MANCHESTER UNITED 2 - 2 FOREST - Sat Sep 07, 1974 (League Tier 2)
- Date:
- Sat Sep 07, 1974 (3:00 PM)
- Opponent:
- Manchester United
- Home/Away:
- Away
- Ground:
- Old Trafford
- Game Type:
- League Tier 2
- Score:
- 2-2 (Draw)
- Season:
- 1974-75
- Referee:
- Attendance:
- 40,671
- Pos Before/After:
- 18
17 - Opp Before/After:
- 1
1
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Newcastle United (League Cup)
- League:
- Hull City
- Manchester United:
- Mar 22, 1975
- GAME COUNT:
- League:
- 2835 (of 4969)
- League Tier 2:
- 1378 (of 2511)
- Competitive:
- 3137 (of 5676)
- Total:
- 4415 (of 7448)
- Sources:
- AFS (11v11.com) (Link)
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
MANCHESTER UNITED
Manager: Tommy Docherty
Prior form: WWWW (Old to recent)
Goals:
Brian Greenhoff
Sammy McIlroy
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Dennis Peacock | |
| 2 | M |  Liam O'Kane | |
| 3 | M | David Jones | |
| 4 | F | Sammy Chapman | |
| 5 | M | John Cottam  () | |
| 6 | M | Paul Richardson | |
| 7 | F |  Miah Dennehy | |
| 8 | M |  George Lyall | |
| 9 | F | Neil Martin off for David Serella () | |
| 10 | M | Ian Bowyer () | |
| 11 | M | Martin O'Neill | |
| Subs | |||
| 12 | M | David Serella on for Neil Martin () |
Lineup:
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alex Stepney |
| 2 | D | Alex Forsyth |
| 3 | D | Stewart Houston |
| 4 | D | Brian Greenhoff |
| 5 | D | Jim Holton |
| 6 | M | Martin Buchan |
| 7 | M | Willie Morgan |
| 8 | M | Sammy McIlroy |
| 9 | M | Mick Martin |
| 10 | F | Jim McCalliog |
| 11 | F | Gerry Daly |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Lou Macari |
| Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3-1 | Leyton Orient |
| Blackpool | 1-0 | Millwall |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| Fulham | 0-2 | York City |
| Hull City | 0-0 | Norwich City |
| Manchester United | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |
| Notts County | 3-2 | Southampton |
| Oxford United | 1-0 | Oldham Athletic |
| Portsmouth | 1-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Cardiff City |
| Sunderland | 5-1 | Bristol Rovers |
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 | Manchester United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9.000 | 8 | WWWW | ||
| 2 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.000 | 7 | WDWWL | ||
| 3 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.500 | 7 | WWDDD | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.250 | 5 | DDDWL | ||
| 5 | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.000 | 5 | DWW | ||
| 6 | Blackpool | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.000 | 5 | LDWDD | ||
| 7 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .667 | 5 | DDWLD | ||
| 8 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.000 | 4 | DDW | ||
| 9 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.500 | 4 | WLW | ||
| 10 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2.333 | 4 | WWL | ||
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.000 | 4 | WLW | ||
| 12 | York City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .833 | 4 | DLWD | ||
| 13 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .700 | 4 | LWLLW | ||
| 14 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .417 | 4 | DDWLL | ||
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 4 | LDDDD | ||
| 16 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .667 | 3 | DLLDD | ||
| 17 | Portsmouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .667 | 3 | LWLD | ||
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .375 | 3 | DLLWL | ||
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .750 | 2 | LDD | ||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 2 | LLW | ||
| 21 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | DDL | ||
| 22 | Cardiff City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .143 | 1 | DLLL | ||
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 | Manchester United | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.667 | 9 | WWWWD | 2-2 | |
| 1 | 2 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.500 | 8 | WWDDDD | 0-0 |
| 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.400 | 7 | DDDWLW | 3-1 |
| 1 | 4 | Oxford United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2.333 | 7 | DWWW | 1-0 |
 3 | 5 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.800 | 7 | WDWWLL | 0-2 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.250 | 7 | LDWDDW | 1-0 | |
| 7 | Notts County | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .875 | 7 | DDWLDW | 3-2 | |
| 2 | 8 | Sunderland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.000 | 6 | WWLW | 5-1 |
| 3 | 9 | York City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.167 | 6 | DLWDW | 2-0 |
| 4 | 10 | Hull City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .417 | 5 | DDWLLD | 0-0 |
| 2 | 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.500 | 4 | WLWL | 1-2 |
| 1 | 12 | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | WLWL | 0-1 |
| 7 | 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.333 | 4 | LLWW | 3-1 |
| 6 | 14 | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .667 | 4 | DDWL | 1-5 |
| 6 | 15 | Bristol City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .667 | 4 | DDLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 16 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .636 | 4 | LWLLWL | 0-1 |
| 1 | 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | .500 | 4 | DLLWLD | 2-2 |
| 3 | 18 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 4 | LDDDDL | 1-3 |
| 3 | 19 | Southampton | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | .667 | 3 | DLLDDL | 2-3 |
| 3 | 20 | Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .556 | 3 | LWLDL | 1-3 |
| 1 | 21 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | .375 | 3 | DLLLW | 2-1 |
| 3 | 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .667 | 2 | LDDL | 1-2 |