LEICESTER CITY 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Apr 30, 1966 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Apr 30, 1966 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Leicester City

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Filbert Street

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
1-2  LOST 

Half-time: 1-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 30 April 1966

Season:
1965-66

Referee:
N Burtenshaw

Attendance:
18,485

Pos Before/After:
18 20

Opp Before/After:
7 7

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 1)

Leicester City:
Oct 08, 1966


GAME COUNT:

League:
2489 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1113 (of 2259)
Competitive:
2739 (of 5724)
Total:
3962 (of 7505)
Played:
57 years, 10 months, 27 days ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Johnny Carey
Prior form: WLLWLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Graham Cross (19') (OG)
Logo
LEICESTER CITY
Manager: Matt Gillies
Prior form: WWWLWL (Old to recent)

Goals
Graham Cross (21')
Graham Cross (37')

Lineup

Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKGordon Banks
2DJohn Sjoberg
3DRichie Norman
4DGraham Cross goal goal
5DPeter Rodrigues
6MThomas Sweenie
7MPaul Matthews
8MBobby Roberts
9MJackie Sinclair
10FDavid Gibson
11FDerek Dougan
Subs
12Goodfellow


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Apr 30, 1966)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa3-0Arsenal
Blackburn Rovers1-2Sheffield Wednesday
Blackpool3-0Northampton Town
Fulham1-1Stoke City
Leeds United3-0Newcastle United
Leicester City2-1Nottingham Forest
Liverpool2-1Chelsea
Sheffield United0-2West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland2-0Everton
Tottenham Hotspur0-1Burnley
West Ham United3-2Manchester 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
1Liverpool40258776321622501496526182.3750058 WWDDWL Safe
2Burnley392271076461532451974831271.6521751 WDWWLW Safe
3Leeds United37208971351343461574625202.0285748 LLWWLW Safe
4Chelsea372061160489452719112633291.2500046 LWWWLL Safe
5Manchester United371613868501171431856725321.3600045 WDLLDW Safe
6West Bromwich Albion3917111184651054533076731351.2923145 DWDWWW Safe
7Leicester City38187137362945332693840361.1774243 WWWLWL Safe
8Sheffield United40161113565511633723551019321.0181843 LWLWWW Safe
9Tottenham Hotspur3915121273631163553646918271.1587342 LLDDWL Safe
10Everton4015111456571263391935111738.9824641 DDLWLD Safe
11Stoke City3913111560621063382135122241.9677437 LLWLLL Safe
12West Ham United391491666781154433134122347.8461537 LDWLWW Safe
13Arsenal391113156169784352845112641.8840635 DDLWDL
14Newcastle United39138184759946231944122440.7966134 DWLWDL
15Sunderland411382049721226342816141544.6805634 LDWLDL
16Sheffield Wednesday371371752581153341522141843.8965533 WLDLLW
17Fulham40145216583938333652133247.7831333 LWWLWW
18Nottingham Forest391371953691027292535122444.7681233 WLLWLL
19Blackpool40129194964857332944121635.7656333 WLWLDL
20Northampton Town411013185589867313227112457.6179833 WDWDLW
21Aston Villa39136206374938363443122740.8513532 LLDLWL
22Blackburn Rovers37842554776110272623152751.7013020 LLLLLW Relegated


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)
1Liverpool41268778331722521596526182.3636460 WDDWLW Champions 2-1
2Burnley402371077461532451984832271.6739153 DWWLWW Safe 1-0
3Leeds United38218974351443491574625202.1142950 LWWLWW Safe 3-0
24West Bromwich Albion4018111186651054533086733351.3230847 WDWWWW Safe 2-0
15Chelsea382061261509452719112734311.2200046 WWWLLL Safe 1-2
16Manchester United381613970531171431856827351.3207545 DLLDWL Safe 2-3
7Leicester City391971375631045352793840361.1904845 WWLWLW Safe 2-1
8Sheffield United4116111456571164372555101932.9824643 WLWWWL Safe 0-2
9Tottenham Hotspur4015121373641164553746918271.1406342 LDDWLL Safe 0-1
10Everton4115111556591263391935121740.9491541 DLWLDL Safe 0-2
111West Ham United401591669801254463334122347.8625039 DWLWWW Safe 3-2
112Stoke City4013121561631063382136122342.9682538 LWLLLD Safe 1-1
213Sunderland421482051721326362816141544.7083336 DWLDLW Safe 2-0
214Sheffield Wednesday381471754591153341532142044.9152535 LDLLWW Safe 2-1
215Arsenal401113166172784352845122644.8472235 DLWDLL Safe 0-3
316Blackpool41139195264957362944121635.8125035 LWLDLW Safe 3-0
417Aston Villa401462066741038393443122740.8918934 LDLWLW Safe 3-0
118Fulham41146216684948343752133247.7857134 WWLWWD Safe 1-1
519Newcastle United40138194762946231944132443.7580634 WLWDLL Safe 0-3
220Nottingham Forest401372054711027292535132546.7605633 LLWLLL 1-2
121Northampton Town421013195592867313227122460.5978333 DWDLWL 0-3
22Blackburn Rovers38842655796111282823152751.6962020 LLLLWL Relegated 1-2