FOREST 0 - 2 ARSENAL - Sat Nov 16, 1968 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 16, 1968 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Arsenal
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-2
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 16 November 1968
20- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Queens Park Rangers (League Tier 1)
- Arsenal:
- Feb 01, 1969
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2594 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 1218 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2862 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 4104 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 57 years, 10 months, 2 days ago
ARSENAL
Manager: Bertie Mee
Prior form: DDWLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
George Armstrong (20')
John Radford (40')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 26 |  Peter Grummitt | |
| 2 | D | 24 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 25 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | D | 26 |  Terry Hennessey | |
| 5 | D | 36 |  Bob McKinlay | |
| 6 | M | 24 | Henry Newton | |
| 7 | F | 23 | Barry Lyons 44 | |
| 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 | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bob Wilson |
| 2 | D | Frank McLintock |
| 3 | D | Peter Simpson |
| 4 | D | Terry Neill |
| 5 | D | Peter Storey |
| 6 | M | Bob McNab |
| 7 | M | David Court |
| 8 | M | Jon Sammels |
| 9 | M | George Armstrong  |
| 10 | F | George Graham |
| 11 | F | John Radford |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Ure |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Chelsea | 2-3 | Southampton |
| Coventry City | 0-1 | Leeds United |
| Everton | 4-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Manchester United | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Newcastle United | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Arsenal |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Liverpool |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 5-1 | Sunderland |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Stoke City |
| West Ham United | 4-0 | Leicester 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 | Liverpool | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 26 | DWLWDW | |||
| 2 | Everton | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 26 | DWWWWD | |||
| 3 | Leeds United | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 25 | WWLDDD | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | DDWLDD | |||
| 5 | Chelsea | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 22 | DDWLWL | |||
| 6 | Burnley | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 22 | WWWWWW | |||
| 7 | West Ham United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 21 | LLWDWL | |||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 21 | DLWWDD | |||
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 | DDLLDW | |||
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -3 | 19 | WWWDDL | |||
| 11 | Sunderland | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -8 | 17 | LWLWLD | |||
| 12 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | WWWLDD | |||
| 13 | Manchester United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 16 | DLLWDD | |||
| 14 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 16 | LLWDDW | |||
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 16 | LDWLDW | |||
| 16 | Manchester City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 15 | DWDDLL | |||
| 17 | Stoke City | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 14 | WLLWDL | |||
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 13 | LLWLLD | |||
| 19 | Coventry City | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 12 | LLDLDW | |||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 11 | LLLDDD | |||
| 21 | Leicester City | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -14 | 11 | WLLLDD | |||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 25 | -20 | 9 | WWLLLL | |||
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 | Liverpool | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 28 | WLWDWW | 2-1 | ||
| 2 | Everton | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 28 | WWWWDW | 4-0 | ||
| 3 | Leeds United | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 27 | WLDDDW | 1-0 | ||
| 4 | Arsenal | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 | DWLDDW | 2-0 | ||
 2 | 5 | West Ham United | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | LWDWLW | 4-0 | |
| 2 | 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 23 | LWWDDW | 5-1 | |
 1 | 7 | Burnley | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -3 | 23 | WWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 8 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 22 | DWLWLL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -2 | 21 | WWDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 19 | DLLDWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 11 | Newcastle United | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 18 | WWLDDW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Southampton | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 18 | LWDDWW | 3-2 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 17 | LLWDDD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 17 | DWLDWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 15 | Sunderland | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | -12 | 17 | WLWLDL | 1-5 | |
| 16 | Manchester City | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 15 | WDDLLL | 0-1 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 14 | LWLLDD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 18 | Stoke City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 14 | LLWDLL | 1-2 | |
| 19 | Coventry City | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 12 | LDLDWL | 0-1 | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -7 | 11 | LLDDDL | 0-2 | ||
| 21 | Leicester City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 22 | -18 | 11 | LLLDDL | 0-4 | ||
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -24 | 9 | WLLLLL | 0-4 | ||