SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 - 1 FOREST - Sat Dec 18, 1971 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 18, 1971 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Sheffield United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Bramall Lane
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 LOST
- Half-time: 1-0
- Sources:
- WorldFootball.net (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
21- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Arsenal (League Tier 1)
- Sheffield United:
- Oct 09, 1976
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2726 (of 5083)
- League Tier 1:
- 1350 (of 2335)
- Competitive:
- 3014 (of 5824)
- Total:
- 4275 (of 7629)
- Played:
- 54 years, 8 months, 7 days ago
SHEFFIELD UNITED
Manager: John Harris
Prior form: WWLWLD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Alan Woodward (71')
Tony Currie (79')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M | 30 |  Doug Fraser | |
| 3 | D | 28 | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | 25 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | 21 | John Cottam | First start |
| 6 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F | 25 |  Tommy Jackson | |
| 8 | M | 19 | Martin O'Neill | |
| 9 | F | 31 | Neil Martin  (31') | |
| 10 | F | 25 | Peter Cormack 79 | |
| 11 | F | 26 | Ian Storey-Moore | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 26 | Barry Lyons | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Hope |
| 2 | D | Ian Mackenzie |
| 3 | D | Ted Hemsley |
| 4 | D | Eddie Colquhoun |
| 5 | D | Len Badger |
| 6 | M | Geoff Salmons |
| 7 | M | Gil Reece |
| 8 | M | Trevor Hockey |
| 9 | M | Tony Currie |
| 10 | F | Bill Dearden |
| 11 | F | Alan Woodward |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Stewart Scullion |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Leeds United |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Everton |
| Huddersfield Town | 0-2 | Southampton |
| Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Manchester United |
| Liverpool | 0-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Leicester City |
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |
| West Ham United | 0-1 | Newcastle United |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Stoke 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 | Manchester United | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 33 | DWWWWD | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 29 | DWWWLW | |||
| 3 | Leeds United | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | WLWWWD | |||
| 4 | Derby County | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 27 | WLWLWL | |||
| 5 | Liverpool | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | WLWWDW | |||
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 26 | LWDLWW | |||
| 7 | Sheffield United | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 26 | WWLWLD | |||
| 8 | Arsenal | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 24 | LLDWDW | |||
| 9 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 24 | WWWDDD | |||
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 23 | LWWWDD | |||
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 22 | WLLDDD | |||
| 12 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 19 | LLLLDD | |||
| 13 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 19 | LLLDLD | |||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -11 | 19 | WDWLDL | |||
| 15 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 17 | LWWDDL | |||
| 16 | Leicester City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 17 | LWLDDL | |||
| 17 | Newcastle United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 16 | WLWDDW | |||
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 30 | -19 | 16 | LWLLLD | |||
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -13 | 16 | LWLWDL | |||
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 14 | LDLLWW | |||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -16 | 13 | LWLLLW | |||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 11 | LLLLLL | |||
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 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 47 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 34 | WWWWDD | 0-0 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 30 | WWWLWD | 1-1 | ||
 1 | 3 | Derby County | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 29 | LWLWLW | 2-0 | |
 1 | 4 | Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 29 | LWWWDD | 1-1 | |
| 2 | 5 | Sheffield United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 28 | WLWLDW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 6 | Liverpool | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 | LWWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 27 | WDLWWD | 0-0 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 26 | LDWDWW | 2-0 | ||
| 1 | 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 25 | WWWDDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Chelsea | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 24 | WWWDDD | ||
| 11 | Stoke City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 22 | LLDDDL | 0-2 | ||
| 2 | 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -11 | 20 | DWLDLD | 0-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | West Ham United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 19 | LLLDDL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 14 | Coventry City | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 25 | -13 | 19 | LLLDLD | ||
| 1 | 15 | Leicester City | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -5 | 18 | WLDDLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 16 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 18 | LWDDWW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 17 | Southampton | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -17 | 18 | WLLLDW | 2-0 | |
| 3 | 18 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 16 | -2 | 17 | WWDDLL | 0-2 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 16 | WLWDLL | 0-2 | ||
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 15 | DLLWWD | 1-1 | ||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 27 | -17 | 13 | WLLLWL | 1-2 | ||
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 11 | LLLLLL | 0-2 | ||