FOREST 2 - 0 SHEFFIELD UNITED - Sat Aug 26, 1961 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 26, 1961 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 (Won)
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Birmingham City (League Tier 1)
- Sheffield United:
- Dec 22, 1961
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2284 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 908 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2513 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 3698 (of 7500)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Grummitt | |
| 2 | M | Calvin Palmer | |
| 3 | F | Billy Gray | |
| 4 | M | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | F | Jim Iley | |
| 7 | M | John Rowland | |
| 8 | F | Colin Booth  | |
| 9 | F | Geoff Vowden | |
| 10 | F | Johnny Quigley | |
| 11 | F | Flip Le Flem |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alan Hodgkinson |
| 2 | D | Joe Shaw |
| 3 | D | Cec Coldwell |
| 4 | D | Graham Shaw |
| 5 | D | Brian Richardson |
| 6 | M | Len Allchurch |
| 7 | M | Gerry Summers |
| 8 | M | William Russell |
| 9 | M | Ron Simpson |
| 10 | F | Billy Hodgson |
| 11 | F | Derek Pace |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-1 | Chelsea |
| Burnley | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Cardiff City | 3-2 | Blackpool |
| Fulham | 2-1 | Everton |
| Ipswich Town | 2-4 | Manchester City |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Manchester United | 6-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Sheffield United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5-1 | Birmingham City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4-3 | Arsenal |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | West Ham United |
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 | GA | Pts | Current Form | ||
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00000 | 4 | WW | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1.75000 | 4 | WW | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.50000 | 3 | DW | ||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.50000 | 3 | WD | ||
| 5 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.33333 | 3 | DW | ||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.33333 | 3 | DW | ||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.33333 | 3 | WD | ||
| 8 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.20000 | 3 | DW | ||
| 9 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | WL | ||
| 10 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 2 | LW | ||
| 11 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 2 | DD | ||
| 12 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | WL | ||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 2 | LW | ||
| 14 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | DD | ||
| 15 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .80000 | 1 | DL | ||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .75000 | 1 | DL | ||
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .50000 | 1 | DL | ||
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .50000 | 1 | DL | ||
| 19 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .66667 | 0 | LL | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .50000 | 0 | L | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .25000 | 0 | LL | ||
| 22 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .00000 | 0 | L | ||
Table after:
| FIRST DIVISION | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | Current Form | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.66667 | 6 | WWW | 5-1 | |
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1.83333 | 6 | WWW | 4-2 | |
 2 | 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.50000 | 5 | DWW | 6-1 |
| 2 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00000 | 5 | DWW | 2-0 |
| 3 | 5 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.50000 | 5 | DWW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.33333 | 5 | WDW | 4-3 |
| 4 | 7 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.33333 | 4 | DDW | 3-2 |
 5 | 8 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00000 | 3 | DWL | 3-4 |
| 5 | 9 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | WDL | 0-2 |
| 12 | 10 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | LW | 3-1 |
| 9 | 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00000 | 2 | LW | 3-2 |
| 7 | 12 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .85714 | 2 | LLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 13 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .83333 | 2 | LWL | 2-3 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .83333 | 2 | DDL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .75000 | 2 | WLL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .66667 | 2 | LWL | 0-1 |
| 8 | 17 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .50000 | 2 | WLL | 1-5 |
| 3 | 18 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .50000 | 2 | LLW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 19 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .62500 | 1 | DLL | 1-3 |
| 4 | 20 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .62500 | 1 | DLL | 2-4 |
| 3 | 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .42857 | 1 | DLL | 1-3 |
| 5 | 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .25000 | 1 | DLL | 1-6 |