FOREST 1 - 2 PORTSMOUTH - Tue Sep 17, 1974 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Tue Sep 17, 1974 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Portsmouth
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Belfast Telegraph - Wednesday 18 September 1974
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 18 September 1974
- Nottingham Evening Post - Wednesday 18 September 1974
- Season:
- 1974-75
- Referee:
- J Williams
- Attendance:
- 9,534
- League Week:
- 8 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 13
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 21
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 2)
- Portsmouth:
- Aug 23, 1975
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2837 (of 5083)
- League Tier 2:
- 1380 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3140 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4421 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 51 years, 11 months, 3 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: LLWLDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
David Jones (30') - David Jones first goal
PORTSMOUTH
Manager: John Mortimore
Prior form: LWLDLL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Ron Davies (7')
Ron Davies (28')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 21 |  Dennis Peacock | |
| 2 | M | 26 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M | 22 | David Jones  (30') 0 | |
| 4 | F | 28 | Sammy Chapman 0 | |
| 5 | M | 24 | John Cottam | |
| 6 | F | 21 |  John Robertson | |
| 7 | F | 24 |  Miah Dennehy | |
| 8 | M | 27 | George Lyall | |
| 9 | F | 33 | Neil Martin | |
| 10 | M | 23 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 11 | M | 22 | Martin O'Neill off for Tommy Jackson (79') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 27 | Tommy Jackson on for Martin O'Neill (79') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Best |
| 2 | D | Ellis |
| 3 | D | Wilson |
| 4 | D | Piper |
| 5 | D | Hand |
| 6 | M | Stephenson |
| 7 | M | Marinello |
| 8 | M | Keilard |
| 9 | M | Ron Davies |
| 10 | F | Hiron |
| 11 | F | Mellows |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Lewis |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Portsmouth |
| York City | 1-1 | Oxford United |
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 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | WWWDDW | |||
| 2 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | WDDDDW | |||
| 3 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | WWLWW | |||
| 4 | Oxford United | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | DWWWD | |||
| 5 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | DWWLLD | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | DDWLWL | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | DWDDWL | |||
| 8 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 | DWLDWL | |||
| 9 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLWLW | |||
| 10 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | DDLWW | |||
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | DDWLW | |||
| 12 | York City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | DLWDWL | |||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 6 | LLWLDW | |||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | LLWWD | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 | LLDDLW | |||
| 16 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 | LLWLDL | |||
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 | DDDDLD | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -11 | 5 | DWLLDL | |||
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WLWLL | |||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 | LDDLW | |||
| 21 | Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 | LWLDLL | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | DLLLWL | |||
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 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | WWWDDW | |||
| 2 | Norwich City | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | WDDDDW | |||
| 1 | 3 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | DWWWDD | 1-1 | |
 1 | 4 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | WWLWW | ||
| 5 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | DWWLLD | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | DDWLWL | |||
| 7 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | DWDDWL | |||
| 3 | 8 | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | DDWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 9 | York City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | LWDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Notts County | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 7 | DWLDWL | ||
| 2 | 11 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WLWLW | ||
| 2 | 12 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | DDLWW | ||
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 6 | LWLDWL | 1-2 | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | LLWWD | |||
| 5 | 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 5 | LDDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Southampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 5 | LLDDLW | ||
| 4 | 17 | Portsmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | WLDLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 18 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 | LLWLDL | ||
| 2 | 19 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 | DDDDLD | ||
| 2 | 20 | Hull City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -11 | 5 | DWLLDL | ||
| 2 | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | WLWLL | ||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | DLLLWL | |||
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