SOUTHAMPTON 4 - 1 FOREST - Sat Dec 05, 1970 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 05, 1970 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Southampton
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Dell
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-4 (Lost)
- Half-time: 1-2
20- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Chelsea (League Tier 1)
- Southampton:
- Feb 06, 1971
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2681 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1305 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 2960 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4213 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 05 December 1970
SOUTHAMPTON
Manager: Ted Bates
Prior form: WDWLWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Brian O'Neil (29)
Ron Davies (33)
Tommy Jenkins (65)
Ron Davies (82)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | Peter Hindley off for Jim McIntosh (30) | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | F | Tommy Jackson | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | M | Paul Richardson | |
| 9 | F |  Peter Cormack  (28) | |
| 10 | F |  Ronnie Rees | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Jim McIntosh on for Peter Hindley (30) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eric Martin |
| 2 | D | John McGrath |
| 3 | D | Dennis Hollywood |
| 4 | D | Joe Kirkup |
| 5 | D | Brian O'Neil |
| 6 | M | Hugh Fisher |
| 7 | M | Jimmy Gabriel |
| 8 | M | Terry Paine |
| 9 | M | Tommy Jenkins |
| 10 | F | Mick Channon |
| 11 | F | Ron Davies |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Byrne |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Chelsea | 1-0 | Newcastle United |
| Coventry City | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| Derby County | 2-4 | West Ham United |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Everton |
| Ipswich Town | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |
| Liverpool | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Manchester City | 0-2 | Arsenal |
| Southampton | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-2 | Manchester United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Blackpool |
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 | Leeds United | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 2.57143 | 33 | WDWWWW | ||
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.46667 | 29 | WWWDWW | ||
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.50000 | 26 | WWWWLD | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.17391 | 24 | WDWLWD | ||
| 5 | Manchester City | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.53333 | 22 | LWLDWL | ||
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1.00000 | 22 | WLWDLD | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.81818 | 21 | LWDDWL | ||
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1.23529 | 21 | DLDDLD | ||
| 9 | Southampton | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.37500 | 20 | WDWLWD | ||
| 10 | Coventry City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.00000 | 20 | LLWDWW | ||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | .95652 | 20 | LWLDWW | ||
| 12 | Stoke City | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 26 | .89655 | 18 | WDDLLD | ||
| 13 | Everton | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | .86207 | 18 | WLWDLD | ||
| 14 | Derby County | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | .92593 | 17 | LLDDWW | ||
| 15 | Manchester United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | .80000 | 17 | WLDWLD | ||
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .76000 | 17 | DLLWWD | ||
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 1.00000 | 16 | WLWDLW | ||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 27 | .81579 | 16 | LWLWLD | ||
| 19 | West Ham United | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | .71875 | 13 | DWLDLL | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .60714 | 12 | DLLLLL | ||
| 21 | Blackpool | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 21 | .40541 | 8 | LLLLLL | ||
| 22 | Burnley | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .36111 | 8 | LWLLWL | ||
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 | Leeds United | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.46667 | 34 | DWWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2.60000 | 31 | WWDWWW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2.28571 | 27 | WWWLDD | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1.21739 | 26 | DWLWDW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 1.02703 | 24 | LWDLDW | 1-0 |
| 2 | 6 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1.27778 | 23 | LDDLDW | 2-1 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.75000 | 22 | WDDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Southampton | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.52941 | 22 | DWLWDW | 4-1 |
 4 | 9 | Manchester City | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.35294 | 22 | WLDWLL | 0-2 |
| 10 | Coventry City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.05263 | 22 | LWDWWW | 1-0 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | .91667 | 20 | WLDWWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Everton | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | .86667 | 19 | LWDLDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Stoke City | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 27 | .86667 | 18 | DDLLDL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 14 | Manchester United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | .81481 | 18 | LDWLDD | 2-2 |
| 1 | 15 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | .76923 | 18 | LLWWDD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 16 | Derby County | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | .87097 | 17 | LDDWWL | 2-4 |
| 1 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | .82051 | 17 | WLWLDD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | .95238 | 16 | LWDLWL | 1-2 |
| 19 | West Ham United | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | .79412 | 15 | WLDLLW | 4-2 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .56250 | 12 | LLLLLL | 1-4 | |
| 1 | 21 | Burnley | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .37838 | 9 | WLLWLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 22 | Blackpool | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 22 | .39474 | 8 | LLLLLL | 0-1 |