WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 10, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 10, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Molineux
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-2 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 10 September 1977
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leicester City (Testimonial)
- League:
- Aston Villa
- Wolverhampton Wanderers:
- Feb 04, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2961 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1374 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3294 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4611 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 46 years, 7 months, 16 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWWL (Old to recent)
Goals
Peter Withe (17') - Header from long ball into the area
Ian Bowyer (70') - Header from a John Robertson cross
Tony Woodcock (73') - Header
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
Manager: Sammy Chung
Prior form: WWDD (Old to recent)
Goals
Norman Bell (74')
Steve Daley (82') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 20 |  John Middleton | Last game |
| 2 | D | 21 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Colin Barrett | |
| 4 | M | 27 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 28 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 23 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M | 26 | Ian Bowyer  (70') | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe (17') | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Tony Woodcock (73') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 30 | John O'Hare | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Phil Parkes |
| 2 | D | Derek Parkin |
| 3 | D | Geoffrey Palmer |
| 4 | D | John McAlle |
| 5 | D | Maurice Daly |
| 6 | M | Kenneth Todd |
| 7 | M | Martin Patching |
| 8 | M | Steve Daley |
| 9 | M | Willie Carr |
| 10 | F | John Richards |
| 11 | F | Alan Sunderland |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Norman Bell |
Videos:
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-0 | Arsenal |
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Derby County |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Leicester City | 1-5 | Everton |
| Liverpool | 2-0 | Coventry City |
| Manchester City | 3-1 | Manchester United |
| Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Birmingham City |
| Newcastle United | 0-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Norwich City | 1-0 | Bristol City |
| West Ham United | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | DWWW | |||
| 2 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | DWWW | |||
| 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | WWDW | |||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | WWWL | |||
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | WWDD | |||
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | WDDW | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | LWDW | |||
| 8 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | WLWD | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | WDLW | |||
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | DDWL | |||
| 11 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | LDWD | |||
| 12 | Norwich City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | WDDL | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | DWDL | |||
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LLDW | |||
| 15 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 | LLWD | |||
| 16 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 3 | WLLD | |||
| 17 | Bristol City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | LLDD | |||
| 18 | West Ham United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 2 | LLLW | |||
| 19 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 2 | LWLL | |||
| 20 | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 | WLLL | |||
| 21 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 1 | LDLL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 | LLLL | |||
Table after:
| FIRST 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 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | DWWWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | DWWWW | 2-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | WWWLW | 3-2 | |
| 5 | 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | WDLWW | 3-0 | |
 2 | 5 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | WWDWL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | 6 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LDWDW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WWDDL | 2-3 | |
| 2 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | WDDWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 | WDDLW | 1-0 | |
| 5 | 10 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LLWDW | 5-1 | |
| 4 | 11 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | LWDWL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 12 | Coventry City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | WLWDL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 13 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 | WLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | LLDWD | 2-2 | ||
| 5 | 15 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | DDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 16 | Leicester City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 4 | DWDLL | 1-5 | |
| 1 | 17 | West Ham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 3 | LLLWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 | LWLLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 | LLDDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 20 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 | LLLLW | 2-1 | |
| 21 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 2 | LDLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 2 | 22 | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 2 | WLLLL | 0-3 | |