FOREST 2 - 0 SHEFFIELD UNITED - Sat Aug 26, 1961 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Aug 26, 1961 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Sheffield United

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-0  WON 



Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1961-62

Referee:
F Clarke

Attendance:
26,700

Pos Before/After:
6 4

Opp Before/After:
4 9

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Birmingham City (League Tier 1)

Sheffield United:
Dec 22, 1961


GAME COUNT:

League:
2284 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
908 (of 2259)
Competitive:
2513 (of 5724)
Total:
3700 (of 7505)
Played:
62 years, 7 months, 2 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Andy Beattie
Prior form: DW (Old to recent)

Goals
Colin Booth
Flip Le Flem
Logo
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Manager: John Harris
Prior form: WD (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKAlan Hodgkinson
2DJoe Shaw
3DCec Coldwell
4DGraham Shaw
5DBrian Richardson
6MLen Allchurch
7MGerry Summers
8MWilliam Russell
9MRon Simpson
10FBilly Hodgson
11FDerek Pace


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Aug 26, 1961)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa3-1Chelsea
Burnley3-1Bolton Wanderers
Cardiff City3-2Blackpool
Fulham2-1Everton
Ipswich Town2-4Manchester City
Leicester City1-0West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United6-1Blackburn Rovers
Nottingham Forest2-0Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday5-1Birmingham City
Tottenham Hotspur4-3Arsenal
Wolverhampton Wanderers3-2West Ham United

TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME



Table before:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form Status
1Sheffield Wednesday22006210042100203.000004 WW
2Manchester City22007410031100431.750004 WW
3Arsenal21103201022100101.500003 DW
4Sheffield United21103210021010111.500003 WD
5Manchester United21104310032010111.333333 DW
6Nottingham Forest21104310021010221.333333 DW
7Tottenham Hotspur21104301022100211.333333 WD
8Burnley21106510043010221.200003 DW
9Birmingham City21013310021001121.000002 WL
10Blackpool21013310133000001.000002 LW
11Cardiff City20201101011010001.000002 DD
12Everton21012210020001021.000002 WL
13West Bromwich Albion21012210122000001.000002 LW
14West Ham United20203301011010221.000002 DD
15Chelsea2011450102200123.800001 DL
16Ipswich Town2011340000001134.750001 DL
17Blackburn Rovers2011120100000112.500001 DL
18Bolton Wanderers2011240100000124.500001 DL
19Fulham2002460013400112.666670 LL
20Wolverhampton Wanderers1001120000000112.500000 L
21Leicester City2002140010100113.250000 LL
22Aston Villa1001020000000102.000000 L


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Sheffield Wednesday330011320093100203.666676 WWW 5-1
2Manchester City330011610031200851.833336 WWW 4-2
23Manchester United321010420093010112.500005 DWW 6-1
24Nottingham Forest32106320041010222.000005 DWW 2-0
35Burnley32109620074010221.500005 DWW 3-1
16Tottenham Hotspur32108611065100211.333335 WDW 4-3
47Cardiff City31204311043010001.333334 DDW 3-2
58Arsenal31116601022101441.000003 DWL 3-4
59Sheffield United3111341002101113.750003 WDL 0-2
1210Aston Villa21013310031001021.000002 LW 3-1
911Wolverhampton Wanderers21014410032001121.000002 LW 3-2
712Fulham3102671015500112.857142 LLW 2-1
313Blackpool3102561013300123.833332 LWL 2-3
14West Ham United3021560101101145.833332 DDL 2-3
315Everton3102341002000214.750002 WLL 1-2
316West Bromwich Albion3102231012200101.666672 LWL 0-1
817Birmingham City3102481002100227.500002 WLL 1-5
318Leicester City3102241011100113.500002 LLW 1-0
419Chelsea3012580102200236.625001 DLL 1-3
420Ipswich Town3012580012401134.625001 DLL 2-4
321Bolton Wanderers3012370100000237.428571 DLL 1-3
522Blackburn Rovers3012280100000228.250001 DLL 1-6