BRISTOL CITY 1 - 3 FOREST - Sat Dec 31, 1977 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 31, 1977 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol City
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Ashton Gate
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-1 WON
- Half-time: 2-0
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Liverpool Echo - Saturday 31 December 1977
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1977-78
- Referee:
- Lester Shapter
- Attendance:
- 31,990
- Pos Before/After:
- 1
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 16
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Everton (League Tier 1)
- Bristol City:
- Oct 14, 1978
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2979 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1392 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3314 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4635 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 46 years, 3 months, 19 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: DWWWDW (Old to recent)
Goals
David Needham (11')
Tony Woodcock (26')
Martin O'Neill (58')
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 | 28 | David Needham  (11') | |
| 6 | D | 24 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 25 |  Martin O'Neill (58') | |
| 8 | F | 30 | Archie Gemmill | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Peter Withe | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Tony Woodcock (26') | |
| 11 | F | 24 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | ? | |||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Shaw |
| 2 | D | Gary Collier 44 |
| 3 | D | Geoff Merrick |
| 4 | D | Norman Hunter |
| 5 | D | Donald Gillies |
| 6 | M | Trevor Tainton |
| 7 | M | Gerry Sweeney |
| 8 | M | Jimmy Mann |
| 9 | M | Gerald Gow |
| 10 | F | Joe Royle |
| 11 | F | Thomas Ritchie |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Kevin Mabbutt |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4-5 | Chelsea |
| Bristol City | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Coventry City | 3-0 | Manchester United |
| Everton | 2-0 | Arsenal |
| Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Derby County |
| Manchester City | 2-0 | Aston Villa |
| Middlesbrough | 2-2 | Norwich City |
| Newcastle United | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-0 | Leeds United |
| West Ham United | 3-2 | Leicester 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 34 | DWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 29 | WWWDLL | |||
| 3 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 29 | LWDWWW | |||
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 28 | WWLWDW | |||
| 5 | Manchester City | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 26 | WLWLWW | |||
| 6 | Leeds United | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 26 | WWDWLW | |||
| 7 | Coventry City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 26 | LDLLDW | |||
| 8 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 26 | WDWDWL | |||
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 25 | DDLWLL | |||
| 10 | Aston Villa | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 23 | DLWLDW | |||
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 23 | DWLWLW | |||
| 12 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 21 | DWLLWW | |||
| 13 | Derby County | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 21 | WWDWDL | |||
| 14 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 19 | LLWDLW | |||
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 19 | LLLWDL | |||
| 16 | Bristol City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -2 | 18 | WDWLWL | |||
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 18 | DLLLWL | |||
| 18 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -8 | 18 | LLLDLW | |||
| 19 | West Ham United | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -12 | 14 | LLWLWL | |||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -13 | 14 | DLLLDL | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -15 | 12 | LWWWLL | |||
| 22 | Leicester City | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -28 | 11 | LLDLDL | |||
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 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 30 | 36 | WWWDWW | 3-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 31 | WWDLLW | 2-0 | ||
 1 | 3 | Liverpool | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 30 | WLWDWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Arsenal | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 29 | WDWWWL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | Manchester City | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 28 | LWLWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 1 | 6 | Coventry City | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 28 | DLLDWW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 27 | DLWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 25 | -1 | 27 | DWDWLD | 2-2 | ||
| 3 | 9 | Leeds United | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 26 | WDWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 23 | LWLDWL | 0-2 | ||
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 23 | WLWLWL | 1-2 | ||
| 1 | 12 | Derby County | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -4 | 23 | WDWDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 13 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 21 | WLLWWL | 0-3 | |
| 14 | Chelsea | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 21 | LWDLWW | 5-4 | ||
| 2 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 20 | LLLWLW | 3-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -11 | 20 | LLWDLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | Bristol City | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | -4 | 18 | DWLWLL | 1-3 | |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -9 | 18 | LLDLWL | 4-5 | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -11 | 16 | LWLWLW | 3-2 | ||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -15 | 14 | LLLDLL | 1-3 | ||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 12 | WWWLLL | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Leicester City | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 22 | -29 | 11 | LDLDLL | 2-3 | ||
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