EVERTON 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Aug 31, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 31, 1968 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Everton
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Goodison Park
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 31 August 1968
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Cup)
- League:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Everton:
- Apr 25, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2583 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1207 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2850 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4090 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 55 years, 7 months, 25 days ago
EVERTON
Manager: Harry Catterick
Prior form: LWLWDD (Old to recent)
Goals
John Hurst (54')
Joe Royle (64')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Brian Williamson | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 25 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D | 25 |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D | 35 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Henry Newton | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | 29 | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | F | 20 | Colin Hall | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| 11 | F | 29 | Dave Hilley off for Sammy Chapman (65') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 22 | Sammy Chapman on for Dave Hilley (65')  (84) | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gordon West |
| 2 | D | Sandy Brown |
| 3 | D | John Hurst |
| 4 | D | Tommy Wright |
| 5 | D | Brian Labone |
| 6 | M | Alan Ball |
| 7 | M | Tommy Jackson |
| 8 | M | Howard Kendall |
| 9 | M | Colin Harvey |
| 10 | F | Johnny Morrissey |
| 11 | F | Joe Royle |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Kenyon |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Coventry City |
| Chelsea | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Everton | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Liverpool |
| Leicester City | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5-4 | Manchester United |
| Sunderland | 1-1 | Newcastle United |
| West Ham United | 4-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Stoke City |
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 | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3.00000 | 10 | WWDDWW | |||
| 2 | Leeds United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.60000 | 9 | WWWWD | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.00000 | 9 | DWWLWW | |||
| 4 | Liverpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.50000 | 8 | WLDWWD | |||
| 5 | Chelsea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2.20000 | 7 | DWLWW | |||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00000 | 7 | DDWDWL | |||
| 7 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .77778 | 7 | WLDWLW | |||
| 8 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.60000 | 6 | LWLWDD | |||
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.11111 | 6 | WLWLLW | |||
| 10 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 6 | DDLWDD | |||
| 11 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.00000 | 6 | LWLLWW | |||
| 12 | Sunderland | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.00000 | 6 | LWWDLD | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | .90909 | 6 | DWLDWL | |||
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00000 | 5 | LLWDLW | |||
| 15 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .57143 | 5 | DLWWLL | |||
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .80000 | 4 | DDLDD | |||
| 17 | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .50000 | 4 | LWDLDL | |||
| 18 | Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .44444 | 4 | WLLLWL | |||
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | LWDLL | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .55556 | 3 | DLLWLL | |||
| 21 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .42857 | 3 | DLLDDL | |||
| 22 | Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .62500 | 2 | LLLW | |||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.80000 | 12 | WDDWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Leeds United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.80000 | 11 | WWWWDW | 1-0 | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.66667 | 11 | WWLWWW | 4-0 | ||
 2 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.57143 | 9 | DWDWLW | 5-4 | |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.85714 | 8 | DWLWWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.66667 | 8 | WLWDDW | 2-1 | |
 3 | 7 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.28571 | 8 | LDWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.10000 | 7 | LWLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 9 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00000 | 7 | DLWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.00000 | 7 | WWDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .78571 | 7 | LDWLWL | 4-5 | |
| 2 | 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00000 | 6 | LWDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .81818 | 6 | WLLWWL | 1-3 | |
| 1 | 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .66667 | 6 | WLDWLL | 0-4 | |
| 15 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .60000 | 6 | LWWLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 16 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .80000 | 5 | LLWLLW | 3-1 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .53846 | 5 | WDLDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 18 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .50000 | 5 | LLLWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .80000 | 4 | LWDLLD | 2-2 | ||
| 4 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .71429 | 4 | DDLDDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .66667 | 3 | LLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .43750 | 3 | LLDDLL | 1-2 | |