FOREST 3 - 2 MILLWALL - Sat Nov 04, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 04, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Millwall
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 November 1972
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Cardiff City (League Tier 2)
- Millwall:
- Oct 06, 1973
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2761 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1304 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3051 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 4315 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 53 years, 10 months, 2 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Bill Anderson (2)
Prior form: LLDDDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Alan Buckley (34') - Alan Buckley only goal
Tommy Gemmell (59') (Pen) - Tommy Gemmell last goal
John Robertson (73')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 29 |  Tommy Gemmell  (59') | |
| 4 | M | 20 | David Serella | |
| 5 | F | 26 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 19 | John Robertson (73') | |
| 9 | F | 32 | Neil Martin | |
| 10 | M | 23 | Paul Richardson off for George Lyall | |
| 11 | F | 21 | Alan Buckley (34') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 25 | George Lyall on for Paul Richardson | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | King |
| 2 | D | B Brown |
| 3 | D | Cripps |
| 4 | D | Derney |
| 5 | D | Kitchener |
| 6 | M | Burnett |
| 7 | M | S Brown |
| 8 | M | Bolland |
| 9 | M | Wood |
| 10 | F | Possee (42') |
| 11 | F | Dunphy |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Allder (42') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 0-0 | Carlisle United |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-2 | Cardiff City |
| Fulham | 5-1 | Bristol City |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Luton Town | 0-1 | Swindon Town |
| Middlesbrough | 3-3 | Burnley |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Millwall |
| Oxford United | 1-3 | Portsmouth |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-1 | Hull City |
| Sunderland | 2-2 | Aston Villa |
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 | Burnley | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 22 | DDWWWD | |||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 20 | WWWWWL | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 | WLLDWD | |||
| 4 | Luton Town | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | DDWDLW | |||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 18 | WDDLDL | |||
| 6 | Preston North End | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 18 | WDLWLW | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 17 | LDWDLW | |||
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 17 | DWWLWD | |||
| 9 | Oxford United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 16 | LLWLLW | |||
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 16 | LLDDDW | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 15 | DDWDWL | |||
| 12 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 15 | WWDWWL | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 15 | DWLLWD | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 13 | LWLLLD | |||
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 13 | LDDLLD | |||
| 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 12 | DLDWDD | |||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 12 | LLLWDD | |||
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 12 | DDLWDL | |||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 11 | LDLWLW | |||
| 20 | Portsmouth | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 11 | WLLDLL | |||
| 21 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 10 | WLLWLD | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -12 | 10 | DLDWLW | |||
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 | Burnley | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 23 | DWWWDD | 3-3 | ||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 21 | WWWWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 | LLDWDD | 2-2 | ||
| 4 | Luton Town | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | DWDLWL | 0-1 | ||
 2 | 5 | Blackpool | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 18 | DWDLWD | 0-0 | |
 1 | 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 18 | DDLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Preston North End | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 18 | WDLWLW | ||
| 2 | 8 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 18 | LDDDWW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 18 | WWLWDD | 3-3 | |
| 3 | 10 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | WLLWDW | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Hull City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | WDWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 12 | Oxford United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | LWLLWL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 13 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 15 | DWDWLL | 1-5 | |
| 1 | 14 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 15 | DDLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 15 | Sunderland | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 14 | WLLLDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 16 | Swindon Town | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 14 | LLWDDW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 17 | Portsmouth | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 13 | LLDLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 13 | LDWDDD | 2-2 | |
| 19 | Carlisle United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 12 | DLWLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 20 | Leyton Orient | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 12 | DDLWDL | ||
| 1 | 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 11 | LDWLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 22 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | LLWLDL | 2-3 | |