CHELSEA 2 - 0 FOREST - Sat Nov 06, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 06, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Chelsea
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Stamford Bridge
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 0-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-2
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (Testimonial)
- League:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Chelsea:
- Mar 14, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2720 (of 5007)
- League Tier 1:
- 1344 (of 2259)
- Competitive:
- 3008 (of 5722)
- Total:
- 4266 (of 7502)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 06 November 1971
CHELSEA
Manager: Dave Sexton
Prior form: LWDLWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Charlie Cooke (12)
Peter Osgood (36)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Eric Hulme | Last game |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M |  Doug Fraser | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | D | Peter Hindley | |
| 6 | M | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 9 | F | Alan Buckley | |
| 10 | F | John Robertson | |
| 11 | F | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | Jim McIntosh |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Bonetti |
| 2 | D | David Webb |
| 3 | D | Ron Harris |
| 4 | D | John Dempsey |
| 5 | D | Stephen Kember |
| 6 | M | John Boyle |
| 7 | M | Charlie Cooke  |
| 8 | M | Alan Hudson |
| 9 | M | John Hollins |
| 10 | F | Peter Houseman |
| 11 | F | Peter Osgood |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Alan Hinton |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Coventry City | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| Derby County | 3-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Leicester City |
| Liverpool | 3-2 | Arsenal |
| Manchester City | 3-3 | Manchester United |
| Newcastle United | 3-1 | Southampton |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-0 | Everton |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0-1 | Stoke City |
| West Ham United | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
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 | Manchester United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2.07143 | 23 | DWWWWL | ||
| 2 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.18182 | 21 | DWDLWW | ||
| 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.92308 | 20 | WWWLWD | ||
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.50000 | 19 | LDLWWW | ||
| 5 | Sheffield United | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1.41176 | 19 | WLLLLD | ||
| 6 | Arsenal | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1.69231 | 18 | WWWWLW | ||
| 7 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.23529 | 18 | DDDWWD | ||
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1.55556 | 17 | LWDWWL | ||
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.38462 | 17 | WDDDWW | ||
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1.05882 | 17 | LDWWLW | ||
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | .91304 | 15 | WLWLLD | ||
| 12 | Coventry City | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .82609 | 15 | WWWLDD | ||
| 13 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .90909 | 13 | LWDLWD | ||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .85714 | 13 | DLDDWL | ||
| 15 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | .76923 | 13 | LLLWLD | ||
| 16 | Leicester City | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | .73684 | 13 | LDDWWD | ||
| 17 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | .70588 | 11 | LLLDLW | ||
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .69231 | 11 | DLWDLD | ||
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | .52000 | 11 | WLLLLD | ||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | .57576 | 9 | LDLLWL | ||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .38462 | 9 | WDLWDL | ||
| 22 | Newcastle United | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | .52174 | 8 | DLLLLL | ||
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 | Manchester United | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1.88235 | 24 | WWWWLD | 3-3 | |
| 2 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2.45455 | 23 | WDLWWW | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.75000 | 21 | WWLWDD | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Leeds United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.53333 | 21 | DLWWWW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1.44444 | 21 | LLLLDW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 6 | Liverpool | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.26316 | 20 | DDWWDW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1.72222 | 19 | WDWWLW | 3-0 |
| 2 | 8 | Stoke City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1.11765 | 19 | DWWLWW | 1-0 |
 3 | 9 | Arsenal | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1.50000 | 18 | WWWLWL | 2-3 |
| 1 | 10 | West Ham United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1.26667 | 17 | DDDWWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 11 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | .87500 | 17 | WWLDDW | 2-1 |
| 1 | 12 | Chelsea | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1.00000 | 15 | WDLWDW | 2-0 |
| 1 | 13 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .93333 | 15 | LDDWLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | .88000 | 15 | LWLLDL | 1-2 |
| 15 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | .72414 | 13 | LLWLDL | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Leicester City | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .71429 | 13 | DDWWDL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | .64286 | 11 | LWDLDL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Everton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .60000 | 11 | LLDLWL | 0-3 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .51852 | 11 | LLLLDL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 20 | Newcastle United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | .62500 | 10 | LLLLLW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 21 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | .54286 | 9 | DLLWLL | 0-2 |
| 1 | 22 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .34483 | 9 | DLWDLL | 0-3 |