FOREST 0 - 0 PORTSMOUTH - Sat Aug 12, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Aug 12, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Portsmouth
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-0 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-0
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 12 August 1972
15- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Hull City (League Tier 2)
- Portsmouth:
- Feb 17, 1973
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2746 (of 5086)
- League Tier 2:
- 1289 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3035 (of 5828)
- Total:
- 4299 (of 7633)
- Played:
- 54 years, 25 days ago
Penalties Missed:
Piper (36')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M | 30 |  Doug Fraser | |
| 3 | D | 28 | Tommy Gemmell | |
| 4 | M | 19 | David Serella | |
| 5 | F | 25 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 6 | F | 19 | John Robertson | |
| 7 | F | 21 | Jim McIntosh | |
| 8 | M | 25 | George Lyall | Debut |
| 9 | F | 22 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 10 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson | |
| 11 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 21 | Alan Buckley | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Horn |
| 2 | D | Smith |
| 3 | D | Collins |
| 4 | D | Wilson |
| 5 | D | Stephenson |
| 6 | M | Hand |
| 7 | M | Piper |
| 8 | M | Reynolds |
| 9 | M | Price (78') |
| 10 | F | Ley |
| 11 | F | Hiron |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Munks (78') |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Burnley | 2-2 | Carlisle United |
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Luton Town |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Blackpool |
| Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Oxford United |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Sunderland |
| Millwall | 2-0 | Hull City |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Portsmouth |
| Preston North End | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Fulham |
| Swindon Town | 2-2 | Queens Park Rangers |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 1-0 | ||
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 1-0 | ||
| 3 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | W | 2-0 | ||
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | W | 3-0 | ||
| 5 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | W | 2-1 | ||
| 7 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 8 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 10 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 12 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1-1 | ||
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 14 | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 2-2 | ||
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 0-0 | ||
| 16 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D | 0-0 | ||
| 17 | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 18 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L | 1-2 | ||
| 19 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | ||
| 20 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L | 0-3 | ||
| 21 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L | 0-2 | ||
| 22 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | L | 0-1 | ||