FOREST 2 - 1 SOUTHAMPTON - Tue Mar 22, 1977 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Tue Mar 22, 1977 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Southampton
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-1 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Wednesday 23 March 1977
7- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Blackpool (League Tier 2)
- Southampton:
- Oct 28, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2945 (of 5060)
- League Tier 2:
- 1488 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3277 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4585 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 48 years, 8 months, 21 days ago
Review
This was a rescheduled game. The original match (on Feb 16th 1977) was abandoned in the second half due to fog when we were 0-1 down. This win meant that we gained an extra two points that might have been lost during the initial match and that meant we got promoted in third place!
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LWDLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Tony Woodcock (20')
Martin O'Neill (55')
SOUTHAMPTON
Manager: Lawrie McMenemy
Prior form: WDDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Peter Rodrigues (63')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 20 |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | 20 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 33 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | F | 30 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | D | 28 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | M | 27 |  John McGovern | |
| 8 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill  (55') | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Tony Woodcock (20') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 30 | John O'Hare | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Wells |
| 2 | D | Peter Rodrigues |
| 3 | D | David Peach |
| 4 | D | Nick Holmes |
| 5 | D | Mel Blyth |
| 6 | M | Jim Steele |
| 7 | M | Alan Ball |
| 8 | M | Mick Channon |
| 9 | M | Peter Osgood |
| 10 | F | Steve Williams |
| 11 | F | Ted MacDougall |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Trevor Hebberd |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-4 | Carlisle United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Southampton |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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