MIDDLESBROUGH 2 - 2 FOREST - Wed Mar 29, 1978 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Wed Mar 29, 1978 (7:45 PM)

Opponent:
Middlesbrough

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Ayresome Park

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
2-2  DRAWN 

Half-time: 1-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Daily Mirror - Thursday 30 March 1978
Liverpool Echo - Thursday 30 March 1978
Nottingham Evening Post - Thursday 30 March 1978
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1977-78

Referee:
Neil Midgley

Attendance:
25,445

Pos Before/After:
1 1

Opp Before/After:
16 14

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Chelsea (League Tier 1)

Middlesbrough:
Sep 23, 1978


GAME COUNT:

League:
2988 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1401 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3334 (of 5724)
Total:
4655 (of 7505)
Played:
46 years, 0 days ago


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

Goals
Tony Woodcock (20')
Martin O'Neill (60')
Logo
MIDDLESBROUGH
Manager: John Neal
Prior form: WDLDDL (Old to recent)

Goals
David Mills (13')
Stan Cummins (22')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Peter Shilton
2M26 Ian Bowyer
3D34 Frank Clark
4F31 John O'Hare
5D28 David Needham
6D24 Kenny Burns
7M26 Martin O'Neill goal (60')
8F31 Archie Gemmill
9F26 Peter Withe
10F22 Tony Woodcock goal (20')
11F25 John Robertson
Subs
12D25 Colin Barrett


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKDavid Brown
2DStuart Boam
3DAlan Ramage
4DIan Bailey
5DJohn Craggs
6MBilly Ashcroft
7MTony McAndrew
8MDavid Armstrong
9MJohn Mahoney
10FStan Cummins goal
11FDavid Mills goal
Subs
12Hickton


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Wed Mar 29, 1978)
Home Score Away
Manchester United1-1Aston Villa
Middlesbrough2-2Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United2-2Manchester City
Norwich City0-0Derby County

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 Forest3121735718134032683325123949 WWDWWW Safe
2Everton351910664371142382086426172748 DWDWWW Safe
3Arsenal351710850281152321065618182244 DWWDWD Safe
4Manchester City33178861381222391556622232342 DWLDDD Safe
5Coventry City34178967511233452155622301642 WWDLWW Safe
6Leeds United351781057411143351664722251642 LLWLWW Safe
7Liverpool3217694529112224764721221640 LWLLWW Safe
8West Bromwich Albion34131294945104227123872233438 DDDWLW
9Norwich City35101510445596223161982139-1135 DWDDLL
10Aston Villa3213811383174420126471819734 LDLWWD
11Manchester United3512914545575625215482934-133 DDDDWL
12Derby County33111111424877427224471526-633 DWDLDW
13Birmingham City3513616475474729256291829-732 LDWDWW
14Bristol City361011154446845322227101224-231 WLLWLL
15Ipswich Town34101113414695430201691126-531 DDDLDW
16Middlesbrough33101112344765417144681733-1331 WDLDDL
17Chelsea34912133954693241833101536-1530 WDDLLD
18Wolverhampton Wanderers35910164256575252443111732-1428 WDDLLL
19West Ham United3688204361666262522141736-1824 LLLWWL
20Queens Park Rangers33513153755565222407101531-1823 DDWLDL
21Leicester City3641220195637712251513731-3720 LLDLWL
22Newcastle United32662035584310212923101429-2318 DDDDLL


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 Forest3221835920134032684327143950 WDWWWD Safe 2-2
2Everton351910664371142382086426172748 DWDWWW Safe
3Arsenal351710850281152321065618182244 DWWDWD Safe
4Manchester City34179863401222391557624252343 WLDDDD Safe 2-2
5Coventry City34178967511233452155622301642 WWDLWW Safe
6Leeds United351781057411143351664722251642 LLWLWW Safe
7Liverpool3217694529112224764721221640 LWLLWW Safe
8West Bromwich Albion34131294945104227123872233438 DDDWLW Safe
9Norwich City36101610445597223161982139-1136 WDDLLD 0-0
10Aston Villa3313911393274420126571920735 DLWWDD 1-1
11Manchester United36121014555676626225482934-134 DDDWLD 1-1
12Derby County34111211424877427224571526-634 WDLDWD 0-0
13Birmingham City3513616475474729256291829-732 LDWDWW
214Middlesbrough34101212364966419164681733-1332 DLDDLD 2-2
115Bristol City361011154446845322227101224-231 WLLWLL
116Ipswich Town34101113414695430201691126-531 DDDLDW
17Chelsea34912133954693241833101536-1530 WDDLLD
18Wolverhampton Wanderers35910164256575252443111732-1428 WDDLLL
19West Ham United3688204361666262522141736-1824 LLLWWL
20Queens Park Rangers33513153755565222407101531-1823 DDWLDL
21Leicester City3641220195637712251513731-3720 LLDLWL
22Newcastle United33672037604410233123101429-2319 DDDLLD 2-2

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