The City Ground

CHELSEA 4 - 2 FOREST - Sat Nov 09, 1985 (League Tier 1)

Date:: Sat Nov 09, 1985 (3:00 PM)
Opponent:: Chelsea
Home/Away:: Away
Ground:: Stamford Bridge
Game Type:: League Tier 1
Score:: 2-4 LOST
: Half-time: 1-3

Sources:: AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
: WorldFootball.net (Link)
: Sunday Mirror - Sunday 10 November 1985
: Ken Smales - The First 125 Years

Season:: 1985-86
Referee:: Roger Milford
Sponsor:: Skol
Attendance:: 17,743
Pos Before/After:: 7 9
Opp Before/After:: 4 4

NEXT GAMES:
Next Game:: Manchester City (League Tier 1)
Chelsea:: Apr 12, 1986

GAME COUNT:
League:: 3308 (of 5007)
League Tier 1:: 1721 (of 2259)
Competitive:: 3751 (of 5724)
Total:: 5205 (of 7505)
Played:: 38 years, 5 months, 23 days ago

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

Goals
Nigel Clough (6')
Nigel Clough (55')

CHELSEA
Manager: John Hollins
Prior form: LWWLLW (Old to recent)

Goals
David Speedie (1')
Kerry Dixon (24')
Micky Hazard (34') (Pen)
Kerry Dixon (62')

Lineup


Num	Pos	Age	Player	Notes
1	GK	24	Steve Sutton
2	M	23	Gary Mills
3	D	23	Stuart Pearce
4	D	21	Ian Butterworth
5	F	29	Garry Birtles
6	M	22	Neil Webb
7	F	19	Franz Carr
8	D	27	Johnny Metgod
9	F	19	Nigel Clough (6') (55')
10	F	24	Peter Davenport
11	F	22	Brian Rice off for Des Walker
Subs
12	D	19	Des Walker on for Brian Rice

	Totals	Last Game
Num	Pos	Age	Player	Games	Goals	Days	Games
1	GK	24	Steve Sutton	258		6	2
2	M	23	Gary Mills	171	15	6	2
3	D	23	Stuart Pearce	522	88	6	2
4	D	21	Ian Butterworth	34		6	2
5	F	29	Garry Birtles	283	96	6	2
6	M	22	Neil Webb	228	62	6	2
7	F	19	Franz Carr	158	23	6	2
8	D	27	Johnny Metgod	138	17	6	2
9	F	19	Nigel Clough (6) (55)	412	131	6	2
10	F	24	Peter Davenport	147	58	6	2
11	F	22	Brian Rice off for Des Walker	112	12	6	2
Subs
12	D	19	Des Walker on for Brian Rice	407	1	14	4

Lineup

Num	Pos	Player
1	GK	Eddie Niedzwiecki
2	D	Keith Dublin
3	D	Darren Wood
4	D	Joe McLaughlin
5	D	Colin Pates
6	M	Micky Hazard
7	M	David Speedie
8	M	Nigel Spackman
9	M	Keith Jones
10	F	Pat Nevin
11	F	Kerry Dixon
12		?

All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Nov 09, 1985)

Home	Score	Away
Birmingham City	0-1	Newcastle United
Chelsea	4-2	Nottingham Forest
Coventry City	0-3	Liverpool
Everton	6-1	Arsenal
Leicester City	2-2	Southampton
Manchester City	1-1	Ipswich Town
Oxford United	1-2	West Ham United
Sheffield Wednesday	1-0	Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur	1-3	Luton Town
Watford	1-1	Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion	0-1	Queens Park Rangers

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	Manchester United	15	13	2	0	35	6	7	1	0	18	1	6	1	0	17	5	29	41	WDWDWW
2	Liverpool	15	9	4	2	32	16	8	0	0	21	4	1	4	2	11	12	16	31	WLWDWW
3	Sheffield Wednesday	15	8	4	3	24	23	3	3	1	12	13	5	1	2	12	10	1	28	WWDWWD
4	Chelsea	15	8	3	4	21	15	6	0	1	13	4	2	3	3	8	11	6	27	LWWLLW
5	Arsenal	15	8	3	4	19	15	6	1	1	11	6	2	2	3	8	9	4	27	DWDWLW
6	West Ham United	15	7	5	3	26	17	5	2	1	18	8	2	3	2	8	9	9	26	WWDWWW
7	Nottingham Forest	15	8	1	6	26	22	5	0	3	14	12	3	1	3	12	10	4	25	LWWWWW
8	Everton	15	7	3	5	27	18	5	1	1	17	6	2	2	4	10	12	9	24	DWLWDL
9	Newcastle United	15	6	5	4	23	23	4	2	2	15	10	2	3	2	8	13	0	23	DLDLWD
10	Luton Town	15	5	6	4	26	19	4	4	0	17	5	1	2	4	9	14	7	21	WDDWLW
11	Watford	15	6	3	6	30	28	6	1	0	21	6	0	2	6	9	22	2	21	WLWLDD
12	Tottenham Hotspur	14	6	2	6	27	19	4	0	2	19	7	2	2	4	8	12	8	20	WLDWLL
13	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	2	7	16	21	5	2	1	12	5	1	0	6	4	16	-5	20	WWLDLD
14	Coventry City	15	4	5	6	21	21	3	1	3	15	10	1	4	3	6	11	0	17	WWDLWL
15	Aston Villa	15	4	5	6	20	21	2	3	3	11	10	2	2	3	9	11	-1	17	DLLLLW
16	Southampton	15	4	5	6	17	21	4	4	0	13	4	0	1	6	4	17	-4	17	LWLLWW
17	Birmingham City	14	5	1	8	11	21	4	1	2	7	5	1	0	6	4	16	-10	16	WLLLLL
18	Oxford United	16	3	6	7	22	31	3	3	1	12	6	0	3	6	10	25	-9	15	DLDWDL
19	Leicester City	16	3	5	8	19	32	2	4	2	14	15	1	1	6	5	17	-13	14	DLDLWL
20	Manchester City	15	2	5	8	13	24	1	3	3	7	12	1	2	5	6	12	-11	11	LLLDDL
21	Ipswich Town	15	2	2	11	7	24	1	2	5	4	11	1	0	6	3	13	-17	8	LLDLLL
22	West Bromwich Albion	15	1	3	11	13	38	1	2	4	8	16	0	1	7	5	22	-25	6	LDDWLL

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	Manchester United	16	13	2	1	35	7	7	1	0	18	1	6	1	1	17	6	28	41	DWDWWL		0-1
	2	Liverpool	16	10	4	2	35	16	8	0	0	21	4	2	4	2	14	12	19	34	LWDWWW		3-0
	3	Sheffield Wednesday	16	9	4	3	25	23	4	3	1	13	13	5	1	2	12	10	2	31	WDWWDW		1-0
	4	Chelsea	16	9	3	4	25	17	7	0	1	17	6	2	3	3	8	11	8	30	WWLLWW		4-2
1	5	West Ham United	16	8	5	3	28	18	5	2	1	18	8	3	3	2	10	10	10	29	WDWWWW		2-1
2	6	Everton	16	8	3	5	33	19	6	1	1	23	7	2	2	4	10	12	14	27	WLWDLW		6-1
2	7	Arsenal	16	8	3	5	20	21	6	1	1	11	6	2	2	4	9	15	-1	27	WDWLWL		1-6
1	8	Newcastle United	16	7	5	4	24	23	4	2	2	15	10	3	3	2	9	13	1	26	LDLWDW		1-0
2	9	Nottingham Forest	16	8	1	7	28	26	5	0	3	14	12	3	1	4	14	14	2	25	WWWWWL		2-4
	10	Luton Town	16	6	6	4	29	20	4	4	0	17	5	2	2	4	12	15	9	24	DDWLWW		3-1
2	11	Queens Park Rangers	16	7	2	7	17	21	5	2	1	12	5	2	0	6	5	16	-4	23	WLDLDW		1-0
1	12	Watford	16	6	4	6	31	29	6	2	0	22	7	0	2	6	9	22	2	22	LWLDDD		1-1
1	13	Tottenham Hotspur	15	6	2	7	28	22	4	0	3	20	10	2	2	4	8	12	6	20	LDWLLL		1-3
1	14	Aston Villa	16	4	6	6	21	22	2	3	3	11	10	2	3	3	10	12	-1	18	LLLLWD		1-1
1	15	Southampton	16	4	6	6	19	23	4	4	0	13	4	0	2	6	6	19	-4	18	WLLWWD		2-2
2	16	Coventry City	16	4	5	7	21	24	3	1	4	15	13	1	4	3	6	11	-3	17	WDLWLL		0-3
	17	Birmingham City	15	5	1	9	11	22	4	1	3	7	6	1	0	6	4	16	-11	16	LLLLLL		0-1
	18	Oxford United	17	3	6	8	23	33	3	3	2	13	8	0	3	6	10	25	-10	15	LDWDLL		1-2
	19	Leicester City	17	3	6	8	21	34	2	5	2	16	17	1	1	6	5	17	-13	15	LDLWLD		2-2
	20	Manchester City	16	2	6	8	14	25	1	4	3	8	13	1	2	5	6	12	-11	12	LLDDLD		1-1
	21	Ipswich Town	16	2	3	11	8	25	1	2	5	4	11	1	1	6	4	14	-17	9	LDLLLD		1-1
	22	West Bromwich Albion	16	1	3	12	13	39	1	2	5	8	17	0	1	7	5	22	-26	6	DDWLLL		0-1

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