ARSENAL 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Nov 18, 1961 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 18, 1961 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Highbury
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Enfa.co.uk
- Season:
- 1961-62
- Referee:
- K Collinge
- Attendance:
- 34,217
- League Week:
- 18 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 9
14 - Opp Before/After:
- 12
9
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Bolton Wanderers (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Apr 07, 1962
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2299 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 923 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 2533 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 3722 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 64 years, 9 months, 7 days ago
ARSENAL
Manager: George Swindin
Prior form: DWDLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Geoff Strong (1')
Johnny MacLeod (50')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 19 |  Peter Grummitt | |
| 2 | D | 25 |  Doug Baird | |
| 3 | D | 18 | Brian Grant | |
| 4 | M | 27 | Jeff Whitefoot | |
| 5 | D | 29 | Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 21 | Calvin Palmer | |
| 7 | M | 20 | John Rowland | |
| 8 | F | 26 | Colin Booth  (17') | |
| 9 | F | 21 | Colin Addison | |
| 10 | F | 26 | Johnny Quigley | |
| 11 | F | 19 | Flip Le Flem | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jack Kelsey |
| 2 | D | Dave Bacuzzi |
| 3 | D | Billy McCullough |
| 4 | D | Eddie Clamp |
| 5 | D | Vic Groves |
| 6 | M | Johnny MacLeod |
| 7 | M | Alan Skirton |
| 8 | M | Laurie Brown |
| 9 | M | Geoff Strong |
| 10 | F | Jackie Henderson |
| 11 | F | George Eastham |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Birmingham City | 4-0 | West Ham United |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | Aston Villa |
| Burnley | 3-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Everton | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| Fulham | 0-1 | Blackpool |
| Ipswich Town | 4-1 | Manchester United |
| Leicester City | 3-0 | Cardiff City |
| Manchester City | 2-2 | Chelsea |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Sheffield 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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 48 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 23 | WLWLWL | |||
| 2 | Everton | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 20 | WWWDWD | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 20 | LWLLWD | |||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | WWLWLW | |||
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 19 | WLWDWL | |||
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 18 | LWWWLL | |||
| 7 | Cardiff City | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 18 | WDLDWW | |||
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 17 | WDWDLL | |||
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 17 | LDLDLW | |||
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 16 | LLWWWL | |||
| 11 | Leicester City | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 16 | WWLLWD | |||
| 12 | Arsenal | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -2 | 16 | DWDLLW | |||
| 13 | Blackpool | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 16 | LWWDDD | |||
| 14 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -5 | 16 | DLLLLD | |||
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 15 | DDDDWD | |||
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 15 | WLLWLW | |||
| 17 | Aston Villa | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 15 | LWDLLW | |||
| 18 | Manchester City | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 15 | LLWLLL | |||
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 15 | LDLWLW | |||
| 20 | Sheffield United | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 15 | LWLDLW | |||
| 21 | Birmingham City | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -15 | 14 | LWWWDL | |||
| 22 | Chelsea | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -6 | 12 | LLLDWW | |||
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 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 24 | LWLWLD | 3-3 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 22 | WWDWDW | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 21 | LWDWLW | 4-1 | |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 21 | WLWLWD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | 5 | West Ham United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 20 | WLLWDL | 0-4 | |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 19 | WWWLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Leicester City | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 18 | WLLWDW | 3-0 | |
| 1 | 8 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 18 | DLDWWL | 0-3 | |
| 3 | 9 | Arsenal | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -1 | 18 | WDLLWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 10 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 18 | WWDDDW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 17 | DDDWDW | 3-1 | |
| 2 | 12 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 17 | LWWWLD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 13 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 17 | DWDLLL | 0-1 | |
| 5 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -4 | 17 | DLDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -1 | 16 | LLWLWD | 3-3 | |
| 1 | 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -1 | 16 | WDLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Manchester City | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 16 | LWLLLD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | 18 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -8 | 16 | LLLLDL | 1-4 | |
| 2 | 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 16 | WWWDLW | 4-0 | |
| 1 | 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 15 | DLWLWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Sheffield United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 15 | WLDLWL | 1-3 | |
| 22 | Chelsea | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -6 | 13 | LLDWWD | 2-2 | ||