WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 - 5 FOREST - Sat Sep 07, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 07, 1968 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Hawthorns
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 5-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-0
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Coventry City (League Tier 1)
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Mar 22, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2584 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1208 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2852 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4091 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 07 September 1968
- Coventry Evening Telegraph- Saturday 07 September, 1968
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Albion Till We Die (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
FOREST
Manager: Johnny Carey
Prior form: DDLDDL (Old to recent)
Goals
Sammy Chapman (4)
Ian Storey-Moore (20)
Joe Baker (49)
Ian Storey-Moore (88)
Joe Baker (89)
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Manager: Alan Ashman
Prior form: WLDWLL (Old to recent)
Goals
Jeff Astle (55)
Tony Brown (86)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Brian Williamson | |
| 2 | M | Henry Newton | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | F | Jim Baxter off for Dave Hilley | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | F | Joe Baker  (49) (89) | |
| 10 | F | Sammy Chapman (4) | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore (20) (88) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Dave Hilley on for Jim Baxter |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dick Sheppard |
| 2 | D | John Kaye |
| 3 | D | John Talbut |
| 4 | D | Graham Williams |
| 5 | D | Doug Fraser |
| 6 | M | Eddie Colquhoun |
| 7 | M | Ronnie Rees |
| 8 | M | Jeff Astle |
| 9 | M | Clive Clark |
| 10 | F | Bobby Hope |
| 11 | F | Tony Brown |
| 12 | ? |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Everton |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Newcastle United |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Liverpool | 2-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Manchester United | 1-1 | West Ham United |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Arsenal |
| Stoke City | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Sunderland | 2-0 | Leicester City |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 7-0 | Burnley |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-5 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.80000 | 12 | WDDWWW | ||
| 2 | Leeds United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.80000 | 11 | WWWWDW | ||
| 3 | West Ham United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.66667 | 11 | WWLWWW | ||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.57143 | 9 | DWDWLW | ||
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.85714 | 8 | DWLWWD | ||
| 6 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.66667 | 8 | WLWDDW | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.28571 | 8 | LDWWDL | ||
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.10000 | 7 | LWLLWD | ||
| 9 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00000 | 7 | DLWDDD | ||
| 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.00000 | 7 | WWDLDD | ||
| 11 | Manchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .78571 | 7 | LDWLWL | ||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.00000 | 6 | LWDLWD | ||
| 13 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .81818 | 6 | WLLWWL | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .66667 | 6 | WLDWLL | ||
| 15 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .60000 | 6 | LWWLLD | ||
| 16 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .80000 | 5 | LLWLLW | ||
| 17 | Manchester City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .53846 | 5 | WDLDLD | ||
| 18 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .50000 | 5 | LLLWLD | ||
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | .80000 | 4 | LWDLLD | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .71429 | 4 | DDLDDL | ||
| 21 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .66667 | 3 | LLLWD | ||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | .43750 | 3 | LLDDLL | ||
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 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.66667 | 14 | DDWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.66667 | 13 | WWWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.42857 | 12 | WLWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.62500 | 11 | WDWLWW | 2-1 | |
 2 | 5 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.57143 | 10 | DWWDLW | 2-0 |
 1 | 6 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1.75000 | 9 | WLWWDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 7 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.57143 | 9 | LWDDWD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1.20000 | 9 | WDLDDW | 2-0 |
| 2 | 9 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .80000 | 8 | DWLWLD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 10 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.00000 | 7 | WLLWDL | 1-2 |
| 2 | 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .88889 | 7 | LWDDDL | 1-2 |
| 6 | 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .60000 | 7 | LLWLDW | 1-0 |
| 6 | 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1.50000 | 6 | WDLLDW | 7-0 |
| 6 | 14 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1.11111 | 6 | DLDDLW | 5-2 |
| 3 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .90000 | 6 | WDLWDL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 16 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .76923 | 6 | LLWWLL | 1-2 |
| 3 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .60000 | 6 | LDWLLL | 2-5 |
| 3 | 18 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | .40909 | 6 | WWLLDL | 0-7 |
| 2 | 19 | Coventry City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .80000 | 5 | LLLWDW | 2-1 |
| 4 | 20 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .66667 | 5 | LWLLWL | 0-2 |
| 4 | 21 | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | .50000 | 5 | DLDLDL | 0-1 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | .38889 | 3 | LDDLLL | 0-2 | |
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