NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 - 2 FOREST - Wed Dec 28, 1977 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Wed Dec 28, 1977 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Newcastle United

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
St. James Park (Newcastle)

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-0  WON 

Half-time: 1-0


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1977-78

Referee:
David Richardson

Attendance:
54,375

Pos Before/After:
1 1

Opp Before/After:
21 21

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Bristol City (League Tier 1)

Newcastle United:
Mar 25, 1978


GAME COUNT:

League:
2978 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1391 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3313 (of 5724)
Total:
4634 (of 7505)
Played:
46 years, 3 months, 1 day ago


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: LDWWWD (Old to recent)

Goals
David Needham (17') - David Needham first goal
John McGovern (80')
Logo
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Bill McGarry
Prior form: LLWWWL (Old to recent)

Goals

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Peter Shilton
2D21 Viv Anderson
3D25 Colin Barrett
4M28 John McGovern goal (80')
5D28 David Needham goal (17')
6D24 Kenny Burns
7M25 Martin O'Neill
8F30 Archie Gemmill
9F26 Peter Withe off for Ian Bowyer
10F22 Tony Woodcock
11F24 John Robertson
Subs
12M26 Ian Bowyer on for Peter Withe


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKKevin Carr
2DRay Blackhall
3DJohn Bird
4DIrving Nattrass
5DMickey Barker
6MTommy Cassidy
7MStuart Robinson
8MTommy Craig
9MDennis Martin
10FMicky Burns
11FPaul Cannell
Subs
12Stewart Barrowclough


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Wed Dec 28, 1977)
Home Score Away
Newcastle United0-2Nottingham 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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Nottingham Forest21144339138302256131782632 LDWWWD
2Everton2211744527632261654219111829 WWWDLL
3Arsenal221255311764117761414101429 LWDWWW
4Liverpool221165281682116334412131228 WWLWDW
5Manchester City2211474224812291033513141826 WLWLWW
6Leeds United22985362964119103441719726 WWDWLW
7Coventry City221066393663225174341419326 LDLLDW
8Norwich City2298527288301451551323-126 WDWDWL
9West Bromwich Albion2297633287311972451421525 DDLWLL
10Aston Villa21957272151414104431311623 DLWLDW
11Ipswich Town2287724258212011056414-123 DWLWLW
12Manchester United21939343361315123261921121 DWLLWW
13Derby County22778263144314133351218-521 WWDWDL
14Chelsea226791726453108226718-919 LLWDLW
15Middlesbrough2267919304431110236820-1119 LLLWDL
16Bristol City2166926286222315047313-218 WDWLWL
17Wolverhampton Wanderers226610263343416152361018-718 DLLLWL
18Birmingham City22741124325331612218820-818 LLLDLW
19West Ham United224612233525412162181119-1214 LLWLWL
20Queens Park Rangers223811233634413150471021-1314 DLLLDL
21Newcastle United20521325384151615118923-1312 LLWWWL
22Leicester City222713937245618038319-2811 LLDLDL


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGDPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Nottingham Forest22154341138302257131982834 DWWWDW 2-0
2Everton2211744527632261654219111829 WWWDLL
3Arsenal221255311764117761414101429 LWDWWW
4Liverpool221165281682116334412131228 WWLWDW
5Manchester City2211474224812291033513141826 WLWLWW
6Leeds United22985362964119103441719726 WWDWLW
7Coventry City221066393663225174341419326 LDLLDW
8Norwich City2298527288301451551323-126 WDWDWL
9West Bromwich Albion2297633287311972451421525 DDLWLL
10Aston Villa21957272151414104431311623 DLWLDW
11Ipswich Town2287724258212011056414-123 DWLWLW
12Manchester United21939343361315123261921121 DWLLWW
13Derby County22778263144314133351218-521 WWDWDL
14Chelsea226791726453108226718-919 LLWDLW
15Middlesbrough2267919304431110236820-1119 LLLWDL
16Bristol City2166926286222315047313-218 WDWLWL
17Wolverhampton Wanderers226610263343416152361018-718 DLLLWL
18Birmingham City22741124325331612218820-818 LLLDLW
19West Ham United224612233525412162181119-1214 LLWLWL
20Queens Park Rangers223811233634413150471021-1314 DLLLDL
21Newcastle United21521425404161617118923-1512 LWWWLL 0-2
22Leicester City222713937245618038319-2811 LLDLDL

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