FOREST 4 - 1 GILLINGHAM - Mon Sep 11, 1961 (League Cup)

Date:
Mon Sep 11, 1961 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Gillingham

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Cup

Round:
1

Score:
4-1  WON 

Half-time: 2-0
Next Round:
Queens Park Rangers (Oct 11, 1961) (2)


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Daily Herald - Tuesday 12 September 1961
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1961-62

Referee:
F Stringer

Attendance:
11,336

Forest Tier / Pos:
Tier 1/11th

Opp Tier / Pos:
Tier 4/23th

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Valencia (Fairs Cup)

League Cup:
Queens Park Rangers

League:
Blackpool

Gillingham:
Jul 27, 1996


GAME COUNT:

League Cup:
4 (of 217)
Competitive:
2517 (of 5724)
Total:
3704 (of 7505)
Played:
62 years, 6 months, 17 days ago


Review
This game was the first to be played under the new 20,000 pounds floodlights at The City Ground.


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Andy Beattie

Goals
Geoff Vowden (20')
Colin Booth (40')
Colin Addison (80')
Geoff Vowden (89')
Logo
GILLINGHAM
Manager: Harry Barratt

Goals
Bob Ridley (54')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK Noel WoodOnly appearance
2M20 Calvin Palmer
3D18 Brian Grant
4M27 Jeff Whitefoot
5D28 Bob McKinlay
6F25 Jim Iley
7F20 Geoff Vowden goal (20') goal (89')
8F26 Colin Booth goal (40')
9F21 Colin Addison goal (80')
10F26 Johnny Quigley
11F Charles McGlincheyOnly appearance


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GK?
2D?
3D?
4D?
5D?
6M?
7M?
8M?
9M?
10F?
11FBob Ridley goal

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