FOREST 4 - 2 BRISTOL ROVERS - Sat Dec 04, 1976 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 04, 1976 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 4-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-2
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Daily Mirror - Monday 06 December 1976
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 December 1976
- Season:
- 1976-77
- Referee:
- R Chadwick
- Attendance:
- 16,302
- Pos Before/After:
- 5
5 - Opp Before/After:
- 13
15
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Millwall (League Tier 2)
- Bristol Rovers:
- Jan 08, 1977
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2930 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1473 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3255 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4561 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 47 years, 4 months, 22 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WLWWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
John Robertson (13')
Tony Woodcock (66')
John Robertson (74')
Peter Withe (88')
BRISTOL ROVERS
Manager: Don Megson
Prior form: DDLLDW (Old to recent)
Goals
Williams (25')
Fearnley (38')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  John Middleton | |
| 2 | D | 20 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 33 | Frank Clark | |
| 4 | M | 27 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 28 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | M | 25 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 7 | F | 30 | John O'Hare | |
| 8 | M | 24 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Peter Withe  (88') | |
| 10 | F | 20 | Tony Woodcock (66') | |
| 11 | F | 23 | John Robertson (13') (74') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 25 | Sean Haslegrave | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eadie |
| 2 | D | Bater |
| 3 | D | Parsons |
| 4 | D | Aitken |
| 5 | D | Taylor |
| 6 | M | Williams |
| 7 | M | Stephens |
| 8 | M | Fearnley |
| 9 | M | Warboys |
| 10 | F | Bannister |
| 11 | F | Stanforth |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Evans |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0-0 | Cardiff City |
| Carlisle United | 1-0 | Leyton Orient |
| Charlton Athletic | 4-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Fulham | 5-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Luton Town | 0-0 | Blackpool |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-2 | Bristol Rovers |
| Southampton | 2-1 | Notts County |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-0 | Plymouth Argyle |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 25 | WDWDWL | |||
| 2 | Blackpool | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 22 | DDDWWW | |||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 22 | DWWWWW | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 19 | WDWDLW | |||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 19 | WLWWDW | |||
| 6 | Oldham Athletic | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | DWLWDW | |||
| 7 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 19 | WWLDWW | |||
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 18 | LWLWWW | |||
| 9 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 16 | LWLWWL | |||
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 16 | WDWLLL | |||
| 11 | Luton Town | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 | LLWLWW | |||
| 12 | Notts County | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -4 | 16 | WWLDWL | |||
| 13 | Bristol Rovers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | DDLLDW | |||
| 14 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 15 | WDDLWL | |||
| 15 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 14 | LLDWLL | |||
| 16 | Burnley | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 13 | LWWLDL | |||
| 17 | Cardiff City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 13 | DLWWLL | |||
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 12 | DLLDLL | |||
| 19 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -6 | 12 | WLDLLL | |||
| 20 | Carlisle United | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -15 | 12 | LLLLLW | |||
| 21 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 10 | LLDWDL | |||
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 9 | DWDLDL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND DIVISION | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Chelsea | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 25 | WDWDWL | |||
| 2 | Blackpool | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 23 | DDWWWD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 22 | DWWWWW | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 21 | DWDLWW | 4-0 | ||
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 21 | LWWDWW | 4-2 | ||
 1 | 6 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 19 | WWLDWW | ||
| 1 | 7 | Oldham Athletic | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -2 | 19 | WLWDWL | 0-5 | |
| 2 | 8 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 18 | DWLLLW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -4 | 18 | WLWWWL | 0-4 | |
| 1 | 10 | Luton Town | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 17 | LWLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 11 | Millwall | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 16 | LWLWWL | ||
| 3 | 12 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 16 | LDWLLW | 5-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Notts County | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -5 | 16 | WLDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 14 | Hull City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 15 | WDDLWL | |||
| 2 | 15 | Bristol Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 15 | DLLDWL | 2-4 | |
| 3 | 16 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 14 | LDLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Burnley | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 14 | WWLDLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 14 | LWWLLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 19 | Carlisle United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 | -14 | 14 | LLLLWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 20 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 12 | LLDLLL | 0-4 | |
| 21 | Hereford United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -14 | 10 | LLDWDL | |||
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 9 | WDLDLL | 0-1 | ||
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