FOREST 2 - 0 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - Sat Sep 23, 1961 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 23, 1961 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-0 WON
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1961-62
- Referee:
- J Mitchell
- Attendance:
- 40,875
- League Week:
- 9 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 6
4 - Opp Before/After:
- 8
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Wolverhampton Wanderers (League Tier 1)
- Tottenham Hotspur:
- Feb 10, 1962
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2290 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 914 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2521 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 3709 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 64 years, 11 months, 24 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Andy Beattie
Prior form: WDLLWW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Billy Cobb (49')
Johnny Quigley (56')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  Peter Grummitt | |
| 2 | M | 20 | Calvin Palmer | |
| 3 | F | 34 | Billy Gray | |
| 4 | M | 27 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 28 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | F | 25 | Jim Iley | |
| 7 | M | 20 | Billy Cobb  (49') | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Colin Booth | |
| 9 | F | 20 | Geoff Vowden | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Johnny Quigley (56') | |
| 11 | F | 19 | Flip Le Flem | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Billy Brown |
| 2 | D | Peter Baker |
| 3 | D | Ron Henry |
| 4 | D | Maurice Norman |
| 5 | D | Danny Blanchflower |
| 6 | M | John White |
| 7 | M | Dave MacKay |
| 8 | M | Les Allen |
| 9 | M | Terry Dyson |
| 10 | F | Bobby Smith |
| 11 | F | Cliff Jones |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-1 | Birmingham City |
| Aston Villa | 5-0 | Blackpool |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Burnley | 2-1 | Everton |
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Ipswich Town | 2-4 | Fulham |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Manchester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Sheffield United | 1-4 | West Ham United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Cardiff 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 | A | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | LWWWWW | |||
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | WLWWWD | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | WLWLWL | |||
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 11 | WWLWWD | |||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | WLWDLD | |||
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | WDLLWW | |||
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 10 | WWWWLD | |||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | WLWDLW | |||
| 9 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | LDDDWW | |||
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 9 | DWLWWD | |||
| 11 | Cardiff City | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | LLWLLW | |||
| 12 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 | WLLLWW | |||
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 8 | WWDWLL | |||
| 14 | Sheffield United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 8 | LWLDLW | |||
| 15 | Arsenal | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 7 | LDLWLD | |||
| 16 | Blackpool | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 7 | DLWDLD | |||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 7 | LLDLWW | |||
| 18 | Leicester City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 7 | DWLWLL | |||
| 19 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 6 | WDLWLL | |||
| 20 | Aston Villa | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | WDWLLD | |||
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 4 | WDLDLL | |||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 4 | DLDLLL | |||
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 | Burnley | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 17 | WWWWWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | LWWWDW | 3-2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | West Ham United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 13 | WLWWDW | 4-1 | |
| 2 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | DLLWWW | 2-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 12 | LWLWLL | 2-3 | |
| 3 | 6 | Fulham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | DDDWWW | 4-2 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | LWDLDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 10 | WWWLDL | 2-4 | |
| 1 | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | LWDLWL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 10 | WDWLLW | 3-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 10 | WLWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Cardiff City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | LWLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 13 | Leicester City | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 9 | WLWLLW | 1-0 | |
| 6 | 14 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | DWLLDW | 5-0 | |
| 15 | Arsenal | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 8 | DLWLDD | 1-1 | ||
| 4 | 16 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 8 | LLLWWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 17 | Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -9 | 8 | WLDLWL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 18 | Chelsea | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 7 | DLWLLD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 7 | LDLWWL | 2-3 | |
| 4 | 20 | Blackpool | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 7 | LWDLDL | 0-5 | |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 5 | DLDLLD | 1-1 | ||
| 22 | Birmingham City | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 5 | LDLLLD | 1-1 | ||