WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1 - 5 FOREST - Sat Sep 01, 1979 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 01, 1979 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Hawthorns
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-1 WON
- Half-time: 3-1
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Albion Till We Die (Link)
- Ireland's Saturday Night - Saturday 01 September 1979
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1979-80
- Referee:
- Neil Midgley
- Attendance:
- 26,026
- Pos Before/After:
- 2
1 - Opp Before/After:
- 20
22
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Blackburn Rovers (League Cup)
- League:
- Leeds United
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Jan 12, 1980
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 3044 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1457 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3412 (of 5724)
- Total:
- 4754 (of 7505)
- Played:
- 44 years, 7 months, 25 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Prior form: WWW (Old to recent)
Goals
Larry Lloyd (15')
Garry Birtles (27')
Garry Birtles (43')
Frank Gray (77') - Frank Gray first goal
Garry Birtles (81')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  Frank Gray  (77') | |
| 4 | M | 29 | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 30 | Larry Lloyd (15') | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 27 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M | 28 | Ian Bowyer | |
| 9 | F | 23 | Garry Birtles (27') (43') (81') | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 17 | Gary Mills | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tony Godden |
| 2 | D | Alistair Robertson |
| 3 | D | John Wile |
| 4 | D | Brendon Batson |
| 5 | D | Derek Statham |
| 6 | M | Bryan Robson |
| 7 | M | Kevin Summerfield |
| 8 | M | Gary Owen |
| 9 | M | David Mills |
| 10 | F | Tony Brown |
| 11 | F | Peter Barnes |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | John Trewick |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Coventry City | 2-0 | Norwich City |
| Crystal Palace | 4-0 | Derby County |
| Everton | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Ipswich Town | 3-1 | Stoke City |
| Leeds United | 1-1 | Arsenal |
| Manchester United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Southampton | 3-2 | Liverpool |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1-5 | Nottingham 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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Norwich City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | WWW | |||
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | WWD | |||
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | WW | |||
| 5 | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WLW | |||
| 6 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | DWD | |||
| 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | DDW | |||
| 8 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | WLD | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | DW | |||
| 10 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | DWL | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | DLW | |||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | DDD | |||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | DWL | |||
| 14 | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 | DLW | |||
| 15 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | DDL | |||
| 16 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 2 | LWL | |||
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | LWL | |||
| 18 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 2 | LLW | |||
| 19 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | DLL | |||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | DLL | |||
| 21 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 0 | LLL | |||
| 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 0 | LLL | |||
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 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | WWWW | 5-1 | |
| 1 | 2 | Norwich City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | WWWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 3 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | DWDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 4 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | WWDL | 1-2 | |
| 7 | 5 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | DDDW | 4-0 | |
| 5 | 6 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | DLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | Arsenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | WLDD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | WWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 9 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | DWLD | 1-1 | |
| 6 | 10 | Coventry City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | LWLW | 2-0 | |
| 6 | 11 | Stoke City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | WLWL | 1-3 | |
| 5 | 12 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | LWLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 13 | Southampton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | DDLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 | DWLD | 1-1 | |
| 8 | 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | DDWL | 1-3 | |
| 7 | 16 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | DWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 17 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 3 | LLWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 18 | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 | DLWL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 2 | LLLW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 20 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 | LLLW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | 21 | Derby County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 | DLLL | 0-4 | |
| 2 | 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 1 | DLLL | 1-5 | |
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