FOREST 2 - 2 SWINDON TOWN - Sat Oct 21, 1972 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Oct 21, 1972 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Swindon Town
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 DRAWN
- Half-time: 0-1
- Sources:
- Swindon Town FC.com (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1972-73
- Referee:
- J Wrennall
- Attendance:
- 8,683
- League Week:
- 14 of 42
- Pos Before/After:
- 12
13 - Opp Before/After:
- 17
17
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Sheffield Wednesday (League Tier 2)
- Swindon Town:
- Mar 17, 1973
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2759 (of 5088)
- League Tier 2:
- 1302 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3049 (of 5830)
- Total:
- 4313 (of 7635)
- Played:
- 53 years, 11 months, 4 days ago
FOREST
Manager: Bill Anderson (2)
Prior form: WDLLDD (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
John Robertson (87') - John Robertson first goal
Martin O'Neill (88')
SWINDON TOWN
Manager: Fred Ford
Prior form: DDLLLW (Old to recent)
Goal Scorers
Steve Peplow (33')
Ray Treacy (83')
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | D | 28 | Peter Hindley | |
| 3 | D | 29 |  Tommy Gemmell | |
| 4 | M | 20 | David Serella | |
| 5 | M | 22 | John Cottam | |
| 6 | M | 30 | Doug Fraser | |
| 7 | M | 25 | George Lyall | |
| 8 | F | 19 | John Robertson  (87') | |
| 9 | F | 26 | Sammy Chapman | |
| 10 | M | 22 | Paul Richardson off for Martin O'Neill (65') | |
| 11 | F | 21 | Alan Buckley | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | M | 20 |  Martin O'Neill on for Paul Richardson (65') (88') | |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Peter Downsborough |
| 2 | D | Rod Thomas |
| 3 | D | John Trollope |
| 4 | D | Roger Smart |
| 5 | D | Frank Burrows |
| 6 | M | Ron Potter |
| 7 | M | Steve Peplow |
| 8 | M | Ron Howell |
| 9 | M | Ray Treacy |
| 10 | F | Peter Noble |
| 11 | F | Don Rogers |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Joe Butler |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 3-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Burnley | 3-0 | Cardiff City |
| Fulham | 2-0 | Blackpool |
| Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Carlisle United |
| Luton Town | 1-2 | Hull City |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Swindon Town |
| Oxford United | 0-2 | Bristol City |
| Portsmouth | 0-1 | Aston Villa |
| Preston North End | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3-2 | Sunderland |
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 | GD | Pts | Current Form | Status | ||
| 1 | Burnley | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | DWDDWW | |||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | DLWWWW | |||
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 17 | LWWDDL | |||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 17 | DWWLLD | |||
| 5 | Luton Town | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | LWDDWD | |||
| 6 | Blackpool | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 15 | LWLDWD | |||
| 7 | Oxford United | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 14 | WDLLWL | |||
| 8 | Preston North End | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 | DWDWDL | |||
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 14 | DWDWWL | |||
| 10 | Hull City | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 13 | LLWWDW | |||
| 11 | Bristol City | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | DWDDWD | |||
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 | WDLLDD | |||
| 13 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 12 | WDDWLL | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 12 | DDLWLL | |||
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 12 | DDLDDL | |||
| 16 | Portsmouth | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 11 | DWWLLD | |||
| 17 | Swindon Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 10 | DDLLLW | |||
| 18 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 10 | LDDLDW | |||
| 19 | Carlisle United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -1 | 9 | WLLDLW | |||
| 20 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 | WLWLLW | |||
| 21 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 9 | DDDDDL | |||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 8 | LLDLDW | |||
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 | Burnley | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | WDDWWW | 3-0 | ||
| 2 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 20 | LWWWWW | 3-2 | ||
 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 19 | WWLLDW | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 18 | WWDDLD | 3-3 | |
| 5 | Luton Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | WDDWDL | 1-2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Preston North End | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | WDWDLW | 1-0 | |
| 2 | 7 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 16 | WDWWLW | 2-1 | |
| 3 | 8 | Bristol City | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | WDDWDW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 9 | Hull City | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | LWWDWW | 2-1 | |
| 4 | 10 | Blackpool | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 15 | WLDWDL | 0-2 | |
| 4 | 11 | Oxford United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 14 | DLLWLL | 0-2 | |
| 1 | 12 | Fulham | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 14 | DDWLLW | 2-0 | |
| 1 | 13 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 14 | DLLDDD | 2-2 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -4 | 12 | DLWLLL | 2-3 | ||
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 12 | DLDDLL | 1-2 | ||
| 2 | 16 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 11 | DDLDWD | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Swindon Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 11 | DLLLWD | 2-2 | ||
| 2 | 18 | Portsmouth | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 11 | WWLLDL | 0-1 | |
| 2 | 19 | Leyton Orient | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 11 | DDDDLW | 2-1 | |
| 1 | 20 | Carlisle United | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -2 | 9 | LLDLWL | 1-2 | |
| 1 | 21 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 9 | LWLLWL | 0-1 | |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 8 | LDLDWL | 0-3 | ||