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
Season:
1973-74

Referee:
J Hunting

Attendance:
23,456

Forest Tier / Pos:
2/5th

Opp Tier / Pos:
3/1st

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.


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FOREST
Manager: Allan Brown

Goals
Neil Martin (2)
Sammy Chapman (32)
George Lyall (70) (Pen)
Neil Martin (80)
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BRISTOL ROVERS
Manager: Don Megson

Goals
Prince (45)
Colin Dobson (51)
Rudge (59)

Lineup
Num Pos Player
1GKEadie
2DJacobs
3DParsons
4DGreen
5DTaylor
6MPrince goal
7MFearnley
8MStanton
9MRudge goal
10FBannister
11FDobson ()
Subs
12Bryn Jones ()