FOREST 4 - 3 BRISTOL ROVERS - Sun Jan 06, 1974 (FA Cup)
- Date:
- Sun Jan 06, 1974 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Bristol Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- FA Cup
- Round:
- 3
- Score:
- 4-3 (Won)
- Half-time: 2-1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- West Bromwich Albion (League Tier 2)
- FA Cup:
- Manchester City
- Bristol Rovers:
- Oct 26, 1974
- GAME COUNT:
- FA Cup:
- 263 (of 406)
- Competitive:
- 3108 (of 5721)
- Total:
- 4381 (of 7500)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Derby Daily Telegraph - Monday 07 January 1974
Stats:
This was the first competitive game we had played on a Sunday and the attendance was so high that the next 2 cup rounds (both at home, against Manchester City and Portsmouth) were also moved to Sunday.
FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown
Goals
Neil Martin (2)
Sammy Chapman (32)
George Lyall (70) (Pen)
Neil Martin (80)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Jim Barron | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | D | John Winfield | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman  (32) | |
| 5 | M | John Cottam | |
| 6 | D | Peter Hindley off for Miah Dennehy (62) | |
| 7 | F | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 8 | M |  George Lyall (70) | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin (2) (80) | |
| 10 | M | Martin O'Neill | |
| 11 | M | Ian Bowyer | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | F |  Miah Dennehy on for Peter Hindley (62) |
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Eadie |
| 2 | D | Jacobs |
| 3 | D | Parsons |
| 4 | D | Green |
| 5 | D | Taylor |
| 6 | M | Prince |
| 7 | M | Fearnley |
| 8 | M | Stanton |
| 9 | M | Rudge |
| 10 | F | Bannister |
| 11 | F | Dobson () |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Bryn Jones () |