WEST BROMWICH ALBION 3 - 3 FOREST - Sat Sep 15, 1973 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 15, 1973 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- West Bromwich Albion
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- The Hawthorns
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-3 (Draw)
- Half-time: 1-2
14- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Swindon Town (League Tier 2)
- West Bromwich Albion:
- Jan 12, 1974
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2792 (of 5007)
- League Tier 2:
- 1335 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3086 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 4358 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Albion Till We Die (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 15 September 1973
Review
Both Peter Hindley and West Brom's Hughes went off in the 5th minute following a clash of heads. Hughes came back a few mintes later, but we continued with only 10 men until immediately after West Brom scored their opener.
FOREST
Manager: Dave Mackay
Prior form: WLWD (Old to recent)
Goals
Duncan McKenzie (22)
Neil Martin (56)
Duncan McKenzie (58)
WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Manager: Don Howe
Prior form: WWLL (Old to recent)
Goals
A Brown (14)
Minton (20)
T Brown (74)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | John Cottam | |
| 6 | M |  George Lyall 5 | |
| 7 | F | Duncan McKenzie  (22) (58) | |
| 8 | M | Martin O'Neill 50 | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin (56) | |
| 10 | D | Peter Hindley off for Paul Richardson | |
| 11 | F |  Miah Dennehy | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | Paul Richardson on for Peter Hindley |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Latchford |
| 2 | D | Minton |
| 3 | D | Merrick |
| 4 | D | Hughes |
| 5 | D | Wile |
| 6 | M | Robertson |
| 7 | M | Len Cantello |
| 8 | M | Asa Hartford |
| 9 | M | A Brown |
| 10 | F | T Brown |
| 11 | F | Donaghy |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Glover |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-0 | Crystal Palace |
| Cardiff City | 0-0 | Fulham |
| Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Blackpool |
| Luton Town | 3-3 | Portsmouth |
| Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Aston Villa |
| Millwall | 3-0 | Hull City |
| Notts County | 2-0 | Swindon Town |
| Oxford United | 0-1 | Sunderland |
| Preston North End | 1-1 | Bristol City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Carlisle United |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3-3 | Nottingham Forest |
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 | ||
| 1 | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.00000 | 6 | WDWD | ||
| 2 | Bristol City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.33333 | 6 | WWLW | ||
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.25000 | 6 | WLWW | ||
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00000 | 5 | WLWD | ||
| 5 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.66667 | 5 | DDDW | ||
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2.00000 | 5 | LWWD | ||
| 7 | Sunderland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.75000 | 5 | DWDD | ||
| 8 | Swindon Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.66667 | 5 | WDWL | ||
| 9 | Luton Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.42857 | 5 | LWWD | ||
| 10 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.33333 | 5 | WWLD | ||
| 11 | Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.66667 | 4 | DLWD | ||
| 12 | Blackpool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00000 | 4 | LDWD | ||
| 13 | Hull City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.00000 | 4 | DLWD | ||
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .83333 | 4 | WWLL | ||
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .83333 | 3 | LDLW | ||
| 16 | Preston North End | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .75000 | 3 | LDLW | ||
| 17 | Notts County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .66667 | 3 | WLLD | ||
| 18 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .62500 | 3 | DLWL | ||
| 19 | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .14286 | 3 | DWLL | ||
| 20 | Portsmouth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .40000 | 2 | LDLD | ||
| 21 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .37500 | 1 | LLLD | ||
| 22 | Millwall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .16667 | 1 | LDLL | ||
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 | Result(s) | |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.00000 | 7 | WDWDD | 0-0 | |
 4 | 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.00000 | 7 | LWWDW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 3 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.00000 | 7 | DWDDW | 1-0 |
 2 | 4 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.25000 | 7 | WWLWD | 1-1 |
| 2 | 5 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1.25000 | 7 | WLWWD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 6 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.66667 | 6 | DDDWD | 0-0 |
| 3 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.80000 | 6 | WLWDD | 3-3 |
| 3 | 8 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.60000 | 6 | DLWDW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 9 | Fulham | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.33333 | 6 | WWLDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 10 | Luton Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.30000 | 6 | LWWDD | 3-3 |
| 4 | 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.00000 | 5 | LDLWW | 1-0 |
| 4 | 12 | Swindon Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00000 | 5 | WDWLL | 0-2 |
| 4 | 13 | Notts County | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .88889 | 5 | WLLDW | 2-0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .88889 | 5 | WWLLD | 3-3 | |
| 3 | 15 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .83333 | 4 | LDWDL | 2-3 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .80000 | 4 | LDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 4 | 17 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .25000 | 4 | DLWDL | 0-3 |
| 4 | 18 | Millwall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .66667 | 3 | LDLLW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 19 | Portsmouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .62500 | 3 | LDLDD | 3-3 |
| 2 | 20 | Carlisle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .55556 | 3 | DLWLL | 0-1 |
| 2 | 21 | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .12500 | 3 | DWLLL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 22 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .30000 | 1 | LLLDL | 0-2 |