FOREST 0 - 0 COVENTRY CITY - Sat Sep 14, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 14, 1968 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Coventry City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Meadow Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 14 September 1968
19- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Tottenham Hotspur (League Tier 1)
- Coventry City:
- Apr 19, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2585 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 1209 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2853 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 4094 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 58 years, 1 day ago
Review
Played at Notts County's ground due to a fire at the City Ground. Interestingly, this was the first Division 1 game to be played at Meadow Lane in 41 years!
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Brian Williamson | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 25 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D | 26 |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D | 35 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Henry Newton off for Dave Hilley (50') | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | 29 | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | F | 28 | Joe Baker | |
| 10 | F | 22 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 11 | F | 23 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 29 | Dave Hilley on for Henry Newton (50') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bill Glazier |
| 2 | D | Brian Hill |
| 3 | D | Chris Cattlin |
| 4 | D | Mick Coop 50 |
| 5 | D | Maurice Setters |
| 6 | M | Dave Clements |
| 7 | M | Willie Carr |
| 8 | M | John Tudor |
| 9 | M | Ernie Hunt |
| 10 | F | Ernie Machin |
| 11 | F | Ian Gibson |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Shepherd |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| Burnley | 1-0 | Manchester United |
| Everton | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Leicester City | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Southampton |
| Newcastle United | 2-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Coventry City |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0-4 | Chelsea |
| West Ham United | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Sunderland |
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 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 14 | DDWWWW | |||
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | WWWDWW | |||
| 3 | West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | WLWWWD | |||
| 4 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | LWWDDW | |||
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | WDWLWW | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | DWWDLW | |||
| 7 | Everton | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | LWDDWD | |||
| 8 | Sunderland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | WDLDDW | |||
| 9 | Manchester United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 | DWLWLD | |||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | WLLWDL | |||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 7 | LWDDDL | |||
| 12 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 7 | LLWLDW | |||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | WDLLDW | |||
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | DLDDLW | |||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 6 | WDLWDL | |||
| 16 | Southampton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 6 | LLWWLL | |||
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 | LDWLLL | |||
| 18 | Burnley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | -13 | 6 | WWLLDL | |||
| 19 | Coventry City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 5 | LLWDWL | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 5 | LWLLWL | |||
| 21 | Manchester City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 5 | DLDLDL | |||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 3 | LDDLLL | |||
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 | Arsenal | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | DWWWWW | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | Leeds United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | WWDWWD | 1-1 | ||
 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 13 | WWDDWW | 4-0 | |
 1 | 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | LWWWDD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | WWDLWW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 6 | Everton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | WDDWDW | 3-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | DWLWWL | 0-3 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | DLDDWD | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Manchester United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 8 | WLWLDL | 0-1 | ||
| 7 | 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 8 | DWLLLW | 3-2 | |
| 7 | 11 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | -12 | 8 | WLLDLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 12 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | DLLDWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | LDDLWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 7 | DLWDLD | 1-1 | |
| 5 | 15 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 7 | LLWDLL | 0-2 | |
| 5 | 16 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 | WDDDLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 17 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 | LWWLLD | 1-1 | |
| 6 | 18 | Stoke City | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 7 | LWLDWL | 0-1 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 | LWDWLD | 0-0 | ||
| 20 | Leicester City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 6 | WLLWLD | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Manchester City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 6 | LDLDLD | 1-1 | ||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 3 | DDLLLL | 0-4 | ||