FOREST 2 - 0 WEST HAM UNITED - Sat Mar 04, 1978 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Mar 04, 1978 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Ham United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- WestHamStats.info (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 March 1978
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Saturday 04 March 1978
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1977-78
- Referee:
- Kevin McNally
- Attendance:
- 33,924
- League Week:
- 29 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 19 19
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (FA Cup)
- League:
- Leicester City
- West Ham United:
- Dec 04, 1979
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2985 (of 5060)
- League Tier 1:
- 1398 (of 2312)
- Competitive:
- 3328 (of 5790)
- Total:
- 4650 (of 7585)
- Played:
- 47 years, 9 months, 9 days ago
Review
John Robertson had to take his penalty twice. Bobby Ferguson saved the first but the ref ordered it to be retaken after Ferguson moved too soon.
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WDDWWD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
David Needham (79')
John Robertson (81')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | M | 26 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 3 | D | 34 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | F | 31 |  John O'Hare | |
| 5 | D | 28 | David Needham  (79') | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 26 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 25 | John Robertson (81') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bobby Ferguson |
| 2 | 2 | John McDowell |
| 3 | 3 | Frank Lampard |
| 4 | 4 | Alan Curbishley |
| 5 | 5 | Tommy Taylor |
| 6 | 6 | Bill Green 0 |
| 7 | 7 | Alan Devonshire |
| 8 | 8 | Bryan Robson |
| 9 | 9 | David Cross |
| 10 | 10 | Trevor Brooking |
| 11 | 11 | Derek Hales |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | 12 | Pat Holland |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3-0 | Manchester City |
| Aston Villa | 0-0 | Leicester City |
| Chelsea | 3-1 | Liverpool |
| Coventry City | 4-0 | Birmingham City |
| Derby County | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| Everton | 3-3 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Ipswich Town | 2-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Leeds United | 0-2 | Bristol City |
| Manchester United | 0-0 | Middlesbrough |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | West Ham United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-3 | Norwich City |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
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