FOREST 3 - 1 CHELSEA - Sat Apr 01, 1978 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Apr 01, 1978 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Chelsea

Home/Away:
Home

Ground:
City Ground

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
3-1  WON 

Half-time: 0-1


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 01 April 1978
Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:
1977-78

Referee:
G Nolan

Attendance:
31,262

Pos Before/After:
1 1

Opp Before/After:
17 17

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Derby County (Testimonial)

League:
Aston Villa

Chelsea:
Mar 28, 1979


GAME COUNT:

League:
2989 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:
1402 (of 2259)
Competitive:
3335 (of 5724)
Total:
4656 (of 7505)
Played:
45 years, 11 months, 28 days ago


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

Goals
Kenny Burns (68')
Martin O'Neill (82')
John Robertson (87')
Logo
CHELSEA
Manager: Ken Shellito
Prior form: WDDLLD (Old to recent)

Goals
Tommy Langley (8')

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK28 Peter Shilton
2M26 Ian Bowyer
3D34 Frank Clark
4F31 John O'Hare
5D29 Larry Lloyd
6D24 Kenny Burns goal (68')
7M26 Martin O'Neill goal (82')
8F31 Archie Gemmill
9F26 Peter Withe
10F22 Tony Woodcock
11F25 John Robertson goal (87')
Subs
12D25 Colin Barrett


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKPeter Bonetti
2DGary Locke
3DMicky Droy
4DStephen Wicks
5DRon Harris
6MKenny Swain
7MIan Britton
8MRay Lewington
9MSteve Finnieston
10FTommy Langley goal
11FClive Walker
Subs
12Frost


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Apr 01, 1978)
Home Score Away
Arsenal3-1Manchester United
Aston Villa0-3Liverpool
Bristol City3-1Newcastle United
Everton2-1Derby County
Leicester City0-1West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City2-1Ipswich Town
Norwich City3-0Leeds United
Nottingham Forest3-1Chelsea
Queens Park Rangers1-0Middlesbrough
West Ham United2-1Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers0-1Birmingham 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 AGDPts Current Form Status
1Nottingham Forest3221835920134032684327143950 WDWWWD Safe
2Everton351910664371142382086426172748 DWDWWW Safe
3Arsenal351710850281152321065618182244 DWWDWD Safe
4Manchester City34179863401222391557624252343 WLDDDD Safe
5Coventry City34178967511233452155622301642 WWDLWW Safe
6Leeds United351781057411143351664722251642 LLWLWW Safe
7Liverpool3217694529112224764721221640 LWLLWW Safe
8West Bromwich Albion34131294945104227123872233438 DDDWLW Safe
9Norwich City36101610445597223161982139-1136 WDDLLD
10Aston Villa3313911393274420126571920735 DLWWDD
11Manchester United36121014555676626225482934-134 DDDWLD
12Derby County34111211424877427224571526-634 WDLDWD
13Birmingham City3513616475474729256291829-732 LDWDWW
14Middlesbrough34101212364966419164681733-1332 DLDDLD
15Bristol City361011154446845322227101224-231 WLLWLL
16Ipswich 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


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 Forest3322836221144035784327144152 DWWWDW Safe 3-1
2Everton362010666381242402186426172850 WDWWWW Safe 2-1
3Arsenal361810853291252351165618182446 WWDWDW Safe 3-1
4Manchester City35189865411322411657624252445 LDDDDW Safe 2-1
25Liverpool3318694829112224774724221942 WLLWWW Safe 3-0
16Coventry City351781068531233452155723321542 WDLWWL Safe 1-2
17Leeds United361781157441143351664822281342 LWLWWL Safe 0-3
8West Bromwich Albion35141295045104227124872333540 DDWLWW Safe 1-0
9Norwich City371116104755107226161982139-838 DDLLDW Safe 3-0
10Aston Villa3413912393574520156571920435 LWWDDL 0-3
11Manchester United37121015565976626225493037-334 DDWLDL 1-3
112Birmingham City3614616485474729257291929-634 DWDWWW 1-0
113Derby County35111212435077427224581628-734 DLDWDL 1-2
114Bristol City371111154747945352327101224033 LLWLLW 3-1
115Middlesbrough35101213365066419164691734-1432 LDDLDL 0-1
16Ipswich Town351011144248954302016101228-631 DDLDWL 1-2
17Chelsea35912144057693241833111639-1730 DDLLDL 1-3
18Wolverhampton Wanderers36910174257576252543111732-1528 DDLLLL 0-1
19West Ham United3798204562766282622141736-1726 LLWWLW 2-1
20Queens Park Rangers34613153855665232407101531-1725 DWLDLW 1-0
21Leicester City3741221195737812261513731-3820 LDLWLL 0-1
22Newcastle United34672138634410233123111532-2519 DDLLDL 1-3