FOREST 2 - 3 SHEFFIELD UNITED - Sat Sep 04, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 04, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 2-3 LOST
- Half-time: 1-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 04 September 1971
- Season:
- 1971-72
- Referee:
- R Matthewson
- Attendance:
- 27,041
- League Week:
- 7 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 18
19 - Opp Before/After:
- 1
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Aldershot (League Cup)
- League:
- Coventry City
- Sheffield United:
- Dec 18, 1971
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2710 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 1334 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 2995 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 4255 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 55 years, 13 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Matt Gillies
Prior form: LLWLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Ian Storey-Moore (32')
Neil Martin (86')
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Manager: John Harris
Prior form: WWWWDW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Bill Dearden (27')
Tony Currie (69')
Stewart Scullion (70')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 27 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 27 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 28 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | 23 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 6 | M | 29 |  Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | F | 27 |  Ronnie Rees | 100th appearance |
| 8 | F | 21 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 9 | F | 30 | Neil Martin  (86') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Peter Cormack off for Tommy Jackson (72') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Ian Storey-Moore (32') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 24 | Tommy Jackson on for Peter Cormack (72') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Hope |
| 2 | D | Ted Hemsley |
| 3 | D | John Flynn |
| 4 | D | Eddie Colquhoun |
| 5 | D | Len Badger |
| 6 | M | Geoff Salmons |
| 7 | M | Trevor Hockey |
| 8 | M | Tony Currie |
| 9 | M | Bill Dearden |
| 10 | F | Stewart Scullion |
| 11 | F | Alan Woodward |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Reece |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 3-3 | Coventry City |
| Everton | 0-2 | Derby County |
| Leeds United | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Leicester City | 0-0 | Manchester City |
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |
| Newcastle United | 2-2 | West Ham United |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-3 | Sheffield United |
| Southampton | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town |
| Stoke City | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2-0 | Liverpool |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 | Arsenal |
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 | Sheffield United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | WWWWDW | |||
| 2 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | WLDDWW | |||
| 3 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | DWWDDD | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | DWWWDL | |||
| 5 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | DLWWWD | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | WWLWWL | |||
| 7 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | LWDWDW | |||
| 8 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | LWDLWW | |||
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | DLDWDW | |||
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | DWDDLD | |||
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | WWDLDL | |||
| 12 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | LLLDWW | |||
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -1 | 5 | DDWDL | |||
| 14 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 5 | DLLWLW | |||
| 15 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 | LLDLWW | |||
| 16 | Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 5 | DLDDWL | |||
| 17 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | WWLLL | |||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | LLWLDD | |||
| 19 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LDWDLL | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 3 | DWLLLL | |||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 3 | WLLLDL | |||
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 2 | DLLDLL | |||
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 | Sheffield United | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | WWWDWW | 3-2 | ||
| 2 | Leeds United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | LDDWWW | 2-0 | ||
| 3 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | WWDDDW | 2-0 | ||
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | WWWDLW | 1-0 | ||
 4 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | LDWDWW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 6 | Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | WDLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | LWWWDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 8 | Southampton | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | WDWDWL | 1-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | WLWWLL | 0-2 | |
| 3 | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | DDWDLW | 2-0 | |
| 6 | 11 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | WWLLLW | 1-0 | |
| 12 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | LLDWWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 | WDLDLL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 14 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 | WDDLDL | 0-1 | |
| 15 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 | LDLWWD | 3-3 | ||
| 16 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 6 | LDDWLD | 3-3 | ||
| 3 | 17 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 | LLWLWL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 5 | DWDLLD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 19 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 4 | LWLDDL | 2-3 | |
| 20 | Leicester City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 4 | WLLLLD | 0-0 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 4 | LLDLLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 22 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -8 | 3 | LLLDLL | 0-2 | |