FOREST 3 - 3 STOKE CITY - Sat Oct 05, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 05, 1968 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Stoke City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- Meadow Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 3-3 (Draw)
- Half-time: 3-3
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Tier 1)
- Stoke City:
- Dec 26, 1968
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2587 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1211 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2855 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 4094 (of 7500)
- Notes:
- Played at Meadow Lane
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 05 October 1968
Review
Played at Notts County's ground due to a fire at the City Ground
FOREST
Manager: Johnny Carey
Prior form: DDLWDL (Old to recent)
Goals
Henry Newton (23)
Ian Storey-Moore (25)
Ian Storey-Moore (33)
STOKE CITY
Manager: Tony Waddington
Prior form: LDWLDL (Old to recent)
Goals
David Herd (8)
Harry Burrows (20)
Willie Stevenson (44)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Peter Grummitt | |
| 2 | D | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | Henry Newton  (23) | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | John Barnwell | |
| 9 | F | Joe Baker | |
| 10 | F | Jim Baxter | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore (25) (33) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Colin Hall |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gordon Banks |
| 2 | D | William Bentley |
| 3 | D | Eric Skeels |
| 4 | D | Tony Allen |
| 5 | D | Alan Bloor |
| 6 | M | Willie Stevenson |
| 7 | M | Harry Burrows |
| 8 | M | Peter Dobing |
| 9 | M | Terry Conroy |
| 10 | F | David Herd |
| 11 | F | George Eastham |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Mahoney |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 0-4 | Liverpool |
| Chelsea | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Everton | 2-0 | Manchester City |
| Manchester United | 0-0 | Arsenal |
| Newcastle United | 0-1 | Leeds United |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-3 | Stoke City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Sunderland |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | Leicester City |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| West Ham United | 0-0 | Southampton |
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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.12500 | 17 | WWWWLD | ||
| 2 | Liverpool | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 3.28571 | 16 | DLWWWW | ||
| 3 | Leeds United | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2.00000 | 16 | DWWDWL | ||
| 4 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.90909 | 15 | WWDDDD | ||
| 5 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2.22222 | 14 | DWDWDW | ||
| 6 | Chelsea | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1.90909 | 14 | DDWWDL | ||
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.25000 | 14 | LWWLWD | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1.43750 | 12 | DWDWWD | ||
| 9 | Sunderland | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | .86667 | 11 | DDWDLD | ||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1.00000 | 10 | WDLLDW | ||
| 11 | Manchester City | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | .93750 | 10 | LDLDWW | ||
| 12 | Manchester United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .88235 | 10 | LWLDLW | ||
| 13 | Burnley | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | .50000 | 10 | LDLWLW | ||
| 14 | Southampton | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .82353 | 9 | WLLDDD | ||
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .57692 | 9 | LLLWDL | ||
| 16 | Newcastle United | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .76471 | 8 | DDLLLD | ||
| 17 | Coventry City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .75000 | 8 | WLDLDD | ||
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .58824 | 8 | WDLDDL | ||
| 19 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | .53333 | 8 | LDWLDL | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00000 | 7 | DDLWDL | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .55556 | 7 | LWLDLD | ||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .37500 | 5 | LLLLDD | ||
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 | 1 | Liverpool | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 3.85714 | 18 | LWWWWW | 4-0 |
 1 | 2 | Arsenal | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2.12500 | 18 | WWWLDD | 0-0 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2.10000 | 18 | WWDWLW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Everton | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2.44444 | 16 | WDWDWW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.00000 | 16 | DWWDLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 6 | West Ham United | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1.90909 | 16 | WDDDDD | 0-0 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.23077 | 15 | WWLWDD | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1.44444 | 14 | WDWWDW | 3-2 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .87500 | 12 | DWDLDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Manchester United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | .88235 | 11 | WLDLWD | 0-0 |
| 4 | 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 18 | .66667 | 11 | LLWDLW | 3-1 |
| 2 | 12 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | .90000 | 10 | DLLDWL | 1-3 |
| 2 | 13 | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | .83333 | 10 | DLDWWL | 0-2 |
| 14 | Southampton | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .82353 | 10 | LLDDDD | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | .64706 | 10 | DLDDLW | 1-0 |
| 3 | 16 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | .42857 | 10 | DLWLWL | 0-4 |
| 2 | 17 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | .61111 | 9 | DWLDLD | 3-3 |
| 2 | 18 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.00000 | 8 | DLWDLD | 3-3 |
| 3 | 19 | Newcastle United | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .72222 | 8 | DLLLDL | 0-1 |
| 3 | 20 | Coventry City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .70588 | 8 | LDLDDL | 0-1 |
| 21 | Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .57143 | 7 | WLDLDL | 2-3 | |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | .37037 | 5 | LLLDDL | 1-3 | |