWD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 12 | DWDDLW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | 7 | Sunderland | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | WWDDLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | 8 | Oxford United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | LWWDLL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 12 | WDDWDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 10 | Blackpool | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 11 | WDDLWL | 0-1 | |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 11 | WDDDLD | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | 12 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 11 | LLWDLL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 13 | Portsmouth | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | LLLDWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Bristol City | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | WDDWDD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | LDLLWW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 16 | Fulham | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 | LDWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 17 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 | LDDDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | DLDDLL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 19 | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | LLWLLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 20 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -4 | 7 | LLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 7 | WLLDDL | 0-2 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -14 | 5 | LLLLDL | 0-3 | ||