BIRMINGHAM CITY 0 - 2 FOREST - Sat Dec 03, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 03, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Birmingham City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. Andrews
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 03 December 1977
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1977-78
- Referee:
- BH Daniels
- Attendance:
- 29,925
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 16 16
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Coventry City (League Tier 1)
- Birmingham City:
- Apr 29, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2974 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1387 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3309 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4630 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 46 years, 4 months, 23 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWLWLD (Old to recent)
Goals
Martin O'Neill (10')
Tony Woodcock (52')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 21 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 25 | Colin Barrett | |
| 4 | M | 28 |  John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill  (10') | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 21 | Tony Woodcock (52') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 26 | Ian Bowyer | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jimmy Montgomery |
| 2 | D | Anthony Want |
| 3 | D | Patrick Howard |
| 4 | D | Garry Pendrey |
| 5 | D | Malcolm Page |
| 6 | M | Jimmy Calderwood |
| 7 | M | Gary Emmanuel |
| 8 | M | Kevin Dillon |
| 9 | M | Terry Hibbitt |
| 10 | F | Trevor Francis |
| 11 | F | Keith Bertschin |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Tony Towers |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Chelsea | 0-1 | Everton |
| Coventry City | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Derby County | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Liverpool | 2-0 | West Ham United |
| Manchester United | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Arsenal |
| Newcastle United | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-0 | Norwich 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 25 | WWLWLD | |||
| 2 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 24 | DDWWDW | |||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 22 | WLWDDD | |||
| 4 | Coventry City | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 22 | DWWDWL | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | DLLLDW | |||
| 6 | Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 20 | LWLLDW | |||
| 7 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | WDWDWL | |||
| 8 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 20 | WDDDLW | |||
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 19 | LDDWWW | |||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 18 | WDWWLD | |||
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -2 | 17 | DLWLDD | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 16 | WLLWDD | |||
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 16 | WLDWDL | |||
| 14 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 15 | LLLLWD | |||
| 15 | Derby County | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -4 | 15 | LDLLWW | |||
| 16 | Birmingham City | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 15 | WDWLDL | |||
| 17 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 14 | LWWDDL | |||
| 18 | Bristol City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 13 | LLDWDW | |||
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 13 | LWDWLD | |||
| 20 | West Ham United | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 10 | DWLDLL | |||
| 21 | Leicester City | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -23 | 9 | LDLWDL | |||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 6 | LWDDLL | |||
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 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 27 | WLWLDW | 2-0 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 21 | 26 | DWWDWW | 1-0 | ||
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 23 | LWDDDD | 0-0 | ||
 1 | 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | LLLDWW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Coventry City | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 23 | WWDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | DWDWLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Leeds United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 21 | DDWWWW | 3-0 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -2 | 21 | DDDLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 3 | 9 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 20 | WLLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 10 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 19 | LWLDDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 11 | Aston Villa | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 18 | DWWLDL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 12 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 17 | LLLWDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -3 | 17 | DLLWWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 16 | LLWDDL | 1-3 | |
| 2 | 15 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -7 | 16 | LDWDLL | 0-1 | |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 | DWLDLL | 0-2 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Bristol City | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -2 | 14 | LDWDWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 18 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 14 | WWDDLL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 13 | WDWLDL | 0-3 | ||
| 20 | West Ham United | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 10 | WLDLLL | 0-2 | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | -25 | 9 | DLWDLL | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -14 | 8 | WDDLLW | 2-0 | ||