FOREST 1 - 2 LEICESTER CITY - Sat Jan 22, 1972 (League Tier 1)
- Date:
- Sat Jan 22, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Leicester City
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 1
- Score:
- 1-2 (Lost)
- Half-time: 0-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Southampton (League Tier 1)
- Leicester City:
- May 13, 1974
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2730 (of 4969)
- League Tier 1:
- 1354 (of 2221)
- Competitive:
- 3019 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4277 (of 7451)

LEICESTER CITY
Manager: Jimmy Bloomfield
Prior form: DLDLDW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Keith Weller
Alan Birchenall
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | |
2 | M | ![]() | |
3 | D | ![]() | |
4 | F | ![]() | |
5 | D | ![]() | |
6 | M | ![]() | |
7 | F | ![]() | |
8 | F | ![]() | |
9 | F | ![]() | |
10 | M | ![]() | |
11 | F | ![]() ![]() | |
Subs | |||
12 | ? |
Lineup:
Num | Pos | Player |
---|---|---|
1 | GK | Peter Shilton |
2 | D | John Sjoberg |
3 | D | Graham Cross |
4 | D | Stephen Whitworth |
5 | D | David Nish |
6 | M | Alan Birchenall ![]() |
7 | M | Jon Sammels |
8 | M | Leonard Glover |
9 | M | John Farrington |
10 | F | Alistair Brown () |
11 | F | Keith Weller ![]() |
Subs | ||
12 | Rodney Fern () |
Home | Score | Away |
---|---|---|
Arsenal | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town |
Coventry City | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Manchester City |
Everton | 2-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
Leeds United | 1-0 | Sheffield United |
Manchester United | 0-1 | Chelsea |
Newcastle United | 3-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Leicester City |
Stoke City | 3-1 | Southampton |
West Ham United | 3-3 | Derby County |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Liverpool |
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 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 1.515 | 35 | WDDDLL | ||
2 | Manchester City | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1.920 | 34 | LWDWDD | ||
3 | Leeds United | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.900 | 34 | WDDWWD | ||
4 | Derby County | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1.826 | 33 | WLWLWW | ||
5 | Sheffield United | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 1.364 | 32 | LDWWDD | ||
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1.286 | 31 | DDWWWW | ||
7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 1.429 | 29 | DDLDDD | ||
8 | Arsenal | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.296 | 29 | DWWDDD | ||
9 | Liverpool | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1.154 | 28 | DWDLLL | ||
10 | Chelsea | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.143 | 27 | DDWLDD | ||
11 | Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | .857 | 24 | DLLDDD | ||
12 | West Ham United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.080 | 23 | DLWWDL | ||
13 | Coventry City | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | .667 | 22 | DLDDWL | ||
14 | Everton | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | .963 | 21 | DLLDDW | ||
15 | Leicester City | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | .833 | 21 | DLDLDW | ||
16 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | .588 | 21 | DLDLLD | ||
17 | Newcastle United | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | .784 | 20 | DWWLLW | ||
18 | Southampton | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 31 | .640 | 20 | LDWWLL | ||
19 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | .605 | 19 | DLLDDD | ||
20 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | .590 | 18 | WWDLDW | ||
21 | West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | .556 | 16 | LLLWWD | ||
22 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | .633 | 15 | LWLDDL |
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 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1.950 | 36 | DDWWDW | 1-0 |
2 | Manchester City | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1.923 | 36 | WDWDDW | 2-1 | |
![]() | 3 | Manchester United | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 1.471 | 35 | DDDLLL | 0-1 |
4 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1.731 | 34 | LWLWWD | 3-3 | |
5 | Sheffield United | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.324 | 32 | DWWDDL | 0-1 | |
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1.286 | 32 | DWWWWD | 0-0 | |
![]() | 7 | Arsenal | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.333 | 31 | WWDDDW | 1-0 |
![]() | 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 1.323 | 29 | DLDDDL | 1-3 |
![]() | 9 | Chelsea | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1.179 | 29 | DWLDDW | 1-0 |
![]() | 10 | Liverpool | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1.154 | 29 | WDLLLD | 0-0 |
11 | Stoke City | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | .931 | 26 | LLDDDW | 3-1 | |
12 | West Ham United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1.071 | 24 | LWWDLD | 3-3 | |
![]() | 13 | Everton | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 1.000 | 23 | LLDDWW | 2-1 |
![]() | 14 | Leicester City | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | .871 | 23 | LDLDWW | 2-1 |
![]() | 15 | Coventry City | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | .674 | 23 | LDDWLD | 1-1 |
![]() | 16 | Newcastle United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | .842 | 22 | WWLLWW | 3-1 |
![]() | 17 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | .600 | 22 | LDLLDD | 1-1 |
18 | Southampton | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 53 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 34 | .623 | 20 | DWWLLL | 1-3 | |
19 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | .590 | 19 | LLDDDL | 0-1 | |
20 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | .585 | 18 | WDLDWL | 1-2 | |
21 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | .553 | 16 | LLWWDL | 1-2 | |
22 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 29 | .627 | 15 | WLDDLL | 1-2 |