CHELSEA 4 - 3 FOREST - Sat Apr 29, 1961 (League Tier 1)

Date:
Sat Apr 29, 1961 (3:00 PM)

Opponent:
Chelsea

Home/Away:
Away

Ground:
Stamford Bridge

Game Type:
League Tier 1

Score:
3-4  LOST 

Half-time: 0-2


Sources:
AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
WorldFootball.net (Link)
The People - Sunday 30 April 1961
Kensington Post - Friday 05 May 1961

Season:
1960-61

Referee:
J Pickles

Attendance:
22,775

Pos Before/After:
12 14

Opp Before/After:
16 12

NEXT GAMES:

Next Game:
Mansfield Town (County Cup)

League:
Chelsea

Chelsea:
Aug 19, 1961


GAME COUNT:

League:
2281 (of 5045)
League Tier 1:
905 (of 2297)
Competitive:
2510 (of 5763)
Total:
3691 (of 7550)
Played:
63 years, 5 months, 9 days ago


Review
This game, the last of the season for both teams, was also Jimmy Greaves last game for Chelsea. He had signed for AC Milan and was on his way to Italy for next season, and Chelsea made him captain for this game. True to form, Greaves scored a hat-trick before Forest pulled it back to 3-3. Then in the last minute Chelsea won a penalty. Greaves decided to take it and scored, giving him a four-goal haul in his last game before being carried off shoulder-high by his team mates.


Logo
FOREST
Manager: Andy Beattie
Prior form: WWDLDL (Old to recent)

Goals
Colin Booth (46')
Calvin Palmer (Pen)
Colin Addison (86')
Logo
CHELSEA
Manager: Ted Drake
Prior form: WLLWLL (Old to recent)

Goals
Jimmy Greaves (12')
Jimmy Greaves (37')
Jimmy Greaves (53')
Jimmy Greaves (90') (Pen)

Lineup
 
Num Pos Age Player Notes
1GK18 Peter Grummitt
2D25 Roy PatrickLast game
3M20 Calvin Palmer goal
4M27 Jeff Whitefoot
5D28 Bob McKinlay
6F25 Jim Iley
7M20 John Rowland
8F26 Colin Booth goal (46')
9F20 Colin Addison goal (86')
10F25 Johnny Quigley
11F18 Flip Le Flem


Lineup

Num Pos Player
1GKPeter Bonetti
2DJohn Sillet
3DRon Tindall
4DAllan Harris
5DMel Scott
6MTerry Venables
7MSylvan Anderton
8MFrank Blunstone
9MPeter Brabrook
10FJimmy Greaves goal goal goal goal
11FBobby Tambling


Videos:


All the games in Division 1 on this day (Sat Apr 29, 1961)
Home Score Away
Aston Villa4-1Sheffield Wednesday
Blackburn Rovers2-4Newcastle United
Blackpool3-3Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers1-1Preston North End
Chelsea4-3Nottingham Forest
Everton4-1Arsenal
Leicester City3-2Birmingham City
Manchester United3-3Cardiff City
Tottenham Hotspur1-2West Bromwich Albion
West Ham United1-2Burnley
Wolverhampton Wanderers2-4Fulham

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 AGAPts Current Form Status
1Tottenham Hotspur4131461145315326426161450272.1509466 WWWWLW Champions
2Sheffield Wednesday412312677431542451788432261.7907058 DDDLLW Safe
3Wolverhampton Wanderers412579101711721592885842431.4225457 DWLWWW Safe
4Burnley41217131007611465840103742361.3157949 WLLDWW Safe
5Everton4121614836812444322921040461.2205948 WWDWWW Safe
6Manchester United4118815857314425517441330561.1643844 WWDWWW Safe
7Leicester City4117915846811455129651033391.2352943 DWLWDL Safe
8Blackburn Rovers41151313757212354630310829421.0416743 LDDDWD Safe
9Aston Villa411691674761235442746113049.9736841 LWDWLL Safe
10Arsenal411511157681123644353893246.9382741 DDWWLL Safe
11West Bromwich Albion411751965701038433272112238.9285739 WWWDLW Safe
12Nottingham Forest41149185974876343362122541.7973037 WWDLDL Safe
13West Ham United4113101876861244522916142457.8837236 DLDDDD Safe
14Manchester City4113101876871056413035123557.8735636 DWDDWW Safe
15Cardiff City4113101857821155342625132356.6951236 LLDLLD Safe
16Chelsea41147209497956574552143752.9690735 WLLWLL Safe
17Bolton Wanderers411210195772947372836122044.7916734 WLLWDL Safe
18Birmingham City411462160811047353142142550.7407434 LWLLLL Safe
19Fulham41138206893885393950152954.7311834 DLLDWD Safe
20Blackpool41128216570929413136122439.9285732 LLLWDW
21Newcastle United4110102182107777514933143158.7663630 LDDLLW
22Preston North End41109224270768282533141445.6000029 LDLLDL Relegated


Table after:
FIRST DIVISION Home Away
Pos Club P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F AGAPts Current Form StatusResult(s)
1Tottenham Hotspur4231471155515336528161450272.0909166 WWWLWL Champions 1-2
2Sheffield Wednesday422312778471542451788533301.6595758 DDLLWL Safe 1-4
3Wolverhampton Wanderers4225710103751722613285842431.3733357 WLWWWL Safe 2-4
4Burnley42227131027711465840113744371.3246851 LLDWWW Safe 2-1
5Everton4222614876913444723921040461.2608750 WDWWWW Safe 4-1
16Leicester City4218915877012455431651033391.2428645 WLWDLW Safe 3-2
17Manchester United4218915887614525820441330561.1578945 WDWWWD Safe 3-3
8Blackburn Rovers42151314777612364834310829421.0131643 DDDWDL Safe 2-4
9Aston Villa4217916787713354828461130491.0129943 WDWLLW Safe 4-1
110West Bromwich Albion421851967711038433282112439.9436641 WWDLWW Safe 2-1
111Arsenal4215111677851236443538103350.9058841 DWWLLL Safe 1-4
412Chelsea4215720981001056614852143752.9800037 LLWLLW Safe 4-3
113Manchester City4213111879901056413036123860.8777837 WDDWWD Safe 3-3
214Nottingham Forest42149196278876343362132845.7948737 WDLDLL Safe 3-4
15Cardiff City4213111860851155342626132659.7058837 LDLLDD Safe 3-3
316West Ham United4213101977881245533116142457.8750036 LDDDDL Safe 1-2
217Fulham42148207295885393960153356.7578936 LLDWDW Safe 4-2
118Bolton Wanderers421211195873957382936122044.7945235 LLWDLD Safe 1-1
119Birmingham City421462262841047353142152753.7381034 WLLLLL Safe 2-3
20Blackpool42129216873939443436122439.9315133 LLWDWD Safe 3-3
21Newcastle United4211102186109777514943143560.7889932 DDLLWW Relegated 4-2
22Preston North End421010224371768282534141546.6056330 DLLDLD Relegated 1-1