FOREST 0 - 1 LUTON TOWN - Sat Sep 09, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 09, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Luton Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 0-1 LOST
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 09 September 1972
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Queens Park Rangers (League Tier 2)
- Luton Town:
- Jan 27, 1973
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2751 (of 5045)
- League Tier 2:
- 1294 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3041 (of 5768)
- Total:
- 4305 (of 7556)
- Played:
- 52 years, 10 months, 0 days ago
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 28 |  Jim Barron | 100th appearance |
| 2 | D | 28 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 28 |  Tommy Gemmell | |
| 4 | M | 19 | David Serella | |
| 5 | M | 22 | John Cottam | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | F | 22 | Jim McIntosh | |
| 8 | M | 25 | George Lyall | |
| 9 | F | 22 | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 10 | F | 19 | John Robertson | |
| 11 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | F | 27 | Barry Lyons | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Barber |
| 2 | D | Shanks |
| 3 | D | Thompson |
| 4 | D | Anderson |
| 5 | D | Faulkner |
| 6 | M | Garner |
| 7 | M | Ryan |
| 8 | M | Fern |
| 9 | M | Busby |
| 10 | F | Halom |
| 11 | F | John Aston  |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Slough |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 2-1 | Fulham |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Cardiff City | 0-2 | Aston Villa |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Oxford United |
| Leyton Orient | 0-2 | Bristol City |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
| Millwall | 0-1 | Sunderland |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Luton Town |
| Preston North End | 1-0 | Hull City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Portsmouth |
| Swindon Town | 0-0 | Blackpool |
TABLES BEFORE AND AFTER THE GAME
Table before:
| SECOND 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 | Status | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.75000 | 8 | DDWWW | |||
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.50000 | 8 | DDWWW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.44444 | 8 | WWLWLW | |||
| 4 | Oxford United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.25000 | 7 | DWLWW | |||
| 5 | Blackpool | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00000 | 7 | LWWDW | |||
| 6 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.20000 | 7 | WWLWD | |||
| 7 | Luton Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.75000 | 6 | LWWLW | |||
| 8 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.16667 | 6 | LWDDW | |||
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.28571 | 5 | DWDD | |||
| 10 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.20000 | 5 | DWWLL | |||
| 11 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1.00000 | 5 | LDLWW | |||
| 12 | Swindon Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .72727 | 5 | DLLWWL | |||
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .62500 | 5 | WLDWL | |||
| 14 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.16667 | 4 | DWDLL | |||
| 15 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .75000 | 4 | WLLWL | |||
| 16 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .71429 | 3 | WDLLL | |||
| 17 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .66667 | 3 | LLDLW | |||
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .60000 | 3 | DLLWL | |||
| 19 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .54545 | 3 | DLDLD | |||
| 20 | Fulham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .50000 | 3 | LDWL | |||
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .45455 | 3 | WLLLD | |||
| 22 | Bristol City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .55556 | 2 | DDLLL | |||
Table after:
| SECOND 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 | Status | Result(s) | |
 2 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50000 | 10 | WLWLWW | 2-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.40000 | 9 | DDWWWD | 1-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.60000 | 9 | WWLWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00000 | 8 | LWWDWD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 5 | Luton Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.00000 | 8 | LWWLWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.66667 | 8 | DDWWWL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 7 | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.33333 | 8 | LWDDWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 8 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.50000 | 7 | DWLWWL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 9 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .87500 | 7 | WLDWLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.25000 | 6 | DWDDD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 11 | Swindon Town | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .72727 | 6 | LLWWLD | 0-0 | |
| 2 | 12 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00000 | 5 | DWWLLL | 1-2 | |
| 2 | 13 | Hull City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .85714 | 5 | LDLWWL | 0-1 | |
| 3 | 14 | Preston North End | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .83333 | 5 | LLDLWW | 1-0 | |
| 4 | 15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | .66667 | 5 | DLDLDW | 2-1 | |
| 5 | 16 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .54545 | 5 | WLLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 3 | 17 | Carlisle United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.00000 | 4 | DWDLLL | 0-1 | |
| 4 | 18 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | .77778 | 4 | DDLLLW | 2-0 | |
| 4 | 19 | Cardiff City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .60000 | 4 | WLLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 20 | Millwall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .62500 | 3 | WDLLLL | 0-1 | |
| 1 | 21 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .50000 | 3 | LDWLL | 1-2 | |
| 4 | 22 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .42857 | 3 | DLLWLL | 0-2 | |