The City Ground

PORTSMOUTH 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Apr 27, 1974 (League Tier 2)

Date:: Sat Apr 27, 1974 (3:00 PM)
Opponent:: Portsmouth
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Fratton Park
Game Type:: League Tier 2
Score:: 2-0 WON
: Half-time: 0-0

Sources:: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
: Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 27 April 1974

Season:: 1973-74
Referee:: I Jones
Attendance:: 11,765
League Week:: 42 of 42
Pos Before/After:: 7 6
Opp Before/After:: 15 15

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Notts County (County Cup)
League:: Bristol City
Portsmouth:: Aug 24, 1974

GAME COUNT:
League:: 2829 (of 5086)
League Tier 2:: 1372 (of 2511)
Competitive:: 3131 (of 5828)
Total:: 4407 (of 7633)
Played:: 52 years, 4 months, 16 days ago

FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: DLLDWL (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers
Duncan McKenzie (75')
Duncan McKenzie (88') - Duncan McKenzie last goal

PORTSMOUTH
Manager: John Mortimore
Prior form: DDDWLW (Old to recent)

Goal Scorers

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	21	Dennis Peacock
2	M	21	David Serella
3	M	25	Liam O'Kane
4	F	27	Sammy Chapman
5	M	23	John Cottam
6	M	24	Paul Richardson
7	F	23	Duncan McKenzie (75') (88')	Last game
8	M	26	George Lyall
9	F	33	Neil Martin
10	F	18	Tony Woodcock
11	F	27	Tommy Jackson
Subs
12	M	22	Martin O'Neill

	So Far¹	Last Game²
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	21	Dennis Peacock	7		3	1
2	M	21	David Serella	65		3	1
3	M	25	Liam O'Kane	165	1	3	1
4	F	27	Sammy Chapman	294	16	3	1
5	M	23	John Cottam	77	2	7	2
6	M	24	Paul Richardson	168	14	3	1
7	F	23	Duncan McKenzie (75') (88')	128	44	3	1
8	M	26	George Lyall	81	17	3	1
9	F	33	Neil Martin	103	22	7	2
10	F	18	Tony Woodcock	1		3	1
11	F	27	Tommy Jackson	76	5	11	3
Subs
12	M	22	Martin O'Neill	81	9	14	4

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Best
2	D	Roberts
3	D	Wilson
4	D	Hand
5	D	Stephenson
6	M	Ellis
7	M	Foggo
8	M	Kellard
9	M	Davies
10	F	Piper
11	F	Stewart
Subs
12		Mellows

All Games In Division 2 On This Day (Sat Apr 27, 1974)

Home	Score	Away
Cardiff City	1-1	Leyton Orient
Carlisle United	2-0	Aston Villa
Hull City	2-0	Fulham
Millwall	0-0	Oxford United
Notts County	2-1	Bristol City
Portsmouth	0-2	Nottingham Forest
Preston North End	2-4	Middlesbrough
Sheffield Wednesday	1-0	Bolton Wanderers
Sunderland	2-1	Blackpool
Swindon Town	0-1	Crystal Palace
West Bromwich Albion	1-1	Luton Town

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	Middlesbrough	41	26	11	4	73	28	16	4	1	40	8	10	7	3	33	20	45	63	WWDLLW	Champions
2	Luton Town	40	19	11	10	60	46	12	5	3	39	21	7	6	7	21	25	14	49	LWDDLW	Safe
3	Blackpool	41	17	13	11	56	38	11	5	5	35	17	6	8	6	21	21	18	47	DLLWWW	Safe
4	Carlisle United	41	19	9	13	59	48	12	5	3	38	17	7	4	10	21	31	11	47	LLWWLW	Safe
5	Leyton Orient	40	15	16	9	53	40	9	7	4	27	16	6	9	5	26	24	13	46	WDDLWD	Safe
6	Sunderland	40	17	9	14	52	40	10	6	4	30	14	7	3	10	22	26	12	43	WDWLLW	Safe
7	Nottingham Forest	41	14	15	12	55	43	12	6	3	40	19	2	9	9	15	24	12	43	DLLDWL	Safe
8	West Bromwich Albion	41	14	15	12	47	44	8	8	4	27	23	6	7	8	20	21	3	43	DDLWDL	Safe
9	Bolton Wanderers	41	15	12	14	44	39	12	5	4	30	17	3	7	10	14	22	5	42	DDDDWL	Safe
10	Fulham	41	16	10	15	39	41	11	4	6	26	20	5	6	9	13	21	-2	42	DDLLWW	Safe
11	Millwall	41	14	13	14	51	51	10	5	5	28	16	4	8	9	23	35	0	41	DDWWDL	Safe
12	Hull City	41	12	17	12	44	47	8	9	3	23	15	4	8	9	21	32	-3	41	DLWDLW	Safe
13	Notts County	41	14	13	14	53	59	7	6	7	28	34	7	7	7	25	25	-6	41	WDLDDD	Safe
14	Aston Villa	40	13	14	13	47	42	8	9	4	33	21	5	5	9	14	21	5	40	DDLLLW	Safe
15	Portsmouth	41	14	12	15	45	60	9	8	3	26	14	5	4	12	19	46	-15	40	DDDWLW	Safe
16	Bristol City	41	14	10	17	46	52	9	5	7	25	20	5	5	10	21	32	-6	38	LWWWDL	Safe
17	Oxford United	41	10	15	16	35	46	8	8	5	27	21	2	7	11	8	25	-11	35	WDDWWL
18	Cardiff City	40	10	14	16	47	60	8	5	6	25	18	2	9	10	22	42	-13	34	LDDWDL
19	Sheffield Wednesday	41	11	11	19	50	63	8	6	6	32	24	3	5	13	18	39	-13	33	LLDDWL
20	Crystal Palace	40	10	11	19	41	55	6	7	8	24	24	4	4	11	17	31	-14	31	WDWLLL
21	Preston North End	41	9	14	18	38	58	7	8	5	22	19	2	6	13	16	39	-20	31*	LLDDLW
22	Swindon Town	41	7	11	23	36	71	6	7	7	22	26	1	4	16	14	45	-35	25	LLDWWL	Relegated

*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player

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	Middlesbrough	42	27	11	4	77	30	16	4	1	40	8	11	7	3	37	22	47	65	WDLLWW	Champions	4-2
	2	Luton Town	41	19	12	10	61	47	12	5	3	39	21	7	7	7	22	26	14	50	WDDLWD	Promoted	1-1
1	3	Carlisle United	42	20	9	13	61	48	13	5	3	40	17	7	4	10	21	31	13	49	LWWLWW	Safe	2-0
1	4	Blackpool	42	17	13	12	57	40	11	5	5	35	17	6	8	7	22	23	17	47	LLWWWL	Safe	1-2
	5	Leyton Orient	41	15	17	9	54	41	9	7	4	27	16	6	10	5	27	25	13	47	DDLWDD	Safe	1-1
1	6	Nottingham Forest	42	15	15	12	57	43	12	6	3	40	19	3	9	9	17	24	14	45	LLDWLW	Safe	2-0
1	7	Sunderland	41	18	9	14	54	41	11	6	4	32	15	7	3	10	22	26	13	45	DWLLWW	Safe	2-1
	8	West Bromwich Albion	42	14	16	12	48	45	8	9	4	28	24	6	7	8	20	21	3	44	DLWDLD	Safe	1-1
3	9	Hull City	42	13	17	12	46	47	9	9	3	25	15	4	8	9	21	32	-1	43	LWDLWW	Safe	2-0
3	10	Notts County	42	15	13	14	55	60	8	6	7	30	35	7	7	7	25	25	-5	43	DLDDDW	Safe	2-1
2	11	Bolton Wanderers	42	15	12	15	44	40	12	5	4	30	17	3	7	11	14	23	4	42	DDDWLL	Safe	0-1
1	12	Millwall	42	14	14	14	51	51	10	6	5	28	16	4	8	9	23	35	0	42	DWWDLD	Safe	0-0
3	13	Fulham	42	16	10	16	39	43	11	4	6	26	20	5	6	10	13	23	-4	42	DLLWWL	Safe	0-2
	14	Aston Villa	41	13	14	14	47	44	8	9	4	33	21	5	5	10	14	23	3	40	DLLLWL	Safe	0-2
	15	Portsmouth	42	14	12	16	45	62	9	8	4	26	16	5	4	12	19	46	-17	40	DDWLWL	Safe	0-2
	16	Bristol City	42	14	10	18	47	54	9	5	7	25	20	5	5	11	22	34	-7	38	WWWDLL	Safe	1-2
	17	Oxford United	42	10	16	16	35	46	8	8	5	27	21	2	8	11	8	25	-11	36	DDWWLD	Safe	0-0
1	18	Sheffield Wednesday	42	12	11	19	51	63	9	6	6	33	24	3	5	13	18	39	-12	35	LDDWLW		1-0
1	19	Cardiff City	41	10	15	16	48	61	8	6	6	26	19	2	9	10	22	42	-13	35	DDWDLD		1-1
	20	Crystal Palace	41	11	11	19	42	55	6	7	8	24	24	5	4	11	18	31	-13	33	DWLLLW		1-0
	21	Preston North End	42	9	14	19	40	62	7	8	6	24	23	2	6	13	16	39	-22	31*	LDDLWL	Relegated	2-4
	22	Swindon Town	42	7	11	24	36	72	6	7	8	22	27	1	4	16	14	45	-36	25	LDWWLL	Relegated	0-1

*Preston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player