FOREST 3 - 2 BOLTON WANDERERS - Sat Dec 22, 1973 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Dec 22, 1973 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bolton Wanderers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 3-2 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Notts County (League Tier 2)
- Bolton Wanderers:
- Nov 02, 1974
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2808 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1351 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3104 (of 5679)
- Total:
- 4377 (of 7451)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Football Post (Nottingham) - Saturday 22 December 1973
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Prior form: WWWDDL (Old to recent)
Goals:
Ian Bowyer (6)
John Cottam (22)
Ian Bowyer (57)
BOLTON WANDERERS
Manager: Jimmy Armfield
Prior form: LLLWLW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Byrom (34)
Gary Jones (71)
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman (c) | |
| 5 | M | John Cottam  (22) | |
| 6 | M | Paul Richardson 40 | |
| 7 | F | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 8 | M |  George Lyall | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin | |
| 10 | M | Martin O'Neill | |
| 11 | M | Ian Bowyer (6) (57) | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F | John Galley |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Siddall |
| 2 | D | Ritson |
| 3 | D | McAllister |
| 4 | D | Nicholson |
| 5 | D | P Jones |
| 6 | M | Waldron |
| 7 | M | Byrom |
| 8 | M | G Jones |
| 9 | M | Greaves |
| 10 | F | Whatmore |
| 11 | F | Thompson |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Rimmer |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1-1 | Notts County |
| Blackpool | 3-0 | Luton Town |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |
| Carlisle United | 1-1 | Millwall |
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Fulham | 3-1 | Oxford United |
| Hull City | 1-1 | Cardiff City |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Portsmouth | 3-0 | Preston North End |
| Sunderland | 1-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Swindon Town | 2-2 | Leyton Orient |
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 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2.41667 | 33 | WWDDWW | ||
| 2 | Luton Town | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 1.37500 | 27 | WDLWWW | ||
| 3 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1.57143 | 26 | WWWLWL | ||
| 4 | Notts County | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1.13333 | 24 | LWDDLW | ||
| 5 | Blackpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.27273 | 23 | WWLLWD | ||
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1.04545 | 23 | WLWWWL | ||
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.73333 | 22 | WWWDDL | ||
| 8 | Sunderland | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1.62500 | 22 | LDWLWL | ||
| 9 | Bristol City | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1.14286 | 22 | LWLDLW | ||
| 10 | Carlisle United | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.12000 | 22 | DWLWLW | ||
| 11 | Hull City | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1.04545 | 22 | LDWDWL | ||
| 12 | Aston Villa | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1.21053 | 21 | WLDLLL | ||
| 13 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | .80000 | 21 | LWLDDW | ||
| 14 | Portsmouth | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .86667 | 20 | LWLDWW | ||
| 15 | Preston North End | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | .86667 | 20* | LDDWLD | ||
| 16 | Millwall | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | .96154 | 17 | DWDLLW | ||
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | .72727 | 16 | LLLWLW | ||
| 18 | Cardiff City | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 23 | .67742 | 16 | LWWDLL | ||
| 19 | Oxford United | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | .61538 | 15 | LLDWLD | ||
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | .68966 | 13 | LLLLDL | ||
| 21 | Swindon Town | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | .50000 | 13 | LLWLDL | ||
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | .52778 | 11 | WDDWLD | ||
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 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 2.30769 | 34 | WDDWWD | 1-1 | |
 1 | 2 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 1.52174 | 27 | WWLWLD | 2-2 |
 1 | 3 | Luton Town | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 1.22222 | 27 | DLWWWL | 0-3 |
| 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 1.40909 | 25 | WLLWDW | 3-0 |
| 1 | 5 | Notts County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 1.12903 | 25 | WDDLWD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 6 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1.70588 | 24 | WWDDLW | 3-2 |
| 1 | 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 1.04348 | 24 | LWWWLD | 1-1 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 1.58824 | 23 | DWLWLD | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Bristol City | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1.13636 | 23 | WLDLWD | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1.11538 | 23 | WLWLWD | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Hull City | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 1.04348 | 23 | DWDWLD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 12 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | .90476 | 23 | WLDDWW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1.20000 | 22 | LDLLLD | 1-1 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | .96667 | 22 | WLDWWW | 3-0 | |
| 15 | Preston North End | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | .78788 | 20* | DDWLDL | 0-3 | |
| 16 | Millwall | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | .96296 | 18 | WDLLWD | 1-1 | |
| 1 | 17 | Cardiff City | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | .68750 | 17 | WWDLLD | 1-1 |
| 1 | 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | .72000 | 16 | LLWLWL | 2-3 |
| 19 | Oxford United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | .58621 | 15 | LDWLDL | 1-3 | |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | .68966 | 14 | LLLDLD | 0-0 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | .52941 | 14 | LWLDLD | 2-2 | |
| 22 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | .52778 | 12 | DDWLDD | 0-0 | |
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