NEWCASTLE UNITED 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Nov 20, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Nov 20, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Newcastle United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- St. James Park (Newcastle)
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 20 November 1971
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leeds United (League Tier 1)
- Newcastle United:
- Apr 08, 1972
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2722 (of 5087)
- League Tier 1:
- 1346 (of 2339)
- Competitive:
- 3010 (of 5829)
- Total:
- 4271 (of 7634)
- Played:
- 54 years, 9 months, 28 days ago
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Manager: Joe Harvey
Prior form: LLLLWL (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Malcolm MacDonald (39')
Malcolm MacDonald (78')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M | 23 |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M | 29 |  Doug Fraser | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | D | 27 | Peter Hindley | |
| 6 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F | 26 | Barry Lyons | |
| 8 | F | 21 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 9 | F | 25 | Peter Cormack  (66') | |
| 10 | M | 19 | Martin O'Neill | First start |
| 11 | F | 26 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 31 | Neil Martin | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Iam McFaul |
| 2 | D | Patrick Howard |
| 3 | D | Irving Nattrass |
| 4 | D | Dave Craig |
| 5 | D | Frank Clark |
| 6 | M | Stewart Barrowclough |
| 7 | M | Alex Reid |
| 8 | M | Terry Hibbitt |
| 9 | M | Anthony Green |
| 10 | F | John Tudor |
| 11 | F | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Gibb |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 0-2 | Liverpool |
| Crystal Palace | 2-3 | Chelsea |
| Derby County | 3-0 | Sheffield United |
| Everton | 8-0 | Southampton |
| Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Stoke City |
| Manchester United | 3-2 | Leicester City |
| Newcastle United | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| West Ham United | 0-2 | Manchester City |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-1 | 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 | Manchester United | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 26 | WWWLDW | |||
| 2 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 23 | DLWWWL | |||
| 3 | Manchester City | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 23 | WLWDDW | |||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 23 | LLLDWW | |||
| 5 | Leeds United | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 21 | LWWWWL | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 20 | DWWDWL | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 19 | DWWLWL | |||
| 8 | Stoke City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 19 | WWLWWL | |||
| 9 | Arsenal | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 18 | WWLWLL | |||
| 10 | West Ham United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | DDWWLL | |||
| 11 | Chelsea | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 17 | DLWDWW | |||
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -2 | 17 | WLLDLW | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 17 | WLDDWL | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 16 | DDWLWD | |||
| 15 | Leicester City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 15 | DWWDLW | |||
| 16 | Southampton | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 15 | LWLDLW | |||
| 17 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 13 | LDLWLW | |||
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 13 | LLLDLW | |||
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 11 | LLWLLW | |||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 11 | WDLDLL | |||
| 21 | Newcastle United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -12 | 10 | LLLLWL | |||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -19 | 10 | LWDLLD | |||
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 | Manchester United | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 28 | WWLDWW | 3-2 | ||
| 2 | Derby County | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 25 | LWWWLW | 3-0 | ||
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 25 | LWDDWW | 2-0 | ||
 1 | 4 | Leeds United | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 23 | WWWWLW | 1-0 | |
 1 | 5 | Sheffield United | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 23 | LLDWWL | 0-3 | |
| 6 | Liverpool | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 22 | WWDWLW | 2-0 | ||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 21 | WWLWLW | 3-2 | ||
| 3 | 8 | Chelsea | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 19 | LWDWWW | 3-2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 19 | LLDLWW | 5-1 | |
| 2 | 10 | Stoke City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 19 | WLWWLL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 11 | Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 18 | WLWLLL | 1-5 | |
| 2 | 12 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18 | DWLWDW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 13 | West Ham United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 17 | DWWLLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 14 | Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -7 | 17 | LDDWLL | 0-2 | |
| 2 | 15 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 15 | DLWLWW | 8-0 | |
| 1 | 16 | Leicester City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -4 | 15 | WWDLWL | 2-3 | |
| 1 | 17 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 15 | WLDLWL | 0-8 | |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 13 | LLDLWL | 0-1 | ||
| 2 | 19 | Newcastle United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -11 | 12 | LLLWLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 11 | LWLLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -9 | 11 | DLDLLL | 2-3 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -20 | 10 | WDLLDL | 2-3 | ||